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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-03-10

Deity he edges his way to the plat
form. madly he squeezes past those who
would obstruct his way; eagerly his
eyes seek alternately the dial OF the
ferry clock and the slow approaching
building itself, awaiting the suspicious
moment for his leap into darkness. 1t
comes. and as the car creeps under the
shadow of the big ferry building. with
a last fasty glance at the cleaning
clock he takes a flying leap boatward
and disappears. Can he make it? He
has yet half a minute left, this worthy
member of class two, but yho knows
or cares? Each is far too absorbed in
his own aim, particularly those be-
longing under class three, who are rum
ming heiplessly toward their goal, in
numbered with packages, bounding over
cobbles, stumbling into every hole, not
even hearing the sullen blast of the
whistle which dooms their hopes OF
getting there In time. they founder on,
reckless, painting, struggling forward
to arrive breath1ess at dim and quiet
waiting room, the noise and confusion
gone as by magic, empty, and a locked
gate staring them in the face.
oh, We frantic members OF class
three. what would you not give to meet
the situation with the fmperturbable
calm and majesty Of the being Just In
front Of you who acts 10 Il his sole
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-03-10
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strara rne presence OF diamonds would
have been forever unknown. AS It
was. the surface indications were eS-
cellent. over forty or fifty acres of the
area OF the pan, as the depression is
called. were outcroppings OF calcium
carbonate, in which were lime nodules
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-03-10

mission In life was the daily missing OF
boats? He saunters pleasantly along,
smiling amiably, satisfied with life,
with cars and boats in general, and
some way you feel the vastness of his
splendid calm and peacefulness en-
wrapping your indignation like gar
ment, and you seek the restfulness OF
the waiting-room bench. insensibly
soothed you know not why.
Whenever ! behold this incompatible
and inexplicable man OF the fourth
class looming up in the distance ache
TO say aloud. so that he may hear, two
lines which are inseparably associated
with him in my mind. And all that /
long to utteris this:
For he was more than usual calm
He did not give single d--n"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-03-10
awidOw's
Lot Is Hard

sweeter than unmarried women, be-
cause love has passed over them. This
may or may not be true. yet in
America 1t is seemingly fact that
widows don with their caps variouu
new end subtle destinations. The very
word Ari6cB"-is capatla ut times OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-03-10

creating a stir of expectancy. Admirers
flock about widow in America as
moths about candle, and unless she
is of distinctly adverse mind she be-
comes again enstrouded in matrimony.
THE widow possesses at once the
poise and dignity of a married woman
and an independence infinitely greater
than that of the spinster. She has her
own background and usually her own
pocketbook This gives power. She is
used. besides. to a free interchange of
thought with men. Experience has
taught her much of their ways and
likings. In fact, in America she has
more scope to be charming than women
of any other class. And for widows to
have arrived at this state argues high
degree of civilization In less advanced
countries the state of widowhood has
no connection with either charm or
fascination 1t means. probably, the
losc of both. and retirement from all
the pleasures of life.
In Indi:- the widows lot is almost
uncomfortable. because from the instant
she is married She is supposed to live
only through her husbands favor She
prays necessarily for hiG welfare, and
tho redemption of his soul. To ask for
her own salvation would be an unpar-
donabie crime. When her husband dies,
therefore. it is said by his rslatiyes that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-03-10

her prayers have been Intellectual and
she is held responsible for his spirits
flight. She succumbs, knowing that the
greatest of all misfortunes has befallen
her.
At once, after her husbands death.
his relatives come to the house and
take possession of everything. she
killed him. they murmur. Her pray
ers have not been heard" They strip
her of her former clothes and Jewels,
leaving her to sit on the floor in what
ever rags she can find, and expect
her to keep up a low moaning noise
until the day Of the funeral
Their. when her husbands body is
placed on a pile of burning fagots
by the side OF the Gauges. some one
is on guard to prevent her from throw
ing herself into the flames and also
perishing. knowing what her life is
likely 70 be, the widow usually makes
an attempt to commit suicide at this
time. The mourners will not allow
her this mercy, however, but noisily
drive her into the river up to her
waist as soon as the burning cere-
ruony is over. Then she is dragged
out and made to walk. the last one
of tho procession. to an clubhouse of
her former home.
Here she throws herself on the floor
and remains Iamenting for three days.
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and bullseyes-pronounce to be very
promising indication OF diamonds
by the miners. Sinking shaft through
upon a mass of congIomerate in which
were spinel rubies, small garnets, olive
mite and nenacanite or carbons, all OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-03-10
cOONEI WORKING
HIS 5" BLUE, EARTH
FOR GEFlS

