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Mems Club Chooses Officers.

At the annual meeting OF the Mems
Club of st. Luke's p. e. Church, recently
held, the following named officers were
chosen to serve the ensuing year: Presi-
dent. Jerome A. Johnson: vice president,
Charles A. Thomas; recording secretary.
Darwin D. Moore: financial secretary, J..
c. Burlls; treasurer. Eugene Brooks; mar
shal. John l.. Hickman; librarian. w. A.
Clark; steward, Henry Dixon: board of
managers, J. A. Johnson. j., William
Mays. w. W. Grymes. Charles j. Pickett
and Richard X. Morris.
The club meets regularly the second
in each month In the parish
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Specials i'm
Pure Food Dept.

~HREE hundred cases of
n G. g.. D. Full Standard
~ Handpacked Tomatoes,
offered at the special
price,
3 cans for 25c.
50 cases Curtiee Bros blue
Label Catsup. Special price,
17c bottle; 3 for soc.
A small lot of "Nabob" Jams.
Special price,
15c jar. Regularly zoe.
Extra Choice Evaporated
Peaches. Special price,
49, 1oc lib. Regularly zoe.
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Woodward & LOthrop.
Linen Department.


(Second Floor, Eleventh Stu
~ HOWING complete line
VA Dress Linens
~ In the best of plain and
fancy weaves.
White Linens.
Sc. 30, IS, 50, 81, 72 and 90 inches
wide.
White Butchers Linen,
Linen Sheeting,
Brown Linens,
Blouse Linens.
Ducks and Drills.
36-inch Irish Dyed Linens,
48-inch French Dyed Linens,
Old Bleach Linens,
Corded Linen Cambrics,
Linen Cambrics,
Linen Examines,
Handkerchief Linens,
Linen Sheetings.
Linen Sheeting.
All linen and in texture and
weight particularly suitable for
women's dresses, suits and skirts.
72-inch, ooc the yard.
Regular price, $I.Io.
oo-inch, $1.oo the yard.
Regular price, $1.25.
5000 yards
AO=inch India Linon,
A splendid quality,
12Hc the yard.
Second floor, Eleventh ct.
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Boyds and Vicinity.
special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The star.
BOYDS. Nd, April l. 1903.
William ]. Dronenberg, one of the old
est citizens in this section Of Montgomery
county and since 1S49 resident of Clarks-
burg, died at the home Of his daughter.
Mrs. Charles I. Day. two miles from
Boyds. last night. He was ninety years
VI age. Just previous to his death his
only surviving brother. whom he had not
seen for many years. visited him De-
ceased for more than thirty years was a
justice of the peace at Clarksburg. Three
children survive him.
A man named Wright. about fifty years
of age, was found dead with one foot
caught in the wheel of a wagon last Mon
day. A coroner's jury which met at Ur-
bana. Frederick county. rendered a YER
dict that he had come to his Death from
causes unknown. The man had been
working for George Runkles at u saw
mill for several months. His body was
turned over to an undertaken for burial
Willard Bowman. son of Columbus Bow
man of Cedar Grove. died last Sunday.
His remains were inferred yesterday
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The Stillman
Safety Lamp

~ ANNOT and will not ex-
Il | plode; absolute safety un-
W der all conditions. Highly
desirable for summer cot
tages- and. all places where oil is
burned. We have them in three
styles and two finishes - old
brushed brass and enamel.
$I.oo each, upward.
Lamp Dept. Fifth door. st.
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BlOuseS for Easter.

NewL ingeneN Ne andSH
"
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Extension of Time.

| The request of e. G. Gummel for an ex-
tension of fifteen days for the completion
of work under contract for sewer in
Arkansas avenue and Delafield street has
| been granted by the Commissioners.
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at Ohio Wesleyan University who was
accidentally shot by Miss Cornelia Al
bright. while practicing at the college
rife shooting range. has been operated ON.
The surgeons say he will get well.
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Furs Stored
and Insured.

