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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
REPORTS OF CRIME
WORRY POLICE.

OAKLAND. Oct. 12.-Reports of crime
continue to worry the police. The fact
was made known this morning that the
bogus check operator, who some time
ago gave the authorities of this city
considerable trouble, had again made
his appearance. Stevens & Keifenstein,
proprietors of a store at 1852 Twenty
third avenue. reported that the crook
had cashed two checks at the store, one
drawn on the California Bank for SIS
and the other on the Security Bank for
$40 Both We're returned marked no
funds"
Three bicycles were stolen yesterday,
the victims being Alfred Snyder OF $40
Fifth street. Mrs. ]. L. Howard of S17
Vernon street and Chin Yick, a China
man living al S01 Eighth street.
A man giving the name of w. H.
Shaw, who said he lived at 633 Fourth
avenue, reported to the police that he
was held up last night on East Twelfth
street, near Thirteenth avenue Inves-
tigation proved that there was no such
number as 633 on Fourth avenue and
no one in the neighborhood knew any
one by the name of Shaw.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
FIRE At MIDNIGHT
ALARMS GUESTS.

SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. "a
The Armour Hotel, owned by Warkup
& Nichols, an adjoining lodging house.
a bakery and the dwelling OF D. o.
Daggett were destroyed by IRE at mid
night last night. The damage amount
ed to $50 900. which was only partly
covered by Insurance.
Handicapped as they were by the
deplorable lack Of apparatus. the Are
men made a gallant fight to prevent
the spreading of the flames. and that
the entire settlement was not destroyed
was due TO the stubborn manner in
even sufficient hose was on hand to
reach parts Of the fire, but the fight
was kept up until the flames subsided.
The alarm sounded just at midnight.
when flames were seen issuing from the
roof of the bakery conducted by J.
Finton. The guests in the Armour
Hotel and the lodging house were
aroused Gathering their effects IN
their arms, they made their way to the
street in an orderly manner.
Within fifteen minutes the IRE had
spread TO the Daggett dwell
ing, and as it was apparent that
1t was doomed, all the streams
available were played on nearby prop
critics, and they were saved The
fight with the flames covered more than
an hour.
Only last Monday a meeting was
ways and means to better the hre de-
partment. but no definite plans were
agreed upon Last nights fire. how
ever. will give renewed impetus TO tho
plan to secure better apparatus. and 1t
will be secured with but little delay.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
News Of the Counties Bordering San Francisco Ba!
RESUMES
WORK ON BENCH.
Receivers From Injuries
Received in Auto Acct
dent and Reopens Court
OTHERS IMPROVING

OAKLAND, Oct i2-Superior Judge
Henry A Melvin, who was seriously in
jured in an automobile accident re-
Gently. was able to resume his duties
in the Probate Court this morning and
disposed of the tedious routine calen-
dar without apparent fatigue. He
looked as we'll as he did before the ac-
cident, in which his back was injured
and Mrs. Melvin and Senator q. Russ
Lukens suffered fractures of the skull.
Judge Melvin reported that his wife
and Senator Lukens are improving
The first business transacted by
Judge Melvin upon resuming the bench
was to order the final distribution of
the Nigro estate, which has been in
litigation for many months. He or
dered that the estate be distributed TO
Ellen Nigro, widow of Fabrizio Nigro,
the decedent, and Mrs. Madeleine Breil-
ing, an adopted daughter, according TO
the terms OF the will, which was twice
contested, unsuccessfully, by collateral
relatives of the deceased.
Fabrizio Nigro was the proprietor OF
The Poodle Dog restaurant in San Fran
cisco, and when he died his estate was
valued at 100000. Some small legacfes
Aave already been paid and valuable
property at Turk street was dtstrib-
uted year ago The remaining es-
tate consists of stocks and bonds, the
site of the old restaurant at Eddy and
Mason streets, San Francisco. and lots
on Caroline and Mariposa streets, in
the Potrero, San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
GATHER IN HONOR
OF COLUMBUS.

