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The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
HEBREWS FORM CONGREGATION

ALAMEDA, Oct. 5.-Hebrews Of Ala
media have formed a congregation. to
be known as the Congregation Emanu-
Ell, the main purpose of which will be
to provide for the erection of a syna-
gogue in this city. The congregation
has elected the following officers: Pres
ident l.. Werner; vice president. d.
Kauff; secretary-treasurer z. A. Kober;
directors. A. Causlen. G.. Cohn, Mrs. Ia
Werner, Mrs. l.. Balm, Mrs. /. Harder,
Mrs. e. A. Kober and Mrs A. Jacobs.
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SET FIRE TO BED CLOTHING

BERKELEY, Oct. 5.-The quick ar
rival of Mrs. 4. Carlson. mother of
Ellen and Lillian Carlson. aged and :
years, prevented her home at 283S
Tenth street from being burned down
yesterday. The children were playing
with matches and had set fre TO the
bed clothing.
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DE KoyEN GLUE CONcERr

BERKELEY, Oct 5.-The De Koven
club. semiuniversity glee club. will
give a concert In the A1lston way pa
will be heard. The concert is under
the direction of Clinton r. Morse, d.
rector Of the club.
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v. ". q. a. EyRoILs sTUnrNrs

BERKELEY. Oct. 5.-At the annual
enrolment the commercial school OF
the local Young Mems Christian assO-
citation was opened tonight in its Ais
ton way headquarters Courses will be
continued throughout the winter. Phil
Ward made the address OF the evening.
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GRoCERY ROBBED

burglars entered the Del Monte gro-
early yesterday morning The thieves
secured cash and groceries amounting
n N value to $3.50. taking $500 out of
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Do Won Wand 5000,

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page II.
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CATHOLIC BISHOP DIES

HARTFORD. aconn., Oct. 5.-Rev.
Michael Tierney. bishop of the Roman
Catholic diocese Of Hartford who was
stricken with paralysis on Saturday,
11sd today.
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FIRE KILLS rHREE

YONKERS, y. Y, Oct. 5.-Mrs. Robert
Cummings and her two grandchildren,
Harry, aged 3 years. and James, aged
10, were burned to death In a fire which
destroyed Mrs. Cummings cottage to-
day.
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Gossip of Railwaymen

Up to yesterday California had re-
ceived 5000 newcomers since the first
of September, when the colonist rate
went into effect The Ogden and Ell
Paso gateways make the best showing
Ogden passing about 200 day, while
the Ell Paso gateway passes in the
nefghborhood of 100. The bulk of i'm
migration is going into the Sacramento
and San Joaquin valleys, which is said
to be. the result of recent liberal adj
vertising.
r. c. Norris has been elected chair
man of the general committee of ad-
justment of the brotherhood of loco
motive engineers and his first official
workgwas to hold a conference with the
officers of the Southern Pacific in re-
gard to some rulings and agreements
between the brotherhood and the COM
pany.
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A. G. b. Kerrell. general passenger
agent of the Pacific Mail, left on Sat
urday for Chicago to attend the meets
ing of the Transcontinental passenger
association.
d. w. Ferguson. district freight and
passenger agent of the North Pacific
steamship company, with headquarters
in Los Angeles, is in the city on busi-
ness.
G. w. Mott, president of the Lake
Charles and Northern. is in the city on
a pleasure trip. His road has As miles
under construction
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
DestrOyers Again ROut
Warships in Clash
Terriers of Navy Whip Monster
Sea Dogs In Second Mid
night Mock Skirmish

