davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Mrs. Ruth C. John an
Angel of Mercy at
Railway Wreck.

OAKLAND, Sept. 15--Undaunted by
the fact that the pleasure of her bridal
tour had been marred by railroad ac-
cident. in which she herself had been
bruised and shaken up and had mar
rcwly escaped death. Mrs. Ruth C. John.
the bride of Jenkin B. John, we'll
known real estate broker OF this city.
proved herself both heroine and an
angel of mercy by caring for those who
were seriously injured in the disaster.
For hours she worked among the in
jured. only pausing in her labor OF
mercy when all those in need had been
succored.
Immediately after their wedding.
only a few days ago. Mr.. and Mrs. John
left this city for a wedding tour
through the East, intending to visit
Miss Alberta Morse, a sister OF the
bride, who has won fame as a singer
in New York. When near Albuquerque.
N. NJ. the train on which they were
travelling was wrecked and many of
the passengers were injured. Mrs
John and her husband were among
those who escaped with minor injuries.
and then ft was that the young and
pretty bride OF few days proved her
With the means at hand she dressed
as best she could the injuries OF the
more seriously hurt OF the passengers
and helped them, as only a woman
can, to bear-the pain and discomfort Of
the long wait for the relief train.
When at last the surgeons sent to care
for the injured reached the wrecked
train they found that much Of the first
work to be done had already been ac-
complished by the bride. who had be-
come a volunteer nurse. When she
found that her work was ended Mrs.
John, escaping the thanks of those to
whom she had ministered at a time
when her care was most needed, slipped
away from the scene, and bride and
groom resumed their interrupted we'd
ding journey.
Mr.. and Mrs. John are the guests of
Miss Alberta Morse in New York.
where they will remain for someNweeks.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
PEACE PREVAILS IN
OLD MEXICO.

Ell PASO, Tex, Sept. ia special
to the Herald from Mexico City says:
kilograms received here from all
parts of the republic indicate that
peace prevails everywhere on the eve
of independence day and no trouble
is anticipated anywhere today or to-
morrow. Nevertheless, all saloons In
Mexican cities were closed this after
noon by order of the Government and
will remain closed until Monday. Every
possible precaution has been taken to
prevent trouble. Large numbers of
troops have been stationed at all points
where many Mexican workmen are en-
ployed in connection with Americans.
MEXICO CITY, Sept. 15.-The holiday
celebrations opened today with no sign
Of trouble. as had been predicted for
several months past. Today Is the
birthday of President Diaz and always
ushers in the celebration Of the Inde-
pendence of Mexico, marking the re-
establishment of the Republic after
the defeat of the French. President
Diaz received many callers at the Ma
tional Palace. including the various
members of the diplomatic corps, army
and navy officers and many citizens.
The President is 76 years old and is
enjoying excellent health.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
EIGHTH CITY FOUND
UNDER GEER.
Researches of Palestine
Explorers in Ancient
Town Are Quite Fruitful
RESULTS GIVEN OUT

CHICAGO. Sept. 15.-Excavations OF
the ancient city of Gezer. mentioned IN
early sacred history. carried on oy
members of the Palestine Exploration
Fund for the last three years. have
developed numerous ''hnds." according
to advices from Jerusalem published
in the September number Of the BIB
1ica1 World issued from the Untver-
sfty Of Chicago press yesterday
Eight cities have been found, super
imposed upon each other. on the side
of the old defense to the western road
to Jerusalem from the mountains OF
Judah. The culture. history. religion
and customs from as far back as $500
B. c. have been revealed by architec-
ture. jugs, weapons. masonry etc
DR.. z. w c. Masterman. a member
of the excavating party. writes as
follows:
The earliest inhabitants lived in
caves and made all OF their weapons
and instruments of flint. In the middle
period bronze is the only metal known.
while at a time roughly synchronous.
the coming of Israel. iron appears and
gradually replaces bronze
Work OF excavating Is temporarily
suspended. as the three years Turkish
firman has expired. 1t Is hoped to Sc
cure a new firman. when the researches
will be resumed"
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
AMUNDSEN COMES
FROM NOME.
Discoverer of Northwest
Passage Tells About His
Three Years Observations
JOURNEYS TO SITKA