II can see millions of Catholic men
banded together in the cause OF God
and country. standing firmly against
the impiety of the world; can see the
great mission of Columbus fulfilled in
the reality of a faithful. peaceful, pros
porous and Catholic United States In
terms of vision and prophecy the Rev.
j. P. Newell of the Order of st. Dom
inic addressed the knights of Celum-
bus at st. Dominic's Church, Pierce and
Bush streets, last night, the occasion
being Discovery day, the time at which
the members of the Catholic fraternal
order gather throughout the United
States to celebrate the discovery of
America by Christopher Columbus.
Three hundred members of San Fran
cisco Council. under Grand Knight Neal
Power. attended by friends and devout
The sermon of Father Newell was stir
ring and inspiring TO the knights
A pontifical vespers was sung by the
Rt. Rev. Archbishop Montgomery as
sisted by the Very Rev. Father O'Con-
nor. prior of the Dominican Order, and
Rev Father Clancy. Seated within the
chancel were Father Grant. chaplain of
the knights of Columbus; Father Sulli-
van of st. Mary's Cathedral Father
Stark and Father WeIch of the Paulist
community and Father Kennedy of st.
Paul's Church. The sermon followed
the papal blessing, and the services
closed with benediction and the sing
ing by the assembled knights of ON
ward, Christian Soldiers" There was
special music provided for the cere-
mony by an augmented choir under the
direction of DR.. H ]. Stewart.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
SCALDEO To DEATH
IN BATH TUB.

OAKLAND, Oct. 12.-Failing to test
the temperature of the water before
entering the bath, Thomas D. Cannon,
real estate dealer. residing at Fruit
vale and Central avenues, Fruitvale,
plunged into a tub of almost boiling
water this evening at the Plaza bar
ber shop, AT Fourteenth street, and
was so badly scalded that he died be-
fore aid could reach him. The groans
of the dying man were heard by ]. w
Kendall who was in an adjoining
bathroom Kendall gave the alarm and
a physician was summoned. but Gam
mon was dead before he arrived.
The Coroner was notified and the
body was removed to the Morgue
where an inquest will be. held Gam,
mon was 55 years of age. He leaves
two daughters, with whom he was maxi
Ing his home in Fruitvale An exami-
nation of the body shows that Cannon
was severly scalded, but ii is thought
that he was also stricken with heart
failure, which rendered him incapable
of escaping from the tub.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
Colds Choose Captain and
Manager for Basketball cam
Glasses Will Battle
for a Silver Cup
at Berkeley.

BERKELEY. Oct I2.-Miss Elizabeth
Wright, senior, has been chosen cap
tain of the basket ball team of the Uni
versity 'co-e eds" Miss Wright has
played the game since her freshman
year and is regarded as a star mem
Der of the basketball squad.
Miss Marian Craig. also a senior, is
10 manage all the class teams. as well
as the varsity. A series of contests
between class teams mas been arranged,
with silver cup as the trophy to be
battied for. The first of these games
viii be played on October % and the
last on November H.
The freshman basketball team will
play games with high school teams
around the bay this fail. and later
game with the Stanford freshman
women may be secured
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
JOURNEYS MILES To
MEET BRIDE.
Member of Corps Spanish
Missionaries Obtains Lii
cense Across the Bay
TO WORK IN MEXICO

OAKLAND. Oct 12.-AIfssionaries of
Spain have their own peculiar ideas of
romance. This much has been proved
by the Saedding in California Of two
OF them after a long journey across the
sea and over the great American con-
tinent.
Lucas Ruiz and Evangeline E. coui-
taz obtained marriage license in Oak
iand today. hence the establishment
OF new precedent In the Voyages of
the love-stricken
Ruiz and Miss Coultaz met in the
province of Andalusia where both were
attached TO the evangelical Spanish
mission They became friends, and
their friendship ripened into love. They
We're young and romantic, albeit they
were both devout workers in the Lords
vineyard. So when, year ago, Miss
Coultaz, who is an English woman
promised to become the young Span
lard's wife they decided that the wed
ding should be soIemnized in the far
away Golden State. They had already
planned to pursue their missionary
work after their marriage in Mexico
Ruiz, who is only twenty years DID,
left Spain for California with the un-
derstanding that his promised bride
should soon follow him. He left in
June. Miss Coultaz followed and ar
rived In Oakland last night. They are
now at the home of Edmund Taylor
224 East Sixteenth street, to whom
they bore letter OF introduction from
Captain Reginald ey-Brenton, an
English naval officer with whom they
worked in the missionary field of An
dalusia. Carey -Brenton was formerly
chief of the Mexican navy and resi- igned
to become missionary in Spain.
Miss Coultaz, devout Christian. left
her home in Surrey England two wears
ago and went to Spain to join Captain
Carey -Brenton's band of workers in
the town of Villanueva del Rosario
1t was there that she met Ruiz, whose
mother had become a convert at Buenos
Ayres, and who was himself the first
convert in the province. After the
manner of his fathers Ruiz Jay siege
to the fair young missionarys heart
and after short but passionate WOO
ing he won her promise to become his
wife
Miss Cou1taz's age was given in the
license as 21 years. She has been a
missionary for two years.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
SHOOTING CAUSED
BY WOMAN.
John Lovejoy Seriously
Wounded in Midnight
Row by William Bolte
FIGHT OVER ACTRESS

