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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
Mrs. SChiller's Friend
ThraSheS a Broker
"Mash" Note Stirs
the Wrath of
McRae

ALAMEDA, March 11.-George Nc
Rae, former policeman, athlete and
strikebreaker. who achieved notoriety
because of his connection with the di-
vorce case of the Otto Schillers in San
Francisco. engaged Frank w. Hally. in
surance and realty broker, in q fierce
fistic battle in a Park-street restaurant
last night. Hally had sent mash
note to Mrs. Lillian Schiller. who was
dining with the athlete.
After reading the note, Mrs. Schiller
turned ii over to her escort. McRae
perused its contents and then dashed
out of the private box in which the pair
were dining. Going 10 the table in the
larger dining-room where Hally was
seated, he verbally fayed the writer of
the note and then went at him with an
assortment of swings, .jolts, uppercuts
and jabs. HaIly, himself a big man.
was taken by surprise by the terrific
onslaught, but essayed to put UP de-
fense McRae's pugilistic science was
too much for the broker and the battle
had not gone far before Hally was
beaten to the door, where he lay dazed
and bleeding until lifted to his feet and
led out of the place. Hally's eyes were
closed and blackened and he bled pro-
fusely from numerous decorations of
the face
Hally explained to friends afterward
that the note that Mrs. Schiller received
from him was not intended for her, but
had been given to a waiter to be hand
ed to a lady acquaintance who. with
her escort, was dining in a box near the
one occupied by McRae and Schiller.
Hally denied that there was anything
of an insulting nature in the missive
and said that he was wholly unpre-
pared for the attack McRae made upon
him. McRae contented himself with the
explanation that Hally had sent the
note to the wrong woman" and had
run up against the wrong man.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
MAYOR MOTT WINNER
IN BATTLE At POLLS
Friends of Administration
Elected by Citizens
of Oakland
TOTAL VOTE is LIGHT
Four Contests Give Spice to
Otherwise LifeleSs
Struggle
TOTAL VOTE is LIGHT

OAKLAND, March 11.-Four contests
today gave spice to an otherwise life
less municipal election. Mayor Mott'
as result of the polls, will have
strong working majority friendly TO
his administration in the City Coun-
Gil. There was no fight on the head of
the ticket. City Attorney. McElroy,
City Engineer Turner, City Treasurer
Aver and George E. Gross for Auditor
were also elected without opposition,
save for the Socialist and Prohibition
nominees, who cast a small percentage
of the total vote. Owing to the lack
of contest on the main offices, the
total vote was light-about 5000.
In the contested wards for the Coun-
Gil Harold Everhart, Republican and
Municipal League defeated Councilman
Alexander McAdam 500 votes. In the
Fourth Ward the battle was hot one,
Councilman Hahn being reelected by
five votes over Edwin Meese. the Mu-
nicipal League nominee, the vote being
4s9 to aS4. r. F. Boyer. the Repub-
lican candidate, was third with 527-
Councilman Aitken. Republican, was
reelected in the Seventh Ward over j.
w. Evans, Municipal League, the vote
being 905 to sol, a majority of 104 for
Aitken
The Republican nominees for Coun-
Gilman at large were all elected by
large maJorltles. councilman george
Fitzgerald. who ran independent with
Democratic and Union Labor nomina-
tions, was defeated by 500 votes, be-
ing fifth behind DR.. F. F. Jackson. The
vote on Councilman at large was:
Burns, 1855; Stachler, 3123; Jackson,
2912; Ellsworth, 1916; Fitzgerald, 242l
The next highest man was Thurston
municipal League), 1927.
All of the Republican nominees at
large for the Board of Education, Red
ington, Wood. Hannaford and Cove,
were elected. Rodgers ran fifth, 500
votes behind Cove. The ward nominees
for the Council elected: First, Everhart;
Second. Elliott. no contest; Third, Null
Inns, no contest; Fourth, Hahn; Fifth,
Pendleton, no contest; Sixth, Baccus, no
contest; Seventh, Aitken. Board of
Education; First Ward d. A. S. Kelly;
Second. Orr, Republican, defeats DR.. A.
H. Pratt; Third. Crandall defeats Knox;
Fourth. Stevenson, Union Labor and
Municipal League, defeats Nunan, Re-
publican; Fifth, Greenwood; Sixth,
O'Connor; Seventh, F. B. Cook defeats
DIR. Plunkett.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
WESTERN PACIFIC WILL
OPERATE TRAINS SOON
Expects to Connect Stockton
and Oakland Before
Years End

