davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1906-07-26
Historic Suite of Furniture.

A most valuable and historically in
teresting suite of furniture is that
which, more than a century ago, was
presented by Warren Hastings to Tip
poo Sahib, and which was purchased
at the Londesborough sale for 1,O06
guineas. The suite consists of a card
table, a sofa, two small cabinets, and
four arm-chairs, all of solid ivory
most exquisitely carved.
Daily Republican, so cents q month.
, 1906-07-26
Best and Next Best.

The best thing on earth is a good
woman, and the next best thing is a
good dinner prepared by a good wo-
man.-Winchestsr Sentinel.
, 1906-07-26
HardIx loo Much 10 Ask.

OF the Due d'Aumont this story IS
told: His father was the most
original and the most ~slovenly man
in France. Once when looking at
himself in a mirror he said:
'D'Aumont. God made you a gentle
man; the king made you a duke. You
might do something in your turn-at
least, you might go and shave"
, 1906-07-26
Vain Butterfly.

How different is Madge from the little
hand mirror
Into which SHE'S so often found peeblng.
For Madge alwa- peaks without ever
refecting-
The mirror re Ttthout speaking.
tadelphia Press.
, 1906-07-26

IT'S the outspIead wings of the eagle
Upon the GOLD coin cast
That causes it from all our pockets
To fly so very fast.
, 1906-07-26
One of (. .isure Glass.

A statistician -- estimated that the
bees must visit 60, OOO, 900 beds of clio
yer to produce n pound of honey.
The man who figures out these things
knows what leisure is
, 1906-07-26
First auction Sale.

The earliest auction sale known was
held at oxford, England, Feb. IS, 1886,
for the disposal of a lot of books.
, 1906-07-26

If you sing in bed you will cry next
day. If you sing before breakfast you
will cry before night.
, 1906-07-26
UNION PACIFIC TINE TABLE.
West Bound,

West BoUnd.
In effect at the Laramie station n
the present time:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
LAMP EXPL0DES ON
BOARD VESSEL

Flames caused by the bursting of a
lamp on the steamer North Fork Gre
ated considerable excitement on the
water front last night and nearly set
fire to the lighthouse tender Madrona,
which was lying only a few feet away
with 1000 cases of coal oil on board.
The lghtship hurriedly hauled into
the stream to avoid what might have
been the starting of a disastrous fire
on the docks.
1t was about o'clock when John
Golquist, first officer of the North
Fork. lying at Main-street wharf, at
tempted to climb over the huge deck
load OF lumber with lighted lamp
in his hand. He made misstep and
fell. which caused the lamp to ex-
plode. In a moment the flames shot
up from the pile of lumber and it
took the crew armed with buckets of
water and wet blankets to subdue the
fire. For awhile the Madrona was in
danger of catching fire and had the
flames extended to her cargo of oil
the result would have been hard to
estimate
Mate Golquist was badly burned
about the hands.
The North Fork arrived from Eu-
reka on Tuesday in command of Cap
ton Nelson She brought 100000 feet
of lumber.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
DISTRICT At TORNEY
GAINS BALLOTS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
SAN JOSE, Dec. 5.-From present in
dications District Attorney ]. H. Camp
bell will be successful in his contest
against Arthur NJ. Free, who was de-
clared elected to the District Attorney
ship by the official returns. Campbell
claims he was reelected.
Campbell was the Democratic nom
inee and Free the Republican and the
avowed candidate of the Hayes fac
tion Free was elected by plurality
of but ninety out of a total vote Of
over $4,000. The contest was started
by Mr. Campbell Immediately upon the
announcement of the official returns.
His petition for recount was grant
ed and the canvass began on Monday
last. More than third of the votes
have been recounted. At the close to-
day Campbell had made gain OF
twenty EIGHT, with a number OF the
precincts in which he hopes to make
substantial gains yet to hear FROM
Many ballots rejected by the election
officials have been counted. The re-
count will be completed In two weeks.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
VIII Gather at Stock
ton to Exchange
Their Views

