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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
To CANVASS VOTES ON
CHARTER AMENDMENTS
After Action by Council Leg
islative Ratification Will
Be Pressed

OAKLAND, March 3.-Canvass of the
votes at the charter amendments cleo
tion viii be made by the City Council
tomorrow night. The formal resolu-
tions and other documents viii be sent
to Sacramento Tuesday morning. Leg
islative ratification viii be pressed.
City Assessor Breed Will commence
at once work Of preparing the assess
ment rolls for this year. This action
is in conformity with the opinion of
attorneys that the City Assessor takes
jurisdiction Of the assessment rolls as
soon as the Legislature shall have rati-
fed the voters action. 1t had been in
tended by the City Council to canvass
the vote last night, but after con-
ference with the City Attorney this
formality was postponed
Mayor Mott said that there was no
doubt the City Assessor was to make
the roll this year. He said that the
law provided that the assessment be-
comes a lien on property March /. but
that the actual assessment is often not
made for months later. The Assessor
is required to make affidavit that the
assessment was tho valuation on March
! OF the property assessed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
GREAT HAVOC WROUGHT
BY DYNAMITE EXPLOSION
More Than a Dozen Persons
Injured and Buildings
Destroyed

NEW YORK, March 3.-A roundup
Of tunnel employees and a canvass of
the neighborhood today revealed the
actual damages wrought by the ex-
plosion Of several hundred pounds of
dynamite at Homestead, N J., last
night.
One man, George Johnson. a switch
man, is missing, and is believed to
have been blown to atoms; four per-
sons were severely and twice as many
slightly injured; the plant of the
Pennsylvania Railroad contractors was
wrecked; one house was torn to pieces;
400 houses lost their windows, while
half a dozen homes and Gernvaud's s
silk factory were considerably dam
aged. The seriously injured were re-
moved to a hospital, where IL was said
all would recover.
The dynamite was the property of
Bradley e. Sons, the contractors who
are building that section Of the Penn
sylvania Railroads North River tunnel
connecting the Jersey side with New
York City.
Mandak, the watchman Of the maya
zine, was hurled a distance Of a hum
dred feet. The Maoerti family, con-
sisting of three persons. woman and
two men. occupied a small frame house
about $50 feet from the magazine.
Their home fell in, and they were
badly injured.
Superintendent James Mcmahon OF
the contracting firm was arrested to-
day and charged with having in storag ge
a greater quantity Of explosives than
should legally be kept in one place.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
BERKELEY GOODS WILL
HOLD MASS MEET|NG
Intend to Discuss Reforms
in Political Methods
Used by Students

BERKELEY, March 3-Events at the
university this week will be marked by
the first mass meeting of women stu
dents this year. The goods are to dis
cuss number of matters regarded as
vital. among these being the political
methods which candidates for student
Offices are in the habit of using. Objec-
tion has been made to these election
among university men and women. Miss
Cornelia Stratton. president of the As
sociated Women Students, will presiie
at the meeting which will be held next
Wednesday morning at II o'clock at
Hearst Hall.
The annual election of members and
officers of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor
Society will take place tomorrow after
noon at 4 o'clock in California Hail.
Austin Lewis candidate for Governor
of California on the Socialist ticket
during the last campaign, will deliver
an address to the College of Commerce
Club tomorrow afternoon on Some So
cial and Political Effects of the Greater
Industry"
The first concert of the term by the
Minetti String Quartette will be given in
the Greek Theater on Thursday after
noon at o'clock.
w. r. George. who has founded the
George Junior Republics" for school
boys in the East. will explain his meth
ods in a lecture at Hearst Hall on
Thursday night.
The freshmen women are to hold their
gym Jinks" on Friday night at Hearst
Hall. Only women will be admitted.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
AUDIENCE RESENTS THE
CUTTING OF AN OPERA
Alice Nielsen Forced to
Refund Money After
the Performance

Ell PAso. March s.-Riotous scenes
followed the close OF the performance
at the Crawford Theater here this
afternoon of The Barber Of Seville
by the San Carlos opera company,
with Alice Nielsen as prima donna.
When the curtain went down one Sill
berg. who is interested in a rival
theater, vehemently declared that the
play had been cut. demanding the re-
turn OF the money Others Joined in
and the scene that followed was little
short Of riot. during which Miss
Nielsen says Silberg forced his way
into her dressing room and seized her
roughly by. the shoulder, charging her
with having cut the play.
The announcement was made that
the money would be refunded. and or
der was restored. Miss Nielsen was
almost prostrated. Many persons who
witnessed the performance asserted il
was badly cut and that Miss Nielsen
was the only member of the advertised
cast who appeared
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
MYSTERY STILL SHR0UD5
MISSING MANUFACTURER
No Trace Found of Milton
A. Clennan, Who Disap-
peared Last Tuesday
CARRIED LARGE SUM
Left Alameda With $500
on the Way to His Home
in Los Angeles

