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The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Gang Of Thugs Robs J. A. Phillips, Sign
Painter Of Lakeport on Oakland Street

this he walked about the city until
nearly midnight and then started for
his room on Washington street.
Near the corner of Tenth street the
thugs, approaching from behind,
struck Phillips on the shoulder with q
heavy blunt instrument, probably a
blackjack. and after beating him into
insensibility kicked him on the head
and shoulders.
Dazed and unconscious, Phillips lay
on the sidewalk until nearly daybreak,
when he crawled painfully to Lincoln
square, where he remained until 9
O'Clock this morning. Then he made
his way to the Receiving Hospital.
In broken sentences Phillips related
the tale of the assault and the robbery
TO attending Physicians Bell and Stone.
UP to few days ago the robbers
victim was confined to his bed with a
broken leg. He had lain there several
weeks.
Phillips denies that he was intoxi-
Gated at the time of the assault.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
ADJUSTS TAxATIoNS.

OAKLAND, July 2S.-At the last
meeting OF the Board OF Equalization.
held today. the following reductions
were allowed:
Gertrude Murray, Brooklyn Town
snip. from $500 to $3.50; Oakland Trac-
yIon Company, cancellation of double
assessment on five abandoned lines;
Charles L. Mcfarland, Berkeley, from
$500 to $1,000; Thomas Hodge, Berke-
ley, $4,000 to $4,000; H B. Belden,
$500 to $1,000; Pauline Hynes. s56,35O
20 s53.50o; w. @. Sanborn, $4,000 to
$500 on realty and $4,000 TO $3.50 on
trust deeds and from $500 TO $500 on
O dwelling; 3. T. Scott. $4,000 TO $500,
Alameda; J. r. Talcott. Brooklyn Town
ship, $4,000 10 $64.e00: G. W. Brinstead
for the Baptist Missionary Society, ex-
enpt, and Louisa B. COnklin. $500 TO
$3.50.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
PERSONAL.


OAKLAND, July 2s.-Congressman
G. N Gillett of Eureka, who Is staying
with his family during the summer
months in San Rafael, lunched at the
Hotel Athens today, and after spend
ing a few hours about the city return
ed across the bay.
L. j. Francis of st. Paul Is registered
at the Touraine.
Victor Seymour of Lincoln. Neb., is
at the Metropole.
E. G. Kramer Of Eureka is registered
at the Crellin.
w. F. Toune OF Tonopah is at the
Athens.
]. Biscomb of Kalamazoo is at the
Touraine.
William Frasier of Cincinnati is reg
istered at the Metropole.
L. Lefkodits, capitalist, of Los An
geles Is at the Crellin.
H. H Hart of Reno is registered at
the Athens.
r. E. Taylor of New York is at the
Crellin.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
FARRAR ACCUSES
HIS SUPERIOR.
Policeman Who Slurred
Vollmer Tenders His
Resignation to Board
MAKES SENSATION

BERKELEY, July 2S.-Accused Of
circulating libelous matter rejecting
upon Chief of Police Vollmer, Police
man j. T. Farrar last night was re-
quested by the head OF the Police De-
partment to retract his insinuations of
misconduct on the part of the Chief or
be dismissed from the force. The two
men conferred for fifteen minutes re-
garding the matter, hot words passing
between them and ending in the dra-
matte resignation of Officer Farrar.
Tearing his star from his coat. Farrar
gave up the insignia of his position
and today filed formal letter of res
ignation. The letter will come Off
cially before the Board of Trustees
next week.
Farrar is son of DR.. J. T. Farrar, a
prominent physician of Berkeley. He
served in the United States navy in
the Orient during the Boxer troubles
in China six years ago and was wound
ed while defending the American lesa-
tion in Peking.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
quarter. Inch I'm Dispute.

