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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
EARTHQUAKE ROMANCE
LEADS To A WEDDING
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO, March 1s-Benjamin
Simons and Miss Bette Jacobson were
married in Chicago last night, and are
on their way to California. Simons,
who is a Wholesale clothing merchant
of Rochester. n. Y, was on a business
trip to San Francisco on the day of the
earthquake.
While passing the ruins OF pho
tographers shop he discovered q girls
photograph which fascinated him.
later he found the girl in refugee
camp.
The romance which began there
crystallized in marriage at the resi-
dence of the brides sister, 169 Center
avenue.
Mrs Simons is the daughter of NJ
jacobson, a retired capitalist She is
a recent graduate of Leland Stanford
University.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
COUNTESS FALLS IN
LOVE WITH VIOuNIST

VIENNA, March ls.-A sensational
betrothal has caused q stir among the
aristocracy here and at Budapest. II
is that OF Countess lima, daughter of
Count Paul Festetics, to Rudi Nayari.
band
The Countess is p years old She
first saw Nayari at a band concert. She
was then engaged TO Count Siegmund
Sprezzi, but she fell in love at first
sight with the young viOlinlst. who re-
ciprocated her affection
When she returned TO her mother,
who was living in Oldenburg, she
broke of her engagement with Count
Sprezzi and was betrOthed to Nayari
at his own home.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
STRIKES ON ROCKS
Steamship Jebba Is Ashore
Near Stranded Suevic

LONDON, March 1S.-Almost within
sight of the wrecked steamship Suevic,
the -Dempster line steamship
Jebba, from Lagos and other West
African ports for Plymouth and Liver
pool struck on the rocks under the
cliffs near Prawle Point in the early
hours of the morning. Her seventy
passengers, many of whom were SOL
diers invalided home from the west
coast of Africa, and her crew were
taken ashore. Heavy seas are break
ing over the vessel rendering the life
boats useless. The Jebba will be "a
total loss.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
NEW BANKING COMPANY
BACKED BY ". H. CROCKER

Articles of Incorporation were fled
Yesterday for the Bank of San Fran
cisco. new financial organization
formed to carry on a general savings
and commercial banking business. The
capital stock of the new bank is $780,
600, fully subscribed.
William H. Crocker is practically the
sole owner of the institution. holding
s1ss.000 worth of the stock. The ten
directors associated with him and hold
ing shares of 500 each are George D.
Cooper, James ]. Pagan, A. H Giannini,
Thomas W. Huntington, E. E. Johnson,
Hugo d. Keil, w. Frank Pierce, John
E. Quinn. Henry T. Scott and Albert
Sutton.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
CITIZENS DECLARE WAR
ON TELEPHONE COMPANY

HELENA, Mont. March 18.-A spe-
cial to the Record from Great Falls
says that at a largely attended and
thoroughly representative meeting of
citizens resolutions were adopted con-
demning the Rocky Mountain Bell Tel
ephone Company for its alleg0 inefi-
cient service, unfair wages paid to its
operators, who are now on strike. and
for exorbitant rates.
A committee was appointed to confer
with the company, and it was the sense
of the meeting that IL Improvement was
not brought about all telephones should
be ordered removed within twenty-four
hours, and, the company failing to do
so, patrons were to throw them out.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
PASSENGERS RESCUED
FROM WRECKED LINER
One Hundred and Sixty
Children Among Those
Taken Off Suevic
STEAMSHIP DOOMED
Crew Still Stands by Vessel
Stranded on the Bran
dies Rocks