resemblance to ths blue ground OF the
Ki1herlev diamond field" OF which
also a specimen is on exhibition
Three shifts OF men have been set to
work and several shafts have been
sunk. Mr.. Cooney displays dozen
stones which have been taken out or
his mine, and are from one to one and
a half carats in size in their present
cut state. Development is being pushed
as rapidly as possible, and Mr.. Cooney
expects that y will soon take out gems
in such quantities and sizes as viii as
tonish the world.
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which are designated as satellites Of
diamonds and are characteristic OF the
South African diamond fields. Thus far
he had been going through only yellow
ground-the final and conclusive blue
earth, or kimberlite, which is the
matrix OF the jewel. had not as yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY.

The Ernst-Cahn Realty Company has sold for #.
r. Walker 20 a woman No. Ills Westchester ave.
a three story single frame fathouse. 2OxlOo feet
Kurz x Cren have sold for F. 3. Walker TO
Bertha Schmuck Nos iii and Iu3 Westchester
ave- two three story single hathouses. 2oxl0o feet
LOwenstein Papae s Co. have sold for a client
to a Mr.. Hoffman No. 163 West 18th ST. Hve
story dwelling house 27xlCo feet.
Krakower ( Co have sold for l. Alexander TO a
client No 80 Henry St a six story tenement house.
WeisbeTser s kaufman sold for AIRS, 5, sehwsTz
To Mr.. Weiss No. 119 West Hath St, a five story
double hathouse, on plot S5xl0o feet. 49,
Z. V. Pescia & Co, have bought from Rosen q
Talsky for 4 client the five story double tenement
house at No. 800 East l2d St on plot -SoX4OO Ieet
Pocher 8 co. have sold NJ 25l West IN ST.; o9
Tor apartments front of lot and four story left
building on rear Of lot, Tor George 5 Wright 10 ~
Alexander A Tausky has bought through j. Ed
gar Leaycraft & Co. from Abetta NJ and Annie l.
Ransom. OF Florence. Italy. the Madeline. tye
story hathouse, No 1919 Park avenue: Con on lot
ana has not changed hands for eighteen Vars,
sterdam avenue ara lSSd street, five story Hat
house. with stores, on "a lot 25Xloe
O. Grayson Martin has bought from Mrs Bruce
Price No. rs East Thirty ninth street four story
west corner of Lexington avenue. Francis B. Rob
H. A. Berwlu & Co have resold for Conway &
Corduke 10 Maria 5 simpson No. 29l West 90
Sest iIee IioE o I" o saHSs go Ts East ist
18th street. four story dwelling house on lot
Block Brothers have bought through A Flumen-
thai Nos 100 III West 123d street five three story
dwelling houses in q plot S3.4Xs9 m.
NJ. DlugasCh has sold No 3ii East flth street. 4
five story tenement house, lot 21XS5.
A. & &. +. HALEY have sold plot OF fifteen lots,
comprising block front in Westchester ave, be
tween OlmStead and Newbold ayes. UniOnport.
Woski, Olpp * co. have sold for client two
lots on the west side of Washington ST., Chs feet
north of Startling avs, CniOuport
Edward \. Barryb has sold through Williamson
& Bryan. the five story apartment house ON the
south side uf 10th st, rs feet east 81 Franklin
ave This completes the sale ~ row OF eight
houses recently built By Mr Barry
john IT. EeErmann has sold FOR Greenlees Broth
lots in 225th ST, 4th ave. 10 builder;
also Tor Waburga Briegel, dwelling house in
a27th ST. near 9Th ave: also. for a Mr. HenrQueS.
four lots I'm Bronx Boulevard near 22Sth St; also,
for Abraham MocneslSy, the two family mouse No
Prospect Terrace, between 22Ith and 22Sth SITS.
also. for Bruckner Brothers. four lots the south
side of -26th ST, lO5 feet west of 4th ave. 10
builder; also. FOR Josephine JarmusZ, two lots on
the north side Of 18th ST. near itn ave.
:. Stciugut 4 Co. have sold for :. Robinson No
$3.50 81 ave, SIX story eighteen room house. 4OX
20 feet. Also sold No. 544 East 4lth St, a five
story eight room house 10 another client.
Charles l.. Noyes Company has leased for ST.
mon Frarkel the TWO upper doorS No. . Nassau
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
TO PROTEST TO R. T. COMMISSION.
Open bitches in 32d and SD Streets To Be
Considered On Thursday.

