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The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Don't Delay

Remember that this novel sale will
be closed in less than three weeks and
that almost half of the pianos havs
already been taken. No such oppor-
tunity has ever before been offered
to retail piano buyers. It will paw you
to visit one Of our stores and see what
remarkable values are now obtainable.
BEFORE COMING TO US II would
please US to have you visit the other
piano stores in San Francisco, examia-
ing the pianos, the styles and the
prices asked. The comparison is tha
best advertisement we have ever haSk
Pianos which have heretofore regularly
sold at $3.50 and $500 will. during this
sale, go for virtually 5000 less All
$3.50 and $500 styles are now reduced
to 1922. 1886 and $3.50 We offer in
this sale a choice. medium sized, full
seven and one-third octave, highest
grade, artistic piano. one which never
heretofore has been sold for less than
1915 by the house which previously
held the agency. for SPAS and s23S; and
a palmer yet very desirable style now
goes for $21S
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
A Reputatlon WORM while

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has
been on the market for one third of a
century. Starting from a small begin
ming IL has grown in favor and popu-
larity until the demand for itsoften re-
Quires shipments in carload lots. 1t is
now on sale at almost every drug store
and most country crossroad stores in
the United States. THERE'S no question
as to its merits; in fact, the enormous
sale on II has been brought about to a
lage extent by the personal recommen-
dation OF people who have been cured
by It. When you use remedy for
cough or cold and find II far superior
to any other that you have ever tried, IT
is natural that you should tell your
friends OF your good fortune. 1t has be-
come the mothers favorite for coughs.
colds and Group. as they found that it
can always be depended upon and that
IL contains no opium or other harmful
drugs. During these years in which we
have been making, selling and using
this preparation we have never known
OF a single case of a cold resulting in
pneumonia when Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy was used, which leads us to be-
lieve that il is a certain preventive of
that disease. The fact that IT can be
depended upon in every case has
crowned II with the success IL enjoys.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Burglar Induces Tot
to Aid in Crime
Enters by Window
and Opens Door
for Him

OAKLAND. March 4.-Blue-eyed
curly haired Dora Rich, a 5-year-old
tot was the unwitting accomplice of
a burglar last evening. He induced
her to enter a window of the home OF
Mrs T. c. Young at $40 Myrtle street
and open the front door for him. The
housebreaker thanked his tiny assist
ant and then proceeded to search the
house. But his exploit was almost
fruitless, for he secured nothing OF
value.
On the return OF Mrs. Young the
burglary was discovered and on in
quiring among the neighbors as to
whether any one had been seen to
enter the house, she learned of the
part that the child had played.
Little Dora was playing in front OF
the Young home with a companion OF
her own age, Gertrude Norton, when
the burglar walked up to the front door
Of the house and after attempting to
open the door rang the bell. Receiy-
ing no answer the man walked to a
side window. which he tried to open
without success.
He called Dora TO him and told her
that the door Of his house was locked
and that he had no key. He asked the
child TO help him and raised her to the
window. She climbed in and opened
the front door for him. Dora then re-
turned TO her play.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Alan eda
Contra Costa
OAKLAND POLICE FORCE
SHES At CHINESE COLD
Protection Money Paid by
Yellow Gambler Turned
In as Evidence

OAKLAND, March l4.-"You are all
good boys" said Cue Sam Kee TO Po-
ilcemen Keefe and McCready as a pre-
iiminary step 10 offering them bribe
money 10 permit the operation Of his
fsntan game in Ming alley last July.
The details Of the negotiations Of the
Chinese with the minions OF the law
who entrapped him were disclosed to-
day, when Policeman Keefe took the
stand in the trial OF Cue Sam Kee for
bribery before Judge Ellsworth Ac-
cording TO Keefe's testimony the game
keeper continued:
policemen in San Francisco all good
boys. too. j know policemen and ser
geants over there. ] paid them Sc a
table TO let me play fantsn. Business
not so good here. Not so much money
IN il for you now: maybe more when
] have more tables"
Then the diplomatic Celestial offered
the policemen each $3.50 for protec-
tion. and finally raised the amount 20
S. The money was accepted, marked
and turned over 10 Captains Of Police
Peterson and Lynch with d fun re-
port Of the proceedings.
Keefe testified that Cue Sam Kee had
also offered 10 FIX" the sergeant on
the beat If he would come around. The
trial viii be resumed tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
WILL BUILD ON CORNER
OF MARKET AND TAYLOR
Two-Story Structure to Be Leased
for Term of Ten Years
at S2O0 600