ALAMEDA, March 3.-Mystery still
envelops the whereabouts or fate OF
Milton A. CIemnan. who left here last
Tuesday evening bound for his home
in Los Angeles and carrying a grip in
which was $4,000 in cash. the proceeds
of the sale of house that he owned
in Weber street which he sold last
Monday. Clemnan's brother-in-law. C.
B. Spencer OF 2Oss Encinal avenue
fears that he has met with foul play
as Clemnan was a man OF exemplary
habits. successful in business and de-
voted TO his wife and child, now living
at 60Sh Edgware Road, Los Angeles
CIemuan and his family were residents
Of Alameda for five years. during which
time he was employed as an expert
elevator draughtsman and superintend-
ent- Following the hre IN san ran
cisco last April Ciemnan and his ram
lily moved to Los Angeles. where ne De-
came a partner in an elevator Eanu1ac-
turing firm of that city.
One week ago last Saturday Clemnan
came here from Los Angeles and to his
brother-in-law said that his trip north
was for the purpose of looking for
site for an elevator plant in San Fran
cisco and also for the purpose Of selling
mis- house in this city. Clemnan spent
Sunday. February "a. with A. H. Bar
Der at Mill Valley, Barber being ClernSY
mans San Francisco agent Clemnanl
sold his house here last Monday, rel
ceiving a check for $4,000. which vas
cashed at San Francisco bank Glenn 4
nan then came 10 Alameda and stopped,
Monday night with his brother-tn-law,
Spencer. He left the Spencer home
Tuesday evening at o'clock for the
Oakland pier. after telling the members
of the household that he had TO be in
Los Angeles Wednesday TO attend
business meeting
That was the last seen of Clemnan.
and the fact that he had not arrived
at his Los Angeles home was not
learned until Spencer received a tele-
gram from Mrs. Clemnan informing
her brother that her husband had not
returned.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
REPoRT BY WARDS
SOLD FOR $4,000

p. A. Cameron has sold the brick
building and lot so feet front by 103
feet depth, in Fifteenth street, ad-
Joining the Fire Department headquar
ters, for $4,000, the purchaser being
Z. A. Whitaker
Some of j. H. Macdonald & Co.'S sales
for the week follow:
Lot on the east side of Lepox avenue. on
Adams Point. for J. F. r. Weber; lot adjoining,
for the estate of Julia p. A. Prather; property
for s. b. Mckee: 30-foot lot on Nineteenth ave-
nue.. for G. G. Suelberger; property e0xlOI feet
on Grand avenue, for Victor II. Metcaif; 40-foot
A. Prnther; 44-foot lot on Spruce street, for
f. G. Hummel: 50foot lot and improvements on
Telegraph avenue, near Edwards street, for 5.
BERKELEY, March 3.-Real estate
men have been changing quarters in
such numbers during the last week that
their movements have resembled the
activity that comes with housecleaning
time in the spring. Stewart & Mckay
have moved up from Shattuck avenue
to join the Center-street colony of
operators. Shilling & Co. have stepped
from Center street to handsome new
Offices on Shattuck avenue. Fischer
Bros & Co. have removed across the
street from the old place at 2169 Shat
tuck avenue and now have rooms adj
Joining the Town Hall. McClain &
Runde have gone from the Studio build
ing to Center and oxford streets. Har-
old Havens of Oakland is preparing to
install his Berkeley business in new
office on Stanford place. Coryell, Hack
ley & Young have come down from the
First National Bank building to Shat
tuck avenue, adjoining the bank. Need
ham Bros. are moving from Center
street to their new quarters in the
Wright building at Center street and
Shattuck avenue.
ALAMEDA, March 3.-Realty dealers
say that as a result of the announce
ment of the City Trustees and the Pa
cifc States Telephone Company to re-
move all poles from Park street and
place the electric, telephone and tele-
graph wires under ground there has
been a noticeable stiffening in the rents
asked for stores and buildings on Park
street. particularly in the business sec
ton.
improvements and repairs have been
completed to the Tucker block. on the
east side of Park street The building
was damaged by the earthquake last
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04