OAKLAND. March 1.-THE Western
Pacific Railway is planning to con-
struct temporary tracks in Niles
Canyon for use until the tunnel shall
have been completed. The engineers
are of the opinion that the main line
tracklaying will have been finished be-
fore the tunneling is done. In order
not to delay the operation of the road
the temporary construction work will
be done
Western Pacific officials say that they
are anxious to get a part of the road
in operation into Oakland this year.
This will be accomplished, so far as
can be foreseen, by the use of the tenn
porary tracks. The roadbuilders are
working in large gangs between Oak
land and Oroville. Before the end of
the year the expectation is that the
Western Pacific will be running trains
between this city and Stockton, If not
to Sacramento and other points north
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
sHAUG CHARGED WITH
GROSS MISCONDUCT
Postal Department Proceeds
Against Railway Clerk
Individually
NO FIGHT ON UNION
Practiced Fraud to Obtain
Leave and Violated
Orders
NO FIGHT ON UNION

WASHINGTON. March 11.-Confrma-
+,or WAS given at the Postofice Depart
ment today to dispatch from San
Francisco stating that Hugh NJ Shaug.
a railway postal clerk who has figured
consnieuously in the organization OF
+ha Rrotberhood of Railway Postal
clerks. a new organization, nad oeen
given three days to show why ne shoulo so
not be dismissed. 1t was sald' however
that the charges upon which this action
Tvas hased included disobedience of or
ders and the stirring up OF dlsconteht
among clerks.
II is stated that the department has
mot gone into the question OF the
brotherhood itself, but is dealing with
Shaug as an individual, because II was
shown that he presented pnyslcleln
certificate of illness and spent tnlrty
days in soliciting financial assistance
from among the clerks to influence les
isIatfon favorable to them in direct
violation of the order of the President
and also that as a result of his inter-
view with postal employees the service
had become more or less demoral1zed.
The Brotherhood of Railway PostaI
Clerks, it was stated, had no connection
with the National Association OF Postal
Clerks which has received the sanction
of the department.
LOS ANGELES, March 11--Accord-
ing to an evening paper Complete de-
moralization of the railway postal SER
vice is threatened by the postal clerks
of Los Angeles if Hugh NJ Shaug. re-
Gently suspended for alleged violation
of the postal rules and President Roose-
velt's orders, is not reinstated.
The outcome of this case is being
watched by postal clerks all over the
country, as the brotherhood is said to
have branches in most of the large
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
POLICY HOLDERS WARNED
TO ACT WITH CELEBRITY
Claimants Against German
Companies Must Sue
Now or Never
TEST CASES PLANNED
Imperial Board Explains the
Necessity for Haste
in Settlement
EST CASES PLANNED