TME1 E beg to announce
NIU that we have COM
WV pleted arrangements
whereby we are pre-
pared to store and insure your
furs at nominal cost. This re-
lieves you of all responsibility
and worry during the warm
months of your furs.
Full information, ETC., given in
the Ready-to-wear Department.
Third floor. G st.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
LOSES SALOON LICENSE
FOR PRAISING HAAS DEED
A. M. Baker, Who Approved
Shooting of Heney, Punished
by Police Commission

The license of A. M. Baker, who
conducts a saloon at S54 Kearny street.
was revoked by the police commission
ers last night, Baker being adjudged
as unfit o-run a saloon. On the night
of the attempted assassination of Fran
els j. Heney, Baker remarked that it
was a good thing and continued his
remarks by stating that "All of those
ought to be shot"
James Mclaughlin, chauffeur for
william ]. Burns. was standing in the
vicinity of Bakers place at the time
an overheard the remarks He re-
ported the matter to the district at
torney. who brougl charges against
Baker
Herbert Choynski represented Baker
and argued that the commissioners had
no right to revoke his license unless
he had conducted his place of business
in an improper manner. The commits
sion thought otherwise, however. and
unanimously-th first unanimous vote
in months-voted to revoke his license.
Louis Ward. assistant district attorney.
appeared for the district attorneys
Office
The cases of Captain Duke and Po-
licemen Attridge and Kelly were put
over one week The license of Charles
Leonhardt. 101S Fillmore street, was
revoked for one week on account of
of license.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
WITH GUNS
FOR WOMAN'S LOVE
Two Seriously Wounded and
Four in Jail as Result of
Midnight Duel

BERKELEY, Nov. 27.-As the result
of midnight gun fight over Dolores
Rodiguez, a beautiful Castilian girl.
which took place at Bay View, near the
Contra Costa line, Jose Taboda, a Gu
ban, lies mortally wounded in the Alta
Bates sanitarium in this city and four
others are in jail at San Pablo and may
be charged with murder in case the
wounded man dies. Bernardo Norbiger,
one of the prisoners. is also suffering
from a gunshot wound. Taboda lay in
the road nine hours after being shot
before his removal to the sanitarium.
Dolores Rodiguez. over whom the
fighting commenced. is the house keeper
of b. Basques, Antoine Peter, Joseph
on the crest of the hill at Bay View.
According to the story in the hands
of the police, A. Otero. a shoe maker,
announced to his companions that he
intended to carry away Dolores by
force. Taboda proposed dynamiting
the house and the four approached the
rival house. They were observed. how
ever, and the quartet who still held
the woman opened fire with shotguns
and stones.
In the melee which followed re-
volvers. knives and guns were used,
and the commotion attracted the po-
lice and alarmed the neighbors. When
Constable Murray arrived Taboda was
lying in the roadway, but was not OBJ
served in the darkness. The Cubans
were barricaded in their house. and
a watch was put on the place until
morning.
Taboda was found unconscious in the
morning and taken to the hospital in
this city. The other men were ar
rested and placed in the Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
METCALF THOUGHTFUL
OF COAST BUILDERS
Urges President to Have Six
Torpedo Boats Built on
the Pacific
I Special Dispatch to The Call

Special Dispatch to The Call
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-As an
affectionate farewell to Truman Fl.
Newberry, officially his assistant for
several years and now in training to
be his successor, Secretary Victor H.
Metcalf today pulled off, two good
things.
While in close communion with Presi-
dent Roosevelt Mr.. Metcalf persuaded
him that it was good policy for him to
allow Mr.. Newberry to take the lid off
the Newport conference.
At the same time he persuaded Mr.
Roosevelt that 1t will be good policy
to have six of the eight torpedo boat
destroyers, for which bids were recently
received. built or delivered on the Pa
cific coast. OF course delivery on the
Pacific coast puts such a handicap on
the eastern ship builders that the con-
tracts will all have to be given to Pa
cific coast builders.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
TURKS MAY CLASH
WITH THE AUSTRIANS
Grave Crisis Exists and Nego-
tiations Between Nations
Are Likely to End

CONSTANTINOPLE,N Nov. 27.-Accord-
ing to the Yeni Gazeta, Baron Won
Aehrenthal, the Austro-Hungarian for
eign minister, in a recent conversation
Austria had done everything possible.
but fruitlessly, to secure reconcilia-
tory settlement of the difficulties. Au-
stria wished to be friendly with Tur-
key, he added, but could also be her
enemy Baron Won Aehrenthal said
also that the request of Count Pa1la-
vicini, the Austro- Hungarian ambassa-
dor to Turkey, for leave OF absence
would be granted when it was seen that
the negotiations were certain to fail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
HUNDRED DROWNED
WHEN SHIP SINKS
Coasting Steamer Pointing
Strikes Reef in Philippine
Islands During Storm

