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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

place on Monday, as you have hereto
fore been advised: that Mr.. Calhoun will
be present at this meeting and that
your requests will be taken up at
that meeting and an immediate reply
given; that~it is the intention and dis
position of the company to regard with
friendly consideration the requests of
it's employees and to treat them justly
rived at until the melting of the board
above stated on next Monday, imme-
diately upon Mr.. Calhoun's arrival.
We are informed that a meeting of
your organization relative to the sub
ject matters of your requests is to be
held on Sunday morning, and this COM
munication is written in order that the
intervening twenty-four hours may
not be considered a sufficient basis for
possible hasty action. which may prove
detrimental to the interests of your
selves, of the company and of those
whose interests both of us shall be
most willing TO consider of Importance
paramount to our own, namely, those
Of the entire people of the city of San
Francisco.
In view of the foregoing facts you
are requested to await until your re-
uuest has been taken up on Monday
by the board of directors and President
Calhoun, who will surely arrive here
Sunday evening. Very truly yours,
THORNWELL MULLALLY, Assistant
to the President
UNITED RAILROADS OF SAN FRAN
CISCO.
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SEEKINGMURDERER
Of WATCHMiN.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

sEATTLE, Aug. 24.-City Detective
Adams worked all day on case from
Martinez, Cal, in which Julius John
son. a cook on the ship Norman Isles
which arrived Monday from Crockett
Cal, is suspected of the murder of
watchman named Linehan, who was
employed on the vessel before she sailed.
The Investigation was made at the re-
quest of the Martinez authorities, who
want to ascertain whether Johanson
has a pearl-handled revolver. Johanson
is aboard the vessel. but will not be ar
rested by the local police until they
have received further information
from the south.
Johanson is affected with trachoma,
and has not been absent from the ship
This instruction the captain of the yes
GERS, and he and the members of the
crew agree on this fact. Therefore if
Johanson murdered Linehan it must
have been aboard the ship. and the
officers know nothing about it, Johan-
son said he knew nothing about Line
han other than that he was paid off
at Crockett and had $23 the last time
he saw him. He denied having pearl
handled revolver.
The Martinez authorities have been
asked by wire to say whether Linehan
was murdered aboard ship at Crockett
and his body thrown overheard. If this
be true Johanson Will be arrested If
the man was murdered in Martinez
Johanson cannot be guilty, the local
police say.
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ALARM IN ODESSA
GROWS GREATER.
Robberies and Murders
More Frequent and
More Police Asked
CROWD FIRED ON

