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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
SLICE TAXES FOR
RU[PS BONDSMEN
DR.. w. L. Williamson Given Re-
ductiOn on Showing OF Prop
erty Out of City

DR.. w. l. Williamson, the Ruef
bondsman whose arbitrary assessment
was raised by Mr.. Dodge from $500 TO
$4,000, upon Williamson's testimony
in court that he owned the larger
amount, succeeded yesterday in having
most of this sum stricken from the
roll. Williamson made out that the
$4,000 consisted of two ranches near
Vacaville, and $4,000 loan. as he ex-
pressed it, 'to Crothers of the Bul-
letin." The latter he held taxed on the
mortgage.
The board concluded its labors as a
board of equalization yesterday at
noon. Among the arbitrary assess
ments of those refusing or neglectlnS
to certify to the values of their per-
sonal property the board raised the
following over the assessors estimate
Ignatz Steinhardt $4,000 to $4,000; Tom
Williams, $4,000 to So, 600; Garrett McEner-
ney. $4,000 TO S12.5O0; A. Ruef. S1O,OUo 10
S12, 500 c. s. Wheeler SO. 600 to $12 800: HOr-
Drew, Oatman & Mckenzie, 5000 to $4,000;
W. ]. Dingee So 600 to 81. 800; Mrs NJ. Esberg,
So 900 TO $50. 900; Morrison Cope & Brobeek,
$1,000 TO $500; c. Il. WaterhOuse, So.UUO 10
$4,000; t. C. Van Ness $1,000 TO 5000: Il
Shainwald. $4,000 to 5000; j. O. Campoell,
50 500 to S., 00O +. Z. Deering, $500 10 $1,000;
Goodfellow & Eells, s., 500 to S5 900; Z. j. Me
Cutchen, s.. 600 to 5000; W. W. Montague,
$4,000 to $1,000; SulliVans Sullivan & Roche,
81 600 to s., 900; T. p. Bishop. 81 900 10 $1,000;
J: Y, Coleman, $1,000 to $1,000; r. MeC&Slgan, &
81, 900 to $4,000; Mrs. \. G. Towne, 5000 70
$500: Mrs. Russell Wilson. $4,000 to $4,000;
Charles Sutro. $500 to $4,000; Mrs. ]. c.
Refs, $1,000 TO $500.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
MINERS AGAINST
POLITICAL TIES
Bitter Fight Waged in Conven-
ton of Western Federation
Over AffiliatiOn Plan
No Opposition to Meyer, Who
Will Be Reelected for Seventh
Consecutive Term

DENVER, Colo. July 2O.-The west
ern federation of miners convention
spent the entire day in discussing the
journed without having taken definite
action. During the day the discussion
assumed wide range. including So
all kindred subjects.
To-Day the discussion arose over
resolution, one section of which de-
Should 1t be adopted a concentrated
amble.
The organization has never adopted
any political faith, but it has recon-
mended the subject of socialism to it's
membership for study. Many socialists
today fought against the adoption of
any political resolution on the grounds
that it did no good and embittered the
membership.
The general discussion, including as
it does all of the general subjects so
vital to the organization, will probably
consume the greater part of the week
and until the convention gets down to
adopting resolutions it is Impossible to
foretell the outcome.
There is no opposition to President
Meyer and he will doubtless be re-
elected by acclamation. This will be
his seventh consecutive term.
An amendment was offered to the
constitution this afternoon which pro-
vides that no member of the organiza-
tion shall serve in the militia unless
called upon by the governor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
CALIFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, July 20.-The following
ICalifornians are registered at the vari-
Gus hotels in this city:
From San Francisco-C. G. Bowen. at
the Imperial; N. H. Murphy, c. l.. Wells,
at the Wellington; W d. Gilmore, p. B.
Baron. G. w. Kingsley, at the Cadillac;
A. Nelson, at the Albine; e. Bonnheim.
at the Cumberland; j. Cumberboch and
wife, at the Belmont; Mrs. A. NJ. Clair,
at the Savoy; X. Kochman and wife,
at the Grand Union; c. Mann, at the
Continental; ]. H. Norton. at the AL
bany: Z. Nj. owen, L. c. Owen, at the
Breslin; NJ Schwab, at the Union
Square; r. NJ. Smith, at the Batholdi; (;
NJ. R. King, at the Marie Antoinette;
II. A. Moore, at the Bristol; ]. o. Neil,
at the Marie Antoinette; H. Washauer,
at the Navarro. :. Mrs. Forest, E. B. Sor-
henson, G. L., Wells, at the yelling
ton; G. +. Nibley. at the Gerard; Mrs.
Kundall, at the Victoria; H j. Thomp-
son and wife, Mrs. A. j. Thompson, at
the Belvedere.
From Los Angeles--L. ]. Everett. at
the Ashland; F: c. Joy and wife; at
mont; c. L. Thompson, Miss Thompson.
at the HOFFMAN; S. A. Estell, at the
Astor C. NJ. Hind, at the Martha
From Oakland-F. NJ Ferguson, at
the Cadillac; H. S. Gardner and wife,
Miss NJ. L. Gardner, at the Herald
Square; B. E. Rice and wife, at the
Grand; A. J. Olson and wife. at the
Navarro.
From Riverside-C. B. Parsons, at
the Holland.
From San Diego-C. H. Julian and
wife. at the York; 7. V. T. Johnson, at
the Holland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
BOLD ROBBERS STEAL
BOX OF TROLLEY FARES
Napa Electric Road Loses $3.50
in Cash When Thieves
Loot DepOt
SPECIAL DISPATCH 20 THE CALL

