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The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
ELECTRIC SYSTEM
CONTRACT LET
Lines From Alameda Mole
to Be Modernized First
by the Southern Pacific
-CALVINGIVES DETAILS

OAKLAND, Dee. 14--Further connr- :
nation of The Calls exclusive stories
about the change of the Southern "a
cific local ferry train service in OAK
land and Alameda from steam TO eiee-
tric motive power was given today
by E. E. Calvin, general manager OF
the Southern Pacific lines, In stare
ment of details concerning the rapldIy
developing plans of the company IN
that direction
General Manager Calvin said tnat
the company would begin the conVeF-
sion of the Seventh-street local anu
other ferry branches as soon as the
Alameda system had been changed
Contracts have been let amounting 10
$1SS1,600 for the work on the Ala
media lines, which includes the tnstalia-
ton of modern electric system from
Alameda mole to Fourteenth and
Franklin streets. Oakland, and TO the
High-street terminus in Alameda
The Seventh-street road will be made
an electric line as far as Melrose. The
power station will be erected at Ala
media Point, on the site Of the old mar
row gauge roundhouse. New ears
are being constructed and General
Manager Calvin says the work is being
rushed as rapidly as possible
Inc company expects 10 nave hHo
new lines in operation by July or
August of next year. 1t is promised
that the equipment will be the latest
in electrical development In this con-
nection the current talk in railroad
circles runs to the effect that important
plans of extension of the local train
service are in hand by the Southern
Pacific Company. 1t is strongly as
serted that these plans include the
building of an extension of the Web
ster-street line out Franklin street to
tap cross town road that will parallel
the Key Routes Iwenty-second-stree
branch. On this point the Southern
Pacific Company officials are silent,
though it is an open secret in the
Southern Pacific offices that the en-
gineering department has completed
tentative plans for important exten-
sions in this city.
Concerning this phase General Man
ager Calvin said:
THE companys plans as to the flu
ture use of the terminal property at
Fourteenth and Franklin streets have
not been completed and nothing def
mite has been decided concerning the
reported extension from that point"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
HER WAGES HIGHER
THAN HUSBAND
Judge Refuses Alimony to
Woman Receiving Salary
Of Fifteen Dollars a Week
TELLS OF HARDSHIP

OAKLAND. Dec. 1A-Judge Waste
today refused TO award alimony 10
Gertrude T. Dexter, pretty young
woman. who is suing for divorce from
Newton r. Dexter. She admitted that
she is earning SIS week, while her
husbands salary is only Slz Wee Weeh-
They were married in San Francisco
in 1903 and have no children MIS-
Dexter says that after her marriage
she sold her diamond ring and man
dolin 10 secure food
Mrs. Dexter claims that her husband
turned OF the gas in their home 10
save expense and left her 10 shiver IN
the cold. She asked for $50 attorney
Zee for her lawyer, 3. H Griffin. but
Judge Waste decided that she was not
entitled TO this on the ground that
she had agreed upon a definite fee
with Griffin. The Dexters resided re-
Gently IN Berkeley.
The last words that Paul Daniels
evr uttered TO his wife, Mrs. Dorothea
f Daniels, who was this morning
granted a final decree Of divorce from
him on the ground Of desertion. were,
Farewell. shall see you on the Sab
hath" Mrs. Daniels testified that she
did not see him on the Sabbath nor
indeed ever again. She was awarded
the custody OF their child. Pauline.
Margaret A Lundy today secured a
maj decree OF separation from E1O-
ward Lundy. She was awarded $50 a
month alimony and the custody Of the
minor child, Viola Lundy.
Judge Waste today increased the
slimony allowed Mrs. Elizabeth Sieg
during the pendency Of the divorce
suit brought by Jacob Sieg from $50
10 $50 q month Sieg alleges that his
wife eIoped TO Stockton with a young
man, while Mrs. Sieg declares her hus-
band slapped her with beefsteak. In
order 10 secure an increase of alimony
Mrs. Sieg testified that she was living
IN e basement, did not have any money
and had just recovered from bron-
chitis, paralysis and typhoid fever and
was subject TO fainting spells.
Samuel Shatto. a motorman in the
employ OF the Oakland Traction Com
pany, was sent TO Jail today by Judge
Ellsworth for contempt OF court for
falling 70 pay his wife alimony. Shatto
gave no excuse for his neglect
Charles z. Camp was awarded an
tnrerlocutory decree OF divorce from
Pearl Camp today on the ground of
the defendants cruelty. The custody
Of two OF the minor children was given
70 the plaintiff and OF one to the de-
fendsnt
Mary Green secured a final decree of
divorce today from n V. Green.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
CRIMINAL CHARGES DISMISSED