OAKLAND, July 7s.-Questionable
title over a quarter inch strip OF land
on lot on Summer avenue near For
tieth street, owned by A H Norton, is
preventing the sale of the lot.
Owing TO the course of tax sales on
property adjoining. the quarter of inch
OF land is in dispute. and Norton is
prevented from being able to make
sale Of the land to the prospective
buyer.
Frank W. Smith is the purchaser of
the strip of land adjoining that of Nor
ton, and owing to the fact that he is
out of town, Norton has been unable
TO locate him and straigbten out the
matter in order that the sale may be
consummated.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
SALVAGE FROM RUINS WILL
BE UTILIZED AT STANFORD
Stone Masons Prepare Sandstone
Blocks Of Wrecked Library for
Arches of QUADRANGLE.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, July 2s.-
The new library building has been
condemned as a complete wreck, but
It viii not be q total loss 20 the uni
versity. The immense blocks of sand
stone which were thrown from their
places are being squared up and
shaped for use in the construction of
the buildings OF the quadrangle. Twen-
ty-flve stone masons ere engaged in
performing this tack. The university
bookstore has been shorn OF its outer
coating OF cement and is being re-
paired It Will be ready to open when
the students return.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
STRUCK FROM BICYCLE
and NO Bones BROKEN
Two Wheels of Automobile Pass
Over Limbs of Alameda Lad
and He Earns $40.

OAKLAND, July 2S.-Porter Assal-
ena, a lad living at 1900 Bay Island
avenue, Alameda. was struck from his
bicycle and run over by an automobile
yesterday afternoon near the corner of
Frultvale avenue and East Fourteenth
street Fruitvale. Although two wheels
OF the heavy gasoline car passed across
the boys legs, no bones were broken.
his bicycle was badly damaged and
the man at the wheel in the automo-
bile, whose identity was not learned,
presented young Assaiena with $50 to
nave the bicycle repaired. Witnesses
to the accident say that the automo-
pie was running at high speed and
tnat Assalena found 1t impossible to
get out of the way of danger.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Adventists, Meetings.

OAKLAND, July 2s.-With a sermon
by Elder George w. Thompson Of
Washington, ID. c., tomorrow evening.
the camp meetings which the Seventh
Day Adventists have been conducting
at Forty-hrst street and Telegraph
avenue for the past ten days will be
brought to a close. Over a thousand
Adventists have gathered in the tent
meetings In tho white city in the
suburb during the short session this
year. enjoying the meetings with an
enthusiasm that has never abated from
the first
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
sneak Thieycs at Work.

OAKLAND. July 28.-Sneak thieves
entered the tent OF j. c. Jones, a refu-
gee from San Francisco, at the foot Of
Goss street, early last evening during
the owners absence. and breaking open
q trunk secured $36 in coin. The sum
is the savings of the San franciscan
for the past three months, who was
boarding his savings in order to return
to the city as soon as possible.
Thieves also entered the rooms Of
Mrs. e. Gohrman, at $50 Myrtle street.
yesterday afternoon and got away with
a gold watch and several valuable
rings.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
TT is A LACK OF ROOMS.

BERKELEY. July 2s.-Few responses
have come to the university authori-
ties as a result OF the circular sent to
householders Of Berkeley, inviting the
householders to file with the authorities
lists of rooms that may be available for
students purposes next term The
houses are all practically full now, and
the university people admit that the
outlook for their charges, in the mat
ter of rooms and board, is gloomy. No
move has as yet been made to prepare
for the contingency created by the lack
OF rooms for the university men and
women.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Death Calls Famous Pilot.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. July 2S.-Captain
J. Wesley Conner of New Albany.
known personally or by reputation to
almost every river man on the Miss
issippi, the Ohio and their tributaries,
died of senility last night at his home
in New Albany, Ind. For nearly sixty
years he was a steamboat pilot or a
captain on the great rivers and he
had the distinction of having piloted
the Robert L. Lee when she won the
memorable race with the Natchez
from New Orleans to st. Louis.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
MAKING FULL PAYMENTS.
Agricultural Insurance Company Set
ling without Discount.
Some time sInce the A q