MANILA. Nov. 2S.-The coasting
steamer Pointing. carrying a large
number OF laborers from Narvaean to
the rice fields on Pangasinan province,
struck a reef and sank off the town of
San Fernando, in Union province. last
night during a storm.
1t is estimated that hundred pas
sengers and crew of the Pointing were
drowned. The steamer Vigcaya res
cued 55.
A patrol of constabuIary. which was
Immediately established after the acci-
dent, picked up Is bodies, and many
others were coming ashore.
1t is not known whether any Ameri-
cans or Europeans were aboard the
wrecked steamer
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
TO STOP
TALK ABOUT SHIPS
Naval Officers Must Not PUB
IicIy Discuss Alleged De-
fects in Battleships

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27.-That there
shall be no further public discussion
by naval officers concerning the New
port conference without permission of
the president is the purport of an order
issued today by Secretary Metcalf by
direction OF the president. On October
80 the department issued permit to
officers to discuss the work of this con-
ference, except so far as it applied to
TO be made on ships to be
authorized in the future. The presi-
dent has now concluded that public
discussion of alleged defects of battle
ships viii not serve any good purposA>
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
BuIgaria's Attitude

SOFIA, Bulgaria, Nov. 27.-Emperor
Ferdinand will arrive in Sofia tomorrow
from his castle at Euxinograd, near
varna, where he has been on vacation
for three weeks. and on Sunday will
receive a deputation bearing the re-
ply of the national assembly to his
recent speech from the throne.
NJ Liaptcheff. minister of commerce.
will come to Sofia December 1. osten-
sibly in connection with the duties of
his office, the budget OF which he must
prepare. President Of the Council Ma
linoff says that M. Liaptcheff soon will
return to Constantinople and resume
the negotiations looking to a settle
ment of the difference between Turkey
and Bulgaria, which are proceeding
smoothly but very slowly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
SECOND MURDER
STARTS POSSES
ON Man HUNT
Killing of Bert Porter Is DupIi-
Gated by Shooting of
Joe Viera
Circumstances of Tragedies Are
Identical and Citizens Are
Mystified
Mysterious Stranger Armed
With Rifle Is Believed to Be
Double Slayer

EUREKA, Nov 27.-The mystery sur
rounding the killing of Bert Porter on
lake near Trinidad Thanksgiving aft
ernoon is intensified and complicated
today by the shooting of Joe Vierra at
Glendale, near the scene of the former
tragedy, under Identical circumstances.
In neither case has a glimpse of the
shooter been had, and both murders
have caused the greatest of excitement
in Humboldt Vierra was shot at s 80
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Police Judge Revealed as Humble
Applicant to Corrupt Boss
in His Private Office
Present Defender of Arch CRATER Pictured
by Former Supervisor as Adviser of
Plot to Seize Langdon's Office
NEW EXPOSURES IN EVIDENCE
OF WILSON IN THE BRIBERY TRIAL.

HOLICE JUDGE CONLAN. Henry Ach Of Ruefs counsel
- and one two other notabes figured in
sidelights thrown ancient graft history by former
Supervisor and former Railroad Commissioner Wilson
during the uef trial yesterday The exposures
and deeply significant
Conlan, candidate for superior iudgeship
brought into. the picture humble applicant knocking
admission the door of the private Office of the
rupt political boss. Ach shown seated "at Ruefs
right within the portals of that Office
and again whispering into the of the he is
defending, advising him the commission of
essness.
1t was until after his election as a supervisor
Wilson testified, that he met Ruef personally.
Auned however to existing conditions. he sought Rues
Office shortly after election and found Police Judge Conan
the anteroom, also craving audience ConIan
Wilson that Ruef about to receive him and that he
would tell the boss that Wilson waiting He kept the
promise and Wilson ushered into the inmost lair
Il went in and you sitting at Ruers right. Mr.
Ach said the witness. turning Rues chief counsel
he testified. You introduced to him, and then
a talk with him after you out
In this talk Wilson told Ruef that the telephone
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Reputed Deficit Does Not Pre-
vent Cutting Thanksgiving
Melon of 81 a Share
BOurn Makes Another Point in
His Speculative Operation
of Water Stock
Money Needed for Improve
ments DETECTED Into Pockets
of Millionaire Directors

Spring Valley waved its magic wand
yesterday and transformed deficit
into dividend. In a moment the beg
gar had become the spendthrift. 1t
required but brief afternoon session
of the directors to turn the trick.
President William b. Bourn presided
and, after a statement of the financial
condition of the company was pre-
sented. the motion was made and car
ried that a dividend of 81 share be
paid. This will mean the disburse-
ment of $2SO.OOO.
The action was regarded more as a
joke than as a stroke of financial
genius. News of the meeting reached
the stock exchange just at the close,
but there had been rumors throughout
the day that something was stirring
in the affairs of the water company.
Brokers took their pencils and after a
little figuring offered mathematical
explanation of Bourn's coup.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
CALIFORNIAN KILLED
IN DUEL ON DESERT
John Smith of Sonoma Dies of
Injuries Inflicted by Italian
Near RhyOIite