At the next meeting of the Rapid Transit Com
mission. on Thursday. II IS expected that vigorous
protest will be made agen against the request Of
the engineers Of the Pennsylvania tunnel TO open
dl.ches go and SD streets. between Fourth and
Seventh avenues. The hearing, however, may be
c. BodL
Tho bitches asked for would be sxty-fve feet
deep and 10 construct thsm the tdnnel engineers
would have TO extend tie foundations Of the build
ings alcng the street 10 the depth TO make
tIaem safe
Andrew T. Gilsey, q real estate dealer Of No. %
Nassau street. and owner Of the property at Nos
15f-l56 West I'd street, said yesterday that If Il
had been known that the company Intended 10 ash
for the privilege OF constructing the bitches at the
tine II received It's charter the property owners
would have made a vigorous protest against the
company receiving the right to tunnel ut all
George c. Boldt, proprietor OF the Waldorf
Astoria, continued his consultation with his en-
sZineers yesterday afternoon and at its close an
nounced that he had not made up his mind whether
not TO oppose the application for the bitches.
lie said that he had asked the Rapid Transit
Commission for another week In which to make Up
tiE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
DALBERG TO CONTINUE as INSPECTOR.
Gets Permission from Mayor Mcclellan to
Hold Two Jobs.

Assistant Tax Commissioner Dalberg yesterday
received Mayor McCIellan's permission TO hang on
70 the position Of inspector Of elections for the
Mutual Life Insurance Company, which pays him
S35 day. and attend 10 his duties il the tax de-
partrnent out OF regular Office hours. In that way
he VIII be able to keep both Jobs. Chief Inspector
McKin said yesterday afternoon that the work
Of counting the Mutual Life vote for trustees was
Two-thirds done and that the task would be COM
pleted after March !.
Z -. kinkead still attending to his duties
IS inspector Of elections at the New York Life In
sursnce Company yesterday, but he said il was
his last there. As Superintendent Of Insurance
Kelsey has not accepted the designations Of Mr.
Kinkead and T. w. Marks. the board of inspectors
for the New York Life VIII consist Of only three
men to-day
dav afternoon on ballots OF polcyholdeTs Of the
New York Life who mad voted twice. The ruling
was that the first vote destroyed the Legality OF
a second vote. II the first vote was detective.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The following petitions IN bankruptcy were filed
yesterday in the efice OF tie United States Dis
trct Court
An involuntary petition. otto J. I@dcrcr No u
East nth street Creditdrs-Musec Brothers s242;
Locke Altherr, SIS. and Mcrb1rscr 6 Co. $40
Preferential payments alleged. Charles J..
brookheim appointed receiver with bond of 81 coo
An Involuntary petijion hugo RosenthaI No. lol
Second avenue. Creditors-Lehn & Fink. 81 SO
Johnson johnson. Sa7S. and the Mallinckrodt
Chemical Works, Sl4. Preferences and judgments
alleged
Israel NJ. Getelson, No Us West 10Th street. vol
uptaTy petition Liabilities Of S. SOS and assets Of
500 The principal creditor Is J. Magnes s Co, $500
Sarah Ross, furs No. 2SS Second avenHe Voun-
tary petition, debts of s5lH assets OF S677. Prn-
cipal creditor. Edgar Lehman $3.50 Assets consist
ures. 500
Schedules Of Roth & Creenbere show debts OF
S.s49 and assets Of 8 $50 The principal creditors
are James Alexandra. a057, and Reynolds. Boyle
Co. $S2l The assets consist OF a suit against the
1nterurban for damage TO pusheart SlO0; accounts
SS5s; stock. $3.50 and machinery, A.O55
Schedules Of Charles s. Davidson show debts of
s49 s4 and assets Of s.5l6 The principal creditors
are the Sprague National Bank Brooklyn, $500;
the Cooperative Bank. Brooklyn. s2,6N: +. j.
Wilton, s2060; the Woodhaven Bank g sol. and
Harriet A. Post, s. 09 The consist OF lots
Brookhaven. $500. and land in Brooklyn Hills. Loco.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
PRovIDENT LOAN SOCIETY MEETS