A ten-year lease OF a two-story build
ing 10 be constructed on the lot owned
by Joseph A. Donohoe, Edward Dono-
hoe and Mary Z. Parrott at the north
east corner of Market and Taylor
street has been made to NJ A. Gunst &
CO., through Baldwin & Howell. for a
consideration of approximately 5000, 600
for the term. The building will have a
frontage of about SIG feet on Market
street and Golden Gate avenue and a
depth of about s7:6 feet on Taylor
street. The lot upon which the build
ing is to be constructed is a portion of
the site formerly covered by the Dono-
hoe building. The lower floor will be
divided into stores and the second floor
will consist of about fifteen offices. 1t
is the intention Of NJ. A. Gunst &
Co. to occupy portion of the first floor
and the balance of IL will be sublet to
tenants, a number of applications hav-
ing already been made for space in the
building.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
NEW COMP LEGATIONS IN
TRA|NMEN's STRIKE VOTE
Result May Be Delayed by
Difficulties Among
the Unions

OAKLAND. March 1.-THE strike
vote" that is being taken by the
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen west
of Denver is complicated by number
of local and internecine difficulties
which have not been disclosed up to
this time.
Primarily the failure at the Chicago
conference of railway managers and
employees representatives 10 reach an
agreement on wage schedules is at the
bottom of the present move But the
complications within some of the or
ganizations are important factions
In the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen are conductors, brakemen,
baggagemen, switchmen and yardmen
While conductors are members OF
this organization the larger number
are affiliated with the Order of Rail-
way Conductors, membership in that
order being fixed by a time limit or
service namely, OF those who have held
main line runs. The same is the case
with the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. Thus the "B- of r. T.. as
it is known in railroad circles, is
comprehensive body of railway en-
ployes, representing the operating de-
partment. as distinguished from the
many other departments of great
railway system. Besides these organl-
cations many of the switchmen are
banded together in local unions OF the
Switchmen's Union of North America,
with headquarters at Buffalo, N Y
The switchmen are voting with the
B. of r. T. on the strike question, but
not as unions, merely as individuals
Their ballots, however, are being for
warded TO the national headquarters
of the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, just as the ballots of the con-
ductors are going forward
But the conductors, brakemen and
other members OF the Brotherhood OF
Railway Trainmen are voting as mem
bers, and their ballots will give the
expression of that organizations A.
600 men on the question of strike" or
mo strike"
The movement is not confined to the
Southern Pacific Company lines. 1t af-
fects every road west of Denver.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
NO sCoLoRs AT ~BEER BUsqc'

BERKELEY. March IA COM
promise between the beer bust" fac
tion and the Young Mems Christian As
sociation element in the sophomore
class of the university, which have
been at war for a week over the ques-
ton of the propriety of using the name
of the class as sponsor for the
smoker" which is to be given on
March %, provides for the elimination
of the class name in the announce
ments describing the smoker. Such
members of the class as desire will at
tend the smoker" and the conserva-
tive element will be spared the sight
of the class colors decorating the
tables at the beer bust"
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
CHANGE SWINDLE WORKED
ON A POSTOFFICE CLERK
Joseph Mink Is Identified as Man
That Obtained $50 When He
Bought Money Order

Joseph Mink. accused Of raising the
number of shares on a mining certifi-
cate from 2OO to 5000. was arraigned
yesterday and his hearing set for next
Thursday. Immediately following his
arraignment Mink was lined up with
i've other prisoners and picked out by
p 5. Campana. night money order clerk
at the postoff1ce, as the man who had
swindled him out of $50.
Campana says that on the night of
January %. Mink in the dress of a
Clergyman. rushed into the money order
department Of the postoffice and asked
for a money order for ST on the Pitts
burg Office He presented a 500 bank
note, which the clerk examined and
found to be genuine Mink feigned TO
be in a big hurry and kept up rapid
conversation. He presented an extra s.
cent piece to pay for the order and
asked that he be given the even s99 in
change. Suddenly he discovered that
he had a dollar in his pocket and
tended il in payment for the order. The
clerk says Mink picked up-the bill to-
gether with $50 in gold and saying, Il
guess that's straight" disappeared be-
fore the confused clerk could collect his
wits.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Splendid Pianos