some time sIhce the AGRICULTURAL m
surance Company of New York an
nounced its Intention of withdrawing z
entirely from the seventy-fve cent
class of companies and of making its
Of the various claims. Inquiry at the
adjusting office, 2427 Washington
street. fully confirms this report. The
cisco on a basis and in a manner which
has won the commendation of all in
terested. Its adjuster. Mr.. c. H.
Lacey, has established an enviable
reputation and record for himself and
the company. The Agricultural will
have, after paying all its San Fran
cisco clo0 = ~ losses. net surplus o OF noo over
assets of over s3.000.0o0.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
WILL RENT ELECTRIC POLES.

PALO ALTO. July ia novel
means Of obtaining revenue has been
proposed by the Trustees OF Palo Alto.
The scheme Is to allow the Peninsula
Light and Power Company TO use the
municipal companys poles for a rea-
sonable consideration. The plan will
relieve the town from the ugly effects
OF two sets OF wooden poles.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
ALL ROOMS IN ENCINA HALL
TO BE READY IN AUGUST
Thirfy-TwO Condemned Apartments
Located in Wings of DOrmitOry
VIII he Rerafred af Once
BE Repaired at Once.

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. July 2s.-
President David Starr Jordan has an
nounced that every room in Encina
Hall VIII be ready for occupancy when
college is opened next month This
statement is contrary to the rumor
that thirty-two rooms situated at the
eXtremities OF the wings would be
closed UP. This means that sixty
four more students can be accommo-
dated in the dormitory.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
ARCHITECT GOES FREE.

OAKLAND. July 2S.-A charge of OBJ
tanning money by false pretensos
against f. Manson White, a we'll
known architect, was dismissed by Po-
lice Judge Samueis this morning,
Thomas Lind the complaining witness,
having requested that such action be
taken. as he believed White had been
sufficiently punished by his imprison-
ment in the City Prison, where he has
been for eleven days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Chinese Eloper., Gases.

OAKLAND. July 2S.-Qui Kim. the
Chinese woman who a few days ago
deserted her husband. Chin Gin. local
Chinese merchant. after stealing from
him quantity OF Jewelry and a
sum of money, has been forgiven by
the latter and has returned to him.
Ng Sui Jeck. the man with whom
Qui Kim eloped. and the woman are
charged with grand larceny and their
preliminary examination has been ses
for August g.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
POPULAR BYRON MAN DIES.

BYRON, July 2S.-John Scullion died
Thursday evening and was buried yes
terday. Mr.. Scullion was married two
years ago to Miss Ella Kennedy.
daughter of Mrs. John Kennedy of
Bethany. Deceased was 27 years of
age and was we'll known in this COM
munity
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Test the MIX Inv.

OAKLAND. July 2s.-Attorney James
H. Greeley, representing the restaurant
proprietors who are charged with hav-
ing sold adulterated milk, has decided
TO test the ordinance for violation Of
which his clients were arrested. The
cases OF the five men arrested will be
heard by Police Judge Samuels next
Wednesday.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
MoUNTAIN VIEW SCHOOL
NOW ON ACCREDITED LIST
Students of Institution to Be Admitted
to University of California With
out Examination

MOUNTAIN VIEW. July 2s.-Stu-
dents OF the Mountain View High
School will no longer be obliged to
take examinations to enter the Uni
versity of California Professor Her
bert Lee. formerly the principal of the
local preparatory school. has received
a letter from the recorder of faculties
of the University of California stating
that the examiners of secondary
schools had voted to place Mountain
View upon the accredited list.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
ABOGIEv O'DONNELL TAKES
SHOT AT MARIN BOATMAN
Now LanguIshing In Jail. Waiting Tor
Some One to Put Up $1,000