The annual meeting Of the Provtdent Loan So
c!ety was held yesterday afternoon IN the United
Charities Building. The following trustees. consti-
t1tDg the class of 1910 were reelected: George T
Baker John D Crimm1s. Charles F. Cox Robert
". de Forest and Bishop David H. Greer. The
other trustees were Otto T. Barnard, James sgeyer'
Mortimer L. Schtn. William Sloane, J. Kennedy
Tod John 5 Kennedy, D. o. Mills, V. Everit Macy,
Percy 4 Rockefeller and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
James Speyer. the president. presented his annual
report reviewing the work Of the society His re
port said that 1906 was the year q largest growth
in the history Of the society. There was an lu-
crease in loans of neary $25J3g0 and an Increase
Of capital employed OF 100000 The report said
that from September I, 1904, 10 September !. 100,
Sc $50 723 been loaned by the society, and that
Of this amount only 95, lis per cent. was I'M
paid.
Mr. Speyer said the result OF years operation
Of the new williamsburg office entirely JUSTIFIED
the society in selecting that locality as a field for
its operations. At the meeting Of the board or
trustees the officers were reelected It voted
to Increase the capital stock of the society by
81 10000 the certificates Of the new issue to be
offered TO the present holders at par and interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
MR.. WINTHROP REELECTED.
Board of Education Reviews the Year-1n-
creases Professor Gillet's Salary.

Egerton L. Winthrop. T.. brother-in-law Of
Mayor Mcclellan, was unanimously reelected
president Of the Board of Education and John
Greene commissioner from Brooklyn, vice-presi-
dent at the annual election of officers yesterday
afternoon. Nicholas J. Barrett, IN nominating MI
winthrop said that the last year had been the
most successful IN the history of The board.
The total amount available for the work OF the
department in the year was s36.s2SIsS 10 During
the last year 600 expended for school sites
and So 10000 for new buildings and additions to
present buildings. Since February 1906 contracts
have been awarded for u buildings, Win 9f'oo
sttings and for 20 additions. with l22So slit
The number of sittings actually PROVIDED IN 5lt %
new buildings opened 30.4JO. and in the y az
Ions 49, $50. At present there are 80 new buidlhEs
under construction providing $3.50 sittngs and 20
additions providing 1885, Plans are now ready tgr
i new buildings and additions providing S"'sov
sttings. ~,
The board voted 70 increase the salary OF FRO
fessor Joseph A. GilleL acting president OF the
Normal College from $3.50 to 5000 Professor
Glllet is retire and the executive commit
tee wanted 10 insure annuity OF at least 5000
IN case the present annuity law IS changed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
HELD FOR STUMBLING.
Engineer Charged rith Defrauding
Woman by Marriage Promise.

William A. Moore. electrical engineer. thirty
eight years old. OF No. 1913 9TH street. Flatbush.
Brooklyn, was arrested last night and locked up at
Police Headquarters. charged with having obtained
from Mrs. Christina Zabriskie Of No. $50 East
13Sth street. The Bronx. about $500 under false
pretences
Mrs. zabrlskie, according to the police, met
Moore through a woman in West 57th street, who
advertised herself as THE New York Cupid" and
engaged bring together those who were DESTROYS
of marriage Moore Is said to have told Mrs.
ZabrlsIie that he was a railroad contractor. en-
gagged IN the construction Of railroad near Sara
togR.
A correspondence sprang up between the two. 1t
IS said. but Moore kept postponing the day Of the
wedding giving business reasons Later, it is al
legged. he asked Mrs. ZabrisSie for financial aid,
promising her that after marriage he would be able
to obtain for her large house and provide for her
IN every way. Mrs. Zabriske is said have hand
ed over TO him about $4,000 in cash without the
knowledge OF her daughters, and then 10 have al
lowed him TO sell FOR his own benefit some real
estate owned by her ana one of her daughters IN
HacEersack and valued at $4,000.
Moore, the police say. got Mrs. Zabrlskie ana
her daughter TO sign quit claim to the property.
telling them that ii could be sold readily until
this was done. Then he Is said 10 have deserted
her.
The police say that Moore, while counting Mrs.
Zabriske. married Helena Fritz in Phiadephla'
the Rev. Nj. Hinkler, Unitarian minister, OIL
ciating Moore traced to his Brooklyn ad-
the general delivery department Of the Brooklyn
EOEiOflCc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
TO PROBE COAL LAND GRANTS.
Federal Grand Jury Investigating North
western and Owl Greek Companies

The federal grand jury began an investigation TO
find out just how far the Northwestern Coal Mining
Company and the owl Creek Company in
terestcd In the acquisition OF coal bearing lands in
the Rocky Mountains. For tho last two months
the government has been at ok on the cases and
enough evidence was gained to lay the matter bo-
fore q federal grand jury.
II has been alleged that clerks and stockholders
of the two companies obtained grants OF land in
the Rocky Mountains from the government ana
then turned their patents over to the two COM
panles. +. y. Linen. representing the Secretary Of
the Interior and several Secret Service mon were
IN the city to look after the interests of IN" gov
Cument. Arthur NJ King. former United States
Attorney. was on hand TO represent tho corpora
lions. Ffty-sove persons, including many VINO oh
tanned grants Of land. have been suhpuuacd 10 at
tend the investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05