ODESSA. Aug. 24.--Robberies and
murders having become more frequent
here, the citizens have petitioned the
Governor General to double theM po-
lice force and compel every house
owner to maintain three armed por-
ters, instead of one.
ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 24.-A
meeting of factory hands of the Bak-
nut district tonight was dispersed by
Cossacks, who fired upon the working
people, killing or wounding several of
them.
The attention OF the military au-
thorities has been drawn to the ser
vice uniform of the American army
and its qualities of service, ability
and invisibility are greatly admired.
The military authorities are con-
sidering also American accoutrements,
including web cartridge belts and
cavalry saddles, with view to their
adoption.
At protracted session OF the Cabi-
net this evening the conclusion was
reached that, IN view of the existing
conditions. any relaxation in the rigor
of the Governments policy is utterly
out of the question end that 1t is nee
essary to continue the battle against
the revolutionary forces with all the
means at command.
All the Ministers were instructed to
prepare and have ready for submis-
sion not later than September ii the
projects of necessary legislation.
ODESSA, Aug. 24.-Thes Eleventh and
Twelfth Sapper battalions encamped at
the summer camp Morzovka, near
Odessa, mutinied last night. They as
sembled at a political meeting, singing
the 'Marseillaise," and adopted a reso-
luton not to fire on the reyolutionists
If called on.
Governor General Kaulbars today for
the first time annulled a court martial S
death sentence. The case was that of
peasant named Rymsha, whose polit-
ical offense was commuted TO ten years
a hard labor. II is rumored that Kaul-
bars yesterday received letter from
the Peasants Union threatening him
with Immediate death If he confirmed
the sentence.
The Governor General has established
a new street guard of about $50 men,
whose wages the house owners are
compelled to pay.
KALGUA, Aug PA member of the
outlawed Parliament named Lagutin
was arrested here today for distribut-
ing copies of the Viborg manifesto.
SAMARA, Aug. 24.-The peasants of
the village of Kamenka today seized
four men suspected of setting fire to
farm houses and barns and lynched two
of them and beat the others almost to
death.
RIGA, Aug. IA revolutionist
named Luther, who was today sem
fenced to fifteen years Imprisonment
for plundering, attempted to escape as
he was being taken from the seourt-
room and was killed by the guards.
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/ Captain Esola. STAYED or the crisis
until the hItn.
A PHILLIE KNOCKED OUT.
In the second round Fitz beaned
Blackburn. He handed him a bean ball.
A high fast one landed on the skull OF
the slender first baser and he dropped
cold. Fitz turned whittier than his vic
tim when the fiattie lugged Blackburn
to the bench and soused him back TO
life.
Who threw that brick?" were the
first words Blackburn spoke when he
came out of his trance.
The blow would have killed any ybody
but policeman Shows we have the
right kind Of cops in this town. Heady
boys Blackburn got better fast and
played dandy game
Johnny Barthold, the demon express
man of Manayunk. was potent factor
for the hatties. The former pitcher for
c. Mack put the local team in the run
ming with the bat. His third swat, a
double in the fifth. opened the chute
down which the mixers slid.
Keating was good at short handling
the hot end of two double plays that
put deep dents in the prospects OF Cap
tain ESola and his men. The hurting
of OsterheIt panied the visitors He's
great for a cop. The shoots he fed
the men in blue resulted in fve hits.
He whitfield nine men and passed but
four, one of which scored Levy got
the first hit. a single in the fourth,
and the Westerners failed to count un-
til the seventh. Esola walked and
stole and scored on hits by Lindenberg
and Fitzpatrick.
HOW 1T ALL HAPPENED.
In the first. second and third Fitz
had men on bases. but each time his
clever box work pulled him out
BarthOld's double led the third. Nc
Allister struck out. Burns singled and
stole. Fitz famed Toelke and Plume
and Levy retired Barnett Barthold
doubled over Gavin's cupola and went
to third on McAllister's out to Gavin In
the fifth. a single by Burns scored
Johnny, and the hitter took second on
the throw-in from left Toelke famed
and Barnett walked Blackburn's hot
smash through the box tailed Burns.
Humphreys beat a grounder to Fttz.
who threw over Levy's head. and Bar
nett tailed Osterhelt struck out
EsoIa walked and stole in the seventh.
White whitfield. Lindenberg singled and
stole. Garvin famed. Fitz hit to short,
scoring Esola. and Lindenberg was
thrown out at the plate
Whites tumble started Burns in the
seventh. White made fine catch OF
Toelke's foul and Barnett doubled.
White to Levy. Esola threw Humphrey
out
Splinters Birdsall singled in the
eighth and stole. He beat the pitchers
throw of Cuneo'S grOunder TO third.
Cuneo stole. Here was a chance, but
Plume was too anxious and struck out
Levy walked. filing the bases. The out
of EsoIa at first unaided scored Bird
sail. White flied to BarthoId.
Mascot Russell ESOla. son of Captain
Frank Esola, is looking for New York
Job. He thinks he's lost his grip.
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GRAND JURY PLANS
FIRE system.

The Grand Jury of the City and
County of San Francisco recommends
as safeguards against another con-
migration:
Municipal cisterns of 100000 gallons
capacity; 80 cisterns per square mile.
Independent pumping stations along
the water front and flreboats.
Short, repIaceabIe pipe lines.
Secondary reservoirs built upon the
city's hills, connected with Lake Mer-
ced.
Private reservoirs and pumps for
large buildings.
Suitable fire stations for housing the
department..
special election to authorize issuing
of SI,O0O,000 in bonds to provide fire
protection.
Immediate money from the relief
committee to rehabilitate the Fire De-
partment.
These recommendations were made
to the Grand Jury by it's special COM
mittee of investigation They will be
presented to the Board of Supervisors
for consideration after the Grand Jury's
final report. The special committee
conferred with Chief Shaughnessy and
offered the recommendations as a basis
for the water engineering experts to
work upon.
The fresh water cisterns are for
the use of the engine boilers. which
cannot use salt water. The other els
terns~are for salt water supply. Short
connecting pipes are to be built that
in case of any breaking they could be
easily replaced. The hilltop reservoirs
are to be sunk in solid stone, with
gate system in the pipe lines to pre-
vent the entire destruction of the SER
vice.
The independent pumping stations on
the water front, as we'll as the fire
boats. are for the protection of the
wharves and the shipping. The inde-
pendent water service for large build
ings is to consist of large tanks, with
gravity force and reinforcing tanks
in Easements. This is deemed neces-
sary because of the height of the
buildings and the feebleness of the
ordinary hose streams
The bond election is called for in the
immediate future. The relief commit
tee is asked to give $150,000 at once
to provide for the temporary rehabili-
tation of the Fire Department.
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STRIKES IN THREE
COAST CITIES.