SEATTLE. Sept l5.-Captain Real
D. Amundsen. the discoverer of the
northwest passage. reached Seattle
today on the steamship Saratoga from
Nome He was met by committee of
the Chamber of Commerce and the local
Norwegian societies
Owing to his desire TO reach the
Government observatory at Sitka in
order to complete his magnetic observa-
Iions- Captain Amundsen sailed on the
steamer Jefferson at o'clock
Ny observations extend over a pc
riod Of three years and ii will take
three years to calculate them out"
said he Until that time it is utterly
impossible 10 say what I have accom-
plished by my observations. I believe.
however. that I have located the north
whether Il is a shifting point or ex-
tends over a large area We also took
careful observations Of the aurora bore
AS and I believe my observations will
1ow that this phenomenon has a
Earked effect upon the compass. Our
biological and chronological collection
has been carefully attended to and is
fairly complete"
Valuable scientific instruments used
by Captain Amundsen in making OBJ
servations were left behind 1t was at
first thought they Were stolen. but he
later stated he had probably left them
in Nome.
Their loss may seriously interfere
with his magnetic observations
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Western Scientist toHelp Build
Country's Pure Food Laws.
DR.. A. J. Aitken to
Report on Adul-
terants.

DR.. Albert ]. Atkins of this city has
been selected by the Federal Govern
ment to act in conjunction with fore
most chemists in preparing report
on the nature of adulterants in foods
Upon the result of this report to Sec
retary of Agriculture James Wilson
will depend the provisions of the pure
food legislation that Congress mas re-
solved to inaugurate.
For many years in San Francisco
DR.. Atkins has pursued his studies In
science and electricity, and by direct
search in natures laboratory evolved
results that have revolutionized many
of the ideas Of earlier chemistry. At
first DR. Atkins assertions in chem
istry and electricity were ridiculed, but
recently, before the retirement of Pro-
fessor Langley, secretary of the Smith
sonian Institute his demonstrations
were vindicated and accepted by that
scientific body. To this DIR. Atkins at
tributes his selection by the Govern
ment to report on the properties of
adulterants in foods.
In the opinion of DR.. Atkins the pro-
posed legislation is by far the greatest
that has occurred in history. He main
tafns that it exceeds in Importance any
war that has been fought, for 1t is a
first step in the promotion of mundane
happiness, as it insures the health of
the nation; and not only the nation,
but the civilized world.
No adulterant should be placed in
any food is the maxim of the profess
sor. Even small quantities act as de-
torrents TO the digestion and thus affect
the health. The adulteration of food
is based upon wrong law; it is alb
normal No chemical laboratory on
earth can produce the equal of un-
adu1terated food that comes from the
earth; years in the laboratory have not
been able to produce one grain of
wheat. In the doctors own words,
you can't short-circuit nature"
But one exception will be allowed
by the doctor in his report referring
TO the use of dyes in food. The natural
juices of fruits used as q dye cannot
prove Injurious. Predigested food and
those containing pepsin and vinegar,
salt, spices and the like are harmless.
The scientist will be hampered in
his report to the Government by the
destruction of his immense and valu-
able library and $4,000 worth of sci
entihc instruments in the fire. All of
the records of the experiments per-
formed by himself and Captain L. r.
Wildman of the Signal Corps have per-
ished, and the doctor now works in
the laboratory of the United Railroads.
Mr.. Atkins believes that the system
of the Government food inspectors is
excellent. and maintains that the
Boards of Health in every city should
have inspectors for restaurants, butch
er shops and fruit stands. The ex-
pected legislation, DR.. Atkins says will
gradually result in better grade of
food throughout the world, as other
nations must raise their standards to
compete with America.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
Of THREE
SEATT Tie CARS.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


SEATTLE, Sept. 15.-One man is
dead, one seriously injured and fifteen
people are suffering from wounds of
a minor nature as the result of the
mad. uncontrolled charge of three
street cars down First avenue shortly
after midnight last nisht.
1t was not until the three cars
reached Pioneer place, tangled mass
of wood and steel, that they came to
a standstill. Crushed in the mass of
wreckage was Alfred Sims, who died
a few hours later; Motorman Ralph
Runalo, and a man named Denver. So
closely were the three cars jammed
together that it was not until the ar
rival of firennen with axes and bars
that the men could be released and
taken to hospitals.
Among the injured are Ex-Governor
McGraw, DIR. Palmer and Dr. Elmer
Johnson and wife. Ruffalo and Den
yer are reported dying.
The motor on Ballard-street car
became deranged at the top of the
long grade leading to the business Sec
tion of the city. The brakes refused
to work, and the car rushed backward
down the grade, beyond control. II
dashed into a CedaI.street car which
" dS Oh us way W lHo pdiHS Wlluout
passengers. The motorman on the lat
ter car was unable to reverse his
motor in time. A Queen Ann-street car,
heavily loaded. was behind The
motorman on this car started back
ward, but could not get sufficient
progress to prevent the pair OF on
rushing cars striking it with terrific
impact.
The trolley again became connected
on the Ballard-street car and added to
it's force, increasing the speed of the
three wrecked cars. Finally the
brakes on the Queen Ann-street car
We're applied by many hands, and the
three cars were gradually brought to
q stop near Yesler way, about three
fourths of a mile from the place where
the Ballard-street car began Its flight
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
SEES A POLITICAL MOVE.
One OF Hearst's Nominees Scents Plan
to Drag Organization Into Game.