RENO. New. Nov 27.-News reached
this city today from Rhyolite, New, of
a deadly duel on the desert between
John Cyty, an Italian, and John Smith,
over some mining property Three bull
lets entered the body of Smith, from
which he died several hours after.
Cyty was shot in the arm Smith was
from Sonoma, Cal, and was promi-
nent member of the knights of Pythias
of that place
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Regarded as Official

The Yeni Gazeta is regarded as the
Turkish grand vizier's organ and its
statement appears to confirm the re-
ports that a grave crisis exists between
Austria and Turkey.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Posses on Trail

The entire countryside is aroused and
Sheriff Ferrill, several deputies, Dis
trict Attorney Gregory and four posses
of over 100 armed men are hunting the
murderer in every direction. The sheriff
says it is impossible for the man to
escape. Inquests in the cases of Por-
ter and viera have been postponed un-
til additional evidence is secured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Same Caliber Bullet

Rushing to his side, they found him
in his death struggle. As in the case
of Porter, Viera was shot with mush-
room bullet from SO-3O rife. which
lends color to the theory that both
crimes were committed by the same
person
1t was at first thought the shooting
of Porter might have been accidental.
but row the general belief is that both
were premeditated murders. Valuables
left on the person of Viera block rob-
berry theory, and the consensus of opin-
ion is that the terrible double murder is
the work of maniac A man seen in
the vicinity of Trinidad at the time
Porter was shot yesterday afternoon
tallies with the description of man
seen near Glendale today, and it is
thought he is the murderer. He is
described as short, clean shaven, carry
ing blankets and armed with a rifle
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
War Batteries Mounted

BELGRADE. Nov. 27.-It Is reported
on good authority that Montenegro has
mounted second series of heavy bat
teries on the heights dominating Cat
taro. a seaport of Austria Hungary in
Dalmatla
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER %. 1908
WEATHER CoNDITIoNs

YEsTERDAY-Clear; west wind; maximum
tempera ture. 90; minimum. 10.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Fair, warmer, light
north winds; frost in the morning. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
No Dividend Since 1906

The company has paid no dividends
since 1906. In that year before the
fire it had disbursed $1Se.321. After the
fire an assessment of 50 a share was
levied. In 1907 no dividends were paid.
but a surplus of S235.16S was accumu-
lated Since Bourn has been in office
he has saved every possible penny from
the entire elimination of his $4,000
engineering staff to the abhreviation OF
kilograms. The surplus of last year,
with the accumulation of this year.
have been turned over to the share
holders.
The transaction, however, has a deep
significance for the people of San Fran
cisco. 1t comes first of all as con-
fession that the cry for higher rates
has been based on false representa-
tions. 1t means further that Spring
Valley has abandoned San Francisco.
Although the officers of the corporation
have stated repeatedly for the last two
years that an augmented supply was
imperative, as soon as sufficient funds
have been accumulated for that pur-
pose they have been DETECTED to the
pockets of the millionaire directors.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28

