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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

was shot by w. ]. Blumberg, a men,
ber of the Pacific humane society, dur
ing a riot in Eddy street on the night
of June 1, was able to appear in Police
Judge Shortalls court yesterday and
swear to the complaint charging
Blumberg with assault to murder. De-
tective T. B. Gibson, who has been
working on the case, says that tire
charging of Fargey with assault to
murder is an outrage. Blumberg is the
complainant. The detective says he
will produce witnesses who will swear
that neither Fargey nor his companion
Davis fired a shot at the crowd. They
fired five times into the air and once at
the sidewalk. 1t was the bullet fired
at the sidewalk that ricochetted and
struck striking carman named Stack
on the leg.
1t will also be brought out at the
preliminary hearing on Tuesday that
after Fargey was shot in the head and
was lying in an automobile to which
he had been carried Special Policeman
Lowenberg placed handouts over his
wrists and was forced to take them
off by the threatening attitude of the
crowd. which resented such inhuman
conduct.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
ELLARD CHARGES FOLEY
Policeman Is Accused of Shooting
Spectator at a Riot

George Ellard of 1912 Hampshire
street swore to complaint before Po-
lice Judge Shortall yesterday for the
arrest of Policeman Edward Foley on
charge of assault with deadly wea-
pom. Ellard alleges that Foley struck
his brother John on the head with the
butt end of his revolver and that the
weapon exploded. the bullet entering
the victims back. The shooting oc-
CURED during the riot last Sunday
morning at Twenty-fourth. street and
Potrero avenue between strike break
ers and union carmen. John is said to
be improving at the city and county
hospital.
A warrant is also out for the arrest
of II. Flanagan, a strike breaker, for
the shooting. The police allege that
Flanagan fired the shot. Flanagan
has disappeared.
w A. Fargey, the strike breaker who
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
SUGGESTS COMPROMISE
Mission Citizen Addresses Com.
munication to President Calhoun

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6. Postler. a member Of the strike
committee Of the Mission Improvement
association. has addressed the follow
ing communication to President Cal
houn Of the United Railroads regard
ing possible terms upon which a set
tlement of the strike might be reached:
Mr.. Patrick Calhoun. President United Rail
Dear SIR. me sentiments which are expressed
in this letter are the sentiments OF AT least
25o.eo0 people Of the city aud county Of san
Erancisco When tried 10 have personal
strike committee OF the Mission promotion asso-
citation. ] hoped 10 have the opportunity OF ap-
pealing 10 your sentiment as 10 the duty bc.
tween man and man. However, l wss given
en- my third attempt only very short inter
Il is impossible TO comprehend your intentions
ny not even answering one OF my questions.
which ] had left ia your Office on my second
visit. aud for the information OF the public al
i-would your company accept a sliding
scale OF wages follows. First year, moe
hours. a. 81. 81 and 50 cents per hour: second
year. eight aud bali hours, AZ same rate pc-
diem Tor eight and a half hours as for nine
hours; third wear. eight hours, at same rate per
diem for eight hours for nine hourss
Would you deal With representatives choSeA
from the carmen's union other than President
Cornelius or the unions executive board
H-N ouid you employ members of The carmen 5
union individuals without discrimlna ting
against their unions
a-AL8t conditions 90 you propose IN the SET
tleuent OF this controversy IN which the public
Is the greatest sufferer
Have you any scheme OF arbitration 10 pro-
pose. and would you confer with any srhitrs-
iion board
II is my conviction that by not listening to
the voice of the people you are committing
serious mistake. You must not believe that the
citl1ens VIII stand for this awful condition in
qennitely. This is not ordinary strike.
where only employer and employe are concerned
and where merely = small portion OF the people
directly depending upon that Industry are the
sufferers. No. Mr.. Calhoun, the strife between
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
VICTIM OF PToMAINEs

Prompt action on the part OF sur
geons at the receiving hospital saved
the life of Mrs. George Ceiner, wife of
a policeman, last night At her even
ing meal Mrs. Ceiner ate cherries and
deviled ham. She was soon seized with
acute cramps. Ptomaine poisoning de-
veloped and she was hurried to the hos
pital. Her condition became critical.
but at late hour she was pronounced
out of danger.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

