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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
F. C. HAvENs WILL GO EAST

OAKLAND, May 31.-Frank c. Ha-
vens will depart June for Sag Harbor,
n. Y, where he will remain through
the summer and early fall Havens is
enthusiastic in aquatics and expects to
take part in many of the summer
events on the waters around New
York. He has had completed a new
motor yacht, Mascotte III, and hopes
to keep up a record of winnings which
its two predecessors made in previous
seasons
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
TO BRING WATER TO MINES

RHYOLITE, New, May 31.-The act
ual work of installing the Ash Mead
ows water system has been begun and
on the completion of this enterprise
southern Nevada will have water sys-
tenn second in its magnitude only to the
Owens river system, which is being In
stalled by the city of Los Angeles. The
new system will open the country for a
radius of 100 miles and will enable
mining to be carried on profitably in
places now closed for lack of water.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
COAL NINE ON FIRE

VICTORIA, B. c., May 31.-Fire has
broken out in slope of the Comox
mines. No loss of life occurred, the
large staff of miners making their
escape. r. Dunsmuirs Sons operate
the mine. The miners are endeavoring
to flood out the fire, but 1t Is believed
that a heavy loss will occur.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
vARsITY CREws RACE

MADISON. Wis. May 31.-Wiseonsin
university won the varsity eight cared
race with Syracuse. N Y, university
on Lake Mendoza this afternoon and the
Syracuse crew won the four cared race
with wisconsin The wisconsin fresh
men won from St. Johns military acad-
emy of Delaheld. Wis. The time of the
varsity race. two miles. was 1894. No
time was taken in the four cared and
freshman races. IS -F 4sa
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
DIR. EDwoRDs WILL LECTURE

At the next monthly meeting of the
Charming auxiliary in First Unitarian
church, on June at $3.50 D. m, DIR.
Clarence z. Edwords. chief of the pub
licity bureau OF the California promo
ton committee, will be the feature.
His subject will be The Building of a
State" and the address will be Illus
trated with a rare and beautiful collec-
tion of stereopticon views The public
is invited to attend.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
MUST cARRY ALL OIL oFFERED

FINDLAY. o.. May 31-The circuit
court today unanimously decided that
the Buckeye oil company a Standard
subsidiary concern, was organized
under the corporate laws of Ohio and
as such must carry all oil offered it
by the Independent producers at fair
remuneratiye rate. The decision is
considered a great victory by the inde-
pendent concerns.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
WILL SING OLD SONGS

ALAMEDA, May 31.-The union meet
ing of the sections of the Adelphian
club will be held tomorrow afternoon
in the Unitarian church. A program of
old time songs and recitatfons by club
members in quaint costumes will be q
feature OF the meeting. Among the par
ticipants will be Mrs. J. w. Taylor, Mrs
S. M. Haslett, Mrs. Allardyce. Mrs. Sales.
Mrs. Bradford, Mrs. Sturtevant and
Mrs. Rosenthal.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
COMMUNICATION IS CUz OFF

LAKE CHARLES, La. May ay31.-There
was no communication with Cameron
parish today, which was reported las,
night as largely under water from
floods caused by rain and gulf tides. IT
is feared great damage has been done
there
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
PACKERS STAND TOGETHER

CHICAGO, May 31.-The executive
committee of the American Meat Pack
ers' association, whose memb ership
embraces 275 large and small slaughter
houses in 27 states, met here this morn
ing and adopted a resolution asking all
inspected slaughter houses to buy cows
and other cattle subject to post NOR
tenn inspection by the United States
government. The request was made
that immediate effect be given the res
OlutiOn
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
NEW TRIAL FOR BURNHAM

NEW YORK, May 31.-George Burn
ham Jr., former general counsel of
the Mutual reserve life insurance COM
pany who is now serving a term in
Sing Sing for grand larceny is to have
a new trial under decision handed
down by the appellate division of the
supreme court. The appellate. division
reversed the judgment of the criminal
branch convicting Burnham, and or
dered a new trial.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
GRAND ARMY MEN TO MEET