Some One 10 PUt Up 3zUUU
Bonds.
SAN RAFAEL July 2S.-"Bogle
O'Donnell, a well-known character OF
San Francisco. was arrested at IlDu-
ron this afternoon by Constables
Hughes and Ortman for assault TO
commit murder The complainant was
Harry Maynard. boat owner or IL
buron, who alleged that O'Donnell tried
to murder him in q saloon in that town
last night. Maynard claimed that the
defendant was abusing boy named
Henry Rossi and that when he inter
fered O'Donnell drew his pistoI ana
fred at him, the bullet cutting a hole
through his trousers. O'Donnell ad-
mits the shooting. but claims that 1t
was accidental and that Maynard was
looking for trouble. His bail was fixed
ct $4,000, and up to late hour this
evening he had not furnished 10.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
Charge Ia ninminned.

SAUsALITO. July 2S.-Judge Renner
dismissed the charge OF assault with
deadly weapon made against A J. Ber-
tram by Victor Frosberg Of Tiburon
today. Bertram and Frosberg dis
agreed over the ownership OF q boat
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29
SAN FRANCISCO FIRM WILL
LOCATE IN REDWOOD CITY
Horstman Chemical Company Erects
Large New Plant in Capital
of San hIateO County.

of San MateO County.
REDWOOD CITY. July 2S.-The
Horstman Chemical Company OF San
Francisco has decided to make itf
headquarters at Redwood City. Arti-
cles Of incorporation have been drawn
up showing a capital stock of $4,000.
The concern has erected building
upon the property OF P. Cullens. front
ing upon the Southern Pacific Com
pany's main line. directly south OF the
town. Machinery is being installed
and the plant will be in operation in
side of week.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

WITHDRAW CONTEST.-Oakland. July 2s.-
Through her attorney, w. l. Brobeck, Mrs. Re
della +. Haskell today Withdrew her contest of
tue estate Of her mother, Margaret Feucht Of
San Francisco. who at the time of her death LEFT
greater portion of her estate. valued at $4,000
San Pablo avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

SOCIALISTS PICNIC.-oakland. July os-
held tomorrow at Morgan's Park Fr,iityaIe The
programme includes dancing target shooting and
the customary games. new silk emblem Of
&he party viii be unfurled.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

Daring and Deft Robber Pockets Gold
and Rides Away on Victims Wheel.

NEVY footad stopped George Davis Lake Shore
n Oakland yesterday took his
bicycle The victim of the daring hodp had his wages
$3.50, and this the highwayman's booty.
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

last night on Washington street, near
Tenth, by a gang of thugs and relieved
Of seS in coin. diamond stick pin and
a gold watch.
Battered and bruised by the gang of
ruffians, Phillips was left insensible on
the sidewalk with badly dishgured
face and a broken collar bone and
stripped OF all his personal possessions
excepting 40 cents. which the thugs
left him for carfare.
Phillips came here a few days ago
from Lakeport He intended moving
his family from there as soon as he
could rent house.
Late yesterday afternoon Phillips
started in search of house. After
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

July 2S.-J. A. Phil
lips, a sign painter, aged SO,
and a visitor in Oakland seek
ing business investments, was
The San Francisco call., 1906-07-29

~ AKLAND, July 2s.-A footpad
with the daring of a Jesse
y James and the cheek" of
lightning rod agent gave an
The Washington times., 1906-09-27

hugo Herfurth, ir, came very near
10 swallowing his false teeth yesterday
morning while he was eating breakfast
MT Herfurth. who Is a car-bcilder, with
his home IN Alexandra. partially swal-
lowed three teeth and the plate 70
which they were attached.
But they lodged IN the young man S
throat. Being made OF a stuff that Is
proof against solution. they stuck fast
After trying all the simple remedies he
knew Mr.. Herfurth went 10 a hospital.
There it was found necessary TO make
an incision in his throat In order to get
the false teeth out
About the time the police and hospital
authorities were discussing these things.
Mrs Abraham Conrad. at her hons
IN Allentown, Pa, sneeZed violently
several times. and was surprised TO see
that the sneezing made two Of her
front teeth fall out she had thought
them perfectly sound up to that time.
Assuredly, things happened 10 teeth
yesterday
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
Teeth Haze an Inning
In NewS of the Day
Woman Asks Police to Find False MOIars;
Man Swallows Plate of Three and Went to
Hospital; Woman Sneezes Out Teeth.