Mission street from College Hill toward
Ingleside. 1t is further alleged that
the cars cannot be properly controlled
when they are allowed to run down
the steep grade. The petitioners also
request enforcement of the ordinance
requiring warning bells to be sounded
when cars approach the crossings.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
ACCUSED OF STEALING wATCH

Detective Tim Bailey arrested Will
liam Bates, labOrer. on a charge Of
grand larceny yesterday. Bates is ac-
cused by fellow workman. Clement
Fisher. of having stolen a watch from
him. The timepiece was found on the
prisoner Bates claims that Fisher had
lost the watch and that he found it,
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

ket street, near the ferry. on a charge
of cruelty to animals Friday after
noon. Faheys car struck a mule and
nearly killed it.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

Turk and Fillmore streets on Friday,
and displaying his badge, insisted upon
searching the motorman to see If he
carried a revolver. Ashe was unable to
learn the identity of the man, but will
prosecute his inquiries with view to
taking action against him. The motor
man refused to be searched and warned
the wearer of the badge to get off the
car as quietly as possible. The hint
was taken
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
RECOMMENDED BY HIGHEST OFFICIALS

County Assessor
or San Joaquin Co.
Stockton. Cal, May
IS, 19O7.-TO whom
II may concern. /
have been in poor
health for the last
hve years. and have
been treated by
seven different doc
tors. but receiv ed
no ben eft from anV
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

81 St enem- As last resort I went to Dr.
Cnow Juyan and after treating with him
snIsS months / feel that I am perma-
nently cured. 1 think IN is vronderfuI
wn9t ne has done for me-JOE MUIR
rNa !. z5l East Sonoma St. Stockton.
In. CHOW JUYAN. Chinese Tea and
nerD Sanifariun, 760 Clay st. = f. DR.
ShoW Juyan is the only 1egitinate
sraduate OF a Chinese Medical College
IN san francisco. His credentials are
atteSted by Chinese Ambassador at
washington DR.. Chow Juyan will be
IN stockton Friday and Saturday OF
each week at 122 North Hunter street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
SPEED ORDINANCE VIOLATED

A number of property owners filed
a protest with the supervisors yester-
day against the alleged violations by
the United Railroads of an ordinance
limiting the speed of street cars. The
protestants aver that the cars are run
at a speed of 40 or so miles an hour in
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
The Fourth at Del Monte

Beautiful Del Monte-gayer than
ever. The famous clubhouse and grill
open day and night; music. Don't miss
tho Fourth down on the beach. Round
trip railway rate from San Francisco,
81 no
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
TO PROSECUTE SPECIAL

Attorney Porter Ashe inquired at
police headquarters yesterday as to the
Identity of the man wearing badge $50
of the Pacific humane society. He said
that the wearer jumped on a car at
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23

Bathing Suits, BlOuses, Sweaters
Jerseys, Underwear. ETC. j. j. Pdsrer
Knitting Co.. S9S McAlIister street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
The Lyceum. 2seo pine street.

Prepares for university, law, medical colleges;
14th year. Here you time and money.
Excellent teachers. Summer session.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
CAR STRIKES MULE

! Patrick Fahey, motorman, was ar
rested by Policeman Sandman in Mar
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-23
pIsMIssEs DAMAGE sr1r-nat1.na n,

90 AI-l--A'o1S . -, DHA1A0u1 oU41-UdkIand, June
z2-James Ghligan, gardener, who was in
jured In streetcar collision last November and
sued for $4,000 damages. dismissed the action
against the Oakland Traction Consolidated TODAY
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
STYLES OF 4,oco YEARS AGO.
Tend to Prove There ls Nothing New
 Under the Sun.