To make this advertising campaign
pay, these SIS instruments must be the
means of selling at least five times as
many pianos Of these makes during
the coming year. 1t follows that every
one OF them must be a choice instru-
ment in itself, that will give the great
est satisfaction to the user and that
will cause him. to advertise it for uss
No finer selection of high-grade in
struments could be offered to the pub
lie than these: The HAZLETON has
for years been the plano of the
wealthiest people of New York and
New England, and, II Is conceded, costs
more to manufacture than any other
plano known to the trade. The
DECKER e SONS has now been in
use for over fifty years and has
steadily grown in favor. There are
thousands of KIMBALLS on this coast
giving the best of service. The beauti-
full toned HOBART NJ. CABLE. the re-
liable SCHUMANN, the SCHUBERT,
the HAINES BROTHERS, the BAILEY
and the SMITH & BARNES, every one
of them pianos with a high reputation,
will be included in this big sale.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
RAISING DORMITORY FUND
FOR STATE UNIVERSITY
Plans Include Expenditure of S150,0oC
for Erection of Buildings on
the Campus

BERKELEY, March 14.-Plans for
the raising of a large dormitory fund
at the university, in which plans un-
dergraduates and alumni will play a
leading part are to be explained to the
student body tomorrow morning at the
semimonthly university meeting. II
is proposed to raise $150,000 for the
erection of one or more dormitory
buildings on the campus. The alumni
of the university will be asked to con-
tribute to the fund, The State will be
divided into districts, and man will
be named to attend to the raising of
funds In each of these districts.
W. r. George, founder of the George
Junior Republics throughout the coun-
try, will speak of his work at this uni
versity meeting. Another speaker will
be Professor Hermann A. Schumacher
of Columbia University.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Some Advertising Facts

There is not a doubt that there are
pianos being sold in San Francisco to-
day which could be easily sold from
800 TO $500 less il the manufacturers
were not paying almost fabulous sums
to great pianists to play and indOrse
their pianos and to defray the heavy
expenses of concert tours in which
their pianos are used.
Eilers Music Company, always alert.
to get every possible benefit for theiEI
patrons, have induced ten well-know4,
Eastern manufacturers to unite WitAl
them in advertising their pianos O.
the coast with the understanding that
all the allowances TO be made for this
purpose should go directly to the plano
buyer himself. These manufacturers
have agreed to the sale of SIS high
class instruments. They we'll realize
that no advertisement could be more
powerful in it's effect than the placing
of these SIS fine pianos in California
homes, where they will be used and
talked about and admired. Through
the courtesy of the manufacturers, the
lowest possible prices have been es-
tablished. and. in addition to this, every
bayer receives a four months course
OF music lessons FREE We can fur
nish you with a teacher or you can
select your own teacher, whichever you
prefer. and. in addition to this, the
necessary instruction books are fur
nished WITHOUT COST.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
MORE MUD THAN WATER
IN THE ISLAIS CREEK
Major Harts Goes to Inspect the
Stream and Reports That
He Found 1t

i found the creek was all Major
Harts would say concerning his inspec-
tion of Islais Creek, which is called
''Islais River" i'm the river and harbor
bill The inspection requested by Wash
ington officials was made by the fed
eral engineers on Wednesday afternoon
and the remark above quoted apparently
indicates that they did not look with
favor on the proposition to dredge out
a mud fat to q navigable depth. Sew
eral photographs of the river" were
taken at low tide, showing an expanse
of mud, which may help the Govern
ment in coming to a conclusion as to
the practicability of improving the
Southern Pacific property adjacent to
the mud by readymade navigable
river.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
SAYS NORDICA WILL NOT
SING IN THE OPEN AIR
University People, However, Will Ig-
more Mayer and Insist on Star
Fulfilling Contract

BERKELEY, March 14.-Information
was conveyed to the university au-
thorities today by persons who had
conversed with Marcus Mayer of the
San Carlo Opera Company to the eff
feet that Mayer declares the announce
ment of Nordica's appearance in the
Greek Theater on March % was un-
warranted, and that Nordica positively
will not sing in the open air. The
university people declined to be per-
turbed by reports of Mayors con.
versation, saying that the contract
held by them calls for Nordicas ap-
pearance on the campus next week
and that no notice of desire to can
eel the engagement has been received
at the university from the opera man
agement
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
CUT BY FLYING GLASS
IN CABLE CAR ACCIDENT
Passengers Are Hurt and Traffic Is
Blocked When Grip Catches
in Slot