T. Lees Place in History: Was He a
PATRIOT" viii be discussed at a meet
ing Of Admiral d. D. Porter post. G. A
r. Monday evening at Foresters' Hall,
Thirteenth and Clay streets. J. r. Soup
ham and John T. Bell will lead the de-
hate
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
WILL Nor SELL ISLANDS

COPENHAGEN, May 31.-The Danish
government has decided not to take up
again the subject of the sale of the
aDanish West Indies to the United
States. The decision Is based on polit-
teal reasons. The rumor that France
and Germany are opposing the sale is
regarded here as pure fiction.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
POLICE RELEASE SUSPECTS

PORTLAND, Ore, May 31.-The po-
lice have released from custody H Col
Inns, arrested last night on suspicion
that he was the man who shot Con-
ductor Nevius in the hold-up of a
Rose City park car last Monday night
The evidence did not warrant Collins
detention.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
ENFORCE BAN ON IMMIGRATION

BUDAPEST. May 31.-The intention
OF the Hungarian government to keep
the people of this country at home as
far as possible has been further en-
phasized by the uncompromising re-
fusal OF Minister of Commerce Kossuth
to license the establishment of a new
emigration route from Hungary to
South America by way of Genoa. Italy.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
BUGS SPILLED ON PAVEMENT

BERKELEY, May 31.-A consign-
ment of bugs directed to Professor c.
w. Woodwork of the University of
California was dropped from a truck at
the Southern Pacific station and hun
dreds of the inc1osed specimens were
spilled on the pavement. But for Po-
liceman E NJ. Tidd's aIertness in recov-
ering them, the insects might have been
1oSt fo science
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
This Is Time Of Graft and strife

But the June Sunset-fhe "Greater
San Francisco" number-is reassuring
and heartening. 1t tells the story of
the wonderful progress that has been
already accomplished in San Francis
glorious future for the city. 1t is lust
the thing to send to eastern friends
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
FIRE Loss IS s1so,ooo

KINGSTON, N Y, May 31.-Fire,
which started in the wholesale and
retail drug store of Elting & Schoon-
maker in Wall street early today,
burned out that store and the adjoin-
Ing stores of Herman Marb1estone and
w. Scott Gillespie. The loss is $13O,000
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

ARREST TOOL THIEvES--Oakland, May 81.
Thomas Turtureci and Joseph Lascula, who stole
a lot OF tools from Turturecfs father in San
Francisco, were caught today in the act OF
were turned over to the San Eranciaco nolinA-
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
COTTON MILLS RAISE WAGES

SALEM, Mass, May 31.-Notices were
posted at the Naumkeag cotton mills
today announcing a per cent increase
tn wages for the 1,500 employees. The
increase is the second that has taken
place this year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
Grandfather'S Cure for
Constipation

~ REAT medicine.-the sawbuck.
III ID Two hours aday saving wood
IN II viii keep anyone's Bowels
N regular.
No need of pills. Cathartics. Castor Oil,
nor "Physic." if you'll only work the Saw
buck regularly.
Exercise is Natures Cure for Consnpa-
ton and.-a Ten-Mile walk will do. if you
haven't got wood-pile.
But, if you win take your Exercise in an
Easy Chair. there's only one way to do that.
because,-there's only one kind of Artificial
Exercise for the Bowels and its name il
"CASCARETS.
Cascarets are the only means to exercise
the Bowel Muscles without work.
They don't Purge. Gripe. nor upset
your Stomach" because they don't act like
Physics
They don't flush out your Bowels and
Intestines with costly waste of Digestive
Juice, as Salts. Castor Oil, Calomel, Jalap,
or Aperient Waters always do.
No-CascaFets strengthen and stimulats
the Bowel Muscles. that line the Food
passages and that tighten UP when food
touches them, thus driving the food to its
finish.
A Cascaret acts on your Bowel Muscles
as if you had just sawed cord Of wood, or
walked ten miles.
Cascarets move the Food Naturally,
digesting IT without waste Of tonorrow's
Gastric Juice.
The thin. flat. Tsn-cent Box is mads
to fit your Vest pocket. o. MY Lady's"
Purse. Druggists-io Cents Box.
Garry it constantly with you and take
Cascaret whenever you suspect you need
one.
Be very careful to get the genuins
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany. and never sold in bulk. Every tab
let stamped 'CcC." 7ss
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
srrK MISSING soN-oat,sna NJ.