For women archaeology assumes a deeply interesting phase in the ques- tion which has been raised by Signor Mosso as to styles in dress as they existed 1000 years ago. Signor Mos so. the eminent authority on ancient Etruria, the Roman Forum. and early Crete. has concentrated his great ex- perience and knowledge on elucidat- ing this bypath of science from his Cretan studies. The general result has been to confirm the old dictum that there is nothing new under the sun. Even the latest fashions" are antiquated. sfgnor Mosso finds that 4.000 years ago the ladies of primeyal Mycenae wore hats pretty much as they are seen in the showrooms of Paris to-day. They knew what crape trimming was, had tartans before the Scotch. understood the mysteries of corsets lacing in front. short wide sleeves, metal belts. and a style of dress which an initiative nineteenth century. that considered itself orig inal. dubbed Empire" Their prin- cipal colors in robes were orange. yellow. blue and purple. which rather upsets the claim of the Phoenicians to have discovered" purple.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
ARM IN MACHINE
Engineer of Sanitary Cleaning
 Machine Will Lose Member.

Edward Wellman, engineer for the Sanitary House Cleaning company, met with an accident this afternoon which is likely to cost him his right arm. The company sends wagon from house to house where 1t has work to do and this afternoon while operating on South Main street, op- posite Scovill street. in the building occupied by Callender's restaurant. Wellman, while oiling the machinery, had his arm caught in the gearing and it received such a tearing that 1t Is feared amputation will be neces- sary. His cries immediately attracted attention and help huriedly came to the scene. The machine was stopped and the man extricated, but blood was oozing so fast from the wound it was feared he would die before medical aid could be summoned. Somebody managed to make tourniquet aud thus stopped the oflw of blood. but not before the sidewalk about the place was filtered with blood. As soon as possible a physician was summoned and the patient removed to the hospl- tai. Mir wellman belongs in New York, and is said to be an engineer of considerable experience.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
MORE THAN HE COULD HANDLE.
Brother Jones Was a Few Thousand
 Beyond His Capacity.

It was a little out-of-the-way church just after the foot washing had been observed, which is a custom followed by that particular religious sect of people, that the preacher announced that the congregation would join in singing hymn No. 23.. My Soul, Be on Thy Guard; Ten Thousand Foes" etc. Jones, red-faced, broad-shoul- dered giant, tried to put on lot of energy and sing tenor, for this was a special occasion, and he seemed to be the whole church, since he was mu- sical director, and the only choir they had. as well as janitor and deacon; in fact, he did everything but preach. Jones rose up and in stentorian tones began to sing in pitch too high. When he got to the second line ("The ten thousand foes," etc.) it was necessary for his voice to rise beyond his capacity, and he broke down. The congregation began to litter, and a brother in the front row said: "'Pears to me like you're leetle too high" And the old gentleman in his shirt sleeves, over in the amen corner, rose up with judicial air and drawled out: "S'pose we just try b,000."- Judges Library.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
LIKE ONE LARGE FAMILY.
People of Newfoundland Have No
 Need of Hotels.

I need scarcely say there are no hotels on this coast, and consequently no hotel bills. The traveller selects his own house when he enters a set clement, walks in and sits down by the stove. Indeed he scarcely waits for the invitation to "sit in when the family goes to meals. the people of this coast being much given to hos pitality. When night comes on he simply takes of his boots and-stays. It may be he will have to share bunk with one of the household, or perhaps he has a bed in "the room;" that depends on his social position. If room is short he will turn In on a settle. or simply lie down on the floor. I have slept on a settle under which the hens lived in winter and rested as soundly as on any feather bed. the only inconvenience being that now and again I had to grope after the rooster. which persisted In thinking 1t was morning long before l did. The first question asked a stranger on his entering a house will not be "what is yc-Ir business7" It is cer- tain to be Have you been to teal" For our national drink is tea, and . drunken man is seldom or never seen. Indeed we have become a prohibition coast.-London Standard.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
HIGH TREASON
The Leader of Social Democratic Congress in London Will
 Be Arrested
A NOTED RADICALIST

