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The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
SHOOTS MAN WHO ENTICED
HIS DAUGHTER FROM HOME
James Armstrong, YoIo Rancher.
Slightly Injuries James Lewis
Near Sacramento
cAND ANTEN-nn

SACRAMENTO, Aug. %. - James
Armstrong, a rancher living near
Capay, Yolo County, shot and slightly
injured young man named James B.
Lewis at an early hour this morning.
The shooting occurred in Washington.
across the river from this city. Lewis.
it develops, had enticed Armstrong; s
sixteen-year-old daughter Ada from
home.
- Lewis and the girl. accompanied by
the latter's older sister, went TO wash
ington last Thursday and secured
rooms in lodging-house there Arm
strong located them last night. and
early this morning went to the house
and opened fire on Lewis. He fred five
shots, but only one bullet took effect.
lodging IN Lewis back and making a
slight flesh wound. Armstrong is in
Jail at Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
MACHINES FOR REFUGEES.
DIR. Herbert Gunn VIII Superintend
Their Distribution.

The rehabilitation committee has
shifted the responsibility of sewing ma
chine distribution from its own shoul-
ders to the broad back of DR.. Herbert
G Gum. superintendent of the depart
ment OF special relief. There are a
large number of machines to give out
and they will be put into the hands of
the deserving as rapidly as possible
Il was to facilitate the work of distri-
button that the change in distributors
was made The machines will be given
out from DR.. Gums Office at the cor
ner of Geary and Cough streets.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
EXHIBITS A STEEL
PAsSENGER CAR.

The Southern Pacific has a steel pas
senger car on exhibition at the Oak
land mole. 1t is a product OF the Sac
ramento shops, Asteel throughout and
fireproof. The only combustible ma
terials in the car are the plush seats
and the wooden panels.
This steel car weighs 100000
pounds, which is 10000 pounds heavier
than the present wooden cars. 1t is to
reduce this weight that Hartman en-
gineers and railway constructionists
are experimenting with steel in East
ern factories. Hartman is determined
to have a steel CAR light enough to be
serviceable on the heavy mountain
grades.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
.CAUCAS|ANS WEEP
At WOO s BIER.
Well Dressed Women
Pay Last Tribute to
Departed Chinaman
DOCTORED WHITES

Fashionably gowned white women
weeping at the bier of a departed Chi
nese was feature of the funeral yes
terday of the late DR.. Wong Woo. the
prominent and wealthy Mongolian herb
ana tea doctor, who numbered among
his patients hundreds of Caucasians.
Dr. Woo succumbed to pneumonia Sat
urday night, passing away at his ele-
gantly furnished home, 315 Tenth
street. Oakland, which place he pur-
chased after his Offices and residence
in San Francisco were destroyed by the
conf1agration.
Since the demise of DR.. Woo contin-
uous religious services for the dead
were conducted by Chinese priests un-
I'll o'clock yesterday afternoon, when
the remains were borne to Mountain
view Cemetery and there placed in a
receiving vault to await shipment to
China, where the body will be laid to
rest along with those of DR.. Woo's
ancestors
The funeral cortege consisted of thir-
ty hacks and was led for six blocks
along Broadway by the Fifth Regi-
rnent band. Nearer. My God, to Thee"
was rendered by the musicians al the
Woo home, and when the cortege en-
tered Mountain View Cemetery Cho-
pins Funeral March" was played Six
chinese pallbearers attired in Amer
lean clothes walked beside the hearse,
and following the band was an open
carriage bearing a large picture of the
dead doctor. There was a wagon load
of floral offerings sent by white friends
and patients of DR.. Woo.
DR.. Woo was 56 years of age and had
practiced his profession in San Fran
cisco for twenty five years, amassing
fortune, which was considerably de-
pleted as a result of the connagration
He is survived by widow and nine
children, one of his sons being a phy-
sician in Hongkong.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
QUESTIONS THE RIGHT OF
PHELAN ESTATE TO LAND
City Council of San Jose Instructs At
torney to Continue Investiga-
tion of Matter.

SAN JOSE, Aug. 27-At a meeting of
the City Council last night the City At
torney was instructed to persevere In
his Investigations concerning the title
of the Phelan estate to certain city
lands, about thirty acres, for which
Mayor Matthews said the estate was
receiving $12 to $50 an acre.
The presumed claim is these lands
are the property Of the city, at least in
part and that some revenue ought to
be obtained from them. The City At
torney said Phelan's agent could give
him no Information, and he up to the
present had been unable to secure any.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Japanese Welcome Bishop H,rr,..