One OF Hearst's Nominees Scents Plan
to Drag Organization Into Game.
WATERTOWN, N. Y, Sept. 15.-
George A. Fuller. master of the State
Grange and Independence League nomi-
nee for State Treasurer. declared today
that his telegram to William r. Hearst
last night was in no way a reputation
of his statement made previously that
he considered his selection by the In
dependence League an attempt to drag
the Grange into politics, which he could
not countenance.
My position is the sarne as before
the convention" declared Fuller. "and
when am formally notified of the
nomination, which probably will be in
Until then I do not care to discuss the
nomination"
In his telegram to the independence
League managers Fuller said:
Numerous statements purporting to
quote me, In reference to my nomina-
tion for State Treasurer by the Inde-
pendence League tend to place all con-
cerned in false position. / have au-
thorized no statement, and when /
shall have been formally notified CT the
honor the Independence League has
done me I shall make proper reply, de-
fning my position"
W. r. Hearsts name was not men
toned in the Democratic convention
of the Second Assembly District of st.
Lawrence County In Norwood. Dele
gates were elected to the state conven-
tion, but no candidate for Assembly
was placed in the, field.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
WISCONSIN PRISON
FOR A CALIFORNIAN
SPECIAL DIspATcH TO THE CALL

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Sept. 10
George e. Warren, claiming his home
to be in San Francisco, pleaded guilty
to burglary in Municipal Court Thurs
day and was sentenced to a four-year
term at Waupun by Judge Brace
Warren was arrested August 29, upon
complaint of DR.. G. +. Ramsey who
claimed a quantity of dental gold had
been stolen from his office in the Mer-
rill building. When the doctor discov-
cred the loss he remembered having
seen Warren lettering about the premi-
ses and from his description the lat
ter was captured.
Warren claims to be a western cow
puncher, and, though his name and a
picture bearing striking resemblance
is found In the rogue's gallery, record
ing a burglary in Louisville, Warren
denies any implication in 1t. He stated
to the court that desperate financial
circumstances caused him to commit
the gold theft
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
FATHERS QUEST
OF LOST FAMILY
P. w. O'Donald, Strangely
Separated From Loved
Ones, Searches for Them

P ". O'Donald. a locomotive en-
gineer. arrived here Friday from
Mexico in search Of his wife and two
little girls from whom he was sepa-
rated under circumstances strange. al
most. as fiction.
I was injured IN a wreck over a
year ago" O'Donald said, and for a
month I was at deaths door 1 re-
member my wife caring for me. I can
see her face by my bedside. Then
comes a long blank. I was uncon-
kscious. When I woke a nurse was
4 standing at my bed and I was in a
public hospital at Council Bluffs. Ny
wife. whom I had known from a girl,
and with whom had never had a
cross word. had disappeared-no one
could tell me Where-and my two
daughters We're gone I searched for
them among friends until my money
gave out, and then 1 accepted a po-
sitiOn on a railroad in Mexico.
ust at the time I read Of the earth
quake IN San Francisco got a letter
from a friend in Omaha telling me
that he had a letter from my wife and
that she was in San Francisco. came
here at once On the train I picked
UP a magazine and saw a picture of
Refugee children n San Francisco.
There were my two little girls in the
picture"
But O'Donald has not found his fam
ily. Heartbrolzen he fears that his
wife perished in the fire. He has
looked for his two daughters. Jo-
sephine and Martha, who are and
years old, IN the orphan asylums, only
10 find that all the children in these
Institutions were removed TO other
cities after the fire AZ. J. White, Sec
retary OF the Society for the Preven-
tion Of Cruelty to Children. to whom
O'Donald went has told him that the
picture IN which he thinks he recog-
nized his two children was that Of a
group taken TO Los Angeles from the
Maud Ballington Booth home, but all
the records Of that institution are
burned and the matron who was there
at the time has left
White, who is impressed both with
the man and his story. is making every
feI0rt 10 ind ODonald's loved ones.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
HEWLETT'S BOOKS
NOT BAD IN PARIS