LONDON, March 1S.-Details received
this morning of the disaster to the
White Star liner Suevic, homeward
bound from Sydney, New South Wales,
by way of Cape Town, with nearly 500
passengers and crew on board, shows
that she struck the Brandies rocks,
close under the Lizard lighthouse, at
about 1890 O'Clock last night and
probably will be total wreck. Life
boats and tugs from the Lizard and
Falmouth soon reached the scene and
commenced landing the passengers. The
women and children were first sent
ashore There were no fewer than 100
children aboard, many of them being
babies in arms, whom local fishermen
and their wives lifted out of the boats
and carried through the surf to near
by cottages.
A high wind. rough sea and fog
hampered the landing operations earlier.
but the fog lifted at o'clock this
morning and thereafter boats laden
with passengers were sent ashore in
quick succession. All of the passen-
gers had been landed by 1 o'clock. but
the crew was still standing by the
wreck.
Captain Selby, commander of the
Suevic, had been at sea for thirty nine
years, and this was to have been his
last voyage.
The North German Lloyd line steam
ship Kaiser Wilhelm III during the
morning passed close astern of the
Suevic, which was then thronged with
passengers. AS plenty of assistance
was standing by the White Star liner
the Kaiser Wilhelm did not stop, but
proceeded to Plymouth. where she ar
rived shortly after 10 o'clock
Steamships, some of which are de-
SCribed hefnQ large are ashore near
Dungeness, Rye, and Cuckmere. The
vessel ashore off Cuckmere is the Brit
ish steamship Newstead. Her position
is serious.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
cAIIFoRNrANs in NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-The follow.
ing Californians are registered at New
York hotels:
San Francisco-L. Bachman, Herald
Square; Miss L. Johnson, Hotel Vic
toria; L. B. McAurty. Astor House
E. A Schmitt. Hotel Savoy; Mrs w. w
Tompkins, Victoria Hotel; r. J. Brown
Grand Union; C. Brown. Hotel Saranac
Mr. Darvell and wife. Gerard Hotel; A
Douglas, Union Square Hotel; j. B
French and wife, Murray Hill Hotel: M
v. Johnson, J. d. Johnson. st. Denis
Hotel: Mrs. F.. Ogden. Gilsey House
G. B. Speiry and wife, Hotel Wolcott
e. T. Waddel, Gilsey House.
Ontario-P. W. Nichols, ST Denis
Hotel.
OakIand-P. NJ Maher. Astor House
Los Angeles-W. c. Mooney, Hote
Victoria.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
CLEARS MYSTERY UPON
RECOVERING HIS SENSES
Man at Hahnemann Hospital Is ].
w. Barger and He Was Injured
bv Falling From Cars
From Cars

The mystery surrounding the bring
ing of an unconscious man into the
Hahneman Hospital week ago by two
automobilists. who left without reveal
ing their identity. was cleared up yes
terday when the supposed victim of an
assault regained consciousness He is
]. W. Barger and has wife and two
children living at 2s9 First avenue.
Further investigation by Detectives
De la Guerra and Kessing revealed the
fact that Harry A. Bogart of the Re-
lief Corps was the owner of the auto
mobile In which the injured man had
been taken to the hospital and that
Barger's injuries had been received by
falling from a car.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
DIR. WILDER. WHO SHOT
PROWLER, EXONERATED
Inquest Held Over Charles Johnson,
Who Was Killed While Try
ing to Break Into House

OAKLAND. March 1S.-Dr. c Il
Wilder. who on the morning OF March
10 shot and fatally wounded Charles
Johnson. a shfpbuilder. as the latter
was trying to open the rear door OF the
Wilder home at Eighteenth and Grove
streets. was eNonerated from all blame
at the inquest this evening. The ply
sician testified that he had demanded
the intruders business and received no
answer.
Evert Nelson and Charles Berstrom,
with whom johnson had lived at 1870
Eleventh street. testified that Johnson
had several times, while under the in
fuence OF liquor. attempted TO enter
strange homes. believing that they
were his own.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
N|CARAGUANs CAPTURE
A PORT IN H0NDURA?

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, March 1s.-
The port of Trujillo. Honduras, has
been captured by the Nicaraguan naval
forces. The Honduran left behind them
a piece of artillery, number of rifles
and a quantity of ammunition.
WASHINGTON March 1S.--A dis
patch dated March 16 received today
from Phillip r. Brown. secretary of
the American Mission to Honduras and
Guatemala, announced a report at
Tegucigalpa that Trujillo was being
stormed by Nicaraguan war vessels.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
BUTTE STREETCARS MAY
BE TIED UP BY STRIKE

BUTTE. Mont. March 1s.-Butte will
be without streetcars tomorrow morn
ing Despite the settlement made by
certain employers with the Working
mems Union. no agreement has been
reached with the Butte Street Railway
Company, whose barn men and repair
men went out Saturday. Emergency
cars and supplies are now depleted.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
ENJorNs BoYCorr OF STORE

Judge Hunt issued a restraining or
der yesterday preventing Local No. 410
of the Retail Clerks International Pro-
tective Association from proceeding
further with the boycott of E. A. Car
ter & Co.'s shoe store at 1925 Fillmore
street, which is now alleged to be in
effect. Carter & Co. complain that they
were threatened with a boycott unless
they would agree to close their store
at o'clock in the evening on week
days and at 10 o'clock on Saturdays.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
MENTAL HEALERS FAIL
TO SAVE WOMAN'S LIFE
Physician Was Dismissed and Now
Inquest Must Be Held Over
Miss Edna Krans