The charges of embezzlement against
Minnie Davis and her husband. A. G..
Davis, were dismissed yesterday by
Judge Dunno on motion of Assistant
District Attorney William Hoff Cook.
They were accused of having misap-
propriated about $4,000 which had
been intrusted by Hugh p Robson to
the care of Minnie Davis. Robson re-
Gently brought a civil suit against
Davis and his wife and was given a
Judgment for $4,000 by Judge Graham.
the understanding being that the Grim
inal charges were to be dropped
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
colo AIR. EXCUSE
HELPS STUDENTS

BERKELEY, Dec. IA novel ex-
cuse for failure to pass a good Eek"
was advanced by divers university stu
dents today when complaint was made
by members of Professor Reiber's and
Professor Howison's classes, held in
Harmon Gymnasium and Hearst Hall.
that the excessive cold prevented them
from doing justice to their 'exes." The
professors admitted the frigidity of the
air and promised to petition the au-
thorities for Improvement in this re-
spect and to take under consideration
the plea of cold air" as an excuse
for examination papers that are not ap-
proximately perfect.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
BRAVE GIRL COWS
PORCH CLIMBER
Miss Margaret Lewis Drives
Thief Out of Her Home
in Unceremonious Manner
SHOWS RARE NERVE

OAKLAND. Dec. 14.-Miss Margaret
Lewis. daughter of Mrs. Frank Lewis
of 1914 Eighth street, encountered a
daring porch climber in her bedroom
last evening at 6 o'clock and exhibited
such display of nerve and fearless
ness that the fellow cowed and beat a
hasty retreat when she ordered him to
get out of the house the way he came
in. This he did by crawling through
window, walking out on the porch
roof and sliding down pillar. All
the burglar secured as a result of his
visit to the room was a small white
handkerchief.
were enjoying musical programme in
a front room of the residence when
the porch climber, taking advantage of
the darkened state of the rooms on the
upper floor. climbed up a porch pillar
to the second floor and entered Miss
Lewis bedroom through a window.
Miss Lewis had occasion to go to her
apartment, and upon doing so observed
a curtain move. Taking hold of the
curtain she moved it aside and there.
facing her, was the porch climber.
What then happened was thus related
by the gritty girl:
II was so indignant at finding the
fellow In my room that l said, What
are you doing here?' He replied that
he had lost his way. l told him to get
out, and he said, Well, will have TO
go through the house. I told him that
he could not go through the house.
and that he would have TO get out the
way he came in- He crawled through
the window. walked over to the edge
of the porch and let himself down. I
was unable to get a good view of him
in the darkness, but he had soft
voice. l had no weapon when / came
upon the fellow in the room, but ]
remember that said to him that If
] had a pistol 1 would blow the top
of his head off,"
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
COLLEGE GRADUATE TO WED
GIRL FROM sONOMA COUNTY
John Markley Jr. and Miss Ada RemmeI
Will Spend Honeymoon With His
Parents In Georgia
AT a MEDA

ALAMEDA. Dec. 14.-Miss Ada Rem
mel. popular young lady of Geyser-
Vile, Sonoma County. and John Mark
ley Jr. OF Marysville are to be married
tomorrow in this city at the home OF
relatives of the bride. The groom is q
graduate of the University OF Califor-
MIA with the class of 1902, and since
leaving college has been manager OF
the Sonoma and Yuba county ranches
of his uncle. John Markley, a promi-
nent Democratic politician and candi-
date for the ofice of State Controller
at the last election. The young pair
will make wedding journey to At
lanta, Ca. where Markley's parents
live. On their return they will settle
at MarysvilIe.
The marriage Is the elimination of g
romance which commenced when the
young people were students in the
Healdsburg High School.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
BURGLARS SET FIRE
To RESIDENCE

OAKLAND. Dec. 14.-Burglars set
fire to the residence of Michael Hebron.
Southern Pacific Company gateman,
at 1875 Twelfth avenue. tonight after
ransacking the house while the family
were downtown viewing the fiesta
sights.
Fire was seen by neighbors, who
called out the department When the
firemen arrived they had hard work
TO save the place The fire was start
ed in closet. where. it is believed by
the police. the providers for plunder
dropped lighted matches Evidence Of
the presence of burglars was manifest
through the house.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
DROPS DEAD WHILE
WITH F|ANCEE