The variety OF methods by which the
rolling stock of the United Railroads
is capable OF manning passengers was
illustrated by an accident on the
Powell-street cable line about o'clock
last night which threw people from
their seats and seriously cut Gripman
Phillpot and Charles Demrack Of SIS
Pacific street, who was riding on the
dummy. AS a result the entire system
was tied up for the greater part Of the
night.
bolt in the grip Of the car was
accountable for the accident WheI
car 533 OF the Jackson and Powell
street line was crossing at O'Farrell
street the bolt caught in the slot and
brought the car to a sudden and vio-
lent halt The windows were shat
tered by the jolt and the flying glass
cut passengers and crew alike. Grip
man Phillpot received q deep cash
over the eye and some fear was enter
tained as TO whether the eye had suf-
fered.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
DEATH OF MRS. MAsTICK

ALAMEDA, March 14.-News of the
death at Plainfield, n. J.. of Mrs. Mary
W. Mastick, widow of the late Seabury
L. Masl.ck and a former pioneer and
prominent resident of this city, has
been received. Although she had lived
in New York for the last seven years,
Mrs. Mastick claimed Alameda as her
home town. Her late husband, Seabury
L. Mastick, was a brother. of the late
Z. B. Mastick, a distinguished lawyer
and early resident of California. Mrs.
Mastick is survived by an adopted son,
Seabury c. Mastick, an attorney of
New York. She was a daughter of the
late Reuben Wood. a former Governor
of Ohio and one-time aspirant for the
Presidential nomination.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
10 HOLD BRIDGE HEARING

Major W. w. Harts will hold a
bridge hearing at Sacramento in the
rooms of the Chamber Of Commerce,
beginning at 10 o'clock next Tuesday
morning. At that time three appli-
cations for bridges across the Sacra-
mento River will be discussed, prior
to the report the Government engineer
viii make 10 Washington. One bridge
is contemplated at Chico Land
ing. another at Meridian and a third
at Sacramento. at NJ street At the
same Time the matter Of permission for
two other bridges across Ine river in
Sacramento, for which petitions have
not as yet been filed, may be con-
sidered.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
ASK PERMITS TO ERECT
SOME NEW STRUCTURES
Building in Turk Street to Cost
$4,000 Is Among Those
Planned by Owners

Applications for building permits
were filed yesterday by Margaret Nc
Cormick, who viii erect a $40, 900
structure in Turk street near Mason
NJ. II. c. Magee. Ellis street, near
Jones. $4,000. Jean Boyd. corner Of
Market and Front streets, $4,000; r.
Pedelie, corner OF Jackson and Powell
streets, S10,5O0; Union Trust Company,
Ninth avenue, near Fulton street, $22,-
zoo; b. McManus, Fourteenth and VAL
lencia streets, s10,50o; City Construc-
tion Company. Bush street, near Mont
gomery, $4,000; c. H. Catermole, Ma
son street, near Vallejo, $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
GREENWOOD PROPOSED TO
CARRY OUT FRANCHISE
Ready to Deposit Fifty Thousand
Dollars as Guarantee He Will
Construct Electric Line

ALAMEDA, March 14.-Oliver Ellis
worth, representing f. NJ. Greenwood.
who was granted franchise some
time ago to construct an electric. road
on Clement avenue to connect with a
projected ferry system to San Fran
cisco, has notified the City Clerk that
Greenwood is prepared to place in
escrow the required $4,000 guarantee
that he will carry out the terms of
the franchise. 1t is expected that
Greenwood will appear before the COM
mittee meeting of the City Trustees
tomorrow night and arrange for put
ting up the $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
HUNDREDS BUY
FINE PIANOS
Eastern Piano Manufacturers
Make Liberal Advertising
Allowance to California
Buyers

The tremendous piano business ot the
Eilers Music Company has been butiSl
up by supplying the very highesey
grade pianos at the lowest possiolet
prices. This house has always op-
posed the plan to charge ~as much
the traffic will bear" Buying plano
in tremendous quantities, shipping
practically in trainloads. employing
every modern device for economy, they
have been able to furnish pianos at from
one-fourtL to one-half less than was
regularly charged before they entered
the Pacific ~Coast trade. Always on
the lookout to secure every advantage
in quality and price to their patrons.
the EiIers Music Company have started
an advertising campaign in which the
money usually paid to secure the in
dorsements of high-priced artists now
goes directly to the buyer OF the plano,
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
DooTERs CAUGHT AT WORK