SAN JOSE. Aug. 2-.-The strike in
stituted by the local hodcarriers to
drive out the outside hodcarriers was
in effect today on all building at which
outsiders are at work. The brick
layers are not affiliated with the Build
ing Trades Council. but wnen the latter
came to the assistance of the hod-
carriers by calling a strike on the af-
fected buildings the bricklayers were
compelled also TO lay down their tools,
as they had no helpers.
The various classes of mechanics on
these buildings who have quit work are
the engineers. stone masons. plumbers,
carpenters, plasterers, painters, brick
layers, hodcarriers and teamsters. 1t
is believed that the trouble will soon be
settled.
STOCKTON, Aug. 24-Three gangs
of Southern Pacific section hands num-
bering twenty-five, struck this morn
ing for 81 a day. Two of the gangs
had been receiving s1.7O a day and one
gang $1.60. Officials of thasfoad de-
clared that they will have no difficulty
in filing their places The matter has
been passed up to higher authorities
for adjustment
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24.-The Cres-
cent Wharf and Warehouse Company
today applied in the Superior Court for
an injunction against the Longshore-
mems Union OF San Pedro Nc 8, and
the Pacific Coast Federation of Long
shoremen and the members individu-
ally, asking an injunction restraining
them from interfering with the work
of the men in its employ in the un-
loeding of vessels at the East San
Pedro wharves and at the Long Beach
harbor.
The Injunction asked for would re-
strain the men from picketing, loiter-
ing in the vicinity Of the company's
property, attempting to dissuade the
men from working, or applying the
word "scab" and other epithets to the
non-union laborers.
The petition recites that the COM
pany has been greatly handicapped by
the actions of the union since August
II, and that il has induced more than
twenty-five of its recently employed
men to quit work. A temporary in
junction was granted, returnable next
Friday morning.
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MARR|ES BROTHER
BY MISTAKE.
Russian Woman Tells a
Remarkable Story to a
New York Magistrate
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SHEClAG DlSHA1CH IHE CALL
NEW YORK. Aug. PA little, bent
woman went to Essex Market Court
today seeking a warrant for her hus-
band, who, she charged. had deserted
her Magistrate Wahle listened to her
story and was about to sign the papers
when the woman exclaimed with sort
of pride in her tone:
Your Honor, this man is a double
william, for beside being my husband
he is my blood brother"
She showed him letters and photo
graphs which verified her extraordin-
airy story. My married and my single
name is Esther Slachter," she said. 81
came from South Russia. When 1 was
a little girl my parents sent me to
London, where we had relatives, and
l was set to work making button
holes, and when 1 was old enough I
married. We had two children, girl
and a boy When my husband died I
came to this country. In three years
had saved enough to buy a house
"All this time I had not heard from
my own people in Russia, so I wrote
and asked them about my brother
Isaac. They said that Isaac was In
the army. / sent money to buy him
out and when he arrived here he told
me that 1 was not his sister, but that
my father had married again, that my
own brother Isaac had died and his
own name had been changed to Isaac
"One day he came to me with letter.
He had opened 1t by mistake. he said.
1t told me that he was no blood rela-
tive of mine. only a step-brother. In
it my father begged that Isaac and
would marry. 1t is my wish, too,'
Isaac said.
Il loved him then, I think, but I
waited and tried him in every way 1
could think of to see If he was worthy.
He seemed true and good. and we were
married by rabbi two years ago.
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and Fmemen Lose
to Quaker City Cops. >
Charles Dryden Tells How San Francisco
Team Met Its First Defeat.
BY Charles Dryden.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 24-At last
the worst has happened. the greatest
disaster since the earthquake that
wrecked San Francisco a few months
ago. a mixed team of gallant cops and
firemen, who fought to save the city,
got stung here today for the first time
in a tour of two months, score 4 to 2.
Our demon All-cops. picked from a
force of $500 ass-buttoned athletes,
were too severe for the mixers. The
local team out-hit and out-played the
Westerners. and yet the losers died
game A sloppy yard handicapped
them some. and Fireman Fitz was not
at his best. Lack of condition and the
weather were against the crack hurler
from the slope. However, the first and
only defeat brought compensation. as
the game realized $500 for the Wild
ows' and Orphans Aid Association Of
San Francisco.
That is what the mixers are after
coin to help the destitute and suffering
and they met defeat in a worthy
cause. May they wallop the bitumen
out of Pittsburg, Cincinnati and ST.
Louis on the way home
Owing to a squirt of damp weather
they came near calling off the game
after both teams had reached the Phil
lie yard, but on learning that the Ath-
letics and Tigers doublehead tomorrow.
and as a crowd had gathered at the
gate, Lieutenant Wright and Harring
ton, in charge of the Westerners. de-
cided to go ahead. The All-cOpS were
willing, and so the game was dug out
of the mud in the presence of a good
sized crowd.
FIELD FAvORS HOME TEAM.
The condition of the field was a cinch
for the local flatties. Our cops are wide
in the pedals. so wide in fact that they
walk on top of the mud while the
mixers are accustomed to the dry
slopes of the Pacific. Of course that
made difference. We used to be
chummy with most of the touring cops
and fremen, and it is up to us TO salve
them little.
In practice the fatties all stuck to
the inf1eld. owing to pools of water on
the outskirts of the yard They liked
the mud. Not so the San Francisco
outf1elders. most of whom are fremen.
and therefore not afraid of water. They
rehearsed in the puddles and seemed to
like the splash. On this account special
mention is due Messrs. Lindenberg,
Cuneo and Gavin. On one occasion Mr..
Lindenberg sat down and skated among
the water in his garden.
While Fireman Fitz was stung pretty
hard, being hit eleven times. he kept
the safeties we'll scattered. The big
fire-fighter was laid up a couple Of
weeks with parboiled arms, acquired in
a six-hour surf bath at Coney Island
and was not at his best. He kept the
flatties at bay until the fifth. when
they Jumped four hits for three runs
and the game.
Prior TO this smashup Fritz was in
trouble several times, but the good
work of Levy, Plume and White and
his own excellent control. handled by
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In Shadow of Callows Adolph Weber
Is Making Fight for His Life.
Appeal for Clemency Is Filed
With Governor by the
Murderer's Lawyers.
JURORS ASK PARDEE
TO SAVE THE YOUTH
sPEcIAL pIspATcH no rae cALL.