Bishop Harris. who recently arrived
from japan, was accorded a hearty
welcome at a reception given him last
night at Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. by the Japanese Chris.
uans OF San Francisco The Rev z
Hlrota. pastor OF the Japanese Meth
odist Episcopal Church. presided, ants
on the platform with him were DR.
Herbert Johnson, E. Surge. NJ. D., Rev.
Mr. Vail and many representative Jap
anese- In reply TO the welcome Bishop
Harris expressed his commendation OF
the conduct of the Japanese of this citr
during and after the conhagration.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Fair Refugee Pursues
Thief to the End
ACCUSES HODCARRIER
Says He Stole
Her Trunk
DuringFire.

Clever detective work, in which wo-
mans wit was pitted against mans dis
honesty, resulted yesterday afternoon
residing in tent c., Duboce square.
swearing out a warrant for the arrest
of William Kelley, a hodcarrier, on a.
charge of stealing her trunk during the
days of the great fire. The trunk and
its contents were valued at $3.50 by Miss
Hadsen and represented everything of
value that she could save from her for
mer home 70S Howard street. The
trunk contained all of her silks, dresses
and the things that women prize most
highly. She labored hard to get her
possessions on the sidewalk. after
which an unknown man took them
without leave. Since that time the
young woman has been playing the
part of a detective with the result that
after four months persistent effort she
is confident that the man who stole her
belongings is known and will be ap-
pretended by the police.
BY the exercise of the intuition COM
monty accredited to women and aided
by a shrewdness supposed TO repose in
sleuths only, Miss Hadsell learned
through numerous inquiries, that the
man who took her trunk was a hod-
carrier. She obtained from neighbors
an accurate description of the fellow
that carried her things away. and with
this description she went to the head
quarters of the Hodcarriers' Union and
was assisted to such an extent that she
got the name of the man wanted. With
this information she appeared before
Police Judge Mogan and after telling
her story was given warrant.
Most everything had was in that
trunk and 1 simply must get it back"
was the way the fair detective told her
troubles to Judge Mogan. The police
were so busy that 1 did not like to
bother them, so l worked on the case
myself and am satisfied that 1 have the
right man. At least I have enough evil
dence for conviction"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28

the morning was transferred to the
O'Farrell- street police station. During
the afternoon he developed alarming
symptoms and was again taken to the
hospital, where the surgeons were at a
loss for an explanation of his condition.
His wife, who spent the afternoon with
him, says that about i've years ago
Powelson fell from street car receiv-
ing an injury to his head from which
he has never recovered She saws he
frequently becomes unconscious and re-
mains so for several minutes. The po-
lice do not know what to make OF the
strange case. but incline to the belief
that Powslson is fixing up a defense to
clear himself OF a serious charge
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
OBJECTS To Be INC
PUNCHING BlG.

Mary Helen Love objects to being
made punching bag. She protests
also, at being made love to and married
in July, and little more than mont h
later to find that harmony. has fed
and that all her husband wants to do
IS to XIII her. Because of all this and
score more of allegations she brought
suit in the Superior Court yesterday
asking that the marriage be dis
solved
According to the Complaint. Mary
Helen Love became the wife of Charles
Love in San Jose on July 8. 1906. They
came to San Francisco to live and the
hrst trouble is said to have occurred
August 22 at 705 Clayton street Mrs
Love says that upon that occasion her
husband seized her by the throat and
choked her until she was blue in the
face, saying at the same time, Now,
I'll fix YOU"
In the same room, but on another
occasion, it is alleged that Love swung
on his wife, smashing her on til,
head and ear with such force that she
fell to the floor, where he is allegt /
to have completed the assault and bat
terry by kicking her in the back To
prove that her husband has lost his re-
gard for her, she announces that he
remarked, Il will kill you and be
through with it,"
Cora Sullenger brought suit yester-
day for divorce from Asa L. Sullenger
on the ground of failure to provide and
the further charge of cruelty She
says in her complaint that the defend
ant is earning $50 per month and that
he is fully capable of providing ali
mony. The wife also asks PERMISSION
to resume her maiden name of Doweu.
Winnie H. Desmond asks for a divorce
from Michael Desmond. They were
married in Laram Wyo., April 90.
1885. and the des ION is alleged to
have taken place August L. 1905.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
VOICE TO Be HEARD
At OWN FUNERAL.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