: pany had already offered him a free
telephone, which he had refused on
the ground that he did not desire 10
put himself under obligations. Then
and there Ruef instilled the first Of
his poison into the wouldbe honest
supervisor. telling him that he had
acted rightly. Ruef asserted that he
would not stand for any ~petty NUM-
cipal grating" among the supervisors,
that he depended on such men as Will
son to guard against it and that he
himself would prosecute any super
visor guilty of such a thing.
Wilson Is Obdurate
AS sequel to this was the story
told by Wilson of another conversa-
tion two years later, in the fall OF
1906, during the Santa Cruz conven-
ton. Ruef met Wilson at the Sea
Beach hotel and asked him to give
up his race for place on the railroad
commission, explaining that Gallagher
was out for the nomination for su-
perior judge, and that if both should
be successful he. Ruef, would have no
one left to represent him on the board
Of supervisors. Ruef begged Wilson.
he said, to reconsider and agree to
remain on the board in GaIlagher's
old capacity Of gobetween, but Will
son was ambitious for the state job
and remained obdurate The result
was a discussion relative to other men
who might prove acceptable Ruef rep
resentatives on the local board, and
Wilson declared that the name OF a
San Francisco attorney was discussed
at length and practically agreed upon.
The name was not mentioned by Will
son yesterday.
Ach's Counsel Rejected
Henry Ach's pretensions to right
eous aloofness from all graft connec-
tions. save for his present employment
as Ruef's attorney, went by the board
completely under the fire Of Wilson's
testimony. The meeting in Ruef's Of
fee two years before the beginning OF
the graft exposures was not the only
connection shown by Wilson between
Ruef and Ach. The night that the at
tempt was made by Ruef to remove
District Attorney Langdon and steal
his Office, Wilson called on Ruef and
said he thought the move had been
poorly advised in view of the fact that
the political campaign was then in
progress Ruef told him be would feel
better if he had something to eat. and
they went together to a downtown
cafe, where they met Ach.
Charles Hagerty, Ruef's Office boy,
who had been dispatched to Francis ].
Heney with a note from Ruef dis
missing him as assistant district at
torney, returned to the cafe and re-
ported Heney's answer brief In
junction for Ruef ito go to -"
Wilson testified that Ach then urged
that they seize the district attorneys
Office at once, without waiting until
morning to accomplish a forcible
entry. His counsel, however, was not
acted upon.
Ruef Asked Wilson's Aid
In addition to painting Ach in some
true colors, Wilson gave testimony
against Puef moro danuing in itS
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
SUBURBAN

Marsh swallows 10000 cubic feet of earth on
Northwestern Pacific cutoff. Page s
Richard FIFTH Henry leaves for China 10 accept
position in college at cheng Tu. Page
Little girl is found in basket at door of the
childrens home Page o
Nomadie sea lion from Spring Valley reservoir
wanders into roadhouse saloon; mountaineers
rush to sign the pledge. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Bourn SweIIs Income

w. B. Bourn, president of the COM
pany, is said to be in receipt of an in
come of 100000 year, almost 81, 1000
day. He owns something more than
100000 shares of Spring Valley stock.
The dividend viii mean 100000 extra
for the Bourn bank account.
It was predicted some time ago that
as soon as possible Bourn would order
dividend. He purchased his Spring
Valley shares some time ago on a spec
ulation, paying from $40 to $22 share.
1t was his plan to juggle the stock
and sell out at profit. His first move
was to GUST Captain Payson from the
presidency, assuming that office him
self. Then began the process of re-
trenchment and the decision to let the
city get along as best it could with or
without water. Now comes the divi-
dend. Meanwhile the supervisors are
going forward with their plans for
Hetch Hetchy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
COAST

Killing Of Bert Porter near Trinidad followed
by murder Of Joe Viera under identical circum-
stances 100 men hunting murderer. Page 3
Ethel Neville Love Hartnett begins suit TO
annul marriage. Page IL
John Smith Of sonoma is killed in duel on
desert near Rhyolite. Page ,
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
EASTERN

Leslie Dudley Carrier files appeal from order
admitting fathers win to probate. Page Z
Eleanor MeTon Cowper, actress and play
wright, shoots herself in New York Page III
Roosevelt writes article Of Awakening of
China" for Outlook magazine. Page =
Peace between Japan and the United States
IS signed. Page :
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28

contInued on Page ?. Column
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Ruef Asked Wilson'S Aid

In addition to painting Ach in some
true colors, Wilson gave testimony
against Ruef more damning in its
nature than any previously brought
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28


Easy marks in high finance. Page 10
The chamber has 10 cause 10 boast Page 10
How Otis reviles Heney. Page 10
Why the people do not rule. Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
SPORTS
SOCIAL

SIR. and Mrs. Peter Martin to leave for New
port this morning for indefinite stay in
east. Page 10
MARINE
City Of Para leaves isthmus with record
cargo two days late. makes up lost time during
its run and arrives here "A hours ahead Of
schedule. Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
GRAFT

Wilson testihes that Police Judge Conlan and
Henry Aeh were Ruers conhdants during graft
regime. Page .
Louis Glass gains point in decision of the
appellate court Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
Patrick Calhoun, in New York,
Said to Be Under Screws
Set by the Magnate
German Money Lenders, Tired
+0f Losses and Graft Scandals,
Press on Bankers
Transfer of San Francisco Car
Lines Properties Predicted
Under Negotiation

N EPORTS received here yester-
day through private sources
IN were to the effect that Patrick
The San Francisco call., 1908-11-28
FOREIGN

Hundred lives lost when coasting steamer i
Philippines sinks. Page
Nine steinheii's wild charges said to be du
TO hysteria- Page