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The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
CITY To RECEIVE:
ART COLLECTION.

A magnificent art collection, contain
ing many noted paintings and valuable
etchings, is to become the property of
the San Francisco Art Museum through
bequest in the will of the late Eman-
uel Walter, one of the feur brothers
formerly connected with the firm OF
d. N. & Z. Walter. whose death oc-
CURED on October %, 1908. at Frank
fcrt-on- the Main, in Germany. In ad-
dition TO this bequest cash gifts aggre-
eating nearly 100000 are made to in
dividuals and charitable organizations
of the city.
The original will of the multi mill
iionaire merchant was filed in New
York City some time ago, and is now
pending in probate there. An authenti-
Gated copy of the will and probate pro
ceedings was filed yesterday with the
County Clerk here. together with Pc
tition OF the executors for ancillary
probate. The executors of the will are
Moritz Walter of New York City and
Isaac N. Walter of San Francisco,
brothers of the deceased.
1t is provided In the. will that the
art collection given to the local arr
museum shall be known as the "Eman-
uel Walter art collection" The in
come from $4,000 is to be used in keep
ing the art rooms in repair, and the
income from another 500. 900 trust fund
is to be devoted to the salary of di-
rector and collector, for which posi-
tion the deceased suggests the name OF
his nephew, Edward Walter.
Among the other bequests made in
the will arc-the following:
To the trustees of the Jewish char
liable corporations of San Francisco,
$4,000; to the trustees of the Jewish
charitable corporations of New York
City. $4,000; to the non-sectarian char
liable corporations of San Francisco,
$4,000; to the non-sectarian charitable
corporations of New York City, $4,000:
TO the brothers of the deceased, Moritz
Walter OF New York City, Isaac N.
Walter of San Francisco and Hermann
N. Walter of New York City, 100000
each; to his brother, DR.. Leopold Wal
ter of Bavaria. $4,000; to his niece,
Adele Rau OF Bavaria, 100000; to his
nephew, Clarence r.. Walter of San
Francisco, $4,000; to his niece, Rosie
Mertief OF San Francisco, $4,000; to the
latter's daughter, Hannah, $4,000; to
his nephew, Herbert ID. Walter Of San
francisco, $4,000; to Carrie Walter,
wife of Isaac Walter of this city, $780,
600 and collection of rugs; to Han
nah Walter of this city, wife Of D. N.
| Walter. $4,000; to his nephew, Edgar
Walter, of this city, $4,000 and the in
terest from trust fund of $4,000; to
his nephew, Isadore Walter of this city,
$4,000; to his niece, Marian Walter of
this city, $40, coo; to the three children
or Moritz Walter of New York City.
$4,000 each: to the two children of
David Bachman of San Francisco, a
cousin $1,000 each: to Mrs. Hannah
Silyerman of San Francisco, $4,000, and
several minor bequests to charitable
organizations in Bavaria and to rela-
tives In new York City and Germany.
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FAMOUS MEN ON LIST OF
Y. NJ. C. A. ENTERTAINERS
John kendrick Bangs to BE Brought
Here by That Organization.

The star course committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association an
nounces that it has secured for the en-
tertainment course Jacob A. Riis of
New York, Governor Robert NJ, La
Toilette of Wisconsin and John Ken
drick Bangs, formerly editor of Life.
These three men have a world wide
reputation.
The other attractions Of the course
are as follows: The Dulu Tyler Gates
Company, Slayton (colored) jubilee
singers, DR.. John M. Driver, Rogers
and Grilley recitals and the Dunbar
male quartet and bell ringers.
High class entertainments will be
scarce for the coming season, so the
association is congratulating itself or
being able to bring TO San Francisco
these well-known artists. The price of
season tickets is nominal, and they are
now on sale ct the new headquarters
of the association, 1929 Geary street,
and also at the Byron Mauzy Piano
House, 1165 O'FarreIl street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
HIGH WIND HELPS
BLAZE SPREAD.

