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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
STR[[TCARS KILL
FIVE EACH MONTH
United Railroads Responsible
for Sixty Deaths Since Be-
ginning of Present Year
Killed by cars of United Rail-
roads during liz months Of
1905 On
Average fatality rate per month 5.s
Injured by cars of United Rail-
roads during same period. 800

ol1ty-slx lives have been crushed
out under the wheels or in the path
OF the streetcars of San Francisco. an,
with possibly one exception the fataif-
ties can be traced tosthe fenderless. cars
OF the United Railroads, according to
the record Of the coroner's Office. The
ratio between the killed and injured is
about one to FIVE, bringing the total
casualties for the unfinished year over
the 500 mark -
The investigation into the black
record of the United Railroads followed
the activity OF the board of supervisors,
public utilities committee in seeking to
adopt fender with which to equip the
cars that the vehicles may in some way
be made less deadly. The public utilities
committee conducted a demonstration
of fender appliances Thursday after
noon in West Mission street At that
time sanguine agent, for a fender
manufacturing plant permitted himself
TO be knocked down and picked UP by
a car equipped with the fender he was
offering the company.
c.. n. Black, general manager of the
United Railroads, and Thornwell Null
lally, assistant to the president of the
company. were present atathe demon
stration and argued that tenders could
not be used on San Francisco car lines.
Yesterday the supervisors expressed
their determination to adopt<a fender,
sand they will continue the tests. They
point out the fearful and bloody toll
that the citizens are paying under
existing conditions in the form of lives
and limbs,
In the accidents that do not result
fatally, many victims are manned for
life through the loss of legs and arms.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SLIPS HANDOUTS
AND MAKES ESCAPE
Steward of British Steamer,
Wanted for Robbery, Vaults
to Wharf and Liberty

/ Hector Jewell, alias Harry Johnson,
! the steward of the British tramp
steamer Lord Seton. who was refused
permission to land here by the irnmi-
grafton authorities because ne was suf-
fering from trachoma, made spec
tacular escape from the vessel yester-
day as it was leaving its wharf in the
China basin.
He was chased for several blocks by
the officers of the ship and by the
special policeman who had been en-
gagged TO watch him. He distanced
his pursuers, however, and in the mar
row lanes of a lumber yard they lost
sight of him. A few hours later the
Lord Seton went to sea without him.
johnson is wanted in Australia on
suspicion of having stolen a quantity
of jewelry. When the steamer ar
rived here on November the local po-
lice interviewed Johnson, who denied
all knowledge of the robbery. A day
or two later he escaped. He was
captured shortly after the Lord Seton
departed for Seattle. There the jewels
that Johnson claimed to know nothing
about were found in one of the coal
bunkers. Johnson was placed in irons.
The vessel returned here to finish load
ing.
About noon yesterday. johnson was
brought on deck. Suddenly he slipped
his hands through the steel cuffs,
vaulted over the side OF the wharf and
made his successful dash for liberty.
Captain Campbell satisfied the inn
migration bureau and the United
states district attorney that he had
taken all reasonable precautions to
prevent Johnsons landing, and the
ship was allowed to SAIL
A warrant will be issued for john
sons arrest as an alien deserter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
WEATHER BUREAU WARNS
LOS ANGELES OF FROST
Orange Growers of Southern
California Keep Crops From
Ruin With SmudgeS

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 1S.--The local
weather bureau has sent out warnings
tonight to the orange growing districts
saying that frosts will prevail early
tomorrow morning.
Orange growers all over southern
California have been kept busy during
the last few days burning smudges to
save their crops. 1t is not believed
that the orange crop has suffered to
any appreciable degree so far.
Vegetable crops throughout this sec
tion of the state have been severely
injured by the prolonged cold snap.
The remains of the tomato crop have
been wiped out. Green peas and beans
were hurt so badly that they will be
put out of the market. Even the lemon
crop in some localities has suffered.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
The Paragraph Pulpit
UNITARIAN
Accepting the Bible

Some one said the other day, why,
Unitarians reject the Bible.' Nom
sense! Do you reject fish when you
refuse to swallow it bones and all? Do
you reject the letter OF a friend be-
cause you find certain errors in it?
Surely not And Unitarians accept the
Bible as a medium OF truth, but insist
Mpon the right OF rejecting what is not
reasonable in it. They do not accept
it for its past face value, but rather
for its present fact value. They give
It high and honored place as the rec
ord OF religious thought and progress
IN the past, but not in any sense as an
infallible guide in the present.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
ENGAGEMENT TO BE
ANNOUNCED TODAY
Many Invitations Extended to
Meet Bride Elect on Re-
turn From Europe