OAKLAND, March 3.-Interest which
has been created by the proposed club
house for the women and girls who
have their own way to make in the
world does not abate and, 500 strong,
the clubwomen of Oakland are endeav-
oring to raise within the coming fifty
days $4,000 which is required to pur-
chase the PlayteT home at Fourteenth
and Castro streets for their purpose
Mrs. ]. B. Hume, president of the or
ganized body. is enthusiastically as
sisted in her duties by Mrs. j. B. Rich
ardson, president of the Young Women 5
Christian Association. A series of So
cial functions for the purchasing fund
will be held during the coming month.
The idea of the clubhouse had its in
ception in those days following the
April disaster when the clubwomen and
the business women came in close con-
tact, with a mutual understanding of
each others position. The members of
the informal organization are insisting
that ii is for a mutual help both to the
woman who tolls and to the woman of
leisure that they are working, and ask
the cooperation of every woman or
girl who is interested in the success
of the undertaking There will be a
third meeting of the organized forces
Monday afternoon at ? O'Clock at the
rooms of the Oakland Club, in Pythian
Castle.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
IHE CALIFORNIA PROMOTION cOMMIITE;
(OrEanized 10O2)

PROMOTION The act OF promoting, advance
ment; ENCOURAGEMENT.-C Dictionary
The California Promotion COMMITTEES has fOs
its object the PROMOTING OF California as .
whole.
1t has nothing to sell
Its energies are devoted 70 fostering all thfnRs
that have the ADVANCEMENT OF California az
their object.
II gives reliable Information on every subject
connected with the Industries OF California.
IL gives ENCOURAGEMENTto to the estabflsh-
ment OF new Industries and invites desirable i'm.
migration
II Is not an employment agency. although n
gives information regarding labor conditions-
1t presents the opportunities and needs IN Al
fields Of business and professional activity.
The Committee Is supported by popular sub
scriptfon and makes no charge for any service
rendered
and sixty commercial organizations OF the Stata
with membership OF over thirty thousand.
Meetings are held semiannually In dlflereue
parts Of California, where matters OF State in
feTest are discussed
Headquarters OF the COMMITTEES are nafntafnea
IN San francisco In California Building, Unioa
CORRESPONDENTS INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
ENDS LIFE IN A BARN
Henry Kalkstein Takes Poison at the
Home of a Friend


ALAMEDA, March 3=Henry Kalk-
stein, seafaring man, died today at
noon in a barn in the rear of the resi-
dence of Joseph Pomiezynski. 912 Lin
coin avenue, and il is presumed that he
committed suicide. He was discovered
shortly before noon in a dying condition
and exhibited symptoms that indicated
that he was suffering from the effects
of poison of some kind. Kalkstein was
a friend of Pomiezynski, and made his
home with the latter when ashore. oc-
cuping a room in the basement of the
Pomiezynski house. After arising this
morning Kalkstein spent several hours
In the yard and then went into the barn
and laid down on an old lounge. He
asked that a cup of coffee be sent him
and this was taken to him by one of the
Pomiezynski children. Upon returning
from church Pomiezynski visited the
barn and found Kalkstein breathing his
last. DR.. F. w. Riehl was summoned.
Kalkstein was dead when the physi-
clan arrived.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
Heart
Weakness

