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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
CRATER RUFF IS
HELD FOR TRIAL
After 90 Days of Legal QuibbIing
Preliminary Hearing Is
Brought to a Close

The exact minute of the exact hour
that the preliminary hearing of Abe
Ruef in Judge Cabaniss' court on the
charge of bribing former Supervisor
James ]. Furey came to an end, and
when Lawyer Sam Newburgh discov-
cred himself out of job, was officially
recorded by several stop watches yes
terday at 2:29 o'clock
Just as twas always expected Abra-
ham Ruef was held for trial in the
superior court by Police Judge Ca
baniss. On the evidence presented by
Assistant District Attorney Louis Ward
during the hearing, which was called
in the first place solely for the pur-
pose of getting James L. Gallagher's s
testimony on record in case he should
be assassinated, the court could hardly
have decided otherwise.
Ruefs bail on the charge was fixed
by Judge Cabaniss at $4,000, and two
bondsmen, Gustave Schnee, a merchant,
and Harry o. Irwin, cousin of Wal
lace Irwin, the writer. and a contrac-
tor. Immediately qualified for $4,000
bonds each without objection from At
torney Ward. The commitment by the
magistrate was entirely informal.
Bearing in mind that 1 sit in this
matter as a committing magistrate and
that my duties as such are prescribed
for me by a section of the penal code,
said the court in his decision, ''the
test of which is in effect that if it ap-
pears to me that the evidence gives
sufficient cause for belief in the partial
truth of the charge, and bearing in
mind also that this test is not the same
one set for jury on which it must con-
vict or acquit, with no comment what
soever on the evidence 1 consider 1t my
duty to hold the defendant, Abraham
Ruef. to trial in the superior court I
therefore now do so
1T has appeared TO me that the evil
dence given showed sufficient cause to
hold the defendant on this charge of
bribery"
Judge Cabaniss, in setting the bail,
said he carried in mind the fact that
Ruef had already furnished bail aggre-
eating s7SO,000 and for that reason
would not make it as heavy as he
otherwise would.
The hearing which finally ended yes
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
HOSEMEN HURT
SPECTACULAR FIRE
Roof OF Building Caves in and
Four Firemen Are Seri-
onsly Injured
Companions Risk Their Own
Lives in Rescuing Unfortu=
mates From Flames

Four f1remen were badly hurt-one
seriously. all painfully-by the falling
in of the. roof on which they were
working at spectacular two alarm
blaze in Second street near Mission,
which burned down two unoccupied
frame buildings and did $4,000 damage
yesterday afternoon.
The injured firemen- were:
William Regan of 6S5 shotwer street,
hoseman on engine 55, leg broken. sup
posed internal injuries and severe
burns.
Richard Charlton, hoseman on engine
35, redhot nail forced through right
foot, badly burned.
Edward Downs, hoseman on engine
So, left foot badly burned.
John Mullen ladderman on truck 8,
both hands burned, severely shaken up.
The fire started at 1924 o'clock from
unknown causes in the large wooden
building formerly occupied as whole
sale drug warehouse at 116 and lis
Second street The dry loosely con-
nected pieces of lumber of which the
structure was made were splendid fuel
for the flames. In very few minutes
the building was seething furnace.
Carrying a hose with them, a crew
from engine 35 worked their way along
the red hot and sagging roof to fight
the fire to better advantage.
They had hardly taken their positions
before the roof fell with them. BY
great luck they We're not thrown in the
midst of the flames, but at the edge of
the fiery furnace, where companions
dragged them out.
Regan, who was most dangerously
hurt, was badly burned about the body
and his left leg was broken. The in
jured fremen were placed in an auto
mobile and hurried to the Southern Pa
cific emergency hospital at Townsend
and Fourth streets, where their burns
and wounds were dressed.
The fire burned itself out after en-
tirely destroying the building at 116-
11S and the one adjoining at 120 Second
street. Both structures were owned by
the Crane company.
Two Greeks who lived in a shack be-
hind the buildings are supposed to have
carelessly allowed their cooking fire to
spread until 1T caught the buildings.
There were two other alarms yester-
day, one from box 341 at 9:27 o'clock
a. m. for a fire in the paint shop of
Jacob Sarmal at 1906 Scott street, which
started from exploding gasoline and
did $500 damage besides burning Sar-
NAL slightly, and the other from box
265. at Main and Mission streets, at 2:1O
p. m. 1t proved false alarm.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
Personal Mention