Alfred Walcott, musician, employed
at the National Theater, dropped dead
just after midnight as he stepped to
the sidewalk from a cafe on Ellis
street, above Fillmore. Walcott who
was 35 years old. after the performance
at the theater went to the restaurant
with Miss Powell hrs fiancee. They
partook of light meal and then left
the cafe.
AS Walcott reached the open air he
placed his hand over his heart and sank
to the ground. Miss Powell in alarm
called passing pedestrians to her assist
ance. When they bent over Walcott
they perceived that he had expired
Heart disease is said to have been the
cause of death.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
LINEMAN CHARLES FIELD
is KILLED AT STANFORD
Takes Hold of Live Wire Through
Mistake and Effort Of Co-Workers
to Save Him IL Vain

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec IA
Charles Field of San Francisco, line
man in the employ of Stanford Uni
versity, met his death this morning
while attempting to string a wire he
supposed was disconnected.
The accident was marked by fhe
heroism of the co-workers of the dead
electrician. Ed Mackenzie and Jack
Copp. both of San Francisco, were
working with Field at the time, and
after he received the deadly current
attempted to pull his hold from the
wire, with the result that both in turn
received portion of the current and
were badly shocked.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
MAR RT|NEz TRAIN IN
PERIL ON CURVE

MARTINEZ, Dec. 1.-THE highly
dangerous curve at Port Costa, where
passenger train No. "a was derailed
on Tuesday morning. almost added an
other wreck to it's score today, when
the Martinez local, speeding around
the bend at a rate of thirty miles an
hour, was stopped within five feet
of an open switch. The train was late.
and Engineer Marsh was bringing 1t
up to schedule time when he sighted
the open switch leading into side
track. Throwing on the emergency
brakes. Marsh brought the train. which
was heavily loaded with passengers.
to stop not more than five feet from
the switch. Several passengers were
badly Jared by the sudden stop, but
no one was injured.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
RoUMANIAN SOCIETY DANCE

The fourth annual dance Of the Rou-
manian Aid Society will be held to-
morrow evening in Grauman's Pavilion
at Page and Fillmore streets. An ex-
cellent programme of music and songs
has been arranged and the attendance
promises to be large.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
IRoNwoRKER IS KILLED

Andrew Mccarthy, structural iron
worker, fell from the fourth story of
the -aonadnock building yesterday aft
ernoon and died shortly after being
removed to the Scobie Hospital. He
lived a. 1906 Sanchez street.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
There's money IN the ground a
Burlingame Grove.

There's money In the ground at
Burlingame Grove.
There's health and long life and
pleasure and relaxation in the ground
at Burlingame Grove.
The children see the sunsets and sun
rises. the stars and the moon at Bur-
lingame Grove.
The children delight to plant seeds
and watch vegetables and flowers grow
at Burlingame Grove.
The healthy child is the happy child
there's health IN the dry air at Bur-
hngame Grove.
Sunday long day full of comfort
and recreation IN the country-at Bur-
lingame Grove.
Unbend-give nature chance to
reouperate-there's a curative quality
IN. the country atmospheric Bur-
hngame Grove.
Twenty minutes to the city-hardly
time to read the morning paper-from
Burlingame Grove.
Life In the country-yet IN such
close touch with the city-is the true
life-that's Burlingame Grove.
There's a constantly increasing de-
mand for home sites down the PENN
sula-lots selling rapidly at Burlin-
game Grove.
We are building a cottage for you
at Burlingame Grove
Live in your own home. benefit by
the constant increase In values at Bur-
Engame Grove.
Quick and frequent car service to
and from Burlingame Grove.
These big lots. 50xl20 feet. are
now S550-$l0 month-at Burlin-
game Grove
Prices viii be advanced after jan
uary lst. 1907. at Burlingame Grove.
Electric car fare is 5 cents less to
Burlingame Grove than to main station.
Monthly Communication on the steam
cars is less than 10 cents a trip from
Burlingame station.
The bay shore cutoff will bring
thousands of homeseekers to Burlin-
game Grove-better select your Ioca-
ton now.
The streets are being graded and
curbed. sewers and water pipes laid
and all Improvements being made al
Burlingame Grove
The rolling hills invite you and
yours; the dry. healing air, the view OF
bay and mountain, of woodland and
foothin, all invite you TO Burlingame
Grove.
Come Sunday-bring your luncheon
spend the day in the open-the nat
= ural beauties viii attract you to come
again-to come and live in the country
-at Burlingame Grove
Call al this Office for full informa-
ton, maps and price list.
BURLINGAME GROVE COMPANY
ol6 Monadnock buiIding-opposite
the Chronicle.
TELEPHONE TEMP. 1853.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
NORWEGIAN CLUB FRAN TO GIVE
ENTERTAINMENT AND DANCE
Excellent Programme VIII De Rendered
This Evening at Veterans Hall
ON DuhOce Avenue

