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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST
DERIDES LUTOSLAWSKI
Austrian Philosopher Who Con-
demned Cult as Lie Ignorant,
Declares Leader Here

Editor of The Call-Dear Sir: In
his lecture at Stanford university an
account of which was published in your
good paper, Prof. Wincenty Lutos-
lawski Of the University of Kroetow,
Austria, made some statements regard
Ing Christian Science which I would
like to consider. While the professor
may be noted philosopher his criti-
cisms of Christianity, as well as of
Christian Science and other teachings
that do not agree with his own views.
show that he is not qualified to pass
judgment upon Christian Science in an
intelligent -manner. Christian Science
is the science or spiritual understand
ing of Christianity, and any one who
is opposed to Christianity would be apt
to criticise Christian Science until he
gained true conception of it. The
professor is quoted as saying:
The trouble with the Christian
Scientists is that they try to believe
what our common sense tells us is not
so. They believe in the virtue
of affirmations, but bluntly we would
only say these affirmations are lies
st. Paul said q Cor. ii:14): THE nat
uraI man receiveth not the things of
the spirit of God, for they are foolish
ness unto him; neither can he know
them, because they are spiritually dis
cerned." What is called common
sense" from a material standpoint may
be opposed to spiritual truth and,
therefore. false. while that which is
true from the spiritual point of view
appears as "foolishness" to material
common sense" and is declared to be
false.
The fundamental statement upon
which Christian Science is based, and
with which all other statements are
consistent is, God is spirit Is this
affirmation lie? If not. those that are
consistent with 1t are also true, but
they must be spiritually discerned,"
In order to be accepted. Christian
Science is not only not founded pri-
marily upon the Yogi system but has
nothing in common with it, for Chris
tian Science is based upon the teach
ings of Christ Jesus, spiritually under
stood, and is proving its truth by its
works. FRANK w. GALE.
State Committee on Publication.
San Francisco, March Z, 1908.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
TOOTHACHE DRIVES MAN
TO END LIFE WITH GAS
O. q. Heinselman of Oakland
Found Dead in Room of Hotel

Driven to suicide by a toothache was
the verdict of the police on the dis
covery of the dead body of o. G. Helm
selman of Oakland in a room in the
Cozy hotel, 2032 Mission street, yester-
day afternoon.
Heinselman, who was a representa-
tive of the firm of Dolliver Bros. in
Oakland, entered the hotel Friday night
and on being shown to his room de-
clared that he was suffering from a
severe toothache.
The odor of gas was detected in
the hotel yesterday morning, but it
was not until the afternoon that the
suspicious of the management were
aroused. The gas jet was found turned
on and the dead body of Heinselman
lying across the bed.
Among the possessions of the dead
man was bottle OF toothache medi-
cine. Heinseiman was about 40 years
of age. He was for several years
in the shoe business in Oakland. His
father, a wealthy travelling man, has
been notified and will take charge of
his sons body.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
SAYS SPIRIT GUIDE
LEFT him TO sink
Man Who Jumped Overheard
From Schooner to Be Tested
as to His Sanity
Tells Surgeons Long Story of
0bsession, Which Made
Him a StOwaway

Obsessed by hypnotist and COM
PEELED under the guidance of spirit
voices to commit deeds the reason for
which he could not understand, Ed
ward f. Mccartney followed the COM
mand of the ghostly tones and jumped
overheard at midsea from the schooner
r.. D. Ingham, on which he was a stow
away. Such was the weird tale told
the surgeons at central emergency hos
pital yesterday by Mccartney, who was
taken to the hospital for examination
as to his sanity on the arrival of the
schooner. McCarthey's effects, when
examined, disclosed little of value, but
letters in his pocket indicated that he
was member of a family of means in
Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mccartney said he was formerly
cashier of the State railway and light
company of Olympia, Wash, and also
worked for the National woodpipe COM
pany of that place. He averred that
while he was on a trip to Grays Har-
Dor, Wash, he was hypnotizeds by some
person whose identity he did not know,
lead of spirit voices in all his future
acts
He gave up his position with the
water company. under the guidance of
the phantom monitors, and slowed him
self away in the hold of the schooner
r. d. Ingham. While the vessel was
at sea, off Point Reyes. he was discov-
cred in the hold. Shortly afterward, he
said, he was told by his spirit leaders
to jump overheard.
II knew there was no reason to Jump
into the water said Mccartney, but
also knew that If didn't these spooks
would throw me over, so I jumped.
After / had got in the water they
didn't seem to care what I did, so
began to swim to keep afoat. 1 swan
for several hours before the boys on
the schooner brought her about and
picked me up.
The letters in McCarthey's pockets
showed that he had a sister, named
Helen w. Mccartney, living in Brook
lyn, n. Y. and q mother who was visit
ing in Louisville, KY.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
SHORTALL FREES
DANCE HALL MEN
Holds Them Not Guilty of
Violating License Law on
Barbary Coast
mo Fee Charged; No License
Needed" Is Judicial
Argument