Things happened TO teeth yesterday.
Teeth were the victims Of an unkind
providence. and in this category Of suf-
fering teeth were both the false and the
natural Some were stolen. some were
half-swallowed. and some were sneezed
out.
Even the police were called into solve
one Of the teeth dihiculities. and in an
other instance the assistance OF hospital
surgeons was needed to straighten out
matters.
Mrs. L. p Crismond asked the police
TO find out what had become OF her
false teeth. She told the guardians OF
the De,ce that since September ! she
had had two sets of false teeth stolen
from her apartment at 600 81 street
northwest. They were worth SIS, The
apartment, she said, had been entered
twice. and on each occasion the pilfeTer
made good his or her escape with set
OF the teeth
The Washington times., 1906-09-27

Coney Island and spent Sc IN one day
The checks were drawn on the Will
iamsburg Trust Company, and wera
made payable TO bearer. Mr.. Rand
knew nothing about them until he re
turned to the city and had his bank
book balanced.
The letters obtained by Detectives
Plant and Reynolds, Of the Ralph ave
nue. police station. written by Mrs.
WOelke 10 Mrs. Bermeister. are couched
in most loving terms.
After hearing the girls story. Magis-
tratc Furlong adjourned the case to take
Mrs. Bermeisters statement in afti-
daVit form. lie then Issued a warrant
Tor the arrest or Mrs. WOelke on a
charge OF forgery.
Arrest of Mrs. woelke-
The woman was found at the Ashford
street house and taken 10 the Gates
avenue station. There Is nothing un-
usual IN her appearance. and her eyes
are not bright as described by Mrs.
Bermeistcr. Her features ere heavy,
and one would not call her pretty
The Rand family sympathize with the
girl She has been a faithful servant
ana, because Of her evident refinement
was treated with unusual consideration.
Through Mr.. Rand's efforts the girl
was sent 10 the House OF the Good
Shepherd temporarily.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
MYSTIC SHRINE MOBILES
ENJOY DAYS OUTING

Twenty mobiles of the Almas Temple
Mystic Shrine. took a trolley trip TO
Great Falls yesterday afternoon over
the Old Dominion and Great Falls line
in a special car. spending the day IN an
enjoyable outing. The mobiles sat down
10 an old-fashiOned country chicken
dinner at Great Falls farm house. re-
turning home later in the evening.
Among those who took the outing
We're. Jacobus s Jones, potentate;
Harrison Dingman, recnrdiag secretary
j. Allison NailOr, treasurer; r. Harry
StandlfOrd, past pCtentate. S. Haun, +
J. johnson, J.. W, kclley, s. Fred Haun
r. jacobson, =. B. Hege, Harry y.
Parker, Frank p AIlborn, IL L. Nc
Nulty, Charles r. Malcolm. Samuel
Hunt, Robert Cook. Louis @. Wilson.
Samuel w. Stinemetz.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
PAYS WOMAN TO DRIVE
WITCH FROM HIS cows

SHAMOKTN. Pa. Sept 27.-Having
lost large Lt.mber Of cattle during the
last year and believing a neIghbor.
thought by some of the superstitious
10 be q witch. was causing him bad
luck Joseph GottshaIk, a prosperous
Mahanoy valley farmer has signed a
contract with a woman in this city 10
give him protection for one year
The woman is alleged 20 possess the
powers Of WitChcraft. GottshaIk will
pay her regular salary for her pro-
lection.
In twelve months he has lost through
sickness and accident, many cows.
horses. and pigs, although his barn was
a model of sanitation. Since GiottshalIt
first called on his woman protector the
illness IA his stock has ceased. and ne
Is enthusiastic over the venture.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
PEACE RElGNS IN MEXICO,
OUR AMBASSADOR REPORTS