!. St Petersburg, May 20.--A war rant has been issued for the arrest of Nikolai Lenin, leaders of the ma jority of the faction now attending the social democratic congress in London, on the charge of high trea- son. He will be taken into custody if he returns to Russia. The warrant reads: Vladimir Ulianoff, alias Lenin," and it is said that the police have identified him as noted radical leader of the early nineties and a brother of the Ulianoff who, with four comrades, all armed with bombs, was arrested in 1887 while lying in wait for the carriage of En- peror Alexader II, and was con- demned to death and executed. Vladimir took up the mission of the brother who was executed and has continually been hunted by the St Petersburg police. He evaded cap ture until 1897, when he was ar rested and sent to Siberia for organ izing the first political strike in Rus sia, which was the precursor of the great general strike which wrested the present constitution from En- peror Nicholas in 1905. Vladimir es- caped in 1901, disappeared, re- appeared in St Petersburg under the name of Lenin, after the publication of the amnesty decree of 1905 and immediately reassumed his old as- cendancy in the social democratic party. He laughed at the endeavors of the police, who believed him to be new leader, to arrest him, and boldly declared himself candidate under his real name for election from St Petersburg to the second parlia- ment. Recently, however, the police determined to arrest him and he re- moved to Finland.
 Lenin is regarded as being the most dangerous and most capable of all the revolutionary leaders and is we'll known as writer on economic subjects.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
CITY NEWS.

Mrs Bertha Martel or Naugatuck has instituted proceedings Tor a di- yorce from her husband Charles C.. Martel, whose whereabouts she pro- fesses to be ignorant of Mrs Martel was a Miss Hotchkiss' and she was married in Naugatuck on August s. 1896. The date of the alleged descr- ton is November 4, 1902.
 The freight situation at the local houses improved to such an extent the past few days that Superintendent Lake and Traveling Agent Leary did not think it necessary to come to this city today. The blockade has been broken and conditions are normal once more. No freight is beng unloaded at the Naugatuck house, all the cars being sent to the new freight depot The number of men working is more than twice the force employed before the strike, and there is no telling when any of the men will be let go.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
TO DINE VAGRANTS
Ninety of Them Accused of All Sorts of Crimes will Tell $
 What Made Them Do II.

Chicago, May 20.-Leaning across banquet board at whlcn they will be accorded all the respect received by after-dinner speakers in what are considered the higher walks of life, ninety vagrants, criminals and tho lowest of the under world will tell what brought them to their present condition and what is needed to lift them above it
 The banquet is to be given tonight at restaurant by the Brotherhood Welfare association, ten members of which will be seated at the table with the miscellany of tramps and criminals.
 Pittsburg Joe, as toastmaster, will discuss How I've Lived Without Work.
 Dr Ben L. Reitman, president of the association, has told all of the speakers that they must exclude from their statement any knocks" on the law or the police department.
 Why Hang Around Barrel Houses," is the topic selected by a speaker who is known only as Erred the Bum There will be a number of other speakers
 The purpose of the banquet is to learn just what these men need, said Dr Reitman, who added.
 ''Sociologists can learn much from the statements of these fallen men.~
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
WOMAN SUES UNCLE.
She Loaned Him Her Horse And Now
 Wants Pay For It.

In the city court this afternoon an interesting case began. It was that of Mrs Etta A. Quinn of S3 Division street against her uncle, Oscar B. Harris, damages of S150 for the loss of a horse and outfit, consisting of a single wagon, harness, boots and oth- CT things that go to make a com plete out for a horse. There were about a dozen witnesses on each side to be examined. Mrs Quinn's story was that last fall she needed $40 temporarily and Harris needed the use of a horse. One day he visited her to see if he could not buy her horse and wagon and things that go with it and she refused to sell but loaned him the horse for the and he let her have the $40. He was to feed te horse and take care of wagon, etc. The winter over, Mrs Quinn wanted her horse and wagon back, but Harris refused to surrender them unless paid s5S fo the feed of the animal and his loan of $40. Mrs Quinn refused to pay the S5S but rendered him his $40. This he re- fusede to take unless $5S for the horses feed was with it. So there they were a positive negative on each side of the question. Finally, Mrs Quinn replevined the outfit which is now in the custody of livery keeper pending a decision in the case.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
AGAIN THE BOMB
Superintendent of Police and Two Chief Detectives Were
 Blown 10 Pieces.