A pleasant secret that has been care
fully guarded for several weeks will
be made public today through the for
NAL announcement of the engagement
OF Miss Maize Julian Crowley to How
ard Taylor Blethen. The announcement
was to have been q complete surprise
for the hosts Of friends Of the popular
young society couple and was to have
been the real motif of the tea to be
given in Miss Crowley's honor this
afternoon by Mrs. Arthur Vincent Con-
lin and Miss Mollie Merle of ia Brod-
erick street. Yesterday, however, the
secret leaked ont and at once became
the topic of converse tion over a score
of telephones and IN dozen drawing
rooms.
Miss Crowley, who is the only daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Crowley OF
29I5 California street, has recently re-
turned from European trip of several
months with her parents, and the tea
this afternoon, for which about 500
invitations have been issued was os-
tensibly TO welcome her home. Her
fiance is a we'll known young business
man of the city, being manager and
part owner. of the Colonial hotel He
is a son OF the late Captain Blethen, q
well known pioneer of San Francisco,
and a brother of Mrs. W. w. Kaufman
OF San Francisco and Mrs. Harry Still
we'll of Fruitvale.
The Merle home in Broderick street
is 10 be decorated this afternoon with
poinsettias. Christmas berries, greens
and cut flowers. and the announcement
OF the engagement Will be made by
means of miniature hearts bound with
pink ribbons. which will be handed to
each guest at the door. Assisting Mrs.
Conlin and Miss Merle in receiving
viii be:
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Deeds Not Recorded
Especial Dispatch 10 The Coll

VALLEJO. Dec. 1S.--Investigation al
the recorders Office IN Napa county
where deeds giving Mrs. Hanbury sole
possession Of the property of her hus-
band. David Hamburg, including island
No. 8, were said to have been recorded
disclosed no such deeds on record. The
county recorder said that no such
papers had ever been filed there and
he knew nothing of the reputed trans
fer until he read the account in the
newspapers.
A representative. Of Hanbury visited
the Guarantee abstract company of
Napa several days ago. with View to
having an abstract made but this was
not done. 1t is believed that Hanbury's
wealth has been greatly overestimated.
He owns some valuable property, in
cIuding more than 500 acres on island
No. ,.
Hanbury's launch was attached here
this week for a bill of $101. He is said
TO be in debt to others here. 1t is be-
lieved that in the event Hanbury decided
tile property to his wife his relatives
will have no difficulty in proving undue
influence and weak mind, Hanbury
being a heavy drinker.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
MULLALLY AND
POLLOK CLASH
OVER YIADUCT
United Railroads Representative
Seeks to Drag in Sutter
Street Question
Supervisors Insist Upon Get
ting Answer From COM
pany About Contribution
Decision of Directors Required
at Next Meeting of Street
Committee

Hot words passed between super
visor Pollok and Tho-nweu Mutually
OF the United Railroads at yesterdays
meeting OF the joint street and finance
committees OF the board. wearied by
Mullally's evasions OF the issue wheth-
er or NOT the company would stand by
It's agreement made more than two
wears ago 10 give $4,000 toward the
Mission viaduct. the city contributing
100000 and the Ocean Shore road
$4,000 Pollok broke IN upon MulIally's
discourses- and the latter declared he
was not being treated like a gentle
man. lie was 10 have given the super
Visors an answer from his board of
directors yesterday and took unlbrage
when Pollok treated his meanderings
as irrelevant and immaterial. Mutually
left the meeting white with anger, but
not before he had informed Chairman
Jennings lie would see his directors
and nave their answer next week
PLEA FOR SUFFER- STREET
our company is disposed to deal
literally with the city" began Null
lauy ia one OF his periods, and contin-
ued, ii the city VIII deal fairly with
as. or course. this Mission viaduct
proposition has been made TO the city
in connection with the Sutter street
company having the privilege to run
cars down there
Mr. Chairman said Supervisor Pol
InlE q 10,~1fs,e-e
istly's interjecting the Sutter street
matter here. II has nothing to do
with the case All we want to take m
: tals agreement as 10 the giaduct
Now. NJ Mullally, does the COMPANY
not consider that agreement bindineyr
No, sir
Do you repudiate it?" asked Pollok.
No replied Mullally, .we don't re-
puciate it, But 1 will have 10 bring the
matter before my board OF directors
" ny. you We're 10 have an answer
from your board of directors at this
meeting" said Pollok.
Munaliy slid of again into the rail-
roads old contention about Sutter
street railway trolley permits, but Pol
lok brought his back.
Mr. Chairman, We are losing time. 3"
he said.
MULLALLY GETS ANGRY
propose TO be treated in a gentle
manly way" retorted Mullally angriiy.
I viii take this up with the board of
directors
Are you willing TO state what you
are willing 10 do?' asked Pollok. Aid
in building the viaducr or not?"
Once more Mutually started toward
the Sutter street discussion. when Pol
iok brought him up with:
7 don't believe. Mr.. Chairman. Mr..
Mutually is in position to decide this
matter We are wasting time to dis
cuss II with him"
I think have a right to have nv
say out" replied Mutually, and contin-
ued, but Pollok. finally stopped him
with:
You are not going to run this meet
ing"
Chairman Jennings got a moments
command OF The situation and directed
Mutually TO return. with the directors s
decision when he had secured it. This
Mullally agreed to do and left.
The committee recommended that
sI25,Oo0 be set aside for the construc-
rion Of the Garfield school and $50, 900
Tor the January budget OF street re-
uairS
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
CALIFORNIA woMAN,s HospITAI,