peculiar state of affairs has de-
veloped in the cases of saloon keepers
on the Barbary coast who run dance
halls IN connection with their saloons
Some weeks ago more than 80 ar
rests were made on complaints sworn
TO by Deputy Tax Collector James Code,
the charge being that the dance halls
were conducted in violation of ordi-
nance 754. The cases were divided
among the four police judges and yes
terday Judge Shortall dismissed seven
Of the defendants.
In rendering his decision the judge
said that the defendants could not be
charged with violating the ordinance,
which was aimed at proprietors Of
dance halls who charge fee for ad-
mission. The ordinance under which
the arrests were made reads as fol-
lows: Every person who maintains, or
conducts. or keeps a public dance hall
or common ballroom, shall pay IL
cense of SIS per quarter. or $40 per
night, If such dance hall or ballroom
be conducted for one night. Such
license shall be paid in addition to any
liquor license or other license required
by law.
Al the request of the tax collector
the police commissioners at a meeting
February 25 passed the following reso-
luton: Resolved. that this commission
viii not renew or grant any permits as
retail liquor dealers to any person con-
ducting or desiring to conduct dance
halls in connection with their saloons
until the applicant therefor has OBJ
tanned from the tax collector license
to conduct such dance hall as provided
for in ordinance 754 of the board of
supervisors.
Attorney Herbert Choynski, repre-
senting the saloonmen who run dance
halls, appeared before the board last
Tuesday and endeavored TO have that
resolution rescinded. but the board took
no action upon his request at that
time
The cases in the other police courts
were called yesterday and at the re-
quest of the tax collector were con-
tinued for two weeks. If the other
judges concur in the decision of Judge
Shortall the prosecution has no appeal
and the only way to have the matter
tested in the higher courts is for the
tax collector to bring a civil suit
against one Of the defendants for the
amount of the license fee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
MYSTERIOUS PACKAGE
FRIGHTENS DETECTIVES
Bundle Brought to Central Sta
ton Marked Glass" Dis
turbs Whole Force

An innocent looking package
wrapped in newspaper, marked
"Glass; handle with care" and ad-
dressed to Detective A. ]. Rocca, upset
the whole force at police headquarters
last night. The men believed it to be
a bomb, and displayed no desire for GER
tainty. The bundle was brought to
the station by a boy. who said it had
been given him by woman, and quick
ly ran away.
The package was brought in a short
time following the publication in the
evening newspapers of an account of
Roccas work in running down an
archists, and so with this I'm mind the
men at headquarters at once iumped
to the conclusion that the mysterious
package must be a bomb. 1t was
placed high on the windowsill, guarded
by special police and at late hour
last night was still unopened.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
RAT ORDINANCE
A HARD PROBLEM
Supervisors Committee Tries TO
Frame Measure That Will
Meet Approval
Opponents of Concrete Cellars
Want to Use Iron for
PrOOfing Floors

lhe members of the building laws
committee OF the supervisors are find
ing II an exceedingly difficult task TO
oratt a satisfactory ordinance to conapeI
property owners to make the Easements
or their buildings ratproof. Several
weeks ago they recommended the mass
age OF an ordinance requiring that ALI
basement floors be made of concrete
an incn and a half thick and that the
foundation walls be of concrete or
brick TO extend Is inches below and -
inches above the ground surface.
The representation was then made
that the passage Of the proposed law
would make it impossible for small
property owners to build owing to the
increased cost of the concrete The
point also was made that in several
sections OF the city the formation is
Of rock, and that to compel owners to
cut through it to sink concrete founda-
uon walls would cause unnecessary
work and expense. The ordinance ac-
coroingly was sent back TO the COM
mittee. and after deliberation the mem
bers amended it so as TO not require
concrete where rock or nardpan is
found
When the amended bill came before
the board Monday Supervisor Center
secured its return TO the committee
again, as he wished to present argu-
Center. in his argument before the
committee, said that to require the
concreting of all Easements would re-
suit IN preventing the small owner
from improving his property. He be-
heved that the bill was too sweeping
and that the size OF q building should
determine whether a concrete base
ment should be required.
The committee did not entertain the
same views. A suggestion was not
made that the city be districted so as
20 exempt the small home sections from
the provisions of the ordinance.
Arguments were advanced against
this proposition, and the committee
still is trying TO solve the problem OF
framing law that will give the neces-
sary sanitary protection and at the
same time not work hardship on small
property owners.
The claim has been advanced that
10 require concrete in all Easements
would result IN creating a monopoly
for the cement dealers. The opponents
Of the proposed measure say that there
is no sufficient reason for naming con-
crete as the substance TO be used
They contend that the owner should
be permitted TO use shell, iron, galvan-
fzed iron or any other material that the
rats are unable TO gnaw, as the ooJect
Of the ordinance is TO keep rats out OF
buildings, and the end would be ac-
complished by using metal just as sat
isfactorily as by laying concrete.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
CREDIT MEN BANQUET
NATIONAL SECRETARY