J. n Cocran of Mariposa is at the
Baltimore.
J. S. Austin Of Ardmore. Pa, is at the
ST. Francis.
A Morse of Toronto. Can, is at the
St Francis.
E. B. Bullard of Richmond. Va, is at
the St Francis.
F. Sheerness Of Vancouver, B. c., is
at the Majestic.
A J. Bartlett of Nashville, Tenn, is
at the Fairmont
A B. Thompson Of Salt Lake City is
at the St Francis.
DR.. F. R. Burnham Of San Diego is
at the st. Francis.
Bertha Gish Way of Los Angeles is
at the st. Francis.
NJ J. Bolger of South Bend, Ind, is a
guest at the Stewart.
AIr. and Mrs G. z. Cummings Of st.
Paul are at the Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs A w. BRENNAN Of Phil
adelphia are at the Fairmont
Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Ballard of
St Louis are at the Stewart.
F. r. Bonner of Manila is among the
latest arrivals at the Stewart.
\. P. Hifiey and Miss Hifiey of New
York are staying at the Fairmont.
J. Wylie Anderson and T. A Will
liams Of Denver are at the st. Francis
S. W. Handel of Buffalo and E. w
Bell and wife Of Indiana are at the
Hamlin-
". Hirsch of Ukiah and Samuel
Wilds of Cincinnati are at the Dor
chester.
Mrs. NJ c. Ewing and Mrs. L. D.
Compton of New York are at the St
Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas S. Ives and Miss
Gertrude OF La Crosse are at the St
. Francis
]. NJ Reynolds of GoIdheld and F
n NcCanerey Of San Diego are at the
Holland.
Mrs. Amy W. Lacey and Miss Flora
Eoughton of Galva, Ill, are at the
Eairmont-
Mr. and Mrs. T. l. Martin of North
Yakima, Wash, arrived at the st
Francis yesterday.
William Elliott and wife Of Chicago
and ]. E. Gosling Of Nevada are among
recent arrivals at the Savoy.
Among arrivals at the Imperial yes
terday were J. Patterson Of Santa Rosa
and Oscar Hogln and wife of Modesto
Mrs. James S. McCandless. Mrs. John
a McCandless and Miss Madge Nc
Csndless OF Honolulu are at the Fair
mont
Admiral O. w Farenholt. n. S. n.
retired, who has been visiting friends
at Coronado and Redondo. returned
TO his apartments at the Cosmos club
yesterday
Registered at the st. Francis is Miss
Josephine Stephenson of Chicago. r
NJ. Bradshaw of Chicago; Fred Lockley
OF Youngstown, o.; Edgar Ames OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
ONE SIDE OF HEAD
ENTIRELY BALD
Hair Began Falling Out After a
Severe illness Consulted Several
BARRIERS without Satisfaction
Friend Cured Same Trouble with
Cuticua and Advised It's Use.
CUTICURA REMEDIES
EFFECTED HIS CURE

After SEVERE attack of sickness my
hair fell out all over. One side of my
head was completely bald. I was
frightened, not knowing what to do for
it. I was almost wild. I consulted
several BARRIERS with no satisfaction A
friend of mine told me that his hair
fell out In patches all over. He had
secured set of Cuticura Soap, Cuti-
cura Ointment and Cuticura Resolyent
which stopped his hair falling out and
made 1t grow again as thick as ever. He
induced meto try the Cuticra Remedies.
began using them and IN forty days,
more or less, noticed my hair coming
out ell over the bald spots. / was 80
glad did not know how to praise the
greatness Of Cuticura. used three
cakes Of Cuticura Soap, three boxes Of
Ointment and two bottles of Resolvent
Pills. can prove byfnumbers Of per-
sons that was bald before using the
Cuticura Remedies, and you may use my
name as guarantee of their wonderful
cure. George Simmons, 1880 So. Frank
lin St., New Orleans, La, October 10
and %, 1907"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
REPoRTs LONG LEASE

J. H Whiteman Of Wilmington, Del.
who is at the St Francis. says that the
reports to the effect that there is a
large estate in that city, COM
prising practically all the land on
10 the heirs of the late Stephen
Springer. are a myth. About 100
years ago man named Springer was
a vestryman Of the Swedish church in
wilmington. and as such he Joined with
the other vestrymen in leasing for 80
years certain property to persons, who
sold their leases TO others, and these
leases have now expired and the pres
ent vestrymen are renewing them.
Springer had absolutely no personal
claim on the property and il was only
as a church official that his name
figured in the leases
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
CLUBMFN TO PLAY
ORIGINAL MELODIES
Concert at Van Ness Theater
Includes Music of "The
Sons of BdIdur"
BOhenlians Will Conduct Their
Own Scores With Large
Orchestra and Chorus