NAPA, July 20-In the boldest bur-
glary committed here in years, one or
more men robbed the depot of the San
Francisco, Vallejo and Napa Valley
electric road in East Napa of $3.50 in
coin today.
The money was obtained this morn
ing from pine box in the ticket Of
flee on the first floor of the building
and comprised the cash collections of
the conductors for Saturday afternoon
and all day Sunday The money was
put into coin bags stamped with the
name of the First national bank of
Napa by conductors on their return
from their days runs. and the bags
were then dropped into the pine box, to
be left there till Monday morning.
The burglars were evidently familiar
with the arrangement of the ticket Of
fee and the method of caring for Sun
days heavy receipts, and entered the
building by unlocking the front door to
the baggage room with a key Several
officers of Napa are searching for the
thieves. but up to tonight the burglars
were still at large.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
ACCUSE NEPHEW
OF AWFUL CRIME
New York Police Say Youth
Killed Aunt He Induced to
Come to Country
Woman Is Taken to Lonely
Spot, Shot and Body
Placed on Tracks

NEW YORK, July 20.-The tale of
crime so revolving and replete with
cruel craftiness as to be almost unbe-
lievable is told in the case or Mrs. Ot-
tillie Eberhard, a well to do Vlennese
widow, whose body was found on the
railroad track in lonely section OF
Hackensack, N. j., early yesterday. Al
first it was believed that the woman
had been struck by train and killed
Subsequent investigation, however, re-
vealed that she had been murdered and
her body placed upon the track In an
effort to destroy traces of the crime
1t was with this discovery that there
came the first intimation of the deeply
laid and cunningly executed plot which
places the case almost in class by
itself in the history of crime.
AS a result of that investigation the
police are now searching for August
Eberhard, the dead woman's nephew
who had importuned Mrs. Eberhard to
come to this country and to bring with
her her little fortune of $4,000 and her
20 year old daughter, whom August had
promised to marry.
1t was largely due to the story told
by the daughter after. the finding of
the older woman's body that the search
for August was begun and the police
in every city in the eastern section of
the country have been asked to take
him into custody if found.
According to the police Eberhard had
been at work for months carefully
plotting the crime to get possession of
the little fortune that his aunt in Aus
tria possessed. He wrote many letters
painting in glowing colors the riches
that would he hers and finally induced
her to come to America with the girl.
1t is known that he took her on an eX
cursion and during a thunder storm it
is believed he shot her and placed her
body on the railroad track.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
HITCHCOCK NEAR
DEATH ON MOUNTAIN
Has Narrow Escape When Ma
chine Ahead Runs Back and
Goes Over a Cliff
Committeeman in Conference
and Express Confidence in
Coming Campaign