Charles f. Meek of New York. sec
retary OF the national association of
credit men, was guest of honor last
night at banquet given him by mem
bers of the San Francisco credit mems
association at the Fairmont hotel
Seventy Of the credit men from San
Francisco and California cities occu-
pied seats at the banquet table.
Gustav Brenner, formerly a super-
visor, presided as POSTMASTER Toasts
were responded to as follows: Matters
Of Interest to the Credit Man." Colonel
II. d. Loveland, railroad commissioner
of the second district; Our City's Fu-
ture," Lucius l.. Solomon. THE Value
of Membership" A. c. Forster, ex-
president of the Denver association of
credit men; Relation Between the Law
and the Credit Man" Otto Irving wise:
The National Association of Credit
Men, Charles z. Meek
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
SAILOR WANTS WORK
TO ESCAPE SENTENCE
Paul Koast Will Go Free
If Employment Can Be
Found

IL JOB can be found during the com
ing week for Paul Koast, a young
sailor who has union card. he will
escape being sent to jail. Koast pleaded
guilty In Judge Dunne's court to an
attempt to commit burglary. his offense
consisting of breaking into a railroad
car and falling asleep there Prosecutor
Cook said when Koast came up for
sentence yesterday that he did not look
upon the offense as very serious one.
Why don't you get him a place to
work?" asked Judge Dunno of Attorney
H c. Kelly, who represented Koast.
Il have tried, but cannot" answered
Kelly.
Il think he has been punished
enough" reJoined the Judge, but there
is no use turning him loose and letting
him get in friction with the police
again. The case will go over one week,
and il you can find him a job 1 will
admit him to probation"
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
FARMERS BATTLE
WITH 3 ROBBERS
Capture Each Man After Two
of the Thugs Receive
Wounds
Tragedy Results From Robbery
and Dynamiting of Two
POStOffices

CAMDEN, N. j., March "A pitched
battle between farmers and three rob-
bers, in which two of the latter were
wounded, followed the daring robbery
early today of the postof1ces at Ped
ricktown and Bridgeport about 80 miles
south of this city. All of the men were
captured
The robbers first appeared at Ped
ricktown shortly after midnight and
stole team from a livery stable They
then went to the postoff1ce, blew open
the safe and took $3.50 in money and
stamps. Two hours later the robbers
appeared at Bridgeport, eight miles
from Pedricktown. 1t was nearly 3
o'clock when they attacked the post
office at Bridgeport. They blew open
the safe, took stamps to the amount
of $500 and $50 in cash and fed with
their team in the direction of Wood
bury. telephone message was sent
to the Woodbury. police, and as the trio
of robbers drove into that town they
were hailed by policeman. All three
opened fire. The policeman shielded
himself behind tree and returned the
fire.
During the fusillade the men re-
treated and finally got away, going to-
ward Wenoaah, abandoning the team
and leaving a trail of blood A posse
was organized and the desperadoes
were traced to Wenonah, where trace
of them was lost.
Shortly after 8 O'Clock this morning
two men carrying third were seen at
Wenonah and within a short time a.
score of farmers, we'll armed, gave
chase and soon had them penned in the
woods near by. Both sides opened
fire. One of the robbers fell and the
second threw UP his hands and sur
rendered The third man held his
ground for some time but fed further
into the woods
The wounded man and the one who
surrendered We're taken into custody
and locked UP in the Woodbury. Jail
The third man was finally captured
two hours later.
One of the men, William Mccoy, had
his face literally riddled with buck
shot. The other injured robber is not
expected to recover.
The robber captured with Mccoy
was later brought 10 Woodbury. and
also committed to Jail under care Of
physicians. He gave the name of John
Burns. with no home, and said he was
IT years of age. In a tobacco bag,
tied around his neck, was found s57
in bills, and some small change was
found in his pockets, together with a
revolver.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
TRAVELLING MEMS
OFFICIAL IS HERE
Charles w. Rice Arrives in San
Francisco on Tour Visiting
Western Councils