Schmidt & Donahue have leased FOR George
Ehret to the United Merchants Realty and I'm
provement Company Omitted Cigar stores Com
pauy) the Berkshire apartment house. occupying
the block front on the east sds of sth ave. from
12lth 18th ST 2OxlOO feet for twenty-one years
al a net rental OF s 10000 The lessee will have
the privilege OF renewing the contract for two
terms OF twenty-one years each.
Title transferred yesterday by the Western
Electric Company to its building st the southeast
corner of Greenwich and Thames SITS, to the Ham
rton Building Company. 1t occupies a plot SIS
u91x Irregular. The electric company owned part
OF the land on which the building stands in fee
simple but held inside lot, fronting in Green
witch ST, under a long lease from the Church OF
ST Stephen. AT a net rental OF 81 300 year. The
selling company recently bought the inside lot
from the church for so 0OO.
Willard Welt sold for A Guthman & &C. 70
client of Kaufman & Co. Nos. 2SS and 20 West
l0Tth ST. between Amsterdam ave. and Broadway
q six story elevator apartment house. on a lot 5oN
feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
PRISONERS CANNOT BE REMOVED.
Judge Hough Denies Habeas Corpus Writ in
Trunk Robbery Case.

Judge Hough In tho United States District court
denied yesterday a writ OF habeas corpus asked IN
behalf OF Charles Miller, alias Henry Lewis ;
Henry Allen. alias Henry Vance, and Edith Al
len alias "Edyth Stein who were arrested d re"
davs ago charged with stealing trunks. with their
contents valued at $50 900 from various railroads
The chief complainant is the Chesapeake q OHIO
Railroad.
Governor Hughes had given requisitlon papers
for the prisoners 10 be taken TO virginia rs uaI
is the state where they desired IN connection
with the alleged wholesale larceny OF trunks -,
In his argument for writ OF haDeas corpus ~
C;ross,1au OF the firm Of House. Grossman & Nor-
haus said that IN the requisition papers there was
r0tbirp 10 show. except taCiy, that either or the
1riso1ers had ever the state Of Virginia IN
their lives and claiming that the papers were not
legal asked for the writ. Judge Hough refused me
writ and Mr. Cirossman announced that they Woulu
appeal the 10 higher court ana dsheu IA q
bail he fixed, so that the prisoners "Ou!u ilON nc
dntaned AZ The TOmbs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
TO SUPPRESS NOISE At HOSPITALS.
Society for Prevention of Racket Begins an
Organized Crusade

The first meeting of the board Of directors OF
the newly formed Society for the Suppression OF
Unnecessary Noises was held last evening at the
home of Mrs Isaac L. Rise seth street and River
side Drive president Of the society. i decided
that the first work of the society would be the sup
preston of ali unnecessary noises in the vicinity
Of the local hospitals.
Mrs Rice was delegated by the directors 10 pay
q visit Commissioner Darlington and Police
Commissioner Bingham to il they would not
place a policeman at the German. ]. Hood Wright
and Sloan Maternity hospitals to prevent these
noises.
Word will also be sent 10 the officials Of the ear
lines asking IL the ringing of bells in the vicinity
Of the hospitals cannot be done away with. No
tees will also he posted up in the different auto
mobile clubs OF the city asking the members 10 go
AT half speed and refrain from the of horns or
siren whistles while passing hospital. IL viii
also be one of the aims of the society 10 do away
with Cobblestone pavemcnts in front OF hospitals
and to substitute asphalt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-05
GAYNOR ON RAILROAD REBATES.
Tells Waterbury Comm Business Men Of
Many Evils of Management.

Waterbury, Conn, Feb 14-Before the Water
bury Business Mems Association at the Elton this
evening Justice C;aynor spoke on corporation
ownership OF railroads one coterte OF men, he de-
Clared. Is receiving S2U 100000 year through
rate favoritism and another coJerie has received
S5Gp0000y since 1851 Ten per cent OF all passengers
railroads deadheads including ali public
officials and legislators, who are corrupted BY tbs
use Of passes. In England. Justice Gayn0r said
even the King cannot ride free
One way of getting rebates Is to waybfi freight
short OF their true capacity An investigation
recently the Boston & Albany road showed that
listed hOdiT-s q 600 pounds were continually
loaded with IS 0J pounds. Justice Gayn0r declared
that II all the freight money for goods handled
New York Central Railroad went into its treas
ury the stockholders would be getting a suostan-
tial dividend