Fire. famed by a high wind, caused
$4,000 damages to the plant of the
Spring Valley Lumber Company, us
Ocean avenue, near the branch county
jail, yesterday afternoon. But for the
work of the crew of Engine Company
3S, stationed at ocean and San Jose
avenues. the loss might have been
much greater.
The fire was first discovered in the
yard at 4:30 in the afternoon. 1t soon
spread to the two-story Office building
of the company and thence to a one
story frame building in which was
stored quantity of paints and hard
ware. Three freight cars loaded with
lumber and fifteen piles of lumber
standing in the yard were burned.
There's was inadequate fire protection
in the district, and engine 3S had to
put up a single-handed combat for
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
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ONE MAN KILLED,
TWO ARE DYING.

MARYSvILLE, oct. 20.--One man
killed and two believed to be fatally
burned by electricity is the result of
an accident on the main line of the
Bay County Power Company near Nfco-
laus today. Thomas r. Lee of Smarts-
vile is dead, and Frank Cunningham
of Byron. Contra Costa County, and
I. j. Mundy of Philadelphia are burned
from head to feet.
Lee was teamster for the construc-
tion gang and was holding wire while
the two linemen made splice. The
line was dead when they began work
ing, but electricity was switched on
by accident while they were working.
All three were enveIoped in flame and
We're picked up for dead
Five doctors were summoned from
Nicolaus. Wheatland, Davisvilie and
Sacramento and did all possible for
the men.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
mo And sT. sTEPHEN,s.

Mrs. Constance Crawley will give q
select reading in the parish house of st.
Stephens Episcopalian Church, on Full
ton street, near F'illmoye. on the first
Saturday in NovemberS in aid of the
new work of the church. Among the
selections will be Rossettis Blessed
Damosel" and 1.-THE Scarlet Lily" The
programme will be completed by Miss
Elsie Maxwell, Arthur Maude, Miss
Maddern, Miss Youngblood and NJ. Ros-
borough.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
DAMAGED BY
FLAMES


Fire damaged stock OF pianos IN the
storerooms OF KohleT & Chase. tho own
ers. at Bush and Franklin streets. at 1880
O'Clock this morning The blaze IS at
tributed by the Fire Department TO de-
bris believed TO have been srnoldcrins
since the site was swept b. fire on
April 20. The damage was about $1,000
fully covered BY insurance
The alarm was turned in By Patrolnn3n
George Mongolia. who saw smoke issuing
from the storeroon that stands In The
center Of the group OF six Prompt re-
Spouse by the - fighters saved tar
building. but DOT the stock OF pianos
which was ruined by heat and by the
water played upon H.
The ONIet Cafe. In the corner room.
was uninjured from either source. This
was the only room Of the group 'occu-'
pied at the time. but was not in any way
responsible for the fame. Coal hoaps
aro yet often found 70 be srolderlng tn
the burned district. and. II Is beilcvedI
wore rosponsiols for the hla1e this morn
ing. NJ other explanation is held POS
sible By tAs nrsmsn
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
STILL BELONGS TO RockEFELLER.

The Standard Oil Company of Iowa
yesterday transferred to the Standard
Oil Company of California two large,
irregularly shaped pieces of property
near the railroad yards, used for stor-
age ground. The properties in ques-
tion are at Eighth and Irwin streets
and at Hubbell and Seventh. There
was no consideration given.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
MONEY RAISED To
FIGHT UNIONS.
sPECIAL pIsPATcH To rHE 81.

PORTLAND. Oct. 2O.-To fight a gen.
eraI walkout in Portland of the unions
affiliated with the Water Front FEEDER
alton and others that might be drawn
into the controversy between the grain
handlers and exporters through the
Federated Trades Council and to deal
a death blow to such organizations, a
fund of $780, 200 is being raised.
This Is said TO be the beginning of
war to the finish in this city between
capital and labor. Some firms are said
to be subscribing as high as $4,000
apiece.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

II herewith inclose you one OF my latest
photographs, which will show you what
Newbro's Herpicide has done for my hair.
Since using your remedy my hair Is much
longer than 1t was. and il has that luster
to 1t that ones hair always has when their
scalp is in a healthy condition"
(Signed) MADELINE CLUTTER
1850 Berkeley ave., Chicago Ill
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
LUMBER COMPANY is FORMED.