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. July 20.
An automobile carrying c. e Bursum'
chairman Of the New Mexico commit
tee. W. E. Martin, a republican leader
of that territory. and T l. weed, one
IF Mr. Hitchcocks clerks stalled on a
steep hill approaching the balanced
rock in the Garden Of the Gods and
through the failure Of the brake sud
denly started down hill backward
The chauffeur commanded his pas
sencers 10 Jump and they succeeoed' IN
clearing the car just as il reached the
brink Of a deep gully. The car turtled
and was wrecked on the rocks below
with the chauffeur, Thaddeus Thoma-
sewski underneath. He was not serl-
ously hurt. Two cars were closely fol-
lowing the wrecked machine. In one
Frank Hitchcock, chairman Of the re-
publican national committee. was rid
ing. and in the other was James 1. VIII
uams. Jr of Washington, D. c. who is
associated with Hitchcock
Through prompt action on the part
Of the drivers Of these machines q col
Iision was averted, but both cars and
their occupants were in danger Of be-
ing carried over the brink.
The first session Of republican leaders
with Chairman Hitchcock Of the ma
tfonsl committee opened at ? o'clock
lOQdN ana CONTINUED ulANAA AADe-i -
o'clock During that time members OF
the national committee and the chair
men Of state central committees from
Is states and the territories addressed
the assembly and explained state condl-
tions
The representatives from California
Colorado. Idaho. Kansas, Montana, Ne
braska, North Dakota. Oregon, South
Dakota, Utah washington and Wyo-
ming declared in positive terms that
their states can be carried for Taft
and sherman, but at the same time in
sisted that the campaigns there should
be carried on with the greatest vigor
the enthusiasm extending to Oklahoma
Texas and to the territories.
Speaking for Oklahoma National
Committeeman Cade and State Chair
man Hunter urged that the fight in that
state be not ignored They said thai
II an earnest effort is made there z
close race could be run with the demo
Gratis with some prospect Of success
Notwithstanding the fact that ths
democrats have the administration ma
,hinery.
Colonel Cecil A Lyon, who is botf
national committeeman and state chair
man from Texas. complained that his
state had been neglected by republican
national campaign managers in The
past.
The party OF republican leaders has
arranged TO ascend Pixies peak tomor-
row and 10 resume the conferences a.
o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
THIEVES WHO ROBBED
WITH AUTO INDICTED
Man Who Claims to Be Son of
Wealthy San Francisco
Woman Is Held

CHICAGO, July 20.-Edward Fake,
alias Stebbins. who claims he is the
son Of a rich San Francisco woman,
and George Stafford OF Louisville, KY,
were indicted today as a consequence
OF spectacular robberies committed
with the assistance of a large red au-
tomobile.
The method OF the two men was to
depreciation, comport themselves as ia
mfiiar callers and then escape with
whatever loot they had been able TO
gather. They were fired upon several
times by the police of North Shore
suburbs. Fake, who claims that his
mother is worth a number of millions.
blames extravagant living for his pre-
dfcameut
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
TROOPS TO QO[LL
TEHERAN REVOLT
Shah's Forces Being COnCen=
trated Check Renewed ACTIVE
ity of RevOlutiOniStS
Success of Rebels in TabrlZ En=
cOurages Leaders to mclte
New Attempts

TEHERAN, July 20.-The success or
the revolutionaries at Tabriz, concern
ing which news is beginning to reaeh
here, have encouraged the local revolu-
tlonary leaders and caused apprehen-
sions of renewed disturbances. RAPID
preparations are being made to concen-
men OF the nomadic tribe at Bakhtlar
have arrived on the outskirts of the
city Quarters are being prepared Tor
them In the vicinity of the shah's pal
ace, which is becoming rapidly trans
formed into a fortress. Guns have been
mounted on the walls, commanding the
city in all directions.
The reactfonaries are rapidly at work
among the populace collecting sigma
lures to petitions asking the shah to
abrogate the constitution, and memoir
to the same effect is being prepared for
petition to Great Britain and Russia.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
ANNOUNCE SALE OF
RAILROAD BONDS
Central Pacific Authorizes Mar.
keting of $I7,000,O00
Worth of Paper
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK. July O.-Announcement
is expected within dnd "a q few days OF the
ing per cent bonds of the Central Pa
cifc railroad. These are part of an
authorized issue of Central Pacific
bonds of which there are now outstand-
ing SIS. 100000 or these bonds s5.SS1,- =
600 is retained as collateral for notes to
the United States government. When
these notes are retired next February
S5.ssI 600 bonds Will go to the bankers
TO whom the present issue sold.
The sale of Central Pacific bonds will
enable the Southern Pacific to pay of
in working funds. The bonds are Sc
cured by all the railroads equipment
and terminals. including 1,S4s miles of
first track, and they are guaranteed by
the Southern Pacific company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
REVOLUTIONISTS WIN
Shah's Cause in Northern Per-
Sia Reported Lost