The action Of the heart de-
pends upon the heart nerves
and muscles. When from any
cause they become weak or ex-
hausted, and fail TO furnish
sufficient power, the heart fut-
tiers, palpitates, skips beats;
and in its effort to keep up its
work, causes pain- and distress,
such as smothering spells,
short breath, fainting, pain
around heart, arm and shoul-
ders. The circulation is i'm
peded, and the entire system
suffers from lack of nourish-
ment.
DR.. Miles Heart Cure makes
a heart strong and vigorous by
strengthening these nerves and
muscles.
IT had palpitation and pain around
my heart. and the doctors said IL was
incurable. I don't believe it now. for
after taking six bottles Of DR.. Niles
Heart Cure, three bottles or the Nervtne
and three boxes Of the Nerve and
Liver Pills l am entirely cured. and
feel better than / have for fve years.
and II is all due to these remedies. I
want you to know that your medicines
cured me. It relieved me from the
first dose. and I kept right on till the
pain in my chest was gone. and kept
on feeling better even after / quit
taking it, JOHN II. SHERMAN.
Belding. Mich.
Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold BY
your druggist, who will guarantees that
the first bottle Will benefit II il fails
he Will refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
To SHOW HARRY THAW'S
INSANITY BY HIS LETTERS
Jerome Secures Epistles
Written Since the Trial
Was Commenced
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK. March 3.-District At
torney Jerome's belief that Harry
Thaw is now insane has been strength
ened by letters written 10 T. Dennison
Lyons, vice president OF the Lincoln
National Bank in Pittsburg. Pa. by
Thaw since his trial for the Staying
OF Stanford White was begun. These
letters viii be introduced in evidence
In all probability within a day or
two, and then Jerome will apply for
2 commission in lunacy TO pass upon
Thaws mind.
Jerome's confidence in his ability 10
suspend the trial while a commission in
iunacy examines Thaw has been more
and more emphatically expressed in the
last few days. Not the least significant
feature OF this is the fact that al
preparations for calling witnesses in
rebuttal have been practically aban-
doned, although more than l3O per-
sons have been examined since the
shooting last June. and the District
Attorneys Office has spent the lasr
seven months in elaborate preparation
for the prOsecutiOng Of the case
All the lawyers OF the defense con-
tinue apparently undisturbed by the re-
ports OF the District Attorneys plan "a
bring the trial TO an end without 3
verdict being rendered. IL the Districi
Attorney is successful. they assert
their client viii never be sent to an
asylum Tor the criminal insane. They
argue that the statutes Of this State
make such action impossible. A man OF
unsOuno mind who does not know the
nature OF his acts or that his acts
are wrong commits no crime in the
eyes OF the law when he takes a human
life. Consequently, they argue, Thaw
cannot be sent TO an asylum for Grim
inals.
Evelyn Thaw failed TO make her daily
call on her husband in the Tombs to-
day, and no other member OF his fam
5ly called. For the first time in many
weeks none Of his lawyers appeared
and he was left TO himself all day. He
wrote four letters and spent the re-
mainder OF the time reading Sunday
newspapers which told at length ol
she District Attorneys determination tc
send him to Matteawan Asylum.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
ACCUSE A POLICEMAN
Alameda Citizens Charge That They
Were Beaten by Star -Wearer

ALAMEDA, March 3.-Albert Berger
and Charles Johnson reported today to
Policemen Anderson and Bunk that
they had been attacked by Patrick
Swift, special railroad policeman, near
the United Engineering Works last
night while they were on their way
to a lodging house at Alameda Point.
Berger said that Swift had beaten him
on the head and exhibited a revolver
in a threatening manner. Berger and
Johnson were advised to swear to
charges of battery agai--s Swift.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
STUDENTS GIVE CONCERT

BERKELEY, March 3.-The half
hour of music in the Greek Theater
this afternoon was provided by the
University Cadets band, which rem
dered the following programme:
March, Flying Arrow" (Holzmann) !;
selection, Songs of the Fatherland, -
potpourri of German folksongs (E. And
over); duet for cornets, Soft and Low"
&c. K. Short), d. r. Crane '09 and G. B.
Swift '09; selection from The Prince of
Pilsen" GuderS).
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
SERMONS BY AUSTRALIANS
Clergymen of Adelaide and Sydney
Preach in Oakland Churches

OAKLAND, March 3.-Rev. ]. F.
Curtis of Sydney. Australia. preached
today at the First Presbyterian Church
The services this evening at the First
Methodist Church were conducted by
Rev. John Kirby, d. ID.
Rev. w. Janzow of Adelaide. Austria
liza. occupied the pulpit at lions Ger
man Evan gelicaI Lutheran church this
evening.
Colonel E. w. Halford, paymaster. U. s
A, who was private secretary to Presi-
dent Benjamin Harrison. will deliver
an address before the Methodist preach
ers' meeting tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock at the First Methodist Church
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
STEAL POKER GAME STAKES

tered a saloon at Forty-eighth street
and Telegraph avenue last night, upset
table at which a poker game was In
progress and made off with $3.50.
Lieutenant V. r. Branch and j. w.
Willis of 572 Twenty second street, ac-
cording to the police report. lost the
coin, having been the players The
thieves escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04

April 1t has been converted into stores
and Offices.
Hally g. Co. report the sale recently
OF three pieces Of realty George e.
Plummer & Son report the following
sales: To Kate E. Conger, six-room
house at Haight avenue and Fourth
street; to II. A. Bergstrom, lot on Santa
Clara avenue; lot to George Warner. in
same locality; lot to Frank Wilbur.
Fourth and Haight streets: lot to Fred
Staude. Santa Clara avenue and Lafay-
cite street; lot to Mrs. II. Hancock, at
Grove and Van Buren streets.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
,.s: ss.;s: s.:. Events of a Day in Bay Counties

USINESS Berkeley considering plans for improving
the college At meeting in the Cham
Der Of Commerce headquarters yesterday morning Engineer
Boshe outlined of the proposed
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04
Oakland Personals