OAKLAND March 1S.-Miss Edna
Krans. who had been i'll for a long time
with tuberculosis, died yesterday at her
home at 1927 Grove street Shortly
before her death the physician who had
been attending her was discharged and
the case placed in the hands Of mental
healers.
AS .there was no physician in attend
ance for twenty-four hours previous
10 her death. the case was placed in the
hands of the Coroner
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
FRANCHISE FOR ELECTRIC
RAILROAD IS WITHDRAWN

ALAMEDA. March 1S.-The fran
chise granted TO +. n. Greenwood for
an electric road through Clement ave
nue. was withdrawn tonight by the
Board Of Trustees. Greenwood had
failed to put up q s5O,oOO cash guarantee
reouired under the franchise. He ex-
plained that the recent decision OF the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals,
according 10 his attorneys, had tened
10 impair the value OF the franchise
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
MIKE FISHER LOSES

Mike Fisher, formerly manager of
the Fresno baseball team and now a
Fillmore street cigar dealer, is mourn
ing the loss of $40, which he alleges
he advanced TO w. E. Leahy, Sunday,
on a check on the California Safe De-
post and Trust Company. He visited
the bank yesterday and was informed
that the name of A. B. Russell of the
Pacific Coast Blue Print Company,
which was signed on the check, was a
forgery.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
DIED IN A MILL DITCH

BAKERSFIELD. March. 1S.-Robert
Turner, a member of a well-known ana
wealthy family of Petrolia, Ontario
Canada, was found dead last night in
the mill ditch in this city. 1t is not
known whether he committed suicide
but evidence is strong that he premedf-
tated self-destruction.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
TRUsTEE,s CLAIM ALLowED

The contest Drought IN behalf OF
Jesse Sheldon Lux Potter against al
lowing a supplemental account Of ex-
penditures by AFRO n. Lewis. as trus-
tee Of the $4,000. 900 estate of his grand
mother. Miranda ". Lux, of which he
was a principal Beneficiary. was
ouashed yesterday by Judge Seawell.
The court approved the entire supple
mental account as filed by Lewis and
gave directions as to the further con-
duct of the estate.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
DEATH OF NOTED sINcrp

NEW YORK. March 1S.-NIrs. Mamie
Hands Kronberg. mezzo soprano
singer, well known in this city and the
West. died at her home today of dia-
betes at the age of 80 years. She was
the wife OF S. Kronberg, the theatrical
manager.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
PETALUMA DEATHS

PETALUMA, March 1S.-Mrs. Caro-
lima Ludy died last night in this city.
She was the wife of Herman Ludy, a
weIl-to-do German resident Mrs. E.
Williams, a pioneer resident of Peta-
luna died today.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19

ELKs lay coREERsToNE-stocktO March
1s-StOckton Lodge Of Elks No 2lS laid the
cornerstone Of its own building at the southeast
corner Of Sutter street and Weber avenue YES
fprday afternoon Grand Exalted Ruler H. A.
Melvin. who had assisted at the institution 0f
stockton Lodge, delivered the orati0n.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
ASKS DAMAGES FOR FA1L-Ann,e Leah,

has begun suit in the Superior Court against
Leon Lewis for $4,000 damages for personal in
juries sustained by a fall on March at Mont
gomery and Stockton street, where the
defendant is erecting new building. Her foot
and ankle badly injured. She alleges that
properly guarded.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
RIPLEY OF SANTA FE
CR|T|C|SES ROOSEVELT

LOS ANGELES, March 1S.-In an in
terview in an afternoon paper, Presi-
dent E. P. Ripley of the Santa Fe. who
is now at Santa Barbara, is quoted as
saying that President Roosevelt is re-
sponsible for the present uncertain con-
ditions in Wall street and attributes
the recent semipanic to ''the brush fire
which the President started"
Ripley said that because of the gen.
eral antirailroad sentiment in the coun-
try the Santa Fe was prepared to in
augurate a policy of conservatism In
the matter of expenditures and that
many contemplated improvements in
the company's property would have to
await more favorable conditions
Ripley is also quoted as saying that
he believes it is likely that President
E H. Hartman of the Union Pacific
will retire from active railroad life
within a year.
Ripley is quoted, in part. as follows:
l can see no good to come from a meeting
with President Roosevelt such as has been pro-
posed by ]. P. Morgan, If the press dispatches
on the subject are correct The President must
be held responsible for having started brush
fire that now apparently has become co1fagra-
tion, and, while l always have felt his motives
to be Of the best, to me il appears to be too
late to stop the fire that now is pretty nearly
burned out
Getting back to the subject of the apparent
public hostility to railroad corporations, there
Is doubt that to this feeling alone must be
charged up the furry in the New York financial
district. and, while / have no desire to pose as
pessimist, so far as the Santa Fe is concerned
we prepared TO draw in.
The Boen cutoff is nearly completed and viii
be ready for all kinds of railway service In about
three months. and the double tracking of our
lines between Chicago and Kansas City will not
be touched.
Other work. however. must wait until such
time money conditions are more propitious
than they appear to be at present.
Take the Hartman organization of the Chlcag go
and Alton. for instance While / hold brief
for Hartman, that matter, after all, was one
in which the public at large had material
concern. 1t was Wall street affair purely.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19