Articles of incorporation were fled
yesterday for the Spring Valley Lum
Der Yard. a new corporation with a
capital stock of s50O0O fully sub
scribed. The stockholders of the COM
pany are E. D. Connolley, Mary T. Con-
nolley, c. W. Peterson, William Welch
and J. F. Bowie Connolley holds s49,-
500 worth of the stock and the remain
der is divided in shares of 500 each
among the other stockholders.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
nlrsrc AT GREEK THEATER.

A piano recital will be given this
afternoon by Charles Dutton at the
Greek Theater, University of Califor-
MIA. The programme Will commence at
4 o'clock, and visitors from San Fran
cisco should take the ferry for Berke-
ley leaving this city at o'clock The
programme will be: Polonaise in A
major (Chopin); Romance CCharles Dut-
toni; intermezzo in octaves (Czerny)i ;
The Chase" (Rheinberger); Military
March Schubert -TaUsiS).
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
BAPTIST CHURCH ExTENsIoN.

Next Tuesday evening the San Fran
cisco Baptist Church Extension Society
will hold its annual meeting in the
Hamilton Square Baptist Church, Rev.
Louis j. Sawyer pastor. Prior to the
meeting banquet will be given to Rev.
Joseph B. Travis. superintendent-ele
of the San Francisco Baptist Church
Missions.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

WIDTH OF sIDEwALKs-City Engineer
woodward advised the Board Of Supervisors
yesterday to rescind the ordinance reducing the
width Of sidewalks on Diamond street, between
Seventeenth to Eighteenth, from fifteen to
twelve feet, four-ffths of the property -own-
the block In favor of the width
being kept at fifteen feet.
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
G4RRrr1r,

GABRIELLE MAuRY HELD Gabrielle
Maury was released yesterday by United States
commissioner Heacook $4,000 bail as security
States District Court for trial an indictment
charging her with having held for immoral
purposes Victoria JULY and Henriette Bourgeois
indicted, forfeited a bail bond Of $1,000 and dis
appeared
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21
RANK oF ENGLAND Dl

BANK OF ENGLAND DISGORGES.-LandOn.
Oct 2O.-BulliOn amounting 10 &. .09OO0O
was withdrawn from the Bank Of Eng
land today, OF which 5000. GOO for shipment
to Egypt. EcO.0G0 for Roumania and go GOO
fnr tie Continent
The San Francisco call., 1906-10-21

nearly an hour until other companies
could arrive. The first company kept
the fire under control. and it was
quickly extin guished when additional
apparatus arrived.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-02

the time. while there would be very
much less risk connected with building
it and for large ships. the transit
would he quicker. Taking into acconnt
the interest on the amount saved In
building, the actual cost IF mainte.
nance would be less. and. after heing
bnili. il would he easier To enlarge
the lock thdn the sea.level canal.
The Presidents views are based IN.
on reports made by competent engi.
neers after the subject had been thor
onghly considered from every stand.
point. Ii the sea-lcvcl canal does MOI
offer sufficient advantages 10 make
up for the difference in cost of con.
s'rncting The two types. it would. Of
course. he The height of folly 10 adopt
that type oi canal
Time also is an important feature
OF The undertaking. There has been
enough delay already All other things
being equal the plan which promises
the completed canal al the earliest
p"sSitii" moment should he adopted
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THE FRlLLEO LIZARD.
Dc Carries an Umbrelia aud Has q
Fighting Tail.