FAIRFIELD, ILL.,, Aug. Elf the
wishes OF an old man are complied with
at his death. the unusual feature of a
man delivering his own funeral bene-
diction will be presented. The Rev.
Daniel Basset Leach, aged SO, of Bone
Gap, ILL.,, twenty miles east of this place,
has requested that the concluding act
and ceremony of his funeral shall be
the rendering on graphophone of a
benediction composed by himself
The Rev. Mr.. Leach has been a Meth
odist clergyman for more than seventy
years, or since he was IS years of age,
and has been noted for the length of
his prayers. He has recently had placed
on graphophone record his favorite
benediction, which he is wont to deliver
in stentorian voice that can be heard
two blocks away.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
NEWSPAPER ADOPTS FORM.
New schools for Napa.

NAPA, Aug. 27.-The Board of School
Trustees today ordered Architect w.
H. Corlett to draw up plans for a new
high school building, to be constructed
on the present high school site on Polk
street The board gave Architect L. M.
Turton an order for new primary
school building to be erected on the
site of the old one at the corner of
Polk and FRANKLIN streets About
100000 will be needed for the new
structures and for necessary repairs to
be made on the old ones still in use.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
INTERNATIONAL MERCANTILE
MARINE COMPANY'S OFFICE
Steamship Lines Representative Moves
From Oakland to MonadnOck Build
ing I'm This City.

1t has just been officially announced
by the International Mercantile Marine
Company, comprising the American,
Atlantic Transport, Holland-America,
Red Star and White Star lines, that it
will ocscupy its new offices, commenc-
ing September l next, in room 405,
Monadnock building, San Francisco, in
stead of its present Offices in the
Womens Exchange building, Oakland.
C. D. Taylor, passenger agent of the
Pacific Coast, who has been located in
the home office in New York since the
recent disaster, will again assume
charge of the San Francisco Office.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
TAKES CHARGE OF FEDERAL
MARINE HOSPITAL HERE
Surgeon III. w. Austin, Who Has Had
Long Experience In the East,
Succeeds Sayvtclle.

Surgeon H. w. Austin, United States
Public Health and Marine Hospital
Service has been assigned to duty as
medical officer in command of the Ma
rine Hospital in San Francisco, reliev-
lfng Surgeon Sawtelle.
Surgeon Austin entered the service
thirty one years ago, the greater part
of his service being at Eastern sta
tions.
Dr. Austin and his family. who have
just returned from five months
trip in Europe, have taken the sur
geon,s residence at the station.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
KILLED by Lightning While Driving.

ROSWELL. n. M, Aug. 27.-J. S.
Marscham, travelling overland from
Portales, discovered the bodies of two
men sitting upright in a wagon and
four mules dead in harness near Ken
ma The men have been identified as
Victor and Thomas Simpson, brothers,
who lived on farms near Elida- They
were killed by lightning when driving
from Roswell to their farm.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Amerlcan Bar As.ocIatlon.

ST. PAUL. Aug. 27.-The convention
of the American Bar Association will
open formally tomorrow morning with
meeting Of the executive committee
at the Ryan Hotel. 1t is expected that
between 500 and 500 attorneys will at
tend the sessions of the association.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Mother Attemnts Suicide.

SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 27.-Mrs. Louisa
Pescia of Aptos, who is suing her hus-
band, Joseph. for divorce on the ground
OF extreme cruelty, swallowed a bottle
OF linament with suicidal intent this
morning Neighbors were called by her
two children and she was given an
emetic. which overcame the i'll effects
of the dose.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
steamers Crew RECEIVERS Body.

EUREKA, Aug. 27.-The body of
drowned man was noticed from the
passing steamer Antelope floating in
the bay today and was secured by the
steamers crew. Through a receipted
bill the body was identified as that of
2. Ogalla, a Russian Finn
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Non-union Men Beaten.

EUREKA, Aug. PA lively fracas
last night resulted in three members
of the non-union crew of the steamer
City of Topeka being sent back to the
ship badly battered. The men ven
tured into town and were mmediately
set upon by union sailors. The police
rescued them and escorted them back
to the steamer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
WILLIAM YOUNG's PROPERTY
LEFT TO WIFE AND CHILDREN
Will Deyising Large Estate of San
Francisco Capitalist Is Filed
for Probate.