The Norwegian Club Fran will give
a ball and an entertainment this even
ing in Veterans Hall. 431 Duboce ave-
nue.. The programme VIII be opened
by an overture by Philstrom's orches-
ira, followed by an address by o. A.
Tveitmoe. president OF the club. Hother
Wismer. a violinist. will render solos.
Songs will be given by Mrs. I. Larsen
and the Norwegian Singing Society
After the entertainment dancing win
be enjoyed
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15
NAVAL coMMANpER DIES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1z.-Commander
r n. g. Brown, L. S. N, retired,
survivor of the Samoan hurricane
which destroyed the American feet
In 1888, died in this city today.
The San Francisco call., 1906-12-15

BARBER FOUND E-O-MfchaeI Scbwaru
q barber. 60 years Of age found dead in
shack yesterday ar Bay and Leavenworth streets
Death was due 70 natural causes as Schwarm
had suffered from dropsy.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-18

After an elaborate review of the
work of the French artillery during
the recent army maneuvers, the mil
itary correspondent of the London
Times reaches the conclusion: Every
body taken together, there can be no
doubt that the French artillery is the
best in the world. and that it is so
thoroughly prepared for war by the
practical science of it's officers, the
skill Of its men and the excellence OF
its material that it must long retain
the position Of pre-emlnence to which
it is justly entitled"
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-18

IL is a matter of record that upon
the first official celebration of indie
pendence day by the Continent
Congress, music was secured for the
occasion by forcin gthe Hessian band,
which had been captured by George
vious December, to play in the pub
lie square all day, TO the great de-
light and amusement of the people.
II is $50 stated that these involuntary
celebrants were obliged to practice
appropriate airs for thee weeks in
oder that they could not plead igno-
ance as an excuse.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-18

According to a scientific paper OF
Europe, chickens are now plucked in
a wholesale manner by the use of
pneumatic machinery. There is a
receptacle in which the fowl is placed
after being killed. and into this are
turned several cross-currents of air
from electrical fans revolving at the
rate OF 5000 turns minute. In the
twinkling of an eye the bird is strip
est particles of down. and the ma
chine is ready for another.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-18

AI.W. Pinero. the English drama
fist. has an unusual method OF writ
ing his plays. His working day does
not begin until that OF the average
city man is over. In the morning he
goes out, preferably on his bicycle
returning in time for early dinner
Then he has a comfortable sleep
and on waking up, late in the after
noon, he prepares for business. AT
ter a coup of tea he goes to his desk
and remains working at his play
until far into the night.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-18
OREGON HAS
HAD EXPERIENCE.

Why should Plat resign? He has
not been indicted. tried nor convic-
ted. nor has he taken an appeal TO
the higher courts. Those eastern
people who talk about his resigning
should come West and learn the
proper order of procedure for con-
gressmen who get into trouble. TO
resign is all right in its time. but II
is the last thing to do.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-18
HEARST PAPERS GET
THE ADVERTISING.

The ruling OF Justice Greenbaum. to
theenect that only those newspapers
which support the candidacy of Will
liam II. Hearst for governor are
entitled to receive election advertis-
fsg as democratic papers. was sus-
talned yesterday by the appellate di-
vision OF the supreme court at New
York. The decision sustaining the
ruling dismissed the appeal from
Justice Greenbaum's ruling.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-10-18
SYMPTOMS
ARE FAVORABLE

Harry Thaw's insanity is said TO
be progressing favorably and isn't
likely to be any better until his trial
closes.-Alliance Review.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-06
MIGHTY BOULDERS
OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC
Blast From Lime Quarries Part
Iy Blocks Ogden Can
yon Road.
ONE PEBBLE WEIGHS
FULLY SEVENTY TONS
In Coming Down Mountain Big
Pipe Line Also Is
Damaged.
Special 10 The Tribune