sHAUGHNEssY GIVEN BADGE-Chief Engi-
neer Shaughnessy was presented a handsome gold
badge by the Board of Fire Chiefs yesterday.
The badge has diamond-studded engine on Its
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-19
Discussing Government ownershop
President Ripley said:

My personal holdings in railroad securities are
very small that / cannot be accused of having
a material prejudice on this subject. / am. how
ever unalterably opposed to public ownership
American who loves his country and has
made a study of the matter In all its phases.
l convinced that Government ownership
would the downfall of the republic.
Speaking for the 1S000-odd stockholders of
the Santa Fe, I should not object to the Gov
ernment acquiring the system provided 1t paid
for the property what II is worth. The cap
italization is at the rate of $50, 900 mile, and
It could not be duplicated at that figure.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
OF INTEREST TO ALASkANS

Seward has two dental parlors that are equipped with the best and most modern appliances that can be found anywhere. The two operators are grad uates in the east, of years experience, and established reputation, guarantee ing the very finest in workmanship and materials. Prices are the same as for same grade of work by reputable men anywhere.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
STEAMERS PENNSYLVANIA
 AND PORTLAND SAIL
sv Cable to rne Daily Gateway.

Seattle, Jan. 2S-S,eamer PennSyI- vania sailed for Seward yesterday af- ternoou with llO passengers, major ity of them for the interior, and a gen. eraI cargo. The Portland sailed Sat urday night with forty passengers, mostly for the interior. On the Penn syIvania are F. C. DiIlman and a party of fifty men who will develop an eXten- ,ive copper property in the Panama valley.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Oregon Towns Flooded

Portland, Ore, Feb. l. A chinook wird is melting snow in the mountains at an extraordinary rate and stream of water foot deep is racing through the streets of Medford. SpotfOrd is also flooded. Many sections of railroad track have been washed out.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
To Open Columbia River

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 29-A telegram to the legislature was received from Senator Ankeny today announcing that the river and harbor bill as re- ported to the national house carries an appropriation of S3,OOO,OOO for the work of opening the Columbia river from the mouth of the Wenalchee to the sea.
 Earlier in the day both house and senate in the legislature passed a joint resolution asking that a con- gressional appropriation be made for this work and the receipt of the telegram announcing that the house committee on rivers and haubors had already agreed to support the measure created unbounded enthusiasm.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
NEWS or THE WORLD FOR PAST WEEK

an army canteen club and will estab- | fish branches in all leading cities with the purpose of securing influence to in- duce congress to re-establish the army canteen. Representatives of the club will soon call upon the president and urge him to exert his influence to re- store the canteen system to the army.
 Hansen Says lie Was Touched
 Seattle, Feb. l-Gus Hansen, a hotel man of Valdez, tells the police that he was robbed of $l2OO by two men whom he met and drank with in a local saloon. He says the men got him very drunk and he thinks they drugged him. He was just recovering when he appeared at the police station and told his story. He was kept in jail two days to sober up. The police are in- veStigating the case.
 Seek to Annul Hitchcock Order
 Washington, D. C., Jan. 3l-A reSo- Iution was presented in the senate yes terday afternoon to nullify Secretary Hitchcock's order that no patent shall issue under any of the statutes for dis posal of the public lands to settlers un- til an investigation shall have been made by special agent of the interior department to ascertain whether the law has been complied with. AstrOng effort will be made by western Sena- tors 10 pass the resolution.
 Secretary Hitchcock was attacked in the debate by several senators. Hey burn of Idaho said the order was shameless and placed the homeSteader at the mercy of a special agent who might deprive him of his legal rights for corrupt reasons or mere spite, Carter of Montana declared that Hitchcock was dishonest in his inten- tionS in issuing the order.
 Gotch Throws Hackenschmidt ! Chicago, Feb. 2-Frank Gotch won the American wrestling championship 1 from Charles HackenSchmidt, the Russian giant, in two straight falls last night. The first fall was accom- plished in thirty-eight minutes and the second in eighteen.
 Backenschmidt was outcasSed in cleverness and his enormous weight and strength was unavailing against Gotch'S superior skill.
 Steamer Santa Clara Sails
 Seattle, Feb. ? Steamer Santa Clara sailed for Seward yesterday afternoon with ffly-scyen passengers, five for ] Seward, most of tue remainder for the . Panama. She carries 6O,OOO feet of bridge timber for the Alaska Central and a general cargo.
 Neary Knocks Out Deshler Milwaukee, Feb 2-Charlie Neary knocked out Dave DeshIer,of Boston in
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
To Raise Fair Money by Land Sal
Piles Advertises Alaska