The avidity with which the seats for
the annual concert TO be given by the
Bohemian club at the Van Ness theater
tomorrow afternoon were snapped up
when the box Office opened yesterday
morning is a happy augury of the sue
cess that will attend the repetition Of
The Sons of Baldur" It is also an in
dication of the public's desire to hear
the midsummer jinks music that was
played TO a select party of 500 Bohe-
mians among the redwoods of Bohe-
mian grove. An orchestra of 60 pieces
will render the musical numbers and a
chorus of 40 or so voices will sing the
choral parts. In most instances the
orchestra will be led by the club mem
bers whose music is being produced
The program arranged is unusually
elaborate and will commence with Sc
lections incidental to this years play,
The Sons of Baldur," the book of
which was written by Herman Schauf-
feur and the music of which was COM
posed by Arthur Weiss. A number of
these selections will be given by the
orchestra under the baton of Arthur
Weiss.
INCLUDES LAST YEARS PLAY
Last years play, The Triumph of
Bohemia" also viii be represented on
the program by several selections con-
Quoted by f. f Schneider. the com
poser. In the absence of Joseph D..
Redding. who was Unexpectedly called
TO New York, Paul Stei1dorff will con-
duct two musical numbers. one a vocal
quartet entitled My Sweetheart of
Long Ago" sung for the first time at
this years jinks, and "Bohemias Wei
come Home" a song and chorus in
which the solo viii be sung, as it was
at the jinks, by Mackenzie Gordon.
Theodore Vogt viii conduct the or
chestra while L. A. Larsen sings Vogts
Ballad of Lady Jane Grey" Another
vocal number already heard at the
5inks viii he rendered
During the rendering of two move
ments from his orchestral suite entitled
Scenes in California" DR.. H J. Stew
art, the organist, viii WELD the baton.
One of these movements is a nocturne
entitled Under the Redwoods'' and the
other consists Of Spanish dances and
fiesta music entitled Before the Gringo
Came"
PROCEEDS FOR NEXT PRODUCTION
William J. Mccoy viii conduct while
the orchestra renders selections from
Cleopatra" his daughter, Miss Mccoy
Of Oakland, singing the vocal numbers.
The proceeds of the concert are to be
devoted TO the production Of next year 9
forest play, for which the book is al
ready being written by Prof. H Morse
Stephens of the University of Califor-
MIA. while the music is being composed
by Wallace L Sabin, the organist.
The scenes of this play are laid at the
time of the introduction of Christianity
into Ireland.
Owing TO a mistake in the printing of
the tickets to the concert, some confu-
sion has been created as 10 the hour of
the concert. It viii begin al O'Clock
instead Of ?, as the tickets read.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20

terday consumed 50 days, and through
the amiable efforts of Ruef's lawyer
developed into a thorough farce. New
burgh appeared anxious to hang on to
his job of pretending to defend Ruef
before jury. and dragged the matter
to the last possible day. The case has
been chiefly notable as establishing a
new record for length in a preliminary
police court hearing. Nearly so wit
nesses were examined. At wages of
81 a day Newburgh would thus have
made $13S
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
RUFF FILES AFFIDAvITs

New affidavits by Ruef and his at
torneys in support of the application to
Judge Lawlor to disqualify himself
mitted to the judge yesterday They
are identical with those previously
filed, except that the portions ordered
stricken out by Judge Lawlor are
omitted. The matter went over to Sat
urday next for the prosecution to put
in counter affldavits.
KNOCKED DOWNSTAIRS
Herman Schmult. a waiter in a sa-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20

loon at SCI Pacific street, while carry
ing tray of glasses early yesterday
morning, was struck by Charles Lin
dack, a ship calker and knocked down
stairway He was cut on the arms
by the broken glass and had to be
taken to the Central Emergency hospi-
tai. Lindack was arrested by Police
man Boland on charge of battery
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
Beautiful Eaat Sam Mateo

part of San Mateo, on high, rolling
ground. with all improvements, three
blocks from station, large lots low
prices easy terms. See it. Free excur-
beginning August 20. Reservation of
seats must be made at least five days
in advance. East San Mateo Land Co.
S17 Kearny street, and opposite the
depot in San Mateo
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20
RECEIVES BONDS

Part of the issue of $4,000. 900 of
municipal bonds were delivered to
Treasurer McDougald yesterday morn
ing. They were placed in the fireproof
vault and will not be opened until the
return of John E. Behan. clerk of the
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20

board of supervisors. who is in the
Hetch Hetchy valley with the super
visors on an inspection tour. Nc
DOugald stated yesterday that he had
receipted for the bonds. but couldn't
swear whether there were bonds in the
boxes OF dynamite.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-20

For Automobile Eye Insurance
Ask druggist for Murine Eye Remedy.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
Phone Girls Go on Strike.