SEEK MISSING SUN-UakIand, May 31.-L
E. Best Of Arroyo Grande has requested the
Oakland police TO make search for William
Hurdles, who has been missing from Arroyo
Grande for some time, and is believed to be in
this city. The mother of the missing man is
critically ILL., and 1t is feared that she win not
iira IN him. Hurdles L. % of are.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

Be very careful to get the genuins
made only by the Sterling Remedy Com
pany. and never sold in bulk. Every tab
let stamped "CCC." 7ss
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01
The CALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE
(Organixed 1o02)

PROMOTION: The act OF promoting: advan
ment; ENCOURAGEMENT.-Ce Dictiona
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-01

The thin, flat, Ten-Cent Box is mads
to fit your Vest pocket. o. MY Lady's"
Purse. Druggists-io Cents Box.
Carry it constantly with you and take a
Evening star., 1907-06-29
BLEEDS TO DEATH WITHIN CALL.
Philadelphian's Head 1mpaled in
Broken Pane of Glass

PHILADELPHIA, June 29-His neck
pierced in a dozen places by jagged frag-
ments of glass, Richard 8. Murphy, a we'll
to-do resident Of Wayne, bled slowly to
death In the Waynewood Hotel, while his
wife and four-year-old son waited upstairs
for his return from Atlantic City. Screams
from servant girl, who saw the lifeless
head protruding through the broken glass
door leading into the downstairs hall.
brought the widow and orphan to the
scene.
The Murphy home. which is in Wayne, Is
being renovated. and the family moved into
the Waynewood while the alterations were
being made Mr.. Murphy had been in At
lantic City, and had told his wife tha~he
would return on the evening train. They
waited all evening for him in the sitting
room of the hotel, and when night fell con-
tinued their wait in their apartments. No
one saw him enter the hotel. 1t must have
have been late, however, when he arrived.
Evidently he had reached the second floor,
which are the apartments of his fam
lily. and had mistaken a door leading to a
rear flight of stairs for that leading to
his suite. In the fall that followed he
probably received blow that produced
Inconsistencies. and his head was knock
ed against the glass half of the door at the
bottom with enough violence to break the
glass and to impale his neck upon the
lance-like splinters.
After hearing the evidence Of the servant
who found the body, the widow and the
proprietor of the hotel. the jury gave a
verdict of death by accident.
Evening star., 1907-06-29
SIMPSON WESTERN
GOLF CHAMPION

HINSDALE, Ill, June 29.-Robert Simp-
son Of the Omaha Country Club yesterday
won the western open golf championship
with a total of 307 strokes for the seventy
two holes played. Tied for eighth place
Thursday as the result of some bad play
during the morning, Simpson yesterday
played two unbeatable rounds. taking sew
enty-three strokes for the morning play and
seventy-four for the afternoon, his work
giving him a margin Of two strokes at the
finish over Fred Mcleod Of Midlothian and
Willie Anderson Of Onwentsia, former title
holder. Simpson learned the game at Car
noustie, Scotland, and has Deen prominent
in western golf for several years.
Warren X. Wood, a Homewood amateur.
continued his good work and finished in a
Another amateur. Kenneth Edwards Of
Midlothian. tied for tenth place. with $40.
The following are the total scores for the
two days play:
II. Simpson, Omaha, 307; Willie Anderson, o.
wentsia, 800; Fred Mcleod Midlothian, 800; War
rem K. Wood. Homewood. 3I3; A. Baxter. La
X. White. st. Louis, 311: II. TurpIe. Edgewater,
9lS; Stewart Gardiner, Exmoor, 3ls; J. Simpson,
Riverside. 800; Kenneth Edwards, Midlothian, $50;
T. Horton, Ridge, 324; o. Hackbarth. oconomowoc.
French Lick. 3al; J. FOULS Calumet. 33l; J. A.
Croke Grand Rapids, 332; d. Mcintosh, Westward
Ho 1874; David FOULS, Chicago. 335; $. J. Foults,
m unattached. 1876; "; !. Rowland; jr, skokie, 1886;
1888; J. Reuter-. Richmond Ind. $50; w. v. Horr,
Salt Lake, 341; j. Adams Hinsdale, 34l; David
Livie, Marion, Ind, 344; X. Mcwatt, Lake Geneva,
Mishawka, Ind. 3i9; J. b. Hylan. westward Ho'
3S6; j. Mester, Chicago Golf, 366.
Evening star., 1907-06-29
Celebration Of Glorious Fourth.