F. W. Dohrmann, William Thomas
and Oscar Sutro, as a committee, Is
sued a warning to holders of policies
in the Transatlantic, North German
Adrian. Phoenix, and Rhine and Mo-
selle insurance companies TO act
promptly. showing that inaction will
lead many policy holders TO be large
losers. The substance of the state
ments of the committee is as follows:
Unless the agreement negotiated by the com
mittee with the Transatlantic Company, Tor tne
benefit Of policy holders, is accepted by me
company prior to April %, 1901, bankruptcy
proceedings viii doubtless ensue in Germany
signed the agreement will not snfer by reason
of their failure to institute legal proceedings
against the company within one year from the
The Imperial Board of Control at Berlin ad-
vised the committee that, in the event OF
bankruptcy proceedings those who had failed to
commence suit in Germany within one year from
the date Of the fire (unless the time was ex-
tended as provided for in the proposed agree
ment OF settIement) would not share in the dis
tribution of the assets Of the company py the
bankruptcy court Hence ii is OF the utmost
Importance to policy holders that they determine
at once what course TO pursue: whether to ac-
cept the compromise agreement, or 70 commence
such legal proceedings as will prevent rejection
of their claims in the event OF bankruptcy
Policy-holders wishing to sign the agreement, or
to receive advice concerning the same, should
call without delay at rooms Is, ITO battery
street.
Under arrangements made with the German
counsel in charge Of eases against the North
German of Hamburg Company, claims against
that company cannot be sent forward after
March II. hence the committee will not be
able to handle any new business against that
company.
A compromise agreement was entered into by
the committee. on behalf Of policy holders which
it represented. with the Austrian Phoenix Com
pany. Other policy holders desiring TO make
settlement with the company should call with
out delay at room 1919 Kohl building, corner
of California and Montgomery streets
In the of the Rhine and Moselle Company
the committee I.ocured for all policy holders
sustaining losses in San Francisco growing out
of the fires of April 1920, 1906 extension
of time to April 1S 1909. in which TO commence
suit in Germany, provided that suit hrst COM
menced in California before April Is, 1907.
Hence il is necessary that all policy holders
should see to IL that suits dled here not
later than April 49, 1907.
The committee is prepared to commence such
suits in California. behalf OF the policy hold
ers. and has arranged for the prosecution OF
test cases in Germany, on behalf of those rep
resented by it.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
STANFORD OFFERS ENTIRE
GATE RECEIPTS TO GIANTS

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. March IL.
Should the weather clear sufficiently
the varsity viii cross bats with Santa
Clara College on the campus diamond
tomorrow afternoon.
No word has come from Manager
McGraW of the New York Giants in
reply to the invitation to play game
with the college team. Extra induce
ments have been made to the big
leaguers. The entire gate receipts
have been offered to McGraw and Coach
flanagan is inclined TO believe he will
consent to a match.
Strict training was begun today by
the baseball men.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12

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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
DIAMOND THIEF FORFEITS
HIS BAIL AND GETS AWAY
Thomas Lewis, Who Makes Escape,
Believed to Be Notorious Pick
pocket William Spencer

Thomas Lewis, who was caught in
the act of stealing diamond stud from
the shirt of John Cross on Saturday
afternoon on a Fillmore-street car, has
chosen to forfeit his bail of 5000 and
take his chances as fugitive. In the
escape of Lewis. it is the opinion of
Sergeant cambridge that the local au-
thorities have allowed one of the most
notorious pickpockets on the coast to
get away. cambridge, after compari-
son of their photographs, expressed the
opinion that Lewis was none other than
William Spencer, who has criminal
record in nearly every State in the
Union.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
MINING BILL RECALLED

LANSING. Mich. March IL - The
State Senate voted unanimously tonight
TO recall from the Governor the mining
corporation bill passed by the Legisla-
ture last week After recalling the bill
the Senate voted to lay it on the table.
Representative Lord OF Wayne County
will introduce another bin to restrict
the merging of mining companies. The
new bill will aim to meet the various
objections urged against the measure
Just recalled
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
IMPRoyEMENT CLuB FoRMEp

At a meeting of the Market and
Church Streets Improvement Club last
evening at Pierces Hall, $50 Four
teenth street. a permanent organization
was effected by representative business
men. The following officers were
elected: w. ]. Healy. president; Eu-
gene f. Pfaeffie, vice PRESIDENT; ]. C.
Gilbride, treasurer; Thomas Welch, re-
cording secretary; A L. Mcdonald. cor
responding secretary. Committees were
appointed by the new association to
confer with the Board of Public Works
regarding street lights sidewalks and
other matters of interest to property
owners.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
RESISTS ARREST AND IS
BEATEN BY POLICEMEN
Three Against One Too Many Odds
for Alleged Disturber, and He
Is Taken to Iail