MARTINEZ, Dec. 5.-The semi-an-
nual meeting of the Sherifrs Associa-
ton Of California will be held in Stock
ton next Saturday, when it is expected
that the ffty-seven Sheriffs from the
different counties, together with the
newly elected ones, win be in attend
ance.
The last session Of the association
was in convention at San Jose during
the earthquake, and on account of the
disrupted condition of the city ad-
5oUrnment was taken until the winter
session.
A feature Of the meeting will be q
banquet rendered Sheriff Sibley of San
Joaquin County, who was not opposed
paign and was elected by reclamation.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the city OF Stockton TO entertain
the visiting officers.
During the session the matter of
adopting a Geographic code for the use
OF the Sheriffs viii be taken up in de-
tail. This matter was under consid-
Grafton at the convention in San Jose
last April, but was laid over.
Following are the names Of the Of
hcers OF the association and the mem
bers Of the executive committee:
President, W. V Buckner of Kings
County; vice president, W. A White of
Los Angeles County; secretary. r. r.
Veale, Of Contra Costa County.
Executive committee: Thomas F.
O'Neil (cheirman), David D. Reese,
Jud. ". Boyd, Frank Barnett, Frank H.
Rose Jr., Walter T. Sibley, J. H Mans
field, D. A. Dunlap and J. W. Kelly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
HARPER WINS BY
GOOD MAJORITY

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Arthur C..
Harper, Democratic nominee, was yes
terday elected Mayor of Los Angeles
by a plurality over Lee c. Gates, nom
partisan candidate, OF 2.12o. DR.. Wal
ter Lindley. Republican, was third in
the race. Stanley B. Wilson, the Mu-
nicipal Ownership candidate, who was
expected to show considerable
strength, received only a light vote
The successful candidate is prom
inent in business circles, being senior
member of the wholesale hardware
firm Of Harper Reynolds. He has been
a resident of the city for thirty-five
years. Harper has issued a statement
saying that he owes his election to
the votes of the laboring classes and
that he viii show his gratitude for
their support. The term of the office
of Mayor is three years.
The City Council will stand five Re-
publicans and four Comparisons. All
of the remainder of the city Offices
are filled by candidates on the non
partisan ticket, headed by Gates. The
comparisons claim substantial VIC
tory in that they have elected fifteen
out of twenty-five officers of the mu-
nicipality.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
TULAREANs CITRUS
FAIR OPENED

PORTERVILLE, Dec 5.-The Tulare
County citrus fair was opened in this
city tonight under the most favorable
auspices and the attendance was far
greater than the expectations of the
executive committee. Fully 1000 peo-
pie gathered at the grounds
The display covered a floor space of
$4,000 square feet and all who have
seen the fair concede 1T to be the
grandest display of citrus fruit ever
made in the State. 1t is the biggest
fair of its kind ever held in this val
ley.
The stock exhibit is one of the best
ever seen in this part of the State.
The races began today and will con-
tinue the remainder of the week
The opening addresses were made
by Maurice E. Powell of Visalia and
Arthur R. Briggs, secretary of the
California State Board of Trade. A
select musical programme followed.
Excursions will begin tomorrow
bringing people from all parts Of the
valley and State. A special excursion
has been arranged from Los Angeles,
and several hundred people are expect
ed to come up from that part of the
State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
HOFFMAN s WIFE IS
ON HIS TRAIL