According to the terms of the will
of William Wellington Young, filed
yesterday for probate, his entire estate
variously estimated at from half mil
lion to a million dollars. is bequeathed
to his wife. Ella F. Young. and his two
daughters, Grace and Edith.
The property is to be left in trust
to the widow until 1920. at which time
it is to be divided equally between the
three heirs. In addition there are some
minor bequests to other relatives.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
WATER REPORTED INSIDE
MANCHURIA'S FIRERoOM
Zig Steamship Gradually Working In
shore in Spite of Her
80 AucLOrS.

HONOLULU, Aug. 27.-The steam
ship Manchuria is apparently working
inshore in spite Of her anchors. 1t is
reported that the water is now in her
freroom. The agents Of the vessel
deny this.
- It is generally believed that Captain
Metcalfe viii find some very grave
problems in his attempt to salve the
vessel There have been some express
nions oe doubt as to the sufficiency of
the tackle he is bringing.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Body sim Unidentifed.

SACRAMENTO. Aug. 27.-The body
found floating in the surf near the
Cliff House is not that of H. Burke,
who disappeared from this city six
weeks ago. Burke is at present in
Seattle, where he recently married a
Mrs. Hollingsworth of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Death Calls Mine Owner.

BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 27-Louis A.
Reeg, a California pioneer and an old
resident of this county, died here today
following an illness covering three
months Mr.. Reeg was a mine owner
and has some valuable mines near
Randsburg and Tehachapi.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
PROPOSALS.
PROPOSALS 70

PROPOSALS for Lumber-Ofnce Isthmian O.,
nal Commission. Washington d. O. 4rrnse
Is. 1905 Sealed proposals. In triplicate viii
De received at the office Of the General P,Ir-
chasing Officer. Isthmian Canal fornmissis,-,
Washington. p, G.. until 1880 a. M. Sen.
temoer ;, 1900, az which time they will bs
OF lumber Blanks and full Information Or
cular No. 800 may be obtained from fhi.
ofnce or the offices Of the Assistant Prrcha.-
ing Agents SO New Montgomery St San Frsr-
cisco Cal; and 410 Chamber OF Commere.
eral Purchasing Officer.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
three ManhoIe. blown Up.

Three manholes on Market street
near Third. blew up yesterday after
noon owing to accumulations of gas
Nc one was injured by the accidents
and a force of .workmen soon repaired
the damage done to the street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
DRUNK OR CRAZY.

7 think Myers must have been either
drunk or crazy" he told Attorney
Samuel Shortridge.
why do you think that?" was asked.
Because a man with sense would
not have advanced toward a pistol as
he did. especially when he was COM
manded TO. halt"
Byron Maxim added to the case some
features that had not been previously
disclosed.
What happened after the shot had
been fired?"
"Steinman put his pistol down and
said: IF there is any one got any OBJ
lection, let him say So"
What did you do2"
Il grabbed him by both arms and
told him to put up his gun, that no
one had any objections to make"
The witness said he could not give
any reason for his action.
After the direct examination OF Den
mis- Walsh and a partial cross-examina-
tion the case was continued until this
morning at 10 o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Byron Hot Springs

Within easy reach from San Francisco MANY
are the kinds of mineral waters and varied are
the diseases cured. Physicians and competent
help always in attendance. Write agents South
ern Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
HARVARD OPPOSES
NEW SPELLING.