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE committee ap-
pointed by the Minister of Public In
struction to choose for translation
models of foreign prose for use In the
libraries of French schools has ex-
pressed surprise at the action of the
Brooklyn public library in deciding to
withhold Maurice Hewlett's books from
the younger class of readers. After
having placed translations of a num-
Der of Barrie's books in the school
libraries some of the members Of the
committee have ludicrous fear lest
Hewlett's books may contain some
viciousness that has escaped French
readers.
The purpose of preparing the trans
lations Will nevertheless be carried
out, Partisan critics considering that
Hewlett's works are admirable speci-
mems of modern English style.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
VALENCIA DISASTER
BASIS OF BIG SUIT

Claiming that the loss OF the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company's steamer
Valencia, which went on the rocks off
tho southwest coast of Vancouver
Island on January % of this year, was
cue to the negligence of the company's S
employees, Mrs. Marguerite I. Crane has
brought suit for s25,300 for tho death
CT her husband, Virgil NJ. Crane.
At the time of the wreck Crane ~as
and had been for several years a pan
trvman and steward on board tie COM
pany's vessels. He was drowned, to-
gether with many others on board. AZ
the time of the wreck. The place where
the Valencia struck was on the rocks
about 100 yards off the shore of Van
couver Island while the vessel was
found from San Francisco 20 British
Columbia and Seattle
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
ADAMS SMUGGLED
FROM BOISE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

BOISE, Sept. 15.--Steve Adams, star
witness In the case of the State VS..
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone. on
cfals of the Western Federation OF
Miners, who are charged with the muir
der of Ex-Governor Steunenberg. Is be-
lieved to be in Central Idaho. travelling,
in charge of guards, overland to Shos-
hone County. where ne will answer for
the murder of a man named Tyler, who
was killed on the st. Joe river in 1904
1t Is reported that the party will go
to Sites, then to Moscow and from
there by team, striking the railroad
four miles east of Tekoa, Washington.
and thence by rail to Wallace. Siren
uous efforts of attorneys Clarence S.
Darrow, John F. Nugent and ex-Gov-
ernor John T. Morrison to secure the
release of Adams is the cause OF the
long and arduous trip through the
mountains by the Shoshone Sheriff with
his prisoner.
Adams was brought into court Tues
day or a fugitive warrant from Colo
rado, and no officer from that State
being present, was discharged. He was
Immediately rearrested by Sheriff Suth-
erland of Shoshone County on the
charge Of murdsring Tyler. The pris-
oner was placed in the State Prison
here for safe keeping until the Sheriff
was ready to take him north for hear
ing. Wednesday afternoon Sutherland
obtained information to the effect that
attorneys for Adams had made ar
rangements in Oregon to take Adams
from him on a writ Of habeas corpus
as he was passing through that State,
and the Sheriff prepared to outwft the
lawyers.
Some time in the early hours Of
Thursday morning Adams was SNUG
gled from the prison in a two-seated
rig and with the Sheriff and three
guards, was driven to Perkins Siding,
seven miles west cf town, where the
train was taken to Nampa. At the lat
ter place the westbound train was
taken to Weiser. There Sheriff Suth-
erland and party took the p. and I. N.
north to Council. the terminus. Here
a wagon was secured and the party
proceeded to Meadows. Changing
horses at Meadows. the party started
down the Salmon on long journey
to Sites.
The party on the way north Is not
likely to touch at any place having
teiegraphic communication for several
days.
Adams attorneys left here Thurs
day afternoon for Wallace
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
MUELLER LAW is
CONSTITUTIONAL
Court Holds That City of
Chicago May Issue Mil
lions in Railroad Paper

CHICAGO, Sept. 15.--Judge Thomas
G. Winder, in the Circuit Court today,
decided in favor of the city OF Chicago
in the Injunction suit based upon the
Mueller law, which provides for the is
suance of $4,000, 900 worth Of railway
certificates by the city.
The law is declared constitutional by
the court, which also held that subse-
quent ordinances regarding the pur-
chase and operation of the street rail-
ways. passed by the city, are in COM
pliance with the law.
The decision is complete victory for
the city, the court holding against
every point advanced by the complains
ants in their bill. which was dismissed
for want of equity.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
REACHES PORT wATER-LoGGED.