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Louise
Bullock Hoffman, q typical Kentucky
belle, from Covington, Is sitting in her
room at the Van Mugs, fetchingly ar
rayed in silks, waiting impatiently for
the slow wheels of the law to move.
She came today and is keeping an eagle
eye upon ]. ]. Hoffman, official starter
at Oakland, Ascot, Bennings, Latonia
and dozen other prominent race
tracks. who is guest at the Angelus
while officiating at Ascot.
Mrs. Hoffman is suing the wealthy
mony in the courts of Covington. She
money in the courts of Covington. She
claims she was married to him here on
January 90 of this year, and that
shortly afterward she was separated
from him in San Francisco. The cause
of all the trouble Is the presence of a
woman who claims she is Mrs Jacob
J.. Hoffman of prior date to Mrs.
Louise Bullock Hoffman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
HARRY THAW CALLS
LAWYERS NUTS"
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, Dec. with the OBJ
ject of expediting the calling of the
trial of Harry K. Thaw, his counsel
today withdrew the application made
yesterday for permission to secure the
testimony Of Truxtun Beale and
Thomas MacCaleb by deposition. 1t
was stated that both Beale and Mac
Caleb will come to New York to testify
at the trial and have notified Delmas.
When Thaw read that the taking of
testimony by deposition outside the
State might delay his trial for year,
and that the District Attorney, taking
advantage of the motion made by coun-
sci for the defense, had also applied
for permission to take testimony in
that manner, he almost raised the roof.
His language scandalized murderers'
row. He called his lawyers NUTS"
"fatheads" and other epithets and or
dered them to become greatly active
at once in the way Of securing speedy
trial for him or else get out of the case.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
ATTORNEY DEN|CKE
IN TROUBLE

A warrant was issued yesterday for
the arrest of Attorney Fred A Denicke,
son of Capitalist Denicke and a brother
Of Ernest Denicke, recently acquitted
OF manslaughter, charging him with
completely in the robbery Of Miss Liz
zie MacMillan's automobile.
The woman charges that Denicke was
with Chauffeur Adams and A. K Rarig
when they sold her automobile in Oak
land. The last mentioned men were ar
rested by the Oakland police Tuesday
night, but Denicke could not be found
then.
Detectives Braig and Taylor made a
fruitless search for Denicke last night,
but expect to find him today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Governor of Washington
Fears ASiatiC HOrdes

SEATTLE. Dec. 5.-Governor Albert
e. Mead has come out in emphatic Ian
guage as being opposed to the Presi-
dents recommendation that an act be
passed specifically providing for the
naturalization of Japanese. II am un-
alterably opposed to such a course"
said the Governor today. .Naturaliza-
ton of the Japanese would tend to
degrade the American workman. The
sacred right of American citizenship,
acquired as 1t was by the blood of our
forefathers, should not be lightly hand
ed over to another, especially a for
eigner Of Asiatic caste. Should we
throw down the bars to them? 1 can
not believe that ii is right to ourselves
or to our posterity.''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
MRS. DAHL GREN HAD
SPENT FORTUNES
Daughters Prodigality Mrs.
Colton's Reason for Will
Provision, Says Butler
TOLD OF REQUESTS

SANTA CRUZ, Dec SIN an effort
to impeach the testimony today of
Mrs Helen M Coltons former butler,
John Clapes of Barcelona, Spain, who
had testified that Mrs. Cotton never
dictated the document, purported to
be her last will and testament and
that she was of unsound mind at the
time that it was signed, counsel for
the proponents introduced checks for
various sums of money drawn by Mrs.
Cotton in favor of the witness from
the time of her illness until within a.
few days of her death as evidence
showing that she was not irrational
in the conduct of her business affairs
and that her signature on these checks
was not unlike the signature to the
will.
all checks in her buffers favor with
which to pay the expenses of the
household When the checks were sub
mitted for the witness identification
he stated that not all of the sigma
lures were genuine, although he had
Endorsed them and drawn the money
called for. When questioned as to why
he had Endorsed a check which was
not genuine Clapes answered that he
thought it was all right to do so, as
the check was presented to him by a
member of the family.
Under examination Clapes also
asserted that Mrs. Cotton had fire.
quently discussed her with him. On
two occasions she had told him that
baby Sacher whom she loved so much
would be well provided for; also him
self her sister and another whom she
loved, and that she would so arrange
the estate that Mrs. Martin. now Mrs
Dahlgren, could not spend it as she had
snent two fortunes before.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
TELLS Of Shea s
CRUEL TACTICS