Led by the doughty little Whipple.
fiotilla around the horn. three of the
terriers of the navy again put the bull
dog battleships in the bay to rout in a
terrifcally nerve racking battle which
lasted from s to 10 O'clock last night.
Forbidden to use the shelter of the
ferryboats that served to conceal them
In the successful battle of the night be-
fore, the diminutive black demons Of
destruction crept stealthily along the
shore line and when the great white
eyes of the brilliantly lighted battle
ships swept the water with waves Of
light they darted into the slips for pro-
lection. This maneuver was brilliantly
executed a number of times by the
Whipple, and when she finally doomed
black and forbidding in the path of the
searchlight of the Louisiana the fatal
Whitehead was already speeding toward
the devoted Connecticut, which was so
near that the crew OF the torpedo boat
could have called TO the doomed men on
the floating fortress. Before the Whip
pie could be sunk by a hall of shot
from the small guns of the fleet the
Kansas had met the same fate as the
flagship. and the men of the torpedo
boat had won everything except safety
for themselves.
The Louisiana did not survive long
to enjcy the glory of having discovered
the scourge of the fleet for the Perry
crept up in the midst of the firing and
launched a torpedo with such sure aim
that the giant ship was destroyed be-
fore the echo of the cheers which had
greeted the sinking Of the Whipple
had died away.
From the other side the swift Preble
had struck as surely as death and the
splendid Illinois was only memory.
but before ii could strike again Ii fell
victim to the deadly accuracy of the
forward guns of the Kentucky.
Last nights battle excited intense In
terest among navy officers and sailors.
Some maintained that it was not a fair
test, as the reflection from the lights on
shore made the detection of the tor
pedo boats difficult. Others main
tanned that the shipping in the bay did
not approximate war conditions and
afforded the little scourges of the sea
an undue advantage, but 1t was gener-
ally admitted that the unparalleled re-
sourcefulness displayed by the torpedo
boats was the chief cause of their sue
cess. If there had been enough Of
them present the entire Atlantic fleet
would have been destroyed.
The torpedo boats have become the
idols of the navy since their heroic
voyage and the officers of the fleet be-
slowed unstinted praise on them after
last nights skirmish.
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ATTACK UPON PALOMAS
RevoIutionists Repelled in First
Assault Outside Coahuila
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CA

Ell PASO, June 30.-In an attack on
Palomas, Chihuahua, Mexico. at 4
o'clock this morning one revolutionist
was killed and several more wounded
before the gendarmes repulsed the as
sailants, who fed to the mountains.
The insurgents camped early last
night at Mimbros, seven miles from Co
lumbus, New Mexico, and, according to
section foreman of that place, they
came in from all directions. He also
stated that a number of Mexicans from
New Mexico Joined the insurgents be-
fore they left camp at nightfall.
This was the first revolutionary out
break in the republic of Mexico beyond
the borders of Coahuila-
Collector of Customs A. l.. Sharpe
received a telegram today from Deputy
Collector p B. McInnis at Columbus
apprising him of the disturbance near
the border. Inspectors and line riders
are being held at the station to prevent
a disturbance.
Palomas is only seven miles from
Columbus, N. M, and "A miles from Ell
Paso. 1t is believed the attack was
made by the band which a posse from
Casa Grande has been chasing across
the mountainous country.
The Juarez, Mex, authorities doubled
the number of guards around the GUS
tom house and banks when a report
was received this afternoon that an at
tack would be made on that city to-
night from the south and also an at
tack on Guadalupe, below Juarez. Or
ders were issued to the federal troops
and rurales to slep on their arms to-
night.
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AUSTIN, Tex, June Thomas
P Labrada, the Mexican revolution
ary promoter, who is in charge of the
junta at Austin, said tc Is- .bst the
big uprising throughout lex
ico is scheduled to take I ar
row. He predicted that tew bands
of insurgents would begin their war
fare tonight.
According to the statement of La
brada, the attacks on Viesca, Las Va
cas- and other towns during the last
few days were premature and con-
trary to the prearranged plans Of the
junta. He says that so cents day is
offered all men who Will join the revo-
lutionists.
The revolutionists are reported de-
molishing Southern Pacific railroad
tracks in western Mexico.
John H. Brady of Austin, who has
mining interests near Durango, Mex,
arrived here today from his mines. He
says that the passenger train on the
Mexican International railroad upon
which he was riding was attacked by a
band of about 800 revolutionists 20
miles north of Torreon yesterday. A
number of bullets passed through the
windows of the Pullman sleepers- One
bullet tore a hole through the coat
Brady was wearing. The engineer
DAlIsd open the throttle and raced
away from the scene OF the attack,
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Shippers Lead Charge
=
in Mud Flats Battle
"B'gosh' Deckhands of Hayboafs
Fail to ROuf Schooner
Mary's Defenders