AIatron days are to be held Friday
and Saturday at Messrs. Goldberg.
Bowen & Co.'S stores in aid of the free
ward clinic and medical charities of the
California woman's hospital. This
charity is one of the oldest and most.
deserving in the state Poor women
patients are admitted irrespective or
color,-creed or nationality. Donations
will be thankfully received~at the above
stores by the lady managers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
NILSSON rs ARRAIGNEn

John Walter Wilson, Charged with
The murder OF Henry Boas. his en-
pioyer. by sending him strychnine in a
letter received by Boas on December
;, appeared for arraignment before Po-
lice Judge Conl8n yesterday He was
represented by Attorney Spagnoli. VIII
son was cool and collected looking
around the courtroom with an un-
abashed expression The preliminary
examination was continued to Janu-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
.nANbURY SAYS GIFT
PROMPTED BY LOVE
Wife OF MuItimiIliOnaire Says
All Is Now Tranquil in
Domestic Circles
Charles Fadden, Whose Mar
riage to Miss. Mansfield Is
Hinted, ExpIodes Yarn

Il did 1T for love--I wanted TO De
sure that If anything should happen to
me my Wife would not have to light Tor
I her rights TO my estate. In TINS man
ner David Hanbury, multimiilionalre
and reunited husband. expressed yes
terday his happiness and the reason
for his gift TO his wife OF all his prop
/ erty, amounting to si,oGo,0oo. At the
Jefferson hotel where the Hanburys
/ nave been living since their reconcllla-
/ ton several months ago. both We're
confined to their rooms by illness out
they were the picture of happiness Ia
their newly begun honeymoon.
! All OF the bitterness of their sensa-
tlonal divorce fight had been forgotten.
/ Ihe accusations and recrinlinalons' )
| the turbulence OF. their early domestic
affairs and the exposures of the di-
! yorce court where the dainty young
wife collapsed on the stand--these lay
| IN the dim past and the future shone
bright.
Their new summer home in Mon
terey, whence they will go next week
TO bury their trouble and enjoy their
reconciliation in it's fullness, occupied
the biggest share of their thoughts.
we have forgotten the divorce suit
and we wish the newspapers would,
too said Mrs. Hanbury.
Another romance within the Han
puFy romance was limited at yeSleruay-
Gossips tongue said that Charles Fad
den. Hanbury's private secretary, who
psrticipa ted in the transfer Of the
English millionaire's property. would
shortly come into more intimate rela-
tionship with his employer through
marriage with a sister OF Mrs. Han
bury.
Fadden refused 30 deny the story
yesterday when interviewed, saying:
Yes; I've heard about that. That's
what some people have told me-
Then. laughingly, he told a tale
about himself that he said had once
been printed IN Vallejo.
I was said to have attempted sui
eide because my intended fiancee Tilted
me-, he declared, "It was given in
great circumstantial detail how l had
| been found on the porch suffering from
draft Of carbolic acid and how
| Miss Mansfield had rushed TO my aid,
tripping over a dog chain and sprain-
ing her ankle in her mad effort to save
my life.
THE facts of the case" he said,
simply are that I mstook a bottle of
carbolic acid in the dark for cough
medicine / got swallow of it and
cried out at the pain. Miss Mansfield
was in the house and heard me and
in rushing to see what was the matter
fell on the stairs and hurt her ankle"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
where beauty Reign.