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-A startling ex-
posure Of the methods employed in
the tesmsters' strike was given in the
trial Of Cornelius 3. Shea and his fell
low leaders before Judge Ball in the
Criminal Court today, when Joseph
Albert Young, turned States evidence,
was on the stand as a witness for the
State.
Schultz declared that Shea had told
him 70 break the legs and arms of the
strikebreakers, especially TO attack the
negro strikebreakers. When this means
OF bringing about decided results did
not work satisfactorily, Schultz as
serted that Shea ordered the hired
pickets TO throw eggs filed with acids
at the horses being driven by nom
union men.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
BROKER IS BEATEN
BY SAILORS

OAKLAND, Dec. 5.-w. P. Burgess
claiming to be a stockbroker, living ar
2eOs Grant street, Berkeley, was found
in vacant lot late tonight badly in
jured from an attack made on him by
two sailors. Burgess had to be re-
moved to a hospital
Considerable mystery is connected
with the assault He met the sailors
in San Francisco and they accompanied
him to Oakland. They made no at
TEMPT TO rob him. The police have
been unable to secure any trace OF
them and profess to be puzzled over the
story told by Burgess.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Designed to Protect
Favored Nation Clause

PARIS. Dec. 5.-The Japanese Minis
ter here, M. Kurino, who negotiated
the apanese-American treaty of 1894,
was extremely gratified by President
Roosevelt's declaration on the San
Francisco affair in his message to Con-
gress yesterday. The Minister said to-
day that although the school question
was not foreseen when the treaty was
drawn up, the favored nation clause
was designed to prevent discrin,ina-
ton and provide for equal treatment
with the most favored nation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
POMONA RANCHER FINDS BABY
ON STEPS OF HIS RESIDENCE
Persons Journey From Los Angeles In
Automobile to Place Infant In
Front of the House

POMONA. Dec. 5--A baby was left
in a basket tonight on the steps Of
Hiram Dickery, a rancher on East
Holt avenue. Marks on the road near
the house show that the child was
abandoned by Los Angeles persons In
an automobile. The infant is pretty
and well dressed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
MERIT SYSTEM GROWING

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The annual
report OF the United States Civil Ser
vice Commission, issued today, states
that. there is still too great a dispo-
sition on the part of persons in the
classified service to participate actively
in politics, in spite of the executive
orders issued from time to time. The
sentiment in favor of the merit system
is steadily growing, the commission
says.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
GIRLS INJURED IN
FIRE AND PANIC

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. Eight girls
employed in the factory of F. A. Rath-
bun & Co., manufacturers of novelty
paper match, were seriously burned
and injured and several others were
slightly bruised today in a panic fol-
lowing the explosion of an air-tight
compartment in which thousands of
patent matches were stored. The Fire
Department extinguished the blaze and
the loss on the place will not exceed
$1,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
nENHAM NOT THE MAN

In referring to the fund collected
to provide a reception for Mayor
Schmitz, 1t was stated that George
Benham was one of the committee en-
trusted with the task. The use OIL
sBenham's name was an error. Inc
mart ascribed to him was performed
by George Berger of the Tax Collec-
tors Office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Clever Young Woman Comes
to Orpheum Next Sunday
She Is Being Advertised
as the American
Cissy Lotus