John Lovejoy. a Sacramento bar
tender. was shot and seriously wound
ed shortly before midnight last night
by William Bolte in the Terminal care.
Haight and Stanyan streets- The Snoor-
ing was the outcome of a quarrel be-
tween Loveioy and Mrs. w r. Powell.
sister OF Bolte and a vaudeville actress
known on the stage as Gismonda The
woman was present when Lovetoy was
shot. She was arrested with Bolte, put
later released.
According TO Lovejoy's story, he had
an appointment with the woman and
met her shortly after 10 o'clock Sne
was accompanied by her brother Arter
exchanging greetings the trio repaired
to the Terminal cafe and had several
drinks.
Loveioy said he got into several ar
guments with the woman, and as she
seemed bent on trouble he arose and
said: I'VE will settle this argument to-
morrow"
Lovejoy says that BoIte pulled re-
volver out of his pocket and pointing IL
at him said We will settle this right
now" The men cIinched and began TO
wrestle. While they were tussling the
revolver exploded. the bullet entering
Lovejoy's left breast
The shot was heard by Patrolman l.
E. Fulweder. who placed the woman
and her brother under arrest and sent
Lovejoy to the Park Hospital where
he was treated by DR.. Hill The ply
sician says the man is in serious
condition
Mrs. Powell was formerly the wife
of W. r Powell, proprietor OF a theater
in Oxnard, Cal. She was divorced from
Powell some time ago and has been re-
siding with her brother at 4109 street,
this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
FIRE SENDS CROWD
FROM THEiTER.

CHICAGO. Oct I2-Failures OF fire
plugs 10 work satisfactorily came near
causing the destruction OF the Hay
market Theater here tonight while that
playhouse was filled 10 its fullest ca
pacity- Crossed wires caused a small
FIRE in the top OF the gallery of the
place, which was filled with boys and
young men An alarm was promptly
turned in and engines responded at
once, but ten minutes were lost before
the firemen got water pouring on the
flames. BY the time the water was
started the top gallery was deserted,
the audience occupying this part Of the
house having hurriedly left as soon as
IL was known that a FIRE had broken
out Water trickling down the gallery
frightened the audience in the lower
part Of the theater, and il was with
the greatest difficulty that a panic was
prevented. The fire was quickly put
out however. and the play continued.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
DISMISSAL SHOWS
JUNTA EXISTED.

MEXICO CITY. Oct. I2.-Raphael r.
Serano, who for some time has been
the Mexican Consul at St Louis, has
been summarily dismissed by President
Diaz, according 10 the Minister of For
eign Affairs. Ignacio Mariscal.
SeranO was dismissed from the serv-
ice because OF his alleged relations with
the revolutionary iunta whose head
quarters were al St Louis The junta
referred 10 is held responsible by the
Government for all the stories recently
published in the United States about
alleged revolution and slaughter Of
Americans.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
WIFES UNCLE HIS
ONLY SUPPORT.
Julius Matthes Would Not
Contribute to Support
Of Spouse or Children
BENEFACTOR SUFFERS