Charles w. Rice of New York, su-
preme travelling representative of the
order of united commercial travellers.
is in San Francisco on his annual tour.
Rice Is one of the best known travelin g
men in the United States. At one
time he was president of the order, and
the Office of travelling representative
was created especially for him when
he retired.
He is accompanied by his wife and
will remain in San Francisco for sew
eral days inspecting the different coun-
ellis in the city.
Last night Rice was guest of Golden
Gate council No. 80, which held a meet
ing at King Solomon's hall. He in
structed the members in a new ritual
recently adopted by the supreme coun-
ell
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

Marie c. Cademartori to Julia Falcone lot in
line OF Greenwich street, s1:4 w of Stockton
Julia A. Driscoll to Mary Schneider, lot ateW
corner Of venadillo and Tara streets, NV lba:6
Charles w. Solomon to Maren X Nieken. lot
in w line of Taylor street. 55 Of Washington
street, s %: by W 1876; $40.
Thomas Ford to Margaret Ford lots 21 2s 90
30, 81, block SOB, Haley Purchase tract, and
adjoining Hudson tract; gift.
Albert Nicholson and wife to Anna Bromhan
lot in line of Twenty-eghth street, 1926 of
Diamond, s7:s by S ia; $40:
at NV corner of Thrty-seventh avenue and ]
street, W 57;e by 100; $40.
Frank Quigley to D. Foley. same; $40.
Schmidt, lot 20, block 60 Reis tract; s1O
Edward p Tyrrel ct al. to American land and
nns $50 q a1 street. By 2S so
The Fellow company to Winfield K. McIlvaine,
lot in line Of sta9yan ,sy stree street. l70 Of Fred
NJ. ]. stamper to Leon Bloch, lot In line
of Twentieth street. 25 of Shotwell, E IS
L. H. Sly and wife to Louis Gassner, lot
in D line Of stockton street. 1876 N of Sutter,
"a by 1915; $40:
NE line of Fourteenth avenue South 25 NV Of
I street, NV 25 by NE 100; $40.
company, lot in S line of Carl street, los e
Of Stanyan, 2s;4 by s 1878; 81,
Martin ns q Hssn bsssue to srees eeeet s Both Il lot
nth. N 80 BY = 125; $40
Abraham G.. Freeman to George NJ. Perine,
lot 1902, gift map 3; $40.
Charles Semler and wife to Mary Gsser, lot
In W line Of Baker street, 110 N of Union
N 2T:6 by w 10; $40.
Stella F. Gillett to Andrew l. Petersen. lot
In line of San Bruno avenue, 75 S of Wool
sey street, s so. W 14o N 25 20. IS, e
Building Contracts
Samuel Gerson with d. Burns-All work for
a three story frame building tthree fats, in
N line OF Page street, 2S " Of Baker. 25 by
75: sc, 500.
p I Arnerch with Armstrong construction
and engineering company--All work for story
and n half cottage and basement in line of
Seventh avenue. 200 of street, 25 by
Henry and Lena II arder with voight & Giee-
son--All work for story frame and basement
I'm r line of Lexington avenue. 16O of Nine
teenfb street 25 by 50; Sc 800
cyrus S. Wright with o. A. Craemer-Exca-
waiting. plumbing. glazing, concrete brick car
penter and metal work for building in line
of Sacramento street, 100 w of Jones' w 37:6
by 20; $1l,626.
william Haselbrock with A. KIahn 4 Son
All work, except grading and concrete work
for story frame in line of Duboce avenue
so of Guerrero street. r 80 by so: IS 800
City electric company with Rainey & Phillips
corner of Beach aud Mason streets n 1875 by
w 1916, and brick and concrete work for fuel
oil tank inclosure in tine of Hyde street IS
s of Beach. S 100 by 1876; $1,000
Ida W. Meyer with Charles L. HarrelI-All
work for 3 story frame buiding In line Of
Stanyan street, las s Of Parnassus avenue s 25
hv n 1854. e1 Ara
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
FOUR STORES ARE
BEING CLOSED OUT
General Curtainent of Banking Accommo-
dations Affects San Francisco Merchants
Eilers Music Co. Notable; Instance
Entire Stock of Fine New Standard Pianos in Four Stores
Being Sacrfced-Proflts Thrown to the Winds
Before Entering the Big New Permanent
Store at 975, ETC., Market Street