Lewiston-Nine telephone girls
headed by Irene Tobin, chief oper.
ator, walked out of the Pacific States
Telephone office on Saturday because
their demand for an eight-hour day
was not granted. Trouble has been
brewing for some time, but 1t was
not expected that a strike would be
called.
Scenes of disorder marked the
telephone operators strike Monday
night, when Superintendent Reyn-
olds arrived from Spokane on the
train with six girls to take the places
of the striking operators.
Nine strikers, supported by large
crowd of sympathizers, met the in
coming train and endeavored to per-
uuade the new girls from going to
work. After attempting to reason
with the Spokane girls, the strikers
vented their spleen on Reynolds and
his girls. The superintendent was
roughly handled by irate girls, who
were backed by a crowd of men and
women that jeered him as the girls
jostled him and tore his hat from
his head. Reynolds hurried his girls
to the hotel. where he had engaged
rooms In advance.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
Another Plot Discovered.

Port au Prince, March 30.-A
fresh conspiracy against the govern
ment has been discovered In this
city. The leader of the plot, General
Larraque, who was arrested on
March IA ON suspicion of conspir-
Ing against the president and who
was released with fcar others on
March "a, took refuge on Saturday
In the French legation with two
other officers.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
Battle in West Opened by Bryan.

Kansas City, Mo-, March 81
Democrats from all parts of Missouri
to the number of 1900 attended a
banquet in Convention Hall in this
city last night under the auspices OF
the Young Mems Democratic Club of
Missouri, at which w. ]. Bryan and
Judson Harmon were the guests OF
honor and, principal speakers, and
the recipients Of repeated ovations
from the $1,000 persons who
thronged the hall Each banqueter
paid 81 for the privilege of attend
ing. Even the distinguished guests
insisted upon the Democratic pre-
rogativs of paying for their plates,
and the affair was probably the most
elaborate political feast ever attempt
ed In the state.
The meeting was essentially a
Bryan affair, spontaneous In making
mention Of his candidacy for the
Presidency.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
Wounded Girl Lingers.

Miss Ethel Sargent, who was shot
through the abdomen Friday at st.
Joe by her father while she was en-
deavoring to protect her mother from
her fathers attack, is still alive, but
no hopes are held out for her recov-
cry. The bullet entered near the
naval and ranged downward.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
Horror in a Wyoming Mine.

Hanna, Wyo., March 29.--This
camp was visited by big holocaust
yesterday afternoon and the lives Of
20 men were snuffed out by an ex-
plosion of gas in mine No. /, of the
Union Pacific Coal Company.
A second explosion occurred at the
mine In the evening, when from so
to so rescue men were in the mine,
and 1t is feared that all were killed.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
Miner. win Quit Work on April 1st.


lnapolis, Ind, March 81
The Union miners of the Fields Com
pany will lay down picks and sboyels
tomorrow night Almost 100000 of
them will stop work In Western
Pennsylvania. Missouri, Iowa. Kan
sas, Arkansas, Texas and probably
Indiana, Michigan, West Virginia,
and Kentucky.
Technically the miners will not go
out on strike, but in reality they
stop work because the operators, ex-
cept In Indiana and Illinois, show no
real intention of meeting and treat
ing with them, though no question
of wages or principle is At stake.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
Says Wife Tries Surgery on Him.