EAST HARBOR, Me-, Aug. 81
Harvard will not stand for the Carne
Roosevelt innovation, according to
President Eliot, who is stopping here.
Eliot says the new style or spe4ling
does not in the least appeal to him.
Il suppose that President Roosevelt
has a right to write his messages in
any style of photography to whicn he
may incline he remarked. but l think
it will be a long time before such
style as that proposed becomes very
popular or takes a great hold upon the
public.
Il do not myself care for 1t, and 1t is
my opinion that the same view is held
By a majority of leading educators.
There are some distinguished men, such
as President Butler of ColumDla, who
have long advocated it, but l do not
see that their work has brought much
of accomplishment.
THE English will hardly adopt this
new system. 1t would mean not only
that the public printers would be
obliged to make two sets of plates, but
all the present plates of the standard
and popular works would be rendered
incorrect and be without value. 1t will
be found that the people will not like
the looks of thru and tho and words
similarly spelled"
1871 SShOLAhS AffhOt
NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The simpli-
fed spelling board today announced
that two distinguished British scholars
had accepted memberships to testify their
sympathy with the new movement to
improve English orthography. One is
DR.. j. II. Murray, the senior editor of
the great Oxford dictionary of the Eng
lish language, of which the associated
editor is Henry Bradley. who Joined
the simplified spelling board some
weeks ago. The other is Professor Jo-
seph Wright, editor of the English dia-
lect dictionary.
Speaking of these recent accessions
Brander Matthews said:
The simplif1ed spelling board now
contains the editors of the three chief
English dictionaries published in Great
Britain. 1t had as original members
the editors of the three chief American
ctfonaries-Webster, the Century and
the Standard The adhesion of the fore
most linguistic authorities OIL both
branches of the English race ought to
be reassuring to those who have dread
ed that the recommendations of the
simplified board might work harm to
our noble tongue or its entomology"
NEWSPAPER ADOPTS FORM.
WORCESTER, Aug. 27.-The news
columns of the Telegram appeared to-
day with the spelling in phonetic form
in accordance with the rules adopted
by President Roosevelt. The plan is
being tried as an experiment for one
day only, though it is explained that
as the newspaper has for some time
followed the phonetic spelling in 100
of the 500 cases mentioned in the rules
the innovation is not SO great as might
at first appear. In order to carry out
the idea through all the news columns
extra help was required in several de-
partments of the naper
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Wanted,

An expert optician and salesman. rnuzt
be quick and accurate. able to taks
full charge. Salary 5000 per month
Address box 1913. Call
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28

Redfern, Warner and R. e. G. Corsets; full
stock: cOrsets drted; at 907 Ellis ST., Van
&ess ave- Dora canuowith and George Hendy.'
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
RATS ATTACK HIM.

Stripped of his rags, his body was
found reduced to a mere skeleton, but
torn and bleeding where the teeth of
vicious rats had left their marks. Too
weak to fight off the rats that swarmed
over him, he had yet clung to a moldy
crust of bread the last of the piece
on which he had existed for several
days. The man was the once prominent
dentist and debonair spendthrift. Ger
aid G. McKellops. He was taken to the
hospital and death from exhaustion oc-
Cured within a week.
Mrs. Bouvier yesterday refused to
talk of her connection with McKellops
or the incidents of his death, declaring
that it was but personal family mat
ter.
Il do not care to tell you what he
was to me, but l am sure he had no
other friends on the Pacific Coast" she
said. at is a family matter L cannot
discuss. but the body will be buried at
his old home
The telegram sent by Mrs. Bouvier
which caused the body to be exhumed
read: Send body of Gerald G. Nc
Kellops with greatest care to George
Lynch. undertaken. at st. Louis. Casket
will be furnished in ST. Louis. Wire me
expense"
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Werner Bros.
Two In.urance suit. Filed.

Expert watchmakers and jewelers., 210s
Fillmore, bet California & Sacramento. .
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
Your Druggist WIN Tell You

Murine Eye Remedy Cures Eyes Makes Weak
Eyes Strong-Soothes Eye Pain-Doesnt Smart,s
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-28
WOMAN TEST|F|ES
FOR STEINMAN.
Mrs. A. Bush Says Myers
Advanced Threaten
ingly Before Killing
STICKS TO STORY

Myers grabbed my husband with
beth hands. He shook and threatened
him. Mr.. Bush called for protection.
Corporal Steinman ordered the in
truder away. Again Myers interfered
and again he was told to get of the
grounds. Then he advanced threaten
1ngly upon Steinman, and the corporal
warned him three times to halt and
finally shot twice"
This was the statement given by Mrs
Anna Bush yesterday at the trial of
Jacob 4. Steinman on a charge Of hav
ing murdered Joseph Myers. The wo-
man, whose crippled husband was one
of the witnesses TO the affair that led
. 20 the death Of the park superintend-
ent, stuck 10 her story, despite cross
examination. The story was one that
had been told before by the witnesses
for the defense.
William Bush, who came all the way
from. Los Angeles and admits having
been advanced s125 for his expenses,
first gave this description. 1t was re-
lated again by Byron Maxim, a friend
OF the Bush family, told for the third
. time on the stand by Mrs. Bush and
just before the case closed for the
afternoon. was given by Dennis Walsh.
Mrs. Bush, the only woman who has
been subpenaed by the defense, was
positive OF her facts. She admitted
that she was excited, but said she re-
Tnenbered what had happened. She
said that her husband had returned
from the camp Of Troop A Cavalry.
She heard Steinman speak to the peo-
pie about fish and told her husband 10
call for volunteers