Odessa, May 20.-The superintend- ent of police of Odessa and the two chief detectives of this city were shockingly dismembered and killed and seven other persons were serious ly injured by the explosion of an in fernal machine in the central police bureau to-day.
 The machine was deposited in the bureau just before it exploded by two men and girl. The police pursued, wounded and captured the men, but the girl escaped. The leader of the trio turned out to be terrorist nam ed Tchertkoff.
 The two detectives killed were bit terly hated by the terrorists, one of them for participating in melting the outbreak of 1905 here and the other, who was nicknamed "The Hangman." because he had tortured political pri- soners.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
The era,. of eoIdsmIth.

That Oliver Goldsmith was buried ia the churchyard of the Temple has been placed beyond doubt by the entry In the register. But the stone on the north side of the Temple church. around which the enthusiasts of the Goldsmith club gather. has been placed on a spot purely conjectu-al. for the exact position of the grave has never been discovered The real site was remembered as late as 1880. In that year the sexton. a very aged man. who apparently was present at the burial. still venerated an elder tree. which. he said. marked the site of Gold smiths grave. This elder tree seems to have stood a few feet south of the present stone. near the old vestry.- Westminster Gazette.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
Sleep and Old Age.

There is no question that the quan- tity of sleep required steadily dimin. ishes from infancy to old age. This is rather interesting exception to the general rule that. as in so many matters, old age returns to the needs of infancy. As regards sleep, old age Is more remote in its needs from in- fancy than in any other period of life. If elderly people obtain good sleep during the first few hours, and fl, they have not lost that delight in reading which we all had in youth. but which so many of us curiously lose, their case is not to be grieved over. The special value of the earliest hours of sleep, by the way. has been proved by psychological experiment. The popu- lar phrase beauty sleep" Is well war ranted. It Is the early (the deepest) hours of sleep that make for health and beauty.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
Prcpsr,Ie. of Gold.

Pure gold is unaffected by the st- mosphere either at ordinary tempera- lures or when the metal is heated. It is also proof agaIust the action of common acids when used singly. Moreover. says the Jewellers Circular Weekly. 1t confsrs its properties more or less upon copper and silver when these metals are alloyed with t. Thus. for example. 1z karat gold will withstand the action of nitric sc:d and the atmosphere at ordinary tempera- ture. but some of the copper vill be oxidi1sd during snnealing- Nine parts of gold nay De siloyed with ten psrts of platinum in an ordinary crucsble and fire. but such a alloy vili not bs uniform; a large proportion of plat mum viil free ftself from the roit oz qualification and . honoxezeozs alloy e ths tvo n<<zls cannot bs cstzinsd-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
A Queer Habit,

A New Jersey dog has a most pecu- liar habit, which is that regularly every Sunday and holiday he fights with some of his canine friends. Ordi- nary days he is the most quiet and peaceable dog imaginable, and would no more think of picking a quarrel than of refusing bone. But always on Sundays and holidays that 1t is he celebrates. Out he starts spelling for a fight. tail erect and hair bristling. He never fails to find one, either, Why he does this no one has ever been able to find out. but there seems to be something in the air on those special days that excites his fighting instincts, and he never misses an opportunity.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
Tn. Charming Woman.

Of all the women born into an un- grateful and unappreciative world none can compare to the really charming one. We may admire the beauty and gaze in awe at the bluestockins. hug the -dear things of our aequaintance- and thump the good sort on the back. but in the presence of a person ality which charms" us we remain in speeches. and almost breathless fascination Truly of every such woman can it be said which vas said by St Simon Of enc os the most fas- cinating women of his time. that she walks like a goddess o1 the clouds- -iInconnue
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-05-20
A plant prophet.

There has been found recently in Cuba a strange plant which has ex- traordinary powers ia forecasting not only atmospheric, but seismic disturb ances. When these are to occur twigs and leaves perform peculiar move ments. each having its definite signIfi- canoe. By observing them weather forecasts can be made from two to seven days ahead. and earthquake forecasts as much as 26 days in ad. vance over an area of 300 square miles. Volcanic eruption and accu- mutations of fire damp in mines can also be predicted.