FALLS CHURCH, Va, June %, 1907.
The Village Improvement Society, through
its several committees, is making extern
sive preparations for its usual celebration
of Independence day. The ceremonies will
take place in the grove Of the Lawton
house, commencing at o'clock Mr.. Will
liam E. Andrews Of Nebraska will be the
orator of the day, and an address will also
be made by Mr.. Gaillard Hunt of Virginia
Mr.. r. c. L. Moncure will read the Decla-
ration of Independence, and patriotic songs
will be- contributed by a large choir, COM
posed of local talent, under the direction
Of Mr.. Guy A. Camp. The invocation will
be by Rev. ]. E. Amos Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church and the benediction by
Rev. w. s. o. Thomas of the Baptist
Church. Mr.. H. A. Fellows is chairman
Of the general committee of arrangements,
with the following subchairmen: Reception,
Mr.. George A. L. Merriheld; music Mr..
Guy "A. Camp; finance. Miss Matte Gun
dry; refreshments, Mr.. F. A. Whiteley;
grounds, DR.. J. B. Gould; decorations. Miss
Susie Dawson; printing, Mr.. George w.
Hawxhurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond LaFevre of Cali
fornia are visiting their brother-i -in-law,
Mr.. George w. Hawxhurst.
Evening star., 1907-06-29
TRADE GREATLY IMPROVED.
Conditions Throughout Country Re
ported by Dun Agency.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Dispatches to
Duns Review indicate that commercial
conditions throughout the country have
greatly improved during the last half Of
June under normal temperature, and
preparations for fall and winter trade indi-
cate confidence in large volume Boston
reports large retail sales of seasonable
goods. jobbers are busy, cotton mills sold
we'll ahead and woolens In better condition.
Retail dry goods trade has improved at
Philadelphia, wholesalers have more orders
and clothing manufacturers receive large
contracts for fall and winter. Paper mills
are behind with shipments, inquiry for wool
has increased and building operations are
large. Trade conditions at Pittsburg i'm
prove with more favorable weather and
country merchants send in large orders for
dry goods Semi-annual clearance sales
compare favorably with last years.
Business has improved at Baltimore, but
payments are still backward. Lateness of
cotton causes some uneasiness and cancel
lations of orders from clothing manufac-
turers.
Evening star., 1907-06-29
ONE BOY KILLS ANOTHER.
Gun Prematurely Discharged in
George Groves Hands.