Have you been? The time is now
short. 1t would b. a misfortune for
you to miss this great sale through
sheer neglect.
If you intended to buy a piano soon.
or in a year, or in five years, you do
yourself and the family purse an in
Justice by staying away.
Is your home as happy as it could
be? If ii is without music, without a
piano, we assure 1T is not. You should
take advantage of the amazingly low
prices which prevail at four of our
stores for one week more.
High grade pianos were never priced
so low before.
A PLAIN CASE OF MUST
We have got to get rid of our stock.
Several months ago we counted upon
continuing the four stores we are now
closing out. Under this plan an en-
tirely separate stock was purchased
for the new store. This stock is now
arriving. 1t is being placed In the big
building. The general curtailment of
banking facilities from commercial en-
terprises, however, has made us greatly
change our plans.
We are compelled to close out two of
our stores in San Francisco. and one
each in Berkeley and Oakland before en-
tering the magnificent building on Mar
ket street. which is destined to be the
greatest music emporium in western
America. Our San Francisco assets
must be centered into one place where
business can be conducted with the
least expense.
PROFITS THROWN TO THE WINDS
We expect TO open the new store at
e75, etc, Market street Monday March
16. Every square yard of floor space
has been allotted to the new stock. All
we have at the other stores must 60
Profit is out of all consideration now
We will leave that to the future. These
present piano stocks must be turned
into cash, or cash paying contracts.
and quickly, too. If we can now man
age to secure the mere factory cost
we shall be the gamers. All new
pianos are priced upon this basis
Numerous slightly used ones can be
had at almost your own price.
BUY NOw-PAY As CONVENIENT
If you are not quite ready to pur-
chase now we will make terms TO
suit. A little down and little each
month will buy the choicest piano il
is possible to secure anywhere.
A PIANO OWNERS PRIDE
You have noticed when you walk
into a home where there Is a Hazel
ton, Steinway, Decker. Kimba1l, Haliet
& Davis or Knabe piano that the
owner is always proud OF it. That's
what tells These are strictly high
grade instruments, the high class char
acter of which no honest man can dis
pute
AT MAKERS PRICES AND LESS
Some of the very finest brand new
$500. $3.50 and $500 Deckers, Hallet &
Davis. Kimballs. Testers, Hobart NJ
Cables and other highest grade pianos
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
PREFERS DEATH TO BLINDNESS

Seeking death in preference to be-
coming blind, as he believed he was
doomed to be, Thomas Redmond, so
years old, drank carbolic acid at the
home Of his brother at 419 First ave-
nue.. Richmond. at noon yesterday. His
life was saved through the prompt ap-
plication of antidotes by attendants at
the central emergency hospital where
he was taken. Redmond had been
troubled by failing eyesight and was
imbued with the idea that he was go
ing blind. Despite his age IL is be-
lieved that Redmond will recover
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
CLUB GIVES DANCE

Members OF the Ingleside. and Lake
View Improvement club celebrated its
second anniversary Tuesday night with
dance at Ingleside coursing park
Residents OF Ocean View, Excelsior
Homestead and Ingleside attended IN
numbers The opening address was
made by Harry OsgOod. master Of cere-
monies. t. c. O'Dowd, G.. w. Kirby.
James Anthony and G. T. Degnan also
spoke. Those who assisted in the pro-
gram were the Misses Lank, ODowd
Clark. Lane. Kelly. Crawford. Profess
sor Clark and Messrs. Antonini. ScuIly
Thompson and j. Roper
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
CALHOUN REFUSES TO
RENEW PARK CONCERTS
United Railroads Expects to
Reap Harvest of NickeIs
Without ExDenSe

There will be no concert in Golden
Gate park today. The refusal of the
United Railroads to continue to pro-
vide the Sunday music was made final
yesterday when Patrick Calhoun in
formed Park Commissioner William H.
Metson that the traction company
would not reopen the question. The
passenger traffic to the park created by
the concerts has more than compen-
sated the United Railroads in the past
for the $50 each concert cost
Calhoun figures, however, that the
people will go to the park, concert
or no concert, and that the United Rail-
roads will reap the benefit in nickels
without the customary payments for
the music.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-08
BOY DENIES BURGLARY

William Beagle, the youth who was
arrested Friday night on the charge Of
having entered the grocery of w. +.
Boyd at 495 Sanchez street, denied his
guilt in the police court yesterday.
Beagle is II years old and lives with his
father, a contractor. He said he saw
three men in the grocery and he went
into the basement TO see what they
were doing when the policemen ap-
peared- He was so scared that he ran
away. II, confirmation of his story the
policemen reported that they passed
three men about a block from the
grocery