Late Hdvices received at the State
Department from Ambassador Thomp-
son indicate that there is no founda ton
for the repeated rumors that American
interests in Mexico are endangered
through prospective anti-foretgu upris-
ings iu thar country. According 10 Alr.
Thompson there Is no reason 20 fear
trouble Tor the Mexican government FOR
foreigners living IN Mexico
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
WASHINGTON SHIPS ICE
TO END GOTHAM FAMINE

Two months ago Washington was in
the thrOes Of an Ice famine; next week
the city will begin shipment of fee TO
New York This reversal Of conditions
is due 10 the partial famine now exist
ing IN the North. especially New York
All summer Washington was hard
pressed for enough ice 10 meet local
demand. Thousands OF tons were i'm
ported into the city. and everything
possible to alleviate thS strained con
ditions was being done. Today there is
a surplus that viii permit two car
loads a day 10 be shipped from the city.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
ANAC0STIA PRESS CLUB
HOLDS MEETING TOMORROW

The Aaacostia Amateur Press Asso-
citation VIII hold its first meeting of the
season tomorrow after a year Of In
activity at the residence Of William II
WiIkerson. Jr.. Is Howard avenue. The
club is composed OF the following mem
hers: Werner r. Scott Bruce X. IN
derdue. c. arthur Frye. Norris Scott.
James Helm Charles Helm. Austin
T0omey, William WiIkersOn, Melvin
Wilkerson. Glitter Anderson. and R0s-
c0e Harris
Electlon Of officers will take place.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
ZION CITY TORN
BY TWO LEADERS
/ Overseer VOliVa's Power
Threatened by Evangelist
Parkham.
PROSELYTER SEES VISION
Tells Faithful That God Instruots Him
to Take Up Burden Of OPP
pressed People.

CHICAGO, Sept IA new leader
: has arisen in Zion City. He is Charles
+. Parham, an evangelist of the Apos-
tOltc faith. a sect that has 5000 follow
ers chiefly in Kansas and California.
In a single week he has attracted sew
oral hundred followers and last night
Overseer V0liva held a special meeting
of officers of the church 10 see II some
prompt and effective measures could
not be taken against the proselyter'
His converts include some OF the prom
inent elders.
Choose Between Us, Says VOliva.
You must choose either me OF this
intruder who has stolen into our
church" said Voliva at the meeting at
Zion College. you cannot serve two
leaders. This man is winning some OF
our faithful people from their allegiance
at a critical time.
The only thing that will enable US
10 weather the present storm is unity.
] fear that this unity is threaJened.
Meanwhile Parham was holding an en-
thusidStiC meeting at the residence OF
John Clarr not more than block away
from the college. The house was crowd
ed and the congregation covered the
lawn.
PaIham OeeS VISION.
Il have come 20 save the people OF
Zion from the selhshness and bigotry
of their leaders" said the evangelist
boldly -Four months ago I saw Zion
CITY in a vision. and the troubles OF
its people were made clear 20 me. Arise
and go TO Zion and take up the burden
or an oppressed people, God said to me-
am here and will bring you out of all
your difficulties if you viii trust in
me-
I'VE will" shouted more than 200
people with a vim that formerly greet
ed the utterauCes of John Alexander
DOWIe.
Parham's most important convert is
A r. Lee who resigned during the day
his position as general ecclesiastical
secretary Of the church.
The Washington times., 1906-09-27
$1,000 Niagara Falls Excursion Sep.

train Of standard coaches and Pullman
parloy cars. leaving Washington 2: 30 a rn
September 8. via Philadelphia and pic
turesque LehiEh Valley. Liberal stop
overs returning. Tickets good ten days
Side trips from Niagara, $50 % Toronto,
S5.75 TO Thousand Islands and return.