NORFOLK, Va, June 29-Thomas Ed
wards, thirteen years old, 266 Holt street,
brother of young George Edwards, one of
the youths recently drowned by the capsiz-
Ing of boat of Sewells Point, was acci-
dentally shot and killed by his cousin.
George Groves, aged thirteen years. at
Bennetts Springs Roanoke county, Va.
Thursday. The boys, who were chums.
were with Mrs. James S Groves, the moth
er OF young Groves. at the Groves cottage
at Benefits Spring. The boys had their
grips packed to return to Norfolk last
night Upon the same train Mrs Groves
accompanied by her grief-stricken son,
broughs the body of the Edwards boy home.
arriving yesterday.
Mrs. Groves had just called the BOYS 10
dinner and they were coming up from the
springs when young Edwards saw a robin
On the lawn.
Kun get your gun, George" said Ed
wards- Groves got the gun, but found II
would not fire. He stopped to break the
Gun, with the muZZle upward Without
the knowledge of Groves, the Edwards boy
ran up behind and peeped over his cousin s
shoulder. Mrs. Groves shouted to Edwards
10 get out Of the way. but before the words
were out OF her mouth the gun went on
the load went into Edwards head and he
:2l 4 corpse.
Evening star., 1907-06-29
SAYS SHE Is OVER THIRTY.
Fiancee Of Jacob Riis, the Author
Wants Her Age Known,


IPSWICH, Mass, June 29-According to
dent Roosevelt. there is no special romance
to his secretary, Miss Mary Phillips of st.
Louis.
II simply met Miss Phillips" he said,
''about two years ago at the home Of a
friend Of mine in the woods Of upper New
York, and finding her a girl who would
prove valuable in my work, 1 prevailed
upon her to become my stenographer and
coworker. We became well acquainted
and / finally decided to make her a life
partner"
Miss Phillips is quiet appearing young
woman, who differs from most women in
that she desires to be credited with her
full number Of years Referring to a
statement that she was twenty-five years of
age, she said:
II am over thirty, and I wish Won wculd
state that"
Mr.. Riis is under sixty. He has five chill
dren. some Of them married.
ST. LOUIS, June 29.-President Roosevelt
has written to Jacob A. Riis his congratu-
lations upon the sociologist's prospective
marriage to his literary assistant, Miss
Mary Phillips of st. Louis. He tells his
useful citizen" friend that he has fulfilled
the divine intention. according to letter
received yesterday by Richard Fabian Phil
lips. father of the fiancee.
my daughter e thirty years DID," said
Mr.. Phillips, "anA while there Is a wide
difference between the ages Of herself and
Mr.. Riis, i feel that 1t will be an ideal
union OF temperaments. Ny younger daugh-
ter. Miss Caroleen, will become the wife of
ward Everett Hale, this year" "
Mr.. Phillips is a cotton broker here for
English firms.
Evening star., 1907-06-29
NEWS GATHERED
ON THE RIVER FRONT

A waiting room has been constructed on
the pier of the new steel plant between this
city and Alexandria, and within the next
day or two, as soon as the fresh pain dries.
1t will be ready for use. The waiting room
is constructed primarily for the use Of the
workmen at the plant who have to wait
on the pier for the ferry steamer going to
this city or Alexandria, and as the steamer
makes trip only every hour and half
the wait in the sun is sometimes a long
and uncomfortable one. The new building
Is a neat structure, open, SO that the breezes
can blow through 1t, and the men antici-
pate much comfort from its use. 1t is
painted red and has a green roof, and the
bright colors make 1t a prominent object on
the river from below Alexandria.
The steamboat men are complaining Of the
presence in the riveH of several heavy
pieces of timber which are said to be por-
tions Of the timbers Of the old Long bridge
which by some means have gotten into the
river and are drifting up and down with the
tides The timbers lOk to be twenty-five
or more feet long and are about fourteen
inches square, and would be dangerous for
light-built launch or other small craft
to strike. Should one Of the large steam
ers hit 1t with its wheels the stick might
be broken, but the wheel would also suffer-
1t is thought probable. however, that the
drift Of the tides, aided by the wind, will
twenty-four hours
Arrived.-Schooner Rover, laths, from a
North Carolina point to the Alexandria
dealers; schooner Ella, cord wood, from a
river point; barge Bohemia, towing fleet
Of coal-laden barges for this city; barge
Paumonkey, hard coal, from Philadelphia
at Alexandria; schooner Mary Francis. rail-
way ties, from a point on the river; tug
Fortuna, towing three coal-laden barges
from Baltimore for Georgetown; tug Marion
Cameron. with tow of five sand and gravel
laden lighters from the lower river sand
beds: barges Reliance. Appomattox and Po-
tomae, hard coal, from Baltimore for the
Georgetown dealers.
Sailed.-Schooner Charles H. Dagger, light,
for Coan river to load back to this city;
schooner Nellie Reed, for the Yeocomico
river to load salt fish for the Alexandria
market; schooner Laurina Bramble, light
for Reedville, Va, to load salt fish; tugs
Fortuna and Bohemia, with tows Of light
barges for Baltimore and Philadelphia; tug
William H. Yerkes. 1r., for the Patuxent
river for a tow.
Memoranda-Barge Davidson has been
chartered to 60 to North Carolina port
to load lumber for New York; schooner c.
c. Wheeler, laden with lumber for George
town, sailed from the Rappahannock river
the. 9th instant: barge Louisa has sailed
from the Rappahannock river for Philadel-
phia with . cargo Of ties; barge Pamlico
Evening star., 1907-06-29
SAVED BY BRAVE COMRADES.
Workmen Fought Fire From Top Of a
Powder Magazine.