OAKLAND. oct l2-Despite the fact
thar his wifes uncle twice established
him in business and furnished his
household expenses. Julius Matthes
couldn't or wouldn't support his wife.
according TO the testimony OF Mrs.
Matthes. The pair were married on
May e. 1908. and the wife alleges she
was deserted In October 1904. Today
she secured an interlocutory decree Of
divorce.
Mrs Matthes' uncle who helped her
husband so often. is August n. Vie
lander, who conducts a saloon at
Seventh and Adeline streets Mrs.
Matthes said her husband had swindled
Uncle Gus" his benefactor, cut Of
$500. and that all he ever gave her dur
ing all the time she had known him
was $40 in money. a silk shirt and her
diamond engagement ring.
I wouldn't live with him again for
love nor money" she declared.
Judge Waste granted an snterlocu-
tory decree OF divorce 10 Manuel F.
Costa from Maria J. Costa on the
ground of the wife's inhdelity and
awarded 10 him the custody of FIVE
minor children. the eldest OF whom is
II years old. Manuel Golarte, a cousin
Of Costa, whom he had befriended, is
named as correspondent.
Caroline ~. Wilson, who became a
trained nurse when her husband grew
tired OF her" secured a divorce from
Sidney T. Wilson. "A college student.
on the ground of desertion. Wilson is
alleged TO have run around" with
other women.
Eula Whitelaw. who married Robert
Whitelaw September s. 1893. today sued
him for a divorce on the ground of
failure 10 provide
DesertiOn was the ground on which
Judge Ellsworth awarded a final decree
OF divorce 10 Clara NJ. Graham from
Charles N. Graham.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
COURT SETS ASIDE WILL
OF UNDERTAKEN McMANUs
Widow VIII Receive Half of Estate
and balance VIII Be Divided
Among Other Relatives.

OAKLAND, Oot. I2.-Superior Judge
Harris today decided that the will of
James McManus, a pioneer undertaken,
who dropped dead in his office, was
void and refused to admit it to pro-
bate. Relatives contested the will,
which left the bulk OF the estate to the
widow, on the ground that Mcdanus
had executed several other testa- =
mentary documents. They were sue
cessful but letters of administrat tion
were granted TO Mary A. McManus, the
widow.
BY Judge Harris decision Mrs. Nc
Manus will receive a widows share, or
half OF the estate, which is valued at
between 100000 and $4,000. The con
testants of the will were Frank ]. and
Ethel McManus. May and William
Phillips, all nephews and nieces of the
decedent
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
HAIR WASH NEARLY PROVES
FATAL TO OAKLAND GIRL
Frightfully Burned by Solution of Car
bOlfc Acid and Lye Used to
Cleanse Scalp.

OAKLAND, Oct 12.-Mary Henner.
II years old. employed as domestic,
started to wash her hair with a solu-
tion of carbolic acid and lye this
morning, and received frightful burns
of the scalp and neck that will leave
her SCARED for life.
The girl lives at 1925 Twenty
street. and is employed by Mrs Eliza
beth Coakley of sic Thirty second
street. She is troubled with a disease
of the scalp, and Mrs. Coakley advised
her to use the solution of acid and I've.
When the fluid came in contact with
her tender skin the child screamed
with pain, and Mrs. Coakley quickly
washed her head with water, prevent
ing more serious injuries and saving
the roots of the hair. Later Mary was
taken to the Receiving Hospital for
treatment. The girl had forgotten to
dilute the solution as Mrs Coakley had
directed
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
SEXES LITTLE BOY FROM
MOTHER AND GETS BEATING
John Rohan Comes TO Aid of Mrs Al
bertson of Fruitvafe and Pre-
vents a Kidnapping.

OAKLAND, Oct. 12-John Rohan, a
coal dealer and a member of the Oak
land Fire Department, was successful
in arresting the fight of desperate
man who had seized the little son OF
Mrs. Cora Alberteon of Fruitvale, and
was making of with the child. Rohan
beat the fellow Numerically and then
followed him a block down the street.
with a parting kick he let the kid
naper so.
Mrs Albertscn declared that she had
never before seen the man who seized
her child and she could think of no
reason why he had attempted to steal
the little boy. She said that he had
made an insulting remark TO her and
had then suddenly seized the child and
run away.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
HEARST AND THE CHINESE.

ELMIRA, N. Y. Oct. 12.-On the re-
ceipt of dispatch from W. r. Hearst
tonight from Ithaca Offering to pay
$1,000 to the Home for the Aged II the
Advertiser will prove it's charge that
Chinese labor is employed on Hearst's
estates in California. the Advertiser will
announce in its issue tomorrow that it
accepts the challenge and win submit
the evidence in the case to the Chief
Judge of the Court of Appeals OF New
York to the Chief Judge of California
and TO ex-President OF the United States
Grover Cleveland.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
AGED REFUcEEs MARRY.

ALAMEDA, Oct 12.-AnseIno Ramon. aged
81. and Carmen ~ gToreno. S. san Francisco
refugees. were married last evening at 1645 Pa
cide avenue by City Justice r. b Tappan. Ra-
mon lost valuable cigar business in the San
Francisco eonaagFation. and the woman, who Is
now his bride was also a heavy financial loser IN
the ere. but still has enough of her fortune left
TO support herself ard her new husband in com
fort for the remainder OF their days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
sEEks HELP ron CHURCHES.