Newara. \. J., Jan. 3l--In an ad- dress before the board of trade Sena- tor Piles of Washington talked today of the resources of Washington and Alaska. He said the climate ofAlaska ., delightful and by no means as cold a, generally ba.ved He explained that ir is far from am Arctic region. The senator described the vast re- source, of the territory, which he said had hardly been touched
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
To Fight Sale of Shore Lands

Seattle, Feb. l-Clalmants of shore lands along Lake Union and Lake Washington in this city dispute the assertion of state ownership in the lands, which it is proposed to sell to raised Sl ,OOO,OO for the Alaska-Yukon- Pacific exposition. They will send a delegation to Olympia to lobby against the bill in the house. The senate pas sed it by a unanimous vote.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Looks fyr Troubl. and Gets It

pur,1urg, Jan. 3l-Char.es Jack son. a negro, chohcd a uew,boy on the street today because tie boy asked him ,o buy u paper. A mob gathered and seized the negro. He was roughly used and cries of Lynch him. were heard. Police and Gremen rescued him with difficulty and he was taken LO LaL.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
One Majority for Bryan

Salt Lake City, Jan. 3O-By major tty of one the legislature voted today to invite William J. Bryan to deliver an address before a joint session. The legislature has a large republican majority and many republicans op- posed the proposition.
 Nevada Passes Fair Resolution
 Carson City, New, Jan. 30 - The Nevada legislature today passed res olution urging congress 10 make a liberal appropriation for the Alaska Nuyon- Pacific eypOsitiOn.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Another Sill on Alaska Judiciary

Washington, D. C., Jan. 29 - Con- greSSmau Humphrey introduced 30 bill today providing for two additional judges of the United States court, in Alaska.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Talks for ChiId Iabor Bin

Washington, D. C., Jan. 29- Senator Beyeridge spoke four hours yesterday afternoon in support of the biL, lor0id- ding child labor In the Dl>,r,c, of Co.- umDIa.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
To ReguIate Alaska Fu0ting

Washington. D. C., Jan. 29-Con- gre,Smau Humphrey introduced a new Alaska game law today. ,t require, the governor of the territory Jo keep an account through subordinate otiy- ials of the number oi game animals and hirGs killed
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Two Alaska Postmasters

Washington, D. C., Jan. 3l--George Barrack is appointed postmaster at Latouche, and Charles Heron at Candle, both in Alaska.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Woman Fails to Shoot Straight
Loses Alaska Business

San Francisco, Jan. 2g The co..ec- tor of customs at this DOT, in his an- uuuI ,,algmcu, >alS that since the earthquake last April Q per cent ot the Alaska business Sau Francisco then had has gone Go Seattle.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Propose to Trim Railroad Rates

Washington, D. C., Jan. 29 -- The committee au interstate commerce i, conducting a hearing To ascertain if railroad freight rate, cannot be reduc- ed 10 per cent without injustice lo the railroads It is claimed that their profits are heavy and would not be materially reduced by a reduction of rates, as an increase of business would follow.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Create Lieutenants from Ranks

Washington, D.C., Feb. l-Secretary Taft approves the promotion of forty men from the ranks to be second lieutenants in the regular army upon recommendation of the general staff.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
Women Favor Canteen

Washington, D. C., Feb, l-Promi- nent women in this city have organized
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
IIIinois B0oms ENnls.LLln

Springfield, II-Jar. -g- Thoutuo., legislature passed resolution to-day iuior>ur the AIa,ka-Nukuu-paclGc exposition.
Seward weekly gateway., 1907-02-02
To bike Flood Districts

Olympia, Wash, Jan. 30-A bill was in the legislature toGay for diking flood districts thoughout the state. The joint com- mittee of the two houses on taxation a bill for the separate ass essment of state and county taxes and an amendment of the state constitu- tion to permit repeal ot the law tax inc moruareS as money.