NEW YORK, June 29.-Numerous leeds
Of rare heroism marked the rescue of 1C0
workmen trapped by fire yesterday in the
new Pennsylvania tunnel under East river.
Through the bravery Of companions, who
stood at posts Of danger until the last man
had been taken from the tunnel all but four
escaped without injury. OF the men who
were hurt all will probably recover
incidentally the fire may have caused
the greatest loss and Inconvenience to the
tunnel builders The plans for the tunnel
were destroyed when five buildings in East
32d street, at the mouth of the tube were
partially consumed Unless the officers Of
the Pennsylvania have duplicate plans the
tunnel may be delayed months.
The fire burned the wires running into
the tube, leaving the 100 men in total
darkness, flames rapidly eating their way
toward the mouth of the tunnel. While
the sand hogs were cropping Their way
toward the locks a volunteer fire brigade
stood on top of a powder magazine con-
tanning half ton of dynamite and success
fully fought the flames from reaching the
explosive. For twenty minutes they held
their post until the last man was out. Two
men from the hospital were carried out
through the darkness by companions.
Evening star., 1907-06-29
FRICTION OVER J1McRow LAW.
Wealthy Richmond Merchant to Test
VirRiuia Statute

RICHMOND, Va, June GA decision of
Importance to the cities throughout the
state will shortly be given by Justice
Crutchf1eld. 1t will be a construction of
the Jim Crow" street car law as to the
powers Of conductors to require passengers
to change their seats.
Tuesday afternoon James p Gordon, a
wealthy business man and president of the
chamber of commerce, boarded a car, and
as he was smoking, took the third seat
from the rear, which was unoccupied
Negroes occupied the two rear seats. The
conductor ordered Mr.. Gordon to go for
ward, which meant that he must stop
smoking.
Mr.. Gordon declined to obey, but said
that he would occupy a rear seat If room
were made and a negro advanced to the
third seat. To make test case he allowed
himself to be placed under arrest, and the
case was argued for four hours yesterday
before Justice Crutchfield. The justice said
that he would render decision next month.
The statute is a legislative enactment and
applies throughout the state.
Evening star., 1907-06-29
$4,000 LoNGFELLoW GIFT.
Daughters Give It to Bowdoin I
Mark Tooth Birthday.

BRUNSWICK, Me, June 29-Exercises
commemorative of the one hundredth an
niversary OF the birth Of Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow. who was a member Of the class
of 1875. and for several years an instructor,
were held at Bowdo!n College Wednesday
afternoon as a part of the commencement
week program
An Interesting event in connection with
the celebration was the announcement that
Ihe daughters OF the poet. Miss Alice NJ.
Longfellow, Mrs. Richard G. Dana and
Mrs. j. G. Thorpe of Cambridge Mass
have given $4,000 to Bowdoin College to
endow a fellowship in literature in memory
OF their father. The fellowship Is for the
benefit OF graduate students who wish to
pursue the study of English or general lit
erature after graduation in some university
at home or abroad.