OAKLAND. March STANLEY r.
Janis is at the Touraine, registering
from Calgary, Alberta
Frank G. Smith and wife OF New
York City are guests al the Metropole.
f. E. webster and the two Misses
Webster are recent arrivals at the
Crellin from Buffalo. N. Y.
G. J. Lange and H. T. Lange of Eau
Claire, Wis, are at the Metropole.
H o. Simonson and 0. A. Olson of
Minneapolis. Mimi, are recent arrivals
at the Crellin.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04

LABoRER DIES sUDDENLx-oskland. March
John Dabltn, n labOrer died suddenly today
at the Receiving Hospital. whence he was taken
from an Alameda local train. He his
way from Tacoma TO the home Of Mrs J. Loot
strnm, his sister. at 90 Lincoln avenue. sAla-
tneda.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-04

Totals
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
NO PROBATION OFFICER
To CARE FOR YOUTHS
Court Puzzled About the
Disposal of Repentant
Young Burglars

OAKLAND. March 3e-This county is
without a probation officer because
Governor Gfllett cid not sign the bill
authorizing the appointment of such an
official. AS result Police Judge
George Samuels is in a quandary as 10
what disposition to make of the cases
OF Clyde Lovett and Frank r. Shaffer
youths accused OF having been impli-
Gated in a series Of burglaries and who
appeared before the magistrate today
It had been decided TO place the lads
on probation. but it developed that
Governor Gillett had overlooked the
bin authorizing the appointment of a
probation. officer at a salary of $3.50 4
month and that there was no one under
whose official care the boys could be
placed.
Ezra Decoto. who formerly acted as
probation officer, resigned the position
because there We're no funds with
which TO pay his salary. The bill that
was not signed would have remedied
this unattractive feature of the Office
and a number of applications for the
place had been made. Judge Samuels
continued the cases OF Lovett and
Shaffer until he could decide upon a
course of action.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
ELEANOR JOSEPH SINGS
IN THE GREEK THEATER
Tries Her Voice Without Announce
ment in Preparation for Half
Hour OF Music Today

BERKELEY, March 3O.-There was
an entertainment in the Greek Theater
last Thursday afternoon just before
the symphony concert began, which
was not down on the programme yet
which proved none the less enjoyable
to the crowd of music lovers in the
.amphitheater. At IL a slender girl
'of rather distinguished appearance
stepped to the front of the stage and.
without announcement, began to sing
AN air from the German. The singer
was Miss Eleanor Joseph, San Fran
cisco girl, who is TO provide the half
hour of music in the Greek Theateri
tomorrow afternoon. Her programme
viii. begin with Die AlImacht," thst
celebrated song of Franz Schubert,
with which Madame Schumann-Heink
made so powerful an impression upon
the occasion of her song recital in the
Greek Theater. The programme fol
lows DIE Allmacht" (Franz Schu
bert); OBJ Les Allies" (Louis Diemer) !:
L Know a Lovely Garden" (Guy d.
Hardelot); OBJ "Ah. Love, But a Day
(Adrs H II. A. Beach; "Obstination"
(H de Fontenailles); OBJ Isolde's Song
of Apotheosis. from Tristan and
Isolde" Orchard Wagner).
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-31
MAY SAVE AMMUNITION
FOR JAMESTOWN FAIR
President Reconsiders Mat
ter of Speaking at
Springfield
RAILROAD QUESTION
Roosevelt Awaits Oppor-
tunity to Say Some
Pertinent Things
QUESTION

WASHINGTON, March 3o-Unless
something happens which, in his opin-
ion, makes it desirable and necessary
to do. so. the probability now is that
President Roosevelt will not go to
Springfield to address the Illinois man
ufacturers on the railroad question in
response to the invitation extended to
him early this week.
In any event the President viii not
be able TO make the trip for two or
three weeks. On April 26 he is to
deliver an address at the opening of
the jamestown Exposition, at which he
will have opportunity to say what he
desires to say on the railroad subject.
In conversations with his callers ref
erence has been made by the President
to that occasion as an appropriate one
on which TO speak of the matter up
perfnost in his mind at this time, and
the impression is general that he may
avail himself Of the opportunity.
The President has said that he would
like very much to go to Springfield.
BY some of his advisers he has been
urged to attend the convention, by 9TH
ers not to go. and, he said today
to one of his callers, he has not yet
fully made up his mind on the subject.
He is seeking knowledge from every
point of view of the railroad situation,
with a view to definite conclusion on
this important matter before outlining
il in a public speech.
Conferences are being held almost
daily by the President with members
of his Cabinet, with the Interstate