The Tidal Wave, formerly a we'll
known bark, now doing duty as lum-
Der barge. arrived yesterday from Noyo
in tow of the steam schooner National
City. The Tidal Waves decks We're
under water, in which the man at the
wheel stood up to his knees. The Tidal
Wave is of ancient construction, and
during the trip down the coast her
seams opened and only the lumber she
carried kept her afioat. She came into
port about the same time as the Fran
els H. Leggett towed in the log raft,
and the Tidal Wave looked more like
a raft than did the raft itself. The
National City brought 100000 feet OF
lumber, and in the hold and on the
submerged deck of the Tidal Wave was
racked and dashed $4,000 feet of lum-
her.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
ELECTION IN SAN MATEo.
Primaries Held for Selection of Dele
gates to County Convention.

Primaries Held for Selection of Dele
gates to County Convention.
REDWOOD CITY. Sept. 15.-The
Democratic primaries to elect delegates
to attend the county convention to be
held in this city September 20 were
held in the different precincts of the
county today.
The delegates elected from Redwood
city, Menlo Park and San Mateo are
as follows:
Redwood City,. H Thorpe, d. r.
Stafford, A. Kincaid, J. p. Coleman. NJ.
Goldsmith, J. p. Cullen. j. c. Barg, E.
e. Dulac, w. c. Haney.
MenIo Park. j. Murray, j. B. Kelly,
e. J. Crane, F. p. Roach, Joseph B.
Lynch. p ]. Maloney. George e. Meek
ms, j. w. Morey.
San Mateo-John Stack, William Lam
nahan, Duncan Mayne. Charles Hatch,
Joseph Dresse. Joseph Henrioul1e W. o.
Booth, NJ. Starckin. X. O'Grady, John
Flynn, James Keegan.
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
FIND OIL AND GAS
UNDER SKYSCRAPER
Valuable Discovery Is Made
Under Building Owned
by John ID. Rockefeller
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE GAIL.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 15.-OI and gas
were struck today under the Rookie
feller skyscraper. Fred Keliher, a
salesman for the firm that 10 drilling
the well, was inspecting the well with
torch and there was a small explo-
sion. Keliher was singed about the
hands and face. The well was sunk
at John d. Rockefeller's suggestion
He figured. 1t is sand. that a goodly
sum could be saved in water rents
The gas shows signs OF increasing
into a great volume. It Is hoped that
enough will be obtained TO furnish the
steam plant which has a capacity OF
700 horsepower
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
OUT TO DEFEAT PERKINS.

MARYSvILLE. Sept. 15-Attorney
Albert E. Boynton Of Orovil1e. private
secretary Of w. P. Harmon, the
dred ge- mining king, was nominated
this afternoon by the Republicans OF
Butte. Yuba. Sutter and Yo10 counties
for Senator. Boynton. Shippee and
Gates were aspirants from Butte. while
Tutt1e OF Yoio also sought nomination.
Through a combination Shippee and
Gates withdrew. Boynton received
15h votes and Tuttle 105z. Some del
egates voted for Boynton on the un-
derstanding that he is opposed to Per-
kins for United Stares Senator. Res
e.utions favoring the reelection OF
Perkins were defeated
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
MINISTER BARRETT MAKES
A 10O0-MILE JOURNEY
Diplomat Reports Arrival at Guaya-
quill After Mu1eback Trip Over
Rough burt Rich Country.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15.-John q.
Barrett. American Minister to Column
bia, has sent a dispatch to the State
Department announcing his. arrival at
Guayaquil, Ecuador, after forty-one
days and sixteen hundred miles travel
on muleback over almost inaccessible
mountains. He will await the arrival
of Secretary of State Root Barrett
says he regards the region traversed
by him as possessing the best unde-
veloped opportunity of all South Amer
fca
The San Francisco call., 1906-09-16
BERNHARDT SAYS PATTI
Is FOOLISH TO RETIRE
Divine Sarah Says She VIII Not Quit
the Stage at Seventy if Still
Able TO Act.

NEW YORK, Sept 15-A Paris cable
to the World quotes Sarah Bernhardt
as saying that Patti is foolish to retire
IL she can sing at all. Nine. Bernhardt
said:
Nine Patti is not old unless she is
20. and I do not think she is that
old yet ! do not mean to retire even
when 1 am 70 years old If / am still
able to act