OAKLAND. Oct. 12.--At q recent meeting held
in San Francisco by committees from the various
PRESBYTERIAN churches affected by the earthquake
aud IRE IL was estimated that the damages sus-
tained amounted TO fully $500. 900. The Rev. f.
f. Baker pastor % the First Presbyterian
Church VIII leave for the East Monday TO place
before the advisory board Of the General Assembly
Of the Presbyterian churches the petition OF the
local bodies for aid 10 raising that amount. DR..
Baker was made chairman Of this board at
meeting held by the assembly in Dcs Moines.
Iowa IN May
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
FORTUNE AWAITS REFUGEE
AT DEVON SHIRE. ENGLAND
Mrs. Way Olive Goes TO Claim Rich
Estate, but VIII Return to
California.

OAKLAND, Oct 12--Mrs. May Olive,
who, since the loss OF all her posses
sions In the fire In April. has been liv-
ing on Magnolia street In this city, is
now en- route to Devonshire, England,
to take possession of an estate valued
at 100000. bequeathed her at the re-
cent death of an aged uncle. Before
leaving Mrs. Olive announced her in
tention to return here to pass the rest
of her life.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
HAS PISTOL But NO PERMIT.

OAKLAND. Oct 12.-Found Win a fully
loaded revolver tn bis pocket last night lanes
Addicgo, bootblack, was arrested on suspicion
OF being footpad Investigation proved that
be was simply carrying the weapon Without a
permit and this morning he pleaded guilty to .
charge Of carrying concealed weapons He VIII
be sentenced tomorrow morning
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
TRAMP TRIES TO ROB nov.

REDWOOD CITY. Oct. I2.-Roderick HevIen-
feldt. the i3-year-o.d Of T. o. Heydenfeldt. a
well-known club man OF San Francisco. held
up by a tramp last evening who. after tearing
the clothes from the hoys back In a vain effort
20 get the few cents the boy had IN his pocket
told the lad 10 ''skiduoo,"
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
DIR. PIERCE's REMEDIES.
Natures Way Is Best,

The function strengthening and tissue
building plan Of treating chronic. linger-
ing and obstinate cases Of disease as pur-
sued by DR.. Pierce, is following after
Natures plan Of restoring health.
He uses natural remedies. that is
extracts from native medicinal roots.
prepared by processes wrought out BY
the expenditure Of much time and
money, without the use OF alcohol, and
by skillful com bina tion In Just the right
proportions.
Used as ingredients Of DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery Black Cherry
bark, Queens root, Golden Seal root.
Bloodroot and Stone root, specially exert
their influence IN cases Of lung, bronchial
and throat troubles, and this ~DIscoy-
EEF IS, therefore, sovereign remedy
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catsrrh and kindred ailments
The above native roots also have the
strongest possible endorsement from the
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schools Ot practice. for the cure not only
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Indigestion. borpor OF liver. or bilious
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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
NEW STRENGTH FOR OLD BACKS

Doan's kidney Pills Is the best medi-
cine TO use. 1t has cured thousands
and Will cure you.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13

RECEPTION TO PAsToR.--oakIand. Oct. u.
The Rev. Charles r. Brown. pastor of the First
congregational Church. was the guest of honor
us a reception last night in celebration OF the
tenth anniversary VI his pastorate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
CALIFoRNIANs IN PARIS.

PARIS, Oct. 12.-Mr. and Mrs. y. e.
Neary and Bernard Reiss of San Fran
cisco registered at the Call-Herald
bureau today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
STAGE WRECKED. PASSENGERS HURT

6TAGE WRECKED, PASSENGERS HUhI-
Oroville, Oct. 12.-FOur horses attached 70 the
Madeline -Lakeview stage IN MOdoc County ran
away on a steep mountain road and into
Thomas Creek filed with great bowlders- The
stage was demolished. Three people were badly
hurt one Thomas F1ukes probably fatally. He
Is expected 70 die. c. Henderson Mccall was
severely injured. Miss Flukes, J. Flukes. W.
II. Dick and Albert Olsen were badly bruised.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13
PLAsrERER BEcoMEs RICH.

MARTINEZ. Oct 12-James Maloney, a plas
terer of this city. will leave this week for Ire
land to claim s35. 900 left him by relatives HI:
share is one-third of the total estate.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-13

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