Lewiston-Alleging that his wife,
Frances, attempted to perform sur
gical operation on him and at an
other time administered chloroform
with intent to dull his senses so that
he would sign conveyances of his
property, David Wheeler has filed a
complaint for divorce in the district
court. Wheeler is wealthy farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11

Major General A. w. Greedy, of
Arctic fame, having reached the age
of 81 years, was transferred to the
retired list Friday. He 10 now travsi.
inx In the Orient.
Innocent Purchasers Ask Protection.
Washington-It has developed
that the Michigan members of the
House, led by Mr.. Fordney, are de-
termined to force a fight on the Full
ton land grant resolution unless they
can secure an amendment which
will grant absolute protection to pur-
chasers from the railroad. But in
view Of the unanimous report OF the
committee and the fact that the
resolution is approved by the Presi-
dent and the Department of Justice,
this fight will probably not prevent
its passage.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11

YOU HAVE PIECE OF REAL ESTATE
THAT YOU WANT TO SELL LIST TT
WITH US. EXCURSION RATES FROM THE
EAST ARE NOW ON, AND WE HAVE
GREAT MANY INQUIRIES FROM PROSPECT
I'VE PURCHASERS; hence. WE BELIEVE WE
CAN EFFECT SALE FOR YOU QUICKER
THAN ANY OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS
in THE BUSINESS. OUR METHODS ARE
OPEN AND ABOVE BOARD AND WE So
LICIT YOUR PATRONAGE GIVE US ATRIAL.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
anna Gould to Accept de sagan.

New York, April despite bitter
opposition on the part of certain rela.
tives and though a family breach
was precipitated by her act, Nine
Anna Gould last night finally de-
clared her intention of accepting the
hand of Prince de Sagan. That her
decision to this end had been firmly
announced to members of her family
was attested by Nine. Gould's inti-
mate friends and advisers. 1t was
not denied by George J. Gould nor
by Miss Helen Gould, the brother
and sister who have been most de-
termined in their opposition to the
princes suit.
For the first time, too, the prince
has declared himself formal suitor
for the hand of Nine. Gould. In the
same breath he admitted the exist
ence Of an engagement.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11

The State Department has issued
a statement that an agreement has
been reached whereby the suit for
damages by certain Japanese against
the city of San Francisco for mob
violence will be settled by the pay
ment to the japanese of $3.50.
The Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1903-1909, 1908-04-11
CAN'T BE TOUCHED

in quality or pure mellow flavor by any
other brands of liquors. We are vend.
orso f the best and purest Rye Whis-
keys, both straight and blended. They
are mellowed by age and are always in
splendid condition. There are none to
compare with them in exquisite flavor,
and they are so pure that physicians
freely recommend them as tonics and
builders-up of rundown constitutions.
Prices are in accordance with the quail
ity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-09-11
WARNS FIGHTING FATHER
Little Girl, Though Far Azeay, Tries
to Protect Her Mother.

Although the Tribune Fresh Air Fund season is
nearing fits close, the work is still real to those
engaged in it. Letters telling Of the progress at the
homes are being received daily, and so
munica tons from children who have been sent 10
the country and the workers who compelled
TO leave the OF their summer efforts before
the last party returned to the city.
A letter received from St Heen's Home at
Interlaken, Mass this week telling of one little
girl for whom the vacation cannot come TO end
too She had received a letter from her
mother. II expected that the little nine-year-
old girl would be glad but she found in
secluded part OF the grounds weeping bitterly. Her
mother had written that her husband beating
her at every opportunity, and she begged the child
10 write TO her father and ask him to STOP The
mother also wanted the child TO ask her father to
give her mother some Of his wages
He don't fight wit mudder wen Tse home" the
little girl said. He stops wen l tells him. an
then he knocks my head against de wall. But he
don't hit my mudder any more
The father, IT learned, is a hack driver. The
letter sent, and the little girl felt better but
she remained the one sad child among the many
merry boys and girls at st. Helen's. Her vcarious
suffering will begin when she returns to her turbu-
lent city home.
Contributors to the fund will be glad to know
that among the thousands Of children sent to the
country many taken from environments no
than revealed By the sad little girl at
St Helen's Home and also that the children, with
their experience of kindness. attain a disposition
amelOrate the distressing coHOlIohs- FRESH GIL
l. good for them. The rosicst checked children en-
rolled IN the schools those who have been in
the country Then comes the moral benefit, which
lasts far longer than health influence, and has
q far reaching influence being like mercy, blessing
him that gives and him that receives
There is still another benefit. One of the men
who volunteered to take parties of children TO the
country wrote the fund manager this week:
TIE one and day outings taken in connec-
ton with the caretakng have been source o. re-
lief from the Gotham grind OF summer, and the
association with the children in and out ana con-
tact with the many good men and women whose
hearts moved by this work have been good Tor
well.
Actual contact with the children, their entertain
and those who do the hard, dry work preliIn1-
nary their outing is good for what is the matter
with most of US city dwellers-ossihcat ton OF the
heart. That may be unclassifed ailment, but
I'll venture TO diagnose II.