- ACRAMENTO, Aug. 24.-Strong ef-
forts are being made to save the
neck of Adolph Weber. sentenced
to be hanged at Folsom on Sep
tember u for the murder of his father.
mother. brother and sister ct Auburn.
filed a petition for executive clemency
this morning. The petition was ac
companied by number of aff1davits, in
Guiding statements from five of the
jurors who brought in the verdict Of
conviction. The jurors united in call
ing upon Governor Pardee to com
mute the sentence to Imprisonment for
life. The jurors who so appealed to
the Governor are F. J. Wall, William
Phillips. John Workman, ]. L. Pear
son and H. Selfridge
Stress was laid in the petition upon
the statements made under oath by
Harrington. Applegate, Beard, Rechen-
macher and Cnaves to the effect that
nine days after the tragedy they went
to the barn on the Weber place and eX-
amined il carefully; that they ran their
hands over the beam where later re-
volver was found and that no revolver
was there at the time. AS Weber was
in Jail when these persons visited the
barn the point was made that the
prosecution was wrong in contending
that Weber had concealed the weapon
there where it was later found.
William Phillips, one of the petition
ers, filed a personal afhdavit in which
he said he would not have voted Tor
the death penalty in view of the new
evidence
T. J. Wall averred that he held out
for life imprisonment until the last
ballot. but his fellow jurors coerced
him into voting for the death penalty
be telling him the people were de
manding il and that if he did not rem
der it he would not dare to face his
fellow citizens.
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Califorpian. IN New work..

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-San Fran
cisco-M. c. Fairchild, Victoria; A.
Jcnes and wife, Cumberland S. Croft,
Hotel Saranac; A de Bretterelle, Hol-
land House; j. J. Clifford, Cosmopoli-
tan; C. f. Hanlon. Hotel Savoy; w.
Sollman and wife, st. Denis
Santa Barbara-E. A. Rizar, Ashland
Hotel.
Sacramento-F. ]. Quirin and wife,
Union Square.
Pasadena-O. Veile. Florence House.
Los Angeles-G. Fusenot yelling
ton; Miss E. G. Pomeroy, Mrs {. H.
Seymour, Breslin; r. P. Haskins
Broadway Central II. D. King and
wife, Hotel Cumberland; f. w LLOYD
Murray Hill Hotel; W. J. Neidig. ST
Denis Hotel: r. NJ. Ruff and wife
Hoffman House.
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Valparaiso sufferers is to be held in
the Greek Theater tomorrow after
noon. great chorus has been Sc
cured for a concert, which will be un-
der the direction of Professor Carl
Sawyell. The chorus is, in part, that
Organization which Professor Sawvell
used with such excellent effect dur
ing the State convention of Christian
Endeavorers a month ago in the Greek
Theater. A number Of talented SOLO
lists will take part in the concert.
The university authorities have do
mated the theater for the concert,
and the entire proceeds will be ap-
piled TO relieving Valparaiso sufferers.
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LOCAL CHILE FUND GROWS.
Committee Reports s76se.5O on Hand
and sII9O Promised.