Dc Carries an Umbrella aud Has o
Fighting Tail.
The frllled lzars is found In Austria
linn woods. being tolerably abundant
IN north Queensland and the Kimher-
ley district of western Australia. 1t
lives on beetles such as are found on
the tree barks. II is about three feet
long. measured from head TO tail point.
What makes II remarkable consists OF
two things its hurried walk and It's
fighting anger.
II carries a sort Of natural umbrella
top about It's neck. which IL eleyates
,uddenlr with an alarming effect even
10 ordinary lizard killing dogs. soaring
them as an umbrella opened in the face
OF charging bull: hence II is called
the frilled lizard It's teeth are not OF
much Use as defense against vigor-
Gus animal. hut when II fights II uses
LIS long. 1.-the tail in a way to bring
long bruises on ones hands in fact.
could ii be properly trained, Il might
serve as an automatic switch. which.
like the magic rnb-a -dub.dub stick.
would nj the word administer thrash
Ing 10 The diSohedieni child.
From the scientific point OF view the
creatures peculiar method Of ambula
ton is most interesting because Il pre-
senis an absurdly grOtcsQue appear
ance III such times. more especially
from the rear. II walks bipedally or on
two feet. like Il bird. aud So much does
IL resemble n bird in It's walk that il
seems to be the connecting link he
"eeh the ancestors OF birds and The
lizards Of today
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-02
LAME EVERY MORNING.
A Bad Back Is Always Worse in the
acknowledgement News People
Are Finding Relief.

back thar aches all day and
causes discomfort nj night is usually
worse in the morning. Makes you feel
as If you hadn't slept al all.
Can't cure bad Lack until you cure
the kidneys. Doan's Kidney Pills
cure sick kidneys-make yom feel bet
ter, work better. resi- better and sleep
better
Permanent cures in Newport News
prove the merit of Doan's.
AIRS. NJ. T.. Scott. wife of NJ. T..
Scott. employed in the shipyard. rcsid-
Ing AT 1919 Lafayette avenmc. says:
When ] first procured Doans Kid.
ney Pills Il duh aching In the small
OF my back and through the loins was
very pronounced. Ii was only an at
tack similar to predecessors which
had annoyed me for some months
When they were in the acute Stage
II ] contracted even slight cold il
was sure 10 settle in he small of nv
mack and an aggravation of the com.
plant followed. Morning after morn
ing have been so lame and sore that
was poorly prepared TO commence
the days duties. I'm short time The
trouble wns removed and was cured -
For sale by all deairrs. Price 30
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. n
T., sole agents for the United States.
Remomber the namc-Doan's- and
take no other
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-02
WANTED AN |NQU|s|TGR
State Commerce Commission
Alter Hughes.
GOVERNMENT NEEDS A SURGEON
Man Who Conducted the Insurance
investigation May Be Employed 10
Put the Railroad Magnates on the
Rack and Turn the Thumb Screws.
OBy Associated Press.)

WASlllNGTON, ID. C., March l.
The Interstate Commerce Commission
Is on on IA sill hunt for counsel 10
assist in conducting the railroad in.
vcsiigatiOn imposed upon il ny he
Tillman Gillespie joint resolution
Charles T.. Hughes. of New York.
is the man The commission would
like 10 have and il is said that he
has hccn Tentatively offered the po-
si.ion. Should he decline. either Judge
Calhoun. of Chicago, formerly mem
her of The commission. and recently
special commissioner la Venezuela
for the State Depart mcnt. or John G..
Carlisle, former secretary of The
treasury. may be selected
man OF national reputation will
he chosen within a week
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-02
Eye PIbOtOuraDI,s,

An Image impressed upon the rctlna
Ut the eye remains there an appreciablc
time. This is the reason why Il torch
swung rapidly seems 10 he 81 circular
flame The scnsibilty of The rrtina is
indifferent AT different times III The
day. Every one has noticed how on
waking In the morning and looking al
The brigh, window. then cloSiu" the
eyes. he will observe an impression al.
phantom or the window for an aprre-
ciable time after his eyes are .laSrd
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tfUn ntu hR..r.

The word "ifoninun@ci'' has ~ curi.
Gus au origin ~ amy Other word In The
English language. II means literally
an eater Of iron and came to its present
use In this way. There was once n law
that forbade buying fish 10 sell again,
and the fish hnw kcr-. who still carried
GU their trade in spite of This law. were
facetiously termed fish eaters or fish.
m0n4eIs. Tor. Ia evade the law. ihci:
large purchases Of fish were said TO l..
for their own consumption. Gradually
The term monSer was applied 10 olhcr
trades, as chceSemon.cr. until 1T last
IL came 10 mean any middle man. ~
distinguished from manufacturer. and
SO was applied to the dealer in hard
wure.-I .On,lon Graphic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-02
Entered at the Newport News. Va
POstof1ics az second class matter.
FRIDAY. MARCH, 9. laoG.
A DUTY WELL DONE.