A MONG the new people at the Or
~ pheum next week will be Kath-
~ crime Nugent, who appeared
here last season as the tough
girl" in The College Widow" She is
known as the American Cissy LOTUS
and her act introduces her in limitations
of some of the best known actresses.
Other new people announced to ap-
pear next Sunday are julius Steger and
his company in the musical dramatic
/ sketch, The Fifth Commandment" :
Mile Dziris, a Partisan danseusa
Charles Sierra, gymnast and equilibrist,
and Palfrey and Hoef1er. comedy bicy-
clists The four Lukens, gymnasts
Bellman and Moore, comedians, and the
Kochly brothers, acrobats. will hold
over This is the last week of THE
Narrow Fellows" the Dillon brothers.
Trovollo, the AVOIDS and Lima Panther
Jessie Busley continues to draw
crowds to the Colonial Theater, where
Claiming PoIlocks dramatization Of
Miriam Michelsons story. I'm the Bish-
ops Carriage" viii be played for the
last time Sunday night The only re-
naming matinee will be given on Sat
furday.
Frank Bacon and the Colonial Thea
ter stock company will reappear next
Monday night and present Neil Bur-
CESS rural New England play, THE
County Fair"
My Tomboy Girl" the best melo-
drama yet presented by the Ellefords
at the Davis Theater, will be with
drawn next Sunday evening to make
room for another thriller" entitled
New York Day by Day." which will
bring out the full strength of the COM
pany.
In Paris" will enter its final week
at the Central Theater next Monday
evening, and the following week The
Heir to the Hoorah," with the original
New York cast, will hold the boards.
After that comes the Lambardi Italian
Grand Opera Company for a six weeks
stay.
Orders for seats for the coming en-
gagement of Maxine Elliott at the
Novelty Theater have been coming in
such great numbers by mail to Gott-
lob. Marx & Co. that the management
finds it necessary to announce that no
more orders will be received. The reg
ular sale of seats commences next
/ Thursday morning at the music store
/ of Kohler & Chase, Suffer and Frank
/ lin streets. Miss Elliott and her COM
pany VIII appear IN Clyde fltcn COM
/ edy, Her Great Match" and the en-
gagement is positively limited to six
nights and a Saturday matinee.
Miss Oldcastle (the Countess of Sas-
! telvecchio) will give a dramatic and
musical matinee today at o'clock at
I the Colonial Theater, the programme to
| include recitals in English, German,
/ French and Italian, and she will i'm
personate Lady Macbeth, Perdita,
Nanine and Trilby. The most novel
feature of the entertainment will be
her portrayal of Svengali. which has
never before been attempted by a
woman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Governor Elect Too Busy
to Read the Message

EUREKA, Dec. 5.-Governor-elect
Gillett was too busy tonight to talk on
the Presidents message. He declined
to do so, as he is at present engaged
in trying a lawsuit involving a large
sum of money. The case has been il
progress since Monday morning and
Mr.. Gillett has been and is yet so deep
ly engrossed in it that he has not
taken time to read the Presidents
message.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
MANsLAUGHT

MANsLAUGHTER vERDICT-San Diego. Dec.
In fine Superior Court this afternoon the
iurv In the case of Ramon Silvas on trial for
Killing Bellesandro Duro near San Luis Rey, re-
turned verdict Of manslaughter with recon-
mendation to mercy.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

CALIFORNIA SOCIETY BANoUET-Prepsra
lions are being made for a banquet by the
California Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution to be held December at 6 O'Clock
at 1347 Golden Gate avenue.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

COMPANY TO CONDUCT TIMES-London.
Dec. 1.-The chancery court today granted an
order allowing the reorganization Of the London
Times as a joint stock company. This marks a
notable departure IN the traditional methods OF
the representative English journal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Rrran Het sprinE.

For rest and recreation within easy
reach Of San Francisco Mineral wa
fere of various XII ds and tempera-
lures. Just the place for a weekend
rest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

Substantial comfort good tea and
coffee-Schilling Best.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

In Paris" will enter it's final week
at the Central Theater next Monday
evening, and the following week The
Heir to the Hoorah," with the Original
New York cast, will hold the boards
After that comes the Lambardi Italian
Grand Opera Company for six weeks
stay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06
Risks and
Premiums.


Premiums.
Net amount Of
Risks writ
ten during
the year -.
Net amount OF
Risks expired
during the
year ...s...
Net amount IN
force Deem
Der 81. 1905
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

My Tomboy Girl" the best melo
drama yet presented by the Elleford
at the Davis Theater, will be with
drawn next Sunday evening to maxi
room for another thriller" entitled
New York Day by Day." which viii
bring out the full strength of the com
pany.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-06

INCOME.
Net cash actually received for Fire
premiums
Net cash actually received for Ma
rine premiums ...-.......
Received for interest on Bonds and
Mortgages
Received from interest and divi-
dends on Bonds. Stocks. Loans
and from all other sources.
Received for rents .........