ST. PETERSBURG, July 20.-A dis
patch from Tabriz, by courier post to
Julia, affirms that the shah's cause in
northern Persia is lost.
The artillery and ammunition which
were abandoned by Rachin Khan, who
was commander in chief of the troops
during his flight from Tabriz, pass into
the hands of the revolutionists, who
are now in full possession of the city.
The shah's palace has been turned into
revolutionary headquarters.
The reactionaries who had taken
refuge in the Russian bank and the
Russian consul, NJ. Pohitonoff, have
again retired to the consul's country
villa outside the city, which is being
guarded by large detachment of cos
sacks. The casualties resulting from
the recent bombardment and lighting
between the troops and revolutionaries
were slight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
POLICE FAIL TO LOCATE
ASSAILANTS OF CESSNA
Mystery Surrounds Fatal AS
sault on Young Candy
Maker
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE. July 20.--Frank Cessna,
a candy maker, still lies unconscious at
the Irving hospital in this city, suffer
ing from injuries which he received in
e mysterious manner at an early hour
Sunday morning at the corner of San
Fernando and First streets. The front
Of his skull is crushed and there is
cut inside of his mouth supposed TO
have been inflicted with the tip of
parasOl He viii probably die
A vigorous search is being conducted
by the police in an effort to locate
three young couples whom Cesenas s
friends claim they saw fleeing from
he scene Of the attack on Cessna. James
Parker and John Gregg, two friends Of
Cessna. admit that they accompanied
Cesena around town Saturday night,
but claim that he left them and crossed
the street where three couples were
standing. In a few moments. they
claim, the three couples were running
down the street and Cessna was
stretched out at full length on the side
walk.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
PURE FooD OFFENDERS FINED

Los ANGELES July 20.-Violations
of the new state pure food law cost 10
offenders an aggregate of $500 in fines
in Justice Slmmerfeld's court today.
Among the offenses for which a pen
atty of $50 was exacted were the fol-
lowing:
Placing the wrong label on butter;
selling soda waters adulterated with
artificial coloring matter; mislabeling
and adulterating with benzoic acid a
manufactured sauce; selling artifoially
colored macaroni; selling tomato cat
sup and other sauces adulterated with
benzoic acid.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
REFUSE TO REDUCE
RAILWAY ASSESSMENTS
Rate Is Increased, but Board of
Equalization Sustains Fig
ureS of Assessors
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

STOCKTON, July 2O.-Today the San
Joaquin county board of equalization
refused the applications of the Southern
Pacific, Central Pacific and Santa Fe
railroads for a reduction of the assess
ments just made by County Assessor
Cy Moreing Jr.
This year the highest assessment
ever levied against railroad property in
this county was made, resulting in
general protest from all quarters. Last
year spur tracks were assessed for
so and 20 cents per foot, regulated by
location. while this year every foot of
spur track was assessed for, 81 The
Southern Pacific sought reduction of
so per cent on $4,000. while the Cen
trail Pacific desired an equal reduction
on S1247S1. The Santa Fe went farther
and applied for reduction from S65,-
600 to $4,000.
This is the first time in history that
the county equalizers upheld every as
sessment of. the county assessor. The
Increase on railroad assessments alone
is close upon 100000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
BRYAN IS WORRIED
BY PLATFORM STORY
Eastern Assertion That the
Anti-InjunctiOn Plank
Is Worthless
Suspense of Candidate Relieved
by Explanation of the
Hill Bill