Refusal on the part Of David Cerelli,
& laborer living in the Latin quarter,
70 respect the order Of a policeman
hands of three policemen early yester-
day morning.
Residents OF the neighborhood OF Pa
cifc and Montgomery streets COM
planned that Cerell continually dis
turbed their peace by noisy and un-
seemlY conduct. When Policemen
Helms, Everett and Mills requested him
10 move from the shack he had erected
in a vacant lot he refused After a
hard struggle, in which he was severely
beaten, he was taken to jail
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
EFFORT To AID WORKING
GIRLS MEETING SUCCESS
Oakland Women Collect
Money Rapidly for the
Clubhouse

OAKLAND. March 1.-THE commit
tee of 300 club women appointed to
raise $4,000 for the purchase of the
Playter residence al Fourteenth and
Castro streets for the establishment Of
clubhouse for working girls held
meeting in Pythian Castle this after
noon and enthusiastic reports were
given. The thermometer which has
been installed to indicate the money
subscribed registers $500, with several
thousand dollars more in sight Mrs
Franck c. Havens contributed the first
part Of $500, of which Mrs. S. t.
Alexander and F. NJ Smith have
ject was presented in the First Con-
gregational Church Sunday morning
1857 was subscribed to the cause.
Mrs, II. c. Capwell and Mrs. William
z. Sharon are announcing an elaborate
dinner for the coming week at the
Home Club. A brilliant programme is
being planned by the clever hostesses,
who are asking their friends $40
plate for the unique occasion. Mrs.
W w Standeford has a delightful
scheme well under way. Mrs. Edgar
Stone expects to raise the sum which
she undertook as captain at the benefit
performances which will be held on the
afternoons of March 1s, 20. 21 and %
at the Novelty Theater.
among those VINO nave contributed 10
the fund are Mrs. Frank c. Havens
Mrs. Harmon Bell, Mrs. Enwan Brink
erhoff, Mrs. II. c. capwell, Mrs. William
2. Sharon, Mrs. J. B. Shune. Mrs. J. B.
Richardson. Mrs. c. f. Baker, Mrs. T.
Edward Collins, Mrs. Cary Howard,
DR.. Susan Fenton, Miss Grace Barnard,
Mrs. +. +. Barbour. Mrs. Samuel Breck,
Mrs. Joseph Ghirardelli Mrs. Louis Chi
rardelli, Mrs w +. Childs, Mrs. George
AT~c II L
Shiro, Miss c. Louise Morgan, Mrs.
Frederick c. Turner, Mrs. S. T. Alexan-
der Mrs A. L. Adams, Mrs. c. s. Nash,
Mrs w. K Nickerv and many others
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
PLANS TO CONTEST wILL

John B. Berrie, stepfather of 14-year-
old Peter Siminoff, was given letters
of guardianship yesterday for the lad,
whose own father, Morris Siminoff, the
wealthy merchant. died about two
weeks ago. Peter Siminon was left
but $1,000 under the terms of his faith
er's will, and the letters of guardian
ship have been secured with a view to
contesting the document to obtain a
larger share of the valuable estate for
the boy. Siminoff was divorced from
his first wife, who later married Berrie.
Siminoff also married again, and most
of his estate was left to his second
wife.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
THOUSANDS AT OPENING
Vast Crowds Visit the Store of s. N.
Wood & Co.

The spring opening at S. N. Wood &
Co.'S Fillmore and Ellis streets store
yesterday was attended by thousands
of lovers of dress. Every department
was filled with the latest and cleverest
styles of wearables. All day men and
women roamed about admiring the
beautiful collection of the smartest
wearing apparel that human hands
could produce
s. N Wood & Co. will continue the
opening for this entire week, and each
day will offer special bargains in many
of their departments as attractive fea-
lures. Both from the economical stand
point and fashion showing. this open
ing is well worth attending.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
STRANGER FOUND UNDER BED

When three men. occupants of a room
in a lodging house at 2022 Fillmore
street, went TO bed early yesterday
morning. one of them took the pre-
caution to look under the bed before
turning out the light and for his pains
was rewarded by finding a man hiding
there. The fellow was dragged out
by the trio and turned over to the po-
lice. When searched a bunch of skele-
ton keys was found on his person and
he was charged with burglary. He
gave his name as Joseph Bernstein.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
GALES DAMAGE SHIPPING