The verdict OF The jury in The Da.
the evidence produced that il should
meet the approval of every law.abid-
ing citizens of Newport News
The murder was n particularly afro
cions crime and seems To have been
planned with skill and cunning
fonnd only in criminals of tho more
dangerous type. That one or two
minor details of the plot went awry
and enabled an intelligent officer TO
trace the crime back To it's perpeira.
lor Is one Of the characteristics of
most wcll-planned murders
We know that many persons are
cOnscientiously opposed to capital pun.
ishment and are especially 10th 10
send a man. To the pallowS on circum-
stantial evidences but We doubt if
there is single person in the city
who has followed The case who has
The slightest doubt concerning the
guilt of The prisoner.
In the past there have hcen 80
many lcnder-hcarted iurymen that it
almost seemed as dangerous To steal
LOAF OF bread in Virginia as 10 shoe:
man. 50 far as he measure Of pun
siimcni was concerned, bni the action
Of the jury which yesterday finished
lis arduons ana patriotic service gives
notice 10 those Of vicious tendencies
that there has hecn reaction in pun.
lie sentiment and that the majesty OF
The law will he maintained
Such Il man as Davenport has been
shown 10 be is menace ia civilized
society Without passion and without
resentment society should place him
beyond the possibility of again schem.
ing and carrying out the ingenious
devices Of his depravcd mind.
The jury has don. IFS duty; now let
The verdict he carried ont without I'M.
due delay
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-02
WHY He Was Elected.

manufacturer in The nor.n pf Eng
land expected 10 be beaten M The polls
by his own employees. with whom he
was extremely unpopular To his sur.
prise he was returned. His puzzled
agent sought for an explanation. III wv
is H." he asked one al The workmpn.
you voted for your master when you
all have such u bad opinion OF him: ="
We'll, you see, mon. we voted for IN
SO he cud put hissclf away in par!ia.
ment in London. We don't want i'm
'ere,'
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LAKE SUBMARINE CRUISER AND
THE "SQUARE DEAL"

TIL" announcement of The launching
Of the Lake submarine cruiser AZ the
shipyard will be read with interest by
all persons who have followed with
interest the progress of submarine ma.
val construction The Lake type IS
rincS now in the United States navy
and under construction. Much has
been claimed for both types and the
iyrO in such matters in III sea when
il comes 10 n showdown between the
contestants. II Is quite evident. how.
ever. that The Lake Company has NOT
boon given an entirely Square deal ny
the Navy Department Thai fact .cou
pied with the knowledge that M least
one great European power has he"n
found 10 invest large sums of money
in Lake boat. is enough 10 give the
ordinary person an idea that some.
thing more than a patriotic desire to
protect the government has stood in
the way Of proper trial of the Lake
boat. We will watch with interest
The tests Of the new cruiser and Il
it shall make good The claims set
forth by It's inventor. we trust that
some one in authority in The Navy
Department will yet see Ia il that The
Connecticut man is given the square
deal" for which the administration
claims tn stand
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-02
WAY PRESIDENT FAvoRs LOCK
CANAL.

In his letter recommending a loci;
canal at Panama the President SAYS
That there is no question OF building
waterway through which the large 81
vessels could go with safety AT mnin.
icrrnp,cd high speed. Either type of
canal under consideration would be
700 narrow and shallow 10 be called
with truthfulness n strait or to have
any Of The properties Of wide dcep.
water strip Each type has certain
advantages and disadvantages but in
ilc opinion of the President the disad,
vanIagcs are fewer and the advan.
iaEes very much greater in the case
Of lock canal. lie points ont that
The sca-levcl canal would be slightly
less exposed 10 damage i'm the event
oi war; The running expense apart
from the heavy cost OF interest on the
amount employed in construction
would be less, and for small ships
transit time probably would be less.
VII the other hand. IL is pointed ont
mat The lock canal, al level OF
eighty feet or thereabouts would cost
MOI much more than half AS much In
bhiid and could be bnIl I'm ahout half