Olaf Hansen and Albert Philburn
were arrested yesterday for the theft
OF brass flttings from the ruins of the
Lurline Baths at Bush and Larkin
streets. The owners OF the baths had
built roof over the wreck Of their ma
chinery and had watchman in charge.
The watcbman heard men within yes
terday afternoon and called Detectives
Mitchell and Cornelius TO his assist
ance. Hansen escaped from the shed
and ran three blocks before Mitchell
captured him. He had some OF the
stolen fittings on his person.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
RICHMOND ORGANIZES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
Active Promotion Campaign Is Taken
Up by Merchants of
the Town

POINT RICHMOND, March 1.-THE
Richmond Chamber of Commerce was
organized on Saturday night with the
following permanent officers: II. c. Cut
ting, president; l.. D. Dimm, vice presi-
dent; DR.. c. r. Blake, treasurer; ]. Q
Black, secretary; H l.. Boswell, assist
ant secretary. The board of directors
are H. G. Cutting, l.. d. Dimm, J. @
Black, Dr. c. R. Blake, l. l.. Dearborn
w. E. Bartholomew, A. F. Horstman
E. M. Tilden and John Nicholl.
Every citizen has given his support
to the move and the body is in a posi-
tion to begin Immediately an aggres-
sive advertising campaign in the inter
ests of Richmond.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
NEW FERRYBoAr IN SERVICE

OAKLAND, March 1.-THE new ferry
steamer Claremoht. which has been
added to the fleet of the Key Route,
was put into service this morning and
is now making regular trips across the
bay. The new boat is the fastest on the
bay, making the trip between the Key
Route pier and San Francisco in 10
minutes The vessel was built to re-
place one recently destroyed by fire at
the Union Iron Works.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
DEATH OF COVE ROBERTS

OAKLAND, March 14.-Andrew
Cove Roberts, a son of the late Cap
tain William Roberts, died last night at
the family residence in San Lorenzo.
where he was born. Cove" Roberts,
as he was Familiarity known, was a
member of one of the pioneer families
of Alameda County. He was active in
fraternal circles, being a Mason and
a member of Orchard Camp, Woodmen
of the World of San Lorenzo. Roberts
was i'll a short time from pneumonia.
The funeral will be held Friday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
@PRrNoEv G. ALLEN ARRESTED

Prince c. Allen, colored minister of
The Church of God" and "Plenipoten-
tiary of Jesus Christ" was haled before
the Police Court yesterday on a charge
Of failure to provide for his minor
child, Seplius. Two months ago Allen
was denied a divorce from his wife,
Annie, by whom the complaint was
made yesterday. His case was set for
hearing next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Mail Orders

Hundreds of people who could not
conveniently come to San Francisco
have ordered pianos by mall. In every
instance we have more than pleased
such buyers, as we take particular
pains in choosing pianos for those who
cannot make their own selections. We
ship our pianos to any part of tho
West, freight prepaid. subject to ex-
animation. This gives people at dis
tance from the city the same oppOr-
tunity to get a good piano as residents
df San Francisco. You see and try ths
piano before buying
EILERS MUSIC COMPANY, Biggest.
Busiest and Best. 1130 Van Ness ave.
1920 Fillmore ST.. San Francisco Stores,
at Stockton, Oakland. San Jose. Eureksf-4
Seattle. Tacoma. Portland and Spokane.
Columbia Talking Machines
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
THIEF STEALS wOMAN's PURSE

While Mrs. M. p. Kelly and her hus-
band and two other men were passing
through Jefferson Square last night a
negro ran out from the shrubbery and
grabbed a satchel carried by Mrs.
Kelly. making his escape before the
men could seize him. The satchel con-
tained $50, two diamond rings and a
gold watch. The men chased the thief
for four blocks down Cough street.
but were unable TO capture him. The
robber wore a bicycle cap. He had
been observed recently lettering about
the square.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Marin
San Mateo
ANNEXATION DEFEATED
BY OUTSIDE DISTRICTS

OAKLAND. March 14.-Annexation
was defeated today by majority OF
ITO votes in the district outside tie
city. Oakland voted virtually unani-
mously for the acquisition Of the new
territory, the count showing 1866 for
annexation and 107 against. The heav-
Test majority against annexation was
given in the Fruitvale district, the op-
position registering 543 votes and the
1roponents 443. The total vote out
side was s23 against and 653 for an
nexation.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15
Pn.o Robbie. Hot snrInr.

An all year round resort for those who need
rest and recreation and change from the
hurrying, bustling city life New S1OO 900
bathhouse with all the latest applis snces for the
remedial uses of mineral waters. Stopovers on
drst-class rail and Pullman tickets. Special
reduced rail rates, including board at hotel. Ask
agents Southern Pacific.