Once q year the prettiest gem OF a
store in the world can be seen at its
best. Andrews Diamond Palace Is only
open evenings in December, from the
seventh until Christmas. Brilliants scin-
sparkling; myriads OF flashing
lights and gems. Inspection encoura ged.
9os Van Ness av. near Ellis St
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
INsrRANcE JURY pIsAGREEs

After being out - hours the jury in
the trial OF the Alliance insurance COM
pany- being sued in the United States
circuit court by Andrew Downey to re-
cover insurance on property destroyed
in the fire OF April. 1906 failed 70 agree
and was discharged yesterday morning
by Judge Van Fleet. The property was
insured for $4,000. but the company
failed TO pay on the ground that the
contract contained an earthouake
clause The jury stood seven 10 five in
faEor Of tie COMPANY.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
cHILp FALLS rRoM MINpow

During the absence of his mother
from the room in which he was playing.
Willie, the 3 year old son of John
Clayton, a machinist of $500 San Bruno
avenue. fell from the window of his
home TO the pavement. 80 feet. He re-
ceived several decorations OF the scalp
and internal injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
WILL DRAFT INSURANCE. nII,1

The commission appointed by Cover
ance commissioner in an effort to draft
a suitable form of standard Insurance.
policy viii meet in the office OF E.
Myron Wolf. 9ins urance commissioner
Tuesday. The members of the COM
mission are; Percy T. Morgan. E. X.
I.ilienthal. Allan G. Wright. F. W. Van
Sicklen, Joseph Kirk and W. j. Dut-
ton
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
STATE DEFRAUDERs SENTENCED

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 1s.--Two
years Imprisonment and a fine of $500,
the maximum penalty, was the sentence
meted out today by Judge Kpnkel in
four men who were convicted of de-
frauding the state in connection with
the Furnishing of the capitol building
in this city.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
FAILs To SECURE LICENSE

The supreme court yesterday denied
OF Los Angeles for writ Of man
date to compel the police commission
Of that city to issue TO him license
70 CONDUCT liquor establishment in a
restricted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

For Christmas presents, don't forget
our leather goods-hand bags. wallets.
bill books, bankers, card, letter and
your name in gold letters on any of
these articles free of charge. Sanborn,
Vail & Co. Mission St, bet Sd and 4th.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
uAHMoUT pEFEATs sCHoENLEIN

CHICAGO, Dec 18.-Yusen Mahmouf
the wrestler, tonight defeated Gus
two straight falls in q catch as-catch
can match. The first fall was in 81
minutes and 45 seconds, and the second
fall in l minute and 10 seconds.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

ACCUSED OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. oller.
a clerk in the employment OF the Western art
metal and wire company, 405 Sixth street, was
arrested yesterday afternoon on warrant
charging him with the embezzement or S23 30.
He lost the money in betting on the races.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Watches. diamonds. jewelry on weekly par
neuts; prices no higher than cash stores Bril-
liant Jewelry Co, 7o4 Market. room Gl2
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
NATURES REMEDIES
TEA AND HERB SANITARTLIJf

Sickness OF every de-
scripti0n successfully
treated with Tea AMI
Herbs by DR.. Chow
Juyan, the famous Chi
nese physician. whose
credentials are atteste,I
by the Chinese Ambas-
sador at Washington, p.
G. San Francisco oftire.
80 Clay st.-3Ion
Tues, We'd and Thurs
Stockton Office. 1.e:s
North Hunter st.-Tri..
Sar and C.tr
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

limited States Deputy Marshal Fitzgerald yes
fcrday arrested John Gilpin, charged with sub.
oruations Of perjury in a land frand case near
Montague, Siskiyou county
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
SCHOOL OF DESIGN
PUPILS ENTERTAIN
Excellent Program Presented to
Friends at San Francisco
Institute of Art