LINCOLN, Neb., July 20.-Inf1uential
eastern democrats today notified w. j.
Bryan that in their opinion the anti
injunction plank adopted at Denver was
hardly worth the paper it was written
on, the reason alleged by them being
that the David B. Hill bill, passed by
the senate which is specifically in
dorsed by the democrats, simply carried
out the common law provision, grant
ing a jury trial in contempt cases, in
the jurisdiction of the presiding Judge.
The plank was drafted on the assump-
tion that the Hill bill was passed only
after it was amended by Senator Allen
of Nebraska to make the trial by jury
mandatory at the demand of the de-
fendant-
While Bryan was reasonably sure of
his ground. the allegation that he and
the majority of the resolutions commit
tee had been "tricked' caused him
worry and he admitted that he was to
have an inquiry set on foot
RELIEVED OF SUSPENSE
The Associated Press correspondent
this afternoon relieved his suspense
by explaining to him that advices from
Washington showed that the Hill bill,
as finally passed by the United States
senate in 1896, provided for the sum
mary punishment by the court in direct
for the court to grant a trial by jury
in all cases where such contempt
was committed outside of the Jurisdlc-
tion of the court and when such jury
trial was demanded by the accused.
This was the Allen amendment, as
Bryan remembered it, and it cleared up
what threatened to become an awkward
situation for the democratic candidate.
The part that the prohibition Ques-
tion will play in the campaign was
talked over between Bryan and Wiley
B. Phillips, editor of the California
Voice of Los Angeles, who is return
ing from Columbus, Ohio where he was
/ a delegate to the national prohibition
convention.
we agreed" said Phillips. mot to
discuss for publication what was said
at our conference"
Phillips, however, volunteered the
statement that unquestionably- num-
Der OF the prohibitionists would vote
for Bryan as against their own candi-
date. He thought the prohibition move
/ ment would affect the vote in the close
/ states. and was willing to concede to
\ Judge Taft many of these votes.
/ FARMERS CONTRIBUTE
| The appeal of Bryan to the farmers
/ of the country for campaign contri-
/ buttons is bearing fruit. Today a num-
| Der of responses were received, the
sums inclosed varying in amount. Two
( old retired farmers from Omaha. one
aged 50 years, and the other 10, pre-
| ferred to deliver their contributions in
! person. They hobbled up the pathway
! to Fairview and placed in the hands
] of Bryan a IS bill.
An appeal by Bryan to the demo
/ cratic newspapers Of the country to be-
gin the collection of funds for the
campaign was one of the important
] happenings of the day.
Late this evening George Fred VIII
! liams of Boston arrived and was driven
/ from the station to Fairview by Bryan
The two were in conference upon reach
/ ing the Bryan home, where Williams
/ expected to spend the night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
DOG MAY
HAVE HYDROPHOBIA
Veterinary Surgeons Watch
Symptoms of Collie That Be-
longs to c. p. Cunningham
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SAN JOSE, July 2O.-Drs. Healey
and Spencer, veterinary surgeons of
this city, are carefully watching val
liable collie which is tied in the cellar
at the home Of c. P. Cunningham for
symptoms which will enable them to
ascertain whether the animal is in
fected with rabies. The case was called
to their attention by the owner about
two days ago, and IL will be several
days before IT will be known whether
the animal really has the dread disease,
which is very rare in this state.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
STRICKEN IN YOSEMITE VALLEY
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SACRAMENTO, July 20.-while on a
vacation with his wife in the Yosemite
valley, Frank r. Swain, head book
keeper in the office of State Controller
Nye. was taken suddenly i'll last week
and was brought to his home in this
city Saturday. His condition becom-
ing worse he was removed to the
sisters hospital last evening. 1t was
found that he was suffering from an
internal abscess, and this morning 1t
only means of saving his life. 1t is
believed Swain will survive.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF

VICTOR, Colo, July 2O.-Charles
Wilhelm, long time resident of the dis
trict, shot and killed his wife this
evening and then turned the gun on
himself, blowing off the top of his
head. Domestic troubles are said to
have been the cause.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
RELAY BOYS HURRY SOUTHWARK

COLDWATER. Mich July 2O.-The
message which the Y. NJ. c. A. boys are
relaying from New York to Chicago
was brought into Coldwater at 2s55
o'clock this afternoon and without
moments stop was hurried on toward
South Bend, Ind.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
NAME NEW GOVERNOR OF BERMUDA

HAMILTON. Bermuda, July 90
Lieutenant General Joselyn H wode-
haus. governor Of Bermuda, has been
selected by the British office to sue
ceed General Sir Bindon Blood as com
mander of the northern division in
India.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
HrcHEs no OPEN CAMPAIGN

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. July 20.--Gov-
ernor Hughes of New York has sent
message from Sersnec. n. Y, saying
that he VIII accept the invitation to
open the republican campaign here Sep
tember 8.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21

20.-Edoph Jules. in Jail in oroyille for killing
two Italians at camp No. 20. said today that
his only regret is he did not kill other men in
the camp. He said had he done so he could die
happy
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21
INCOME

Net cash actually received for IRE
premiums -
Deposit premiums written on per-
petual risks
Received from interest and divi-
dends on bonds. stocks, loans. aud
from all other sources. ...-.....
Total income &,
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-21

Losses adjusted and unpaid ......
Losses in process Of adjustment or
IN suspense .---....---.-.-
Losses resisted, including expenses.
Gross premiums on fire risks running
one year or less. So. 1852, 100. IL;
reinsurance, so per cent. .....
Gross premiums on IRE risks running
more than one year. 81. O6S. l61. p: (:
reinsurance pro rata. .....-.
Amount reclaimable by insured on
perpetual IRE insurance policies.
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