The members of the committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Schmitz TO collect
subscriptions for the relief of the Chile
sufferers neld a meeting yesterday IN
the building Of the California Promo
ton Committee and reported that sub
scriptions TO the amount of S16S6.5O
had been collected and that pledges TO
the amount of $3.50, with additional
pledges that had been made yesterday,
were still 70 be collected. Following is
q schedule Of the amounts so far col
lected-
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SUSPECTED OF MURDER;
ARRESTED FOR ABDUCTION
Ernest TankesIey, Charged With
Knowledge of Teachers Death,
Captured In Girl's Company.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Aug. 24.-Ernest
Tankesley of Bedford Ind, and Miss
Nellie Rainey. a school girl of Elton
willie, Ind. were taken to Bedford to-
day by officers.
Though the present charge against
Tankesley is the abduction of Miss
Rainey, the police will seek to learn IL
he has any knowledge as to who MUIR
dered Miss Sarah Schaefer, the school
teacher, more than two years ago.
When charged by the police with guilty
knowledge of Miss Schaefer's murder
Tankesley stoutly proclaimed his in
nocence.
Miss Rainey says she will commit
suicide rather than testify against
Tankesley.
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Sad Traredy i'm okIahoma

ANARDARKO, Okla, Aug. 24-Annie
Dresbach, 16 years old, shot Newt Null
liken accidentally here today with re-
volver, and then,. believing she had
killed him. shot herself Both will die.
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weather. an employe of the White House re-
ported to the police yesterday afternoon that
e ne nsu @ psn sinncpe he gave good dascri
of the thief Detective Steve Bunner has been
detailed en- the case
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ca,ifornians In Paris.

PARIS, Aug. 24-Mrs. G. D. Graham,
Mrs. Helen B. Reed of San Francisco
and Bertram Altbayer of Berkeley reg
istered at The Cal-Herald Bureau to-
day
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. In addition TO the above figures the
san Francisco Stock EXchahge SUD-
srrste6 $500 TO the fund yesterday and
Voluntary donations were received at
sbe MAYORS Office as follows: H and
: s-5e Merchants Association will send
~o,,f = communication to its members
mis- morning urging them TO contribute
NH he held IA the California building
n Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
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LLMAN~HoMESTEAD TO BE SOLD
United States District Judge de Haven yesterday
affirmed the order OF Milton J. Green. referee in
bankruptcy. ordering the sale on August 81 OF
the homestead Of Mrs. A. II. Smallman, bank
rupt for the benefit Of the creditors.
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Overland Limited.

The fastest train over the most direct route
to the sEast. Leaves San Francisco ferry depot
daily at IL a. m. You will enjoy the daylight
ride across the Sterras and the Great Salt Lake
Best Of Pullman and dning-car service ASK
Southern Pacific agent all about IL
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pRorEsr AGArNsr srAaLEs.-

PROTEST AGAINST sTA4LEs.-The Super
visors' health committee yesterday cited several
persons who are erecting stables In various por-
tions OF the city to appear next Thursday morn
ing TO show cause why they should be denied
permits for the same. The protests AFFECT
stables on Sanchez street. near Fifteenth; Fol-
som street. near Fourth; Fourteenth street. be-
tween Valencia and Mission. Lombard street.
between Octavia and Laguna, and Harrison
street near Eleventh
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DIsMIssEs ACCUSED MEN-samuel Levin
and Meyer Walk painters. accused of robbinc
Fred Habel of Sl40, were dismissed by Police
cieft evidence The three men engaged in
fist fight, during which the money was lost from
Habers pockets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

MUST SELL AUTO FOR CREDITORS
Milton J. Green. referee in bankruptcy. yester-
day ordered that an automobile. the only tangi-
BILE asset OF B. Warner Rice. bankrupt, be sold
for me benefit of the creditors.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25

For good vacation outing the Giant Forest
offers all that could be desired. Opportunity for
high Sierra mountain climbing. Streams abound
with fish Ideal camping sites among the Big
Trees Write agents Southern Pacific.
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Renent for ChiIeans.

RrRKELEY. Aug. 24-The first ben
eft performance in this region Ior
the purpose OF raising com ioi INC