Pupils of the California School Of De-
sign entertained a large number of
their friends last evening in the srooms
of the San Francisco Institute OF Art
with songs, and musical and literary
sketches. Tie interior of the drawing
classroom was uniquely decorated with
posters etc., and there We're many
cleyer cartoons about the room. The
evenings program was a varied one
and included three one act dramas by
as many different classes. The young
people appeared in fancy costumes
ment included the following:
Florence NJ. Nutting Elizabeth Dahl
Bertha Shermansky Amy A. PAIL
Evelyn 0lmstead Gertrude A. Mason
Jean Zanone Margaret Freytag
Afaude l.. Mason Martha pixley
Ella L. Reimers Joan w. Jones
Henry IT. Gould James n. Nayori
Elmer s. Hinder benjamin. ketflewelI
Raphael Bettencourt George Z. Hsfl
A. Vance Seahorn Phillips
Thomas Holmes Emily Shofewil Goeler
Gladys \. Chase Juanita Nicholson
The pupils who exceiled in their
work during the last term and whose
names We're read last night We're:
Elmer Stanley Hader Florence Williams
Maude l.. Mason Elsie Pennington
Emily y Gociler William Gavin
katherine Irving Florence NJ. Nutfiny
Maurice Logan John " Jones
Pafrice Borgesen Raphael Bettencourt
49,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Try Murine Eye Remcd,


For Red. Weak, Weary Watery Eyes
Murine Doesn't Smart--it Soothes.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Store Open
Tonight
Until 10 O'clock
| oys

A few suggestions from
hundreds of toys and
wheel goods. Santa Claus
will be here today and
tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Talking
Animals

Cows. 4oc,, $I.00 up to $1.05.
Goats. s1.:5 and s4.75.
Sheep. zoe. 40c up to *I.95.
Dogs, $1.1O and S1.J0.
Cats. 65c. 95c up to s1.75.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

special preparations are Cough Ginger. Tea ami
Herbs Tor Colds aud Opium Abstainer's Food.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Stuffed
Animals

Dogs. csc. soc up to s1.45.
Elephants, 25c. soc, s1.25.
Teddy Bears 45c.
"Tige." $3.50 and $2.15.
Percy Lambs, $1.95, e2.7J.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
For
Women

Watches, $3.50 to $500.
Scissors. zoe TO $500.
Hat Pins. 25c to $3.50.
Veil Pins. :5e 70 <i.:5.
Silver Berry Dishes, s4.5O
to $3.50.
Silver Bread Trays. s:.5o to
$1,000.
silver Tea Sets. $3.50 to $50.
Silver Chocolate Sets. s1:.5o
to STATS.
Carving Sets. s5-.5 to $3.50.
Silver Salad Forks. $500 to
S4.7J-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Here are few suggestions
from Hales vast stock ef
holiday goods.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

The pupils who excelled in their
work during the last. term and whose
names were read last night were:
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-10-23
BODE ASSAULT CASE
is HEARD IN Court
Huyashi Is Committed On
Two Very Serious
Charges

a. T.. nt,t,IntsnI lts
hua 's"'' ''e '"p'''
the Bodies, was THIS iorehooii commit
tod a. tho Circuit Court for trial on
two charges, one Of assault with intent
to murder. and the other Of assault
with intent to commit rape.
Both charges we're taken up at the
same time with the consent of the dc.
PENDANT, a neat.looking Japancsc Of
the stamp of the better class of house
servants. He pleaded not guilty, but
was not represented by counsel. Dur.
ing the hearing the court room was
cleared, only the officers and the press
being permitted to remain.
Tho prosecution produced only three
witnesses, Mrs. Bode, Miss Grifiiths
and Dr.. Collins, who attended Bodc
after the assault.
Mrs. Bode testified that she had been
awakened at about O'Clock and had
seen japanese leaving the room. He
returned with long stick which she
saw him raise. Thereupon she heard
thud as II II had-strnck something
hard. He then went to her bed knelt
on It and grasped her head. saying
uuil want w MIL s'bs want
-" Here he said a Japanese
word. which the witness could not re.
member. He also made signs with
his hands. She screamed, and at this
time Miss Grifiths appeared, and the
man ran away. In the passage way
he turned around and said, Now
will Kill you"
Mrs. Bode was ALMOST. but not quite
positive that Huyashi was the man
who assaulted her husband.
is this the MANI" asked Prosecutor
Brown. pointing to the defendant.
II believe he was the man." an
swcrcd Mrs. Bode
what makes you believe that?"
Ills size, complexion, voice and
general appearance. At the time
was under the impression that he wa.
the man.
Miss Grlfiths testified that she had
been awakened by Mrs. Bodies scream
and had gone to tho Bodc room. A
man ran past here. and, thinking II
was Bodc, she caught his arm. but he
shook her on. lie ran down the pas
sage and she saw he was "a japanese
| lie had stick In his hand Miss Grir
iiths was not positive that Huyash
was the man she had seen, but his
| general appearance, especially his pro
| file. was very much like that of tn,