MARSEILLES, March IL. - Violent
gales have caused much damage TO
shipping and building along the Ri
viera- A factory being constructed at
Labarraso was blown down. killing
three men and injuring six The inter
national regatta at Cannes was inter-
rupted by the storm
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12

March %. the resolutions will be acted
upon favorably.
For the present" said Isadore Ia
cobs. this belt line of steams cars will
take the place of the elevated road
which has been projected. The latter
is not abandoned In theory and win
ultimately be built"
The following organizations were
represented at the meeting: Potrero
Commercial Manufacturing Association
Merchants Association. Chamber of
Commerce, Mission Improvement Club
and Mission Promotion Association.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
KNycurs no crIEBRATE

The Knights of the Red Branch will
give ball at Walton's Pavilion, Golden
Gate avenue and Buchanan street, on
the eve of ST. Patrick's day. A musical
programme has been provided and
every arrangement made for the enter
tainment of the dancers
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
SERIOUS STRIKE AT IsPAHAN

TEHERAN, March 11.-As a protest
against the extortion and reactionary
methods of the son and the staff of
Governor General Ispahan: a general
strike is in progress at Ispahan, for
merly the metropolis. The strike has
led to serious disorders, during which
many strikers were injured.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
ArTELL AND ROBSON MATCHED

Attell. the champion feather weight,
was matched today with Spike Rob-
son of England The fighters are TO
appear before the National Athletic
Club OF this city on the evening of
April 8. They are to go six rounds
and viii weigh in at noon at 124
pounds. Robson won new laurels re-
Gently when he defeated Tommy Muir
ply in this city. He is clever and will
put up a good fight with the champion
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
Girl INFESTED FOR FLTRTING

BERKELEY. March ll.-Miss Julia
Pauline, an IS-year-Old girl, was ar
rested today as the result of her re-
peated attempts TO conduct dirtations
with passengers affghting from South
ern Pacific trains. The girl has been
examined by lunacy commissions six
times. but has always been released.
She was detained for several hours at
the police station today and then was
sent 10 her home at 2l25 Ninth street in
West Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
vIcroRY FOR scHAEFFER

CHICAGO. March 1L-Jake Schaeffer
OF Chicago won the billiard champion
ship at balk-line billiards, eighteen
inch. one shot in. from George sutton
here tonight in the thirty-sixth inning.
Schaeffer's average was 13 1886.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
oYERooME RY snoKE-1

UNEHCUME BY EMUKE-IhOmae Roche, an
attendant al the Scobie Hospital, Masonic ave
nue. and Page street. lies IN critical condition
at the hospital as q result Of a FIRE which origf-
mated in his rooms 1875 Page street, Sunday
night But for the prompt assistance OF another
rO0mer who detected the smoke and broke in the
door Of the room, he would have persisted in his
he'd
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
TRArsATLArTTc APPEAI,s

States Circuit Court granted the Transatlantic
Fire Insurance Company a writ Of yester-
day to the United States Circuit Court Of APP
peals In i've cases in which the following Eve
plaintiffs had secured Judgments: Levi Strauss
Realty Company. Charles Hirsch, Rightway Shoe
Company. Rosenthars Incorporated and Levi
Strauss & Co
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12

CONVICTED OF AssAULT-Patrick Foley was
convicted by jury IN Judge Cooks court yes
terday on charge OF criminal assault
young girl on January I3 and VIII be sentenced
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12

COURT CLERK DEAD-Walter Coffee. clerk
in Department / OF the Police Court under
Judge Weller. died yesterday after an illness Of
one month
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-12
srENoGRAPHER
APPoINTEp-R,

sTENoGRAPHER APPoINTED-Robert i
Ferguson has been appointed from the civil
service list as stenographer In the United STATES
Immigrant office at this port. with a salary of
$1,000 per annum.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-03-14

ST. Louis. March l3.-Wool steady.
Medium grades. combing and clothing.
24H 2Nl4c, light fine. '2O0 23r. heavy
fine, is 1Nc. tub washed. 30M3Sc.