Special 10 The Tribune
OGDEN, Aug. 5.-A heavy blast at
the lime quarries OF Farr Bros. in Og-
den canyon, has resulted in some seri-
Gus distractions TO travel on the can
Won road The blast was set off Fri
day and resulted in two immense blocks
of limestone being shot down into the
road. One block was of about thirty
tons and was quickly disposed of. The
tons and will have TO be worked down
gradually. At present it is occupying
the middle of the road and is con-
siderable delay to traffic.
Even this IS not the worst of the IN"
cident. In coming down the mountain
each of those huge masses caused dam
age to the pipe line which provides
Ogden City with water. Some serious
leaks have resulted, and it is the fear
of the Ogden Waterworks company
that the damage will be so great that
the water will have TO be shut Off until
a new length of pipe is inserted in the
line. This would be great disaster to
Ogden, for the reason that no water
could be furnished in the mains during
the time it would take to repair the
line, and if fire should break out
the city would be at its mercy.
The management of the Ogden
Waterworks company is doing every
thing in its power to avert such con-
dition, but the workmen are unable to
repair the leaks which exist in the
pipes as result of these immense
boulders now in the road.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-06
Brief Mention.
10 Tho Tribnne.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Aug. 5.-Young Joseph Thom-
as, son of Superintendent II. II. Thomas
Of the State Industrial school, who shot
himself through the leg eight days ago,
ia improving rapidly, and there is now
said 10 be no danger OF a stiff Joint,
Adam Patterson, one OF the sharehold-
ers of the Utah Construction company.
and w. II. Wattis left for Oroville this
morning, to note the progress of the
work on the Western Pacific at that
point and the Beckwth Pass
W. p. o'Meara of Salt Lake. who is
interested In Nevada mines. has gone
to San Francisco to look up the matter
OF machinery contracts which he made
for the famous Silver Peak mines before
the San Francisco disaster.
The Salvation Army held a song and
prayer service in the city jail this after
noon and the twenty-five or thirty pris-
oners Joined in the musical service and
bowed their heads reverently during the
prayers.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-06
TWENTY HURT IN WRECK
Passenger and Freight Trains Collide on
Frisco Road

ST GENEVIEVE, Mo. Aug g.
Twenty people were injured in a head
end collision between a passenger and
freight train on the Frisco road hero
today. The engines were demolished and
the tracks torn up for a considerable
distance. The injured were taken to st.
Louis on special train.
The passenger train was a special from
st. Louis bearing representatives OF the
Knights Of Columbus. Cuts and bruises
comprised the injuries, and none Of the
passengers was fatally hurt. The engine
crews jumped and escaped. 1t is claimed
the accident was due to the freight train
running In on the main track from a
switch when it should have kept on the
siding until the passenger train had
passed Three coaches of the passenger
were derailed and traflo was consider
ably delayed,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-06
CRAzED BY HUNGER,
BOY STARS SALESMAN
Had Eaten Nothing for Two
Days; Was Determined to
Kill Someone.

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-While appar-
emily crazed, John Carle, homeless
youth crept behind William G. Pearson,
q travelling salesman, who was walking
through West Twcnty-third street to-
day, aud plunged n long knife into his
back. AS Pearson fell, Carlo sprang
upon him and began ri6ing his pockets,
but fled when dozen passers-by rushed
on him. He was captured by a police
man, to whom he surrendered the knife,
saying; "Here IS what's left Of it. -
The blade had been broken in half
three inches having been left in Pear
sons back. Pearson was probably NOR
tally wounded.
When taken to court, Garlic, much
emaciated and so weak that he was
hardly able TO stand, said:
81 made up my mind to kill some one
and rob him, | was hungry. / had
eaten nothing since Friday night. Yes
terday l stole fruit-kuife from n
pushcart in Park Row, and n few min
utes before this man came along
made up my mind to kill the first man
who passed. This man was the first,
and / went for him
Carle was committed to Bellevue hos
pital for mental examination.
THE "MAC's" sALTAIR, AUG. 7.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-06
READY FOR OIL TRUST
Federal Grand Jury Will Begin It's
Probing Today.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-The Federal grand
jury called TO investigate all the rami-
fcatlons OF the system whereby, IT is al
leged the Standard OIL company has for
years enjoined secret rebates from vari-
GUS railroads. will meet here tomorrow
The grand jury which meets tomorrow
will have cognizance OF acts which the
government alleges were committed prior
TO March, 1905.
Another grand jury Will meet a week
from tomorrow TO deal with alleged yio-
lations by the Standard OIL company of
the Sherman antitrust law.