SAN RAFAEL, June SO.-The real
battle of San Rafael creek was fought
and lost here today.sa No corpses were
left strewn on the field of carnage, but
there were broken heads in plenty,
black and bruised eyes, and much
spilled blood and excitement.
The battle was waged between Cap
tain Wallace Foster and the crew Of
the schooner Mary of San Francisco on
one side, and boarding party of about
so "b' gosh" deckhands from half a
dozen hay boats and small lumber
droghers hailing the creek as their
home port, and there was nothing
mimic about It. The fight grew so dead
ly In earnest that Sheriff w. P. Tayler
Of Marin county, with 10 deputies.
rushed to the scene OF action to pre-
vent fatalities. In most respects the
battle resembled no known conflict
Captaif. Foster, who j. also manager
of the san Rafael electric light and
power company, sailed the Mary up San
Rafael creek this morning with a load
of lumber for the g. K. Wood company.
At the Embarcadero, near San Rafael.
along came Cap'n Stewart of the Red
wood and Cap'n Johnson of the Cow
boy, on their way down stream. When
Foster refused to back into the bay SO
they could pass they threatened to back
Mary across the stream. Cap'n Stew
art responded by driving the Cowboy
into the Mary's beam. Then the tide
went out and left the three boats stuck
in the mud. while their crews leaned
over the rails with jeering words The
farsighted Stewart sent back for re-
inforcements. "a
Pretty soon down came the hay
boats Emma, Thistle. Agnes Jones and
Benetia to the rescue, their decks black
with men. In a twinkling the Mary's
men scooped up a quantity of black,
sticky mud from the creek bottom and,
with springy pieces of scantling in
their hands, they were ready. wait
till you see the. whites of their eyes,"
cautioned Foster, "and then--let 'er
CO."
On came the attacking boats till
their prows were within jumping dis
tance. "Boarders away!'' came the
shout as with ringing YES bgosh" the
men leaped forward enthusiastically
"Repel boardersl Now, then-let 'er
go!' yelled Foster. AS one man the
Mary's crew shot mudballs from the
ends of their scantlings, taking the
surprised attackers squarely between
the eyes. The next instant the Mary's
mon tumbled half of them over the
side and UP to their necks in water For
half an hour the fight waged hot.
Don't give up the shipw yelled Fos-
ter once, while from the other side
came hoarse I'VE have not yet begun
to fight!"
A fanking party from the Redwood
captured the Mary's afterdeck and cut
the rudder ropes, the main sheet and
the forepeak halyards, just as Sheriff
Taylor and his deputies rushed I'D.
They inTnnad aboard and r,,lI15 49,.
contestants apart. Men were lying all
about the deck with black eyes and
bleeding noses. Tonight the sheriff's $
men are guarding the schooners, with
all seven boats stuck in the mud within
100 yards of each other. Federal au-
thorities will interfere il the quarrel is
not adjusted this morning.
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Kidnapers Use Young WOman's
Body as Shield When Res
cuers Draw Near
Family Reused From Bed in
Dead of Night Faces Guns
of Bold Raiders
Sixteen Year Old Captive Car
ried OF in Night Dress and
Taken into Mountains
Forced to Walk Barefoot Over
Desert Lands While Rush
ing for Wilderness

FRESNO, June 3o.-Using
the body of the girl he had kid
naped from her fathers house
as a shield for his own body,
Cleve Rodgers held the posse
that had run him down at bay for
half an hour this afternoon be-
fore finally surrendering himself
and the girl. The girl, Edna
Domengine, 10 years old, daugh-
ter of a wealthy stockman and
oil man of Coalinga, has been re-
turned to her parents. The young
girl had just graduated from the Holy
Cross college in Santa Cruz
walked from a sound sleep by the
sound of the firing of dozen rifle
shots in the yard OF her ranch home in
the foothills Of the Coast range. she
stumbled out into the night to find
herself staring into the muzzles OF two
threatening rifles held in the hands OF
a pair of desperadoes-
Her father and mother had preceded
her. and they stood with hands up
The whole scene was lighted up by the
glare of a burning barn, which the
bandits had fired.
SEIZED IN DISARRAY
Clad only in her night dress. the
Young girl stood terrified, staring at
the grotesque scene that met her eyes
AS she watched. before she had time to
realize what was happening, two or her
fathers ranch hands came running 10
the spot. Instantly one of the bandits
ordered them to throw UP their hands.
Tony Loveall, the leader Of the pair
of hoIdup men, broke in on the maze
of the party In the name of his pal
and himself this man demanded $4,000
from Domensine-
Donengine declared there was no
money in the house. Rodgers thereupon
forced the young girl to guide him
through her home. pointing out the
places were the family kept their plate
and other valuables. In vain the child
pleaded There's only 10 cents IN my
bureau drawer"
When the search revealed nothing tha
rufians dragged her into the yard
once more and harnessing one OF the
rigs belonging TO DOmengine, bundled
Edna into the buggy and drove OF
into the night
TOWN Is ALARMED
1t was daybreak when DOmengine.
who had been released after promising
to produce the ransom, made his way
TO COalinga and spread the alarm.
Immediately several posses started
and at 4:30 this afternoon Rogers was
overtaken at Jack Springs. He fred
two shots, but seeing the armed oil
men and officers swarming in he gave
up. He and the girl were brought to
town in an automobile A big crowd
gathered and would have 1ynched ROg-
ers had not Sheriff Chittenden pleaded
with them not to take the law into
their own hands.
Loveall managed to escape, and ne is
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SAYS DEAD MAN MAY BE
MISSING ABScONDER
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL

STOCKTON, Cal, June sO.-C. E.
smith Of Santa Rosa has been prompted
by reading reports OF the discovery of
he body Of an unknown man in q. de-
5erted well near Tracy to notify Sheriff
Sibley Of the strange disappearance OF
a Colorado man. The officials infer
from the following letter that Smith
wishes TO intimate that the dead man
may be the same person who absconded
with $4,000.
The letter follows:
on finding this clip IN the paper recalled Il
disappearance of father IN Law Of Harry
Cannon Of Grand Junction, Colo. They came TO
Santa Rosa 70 buy a home and this man dis
appeared IN San Francisco about May with
Se-O00 Of Mr. Cannon's money They were 10
meet at Stockton. but he never could be heard
Of. They thought be had been robbed and
killed They went back to Grand Junction the
last OF May. ] heard from them once since
ma be had not yet been found. The man that
disappeared lived Somewhere near Camp Yaea-
fion.
The authorities believe that they may
be able 10 throw some light upon the
case very soon.
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Have You Registered This Year?

n order to take part in the
August primary and the No
vember election you must have
registered since the beginning
of this year. Last years registra-
tion no longer counts.
To vote at the August primaries
you must register by July q. Go
10 the registrars office now, be-
fore the rush begins. If You post
pone this duty you may lose your
vote In the primaries. Remem-
her that 1T 'ts just as important
to vote at a primary as at a gem
eraI election.
When you register for the pri-
mary be sure you state your party
afHIfatfon. If you don't do this
you will not be entitled to vote at
the primary.
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TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY
Troops Will Prevent
Aid Being Given to Mexicans

WASHINGTON, June 30.-American
military forces are now in service for
the enforcement of the neutrality laws
along the Mexican border.
The employment of American troops
for this purpose, by the way. is almost
without precedent in recent years, and
as no passports are required except in
the case of Chinese and Japanese 1t
will be a delicate task for the army
officers who are charged with the duty
of policing this international boundary
line to avert clashes with the civil
courts.
All the agencies of the government
are now at work to prevent any sub
stantial aid being given to the Mexi-
cans from sympathizers across tho
border.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
MAROONED CAMPERS EAT
ONLY FISH AND FLOIJP

SAN PEDRO, June 30.-The party Of
campers marooned for two weeks past
on San Nicholas. barren island of the
Channel group, were rescued yester-
day and returned to port today.
Among those in the party were Ar
thur B. Dodge. g newspaper artist.
John L. Van Blom, a newspaper man
and Demorse Bowers They lived upon
fish and a stock of -four during their
enforced imprisonment and suffered no
Ill effects.
While exploring the islands Bowers
discovered a skeleton in a rude coffin.
which will be made the subject of SCI
entific investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
BISHOP POTTER RESTS
AFTER LOSING STRENGTH
Reports From Bedside Are More
Favorable and Doctors
Administer Oxygen

COOPERSTOWN, N. Y. June 40
Reports from the bedside of Bishop
Henry c. Potter of the Protestant Epis
copal diocese of New York, who is
critically i'll here, were somewhat more
favorable late tonight, Indicating that
the patient probably would survive the
night. Oxygen is being administered
freely.
The patient visib1y lost strength dur-
ing the day and hope was almost
abandoned, but as the cool of eveninr
came on the patient seemed Somewhat
refreshed and reports were more faycr-
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
WOMAN SHOT FOR SIGNALING

KIEv, June 3O.-Mlle. Shertsova, who
was confined in the political prison
here, was today shot and killed by
one of the prison sentinels. who caught
her signaling with mirror with some
of her coprisoners. She was standing
at a window at the time and the first
shot killed her.
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SHERMAN WILL LEAVE
HOSPITAL ON THURSDAY
Declares He Is Again in Good
Health and Will Go to
Utica Home

CLEVELAND, June 30.-It has been
definitely decided that Congressman
Sherman, republican candidate for vice
president. who is recovering from a 10
days illness here, will leave for his
home in Utica, N. Y, Thursday morn
ing next. Sherman has almost entirely
recovered his strength and expresses
himself as feeling in good health again.
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY So
WEDNESDAY. JULY l. 1905
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear; west wind; maximum
temperature. IS; minimum As
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-CIoudy with fog
in the morning; light southwest wind, changing
TO fresh west Page 10
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
CAVALRY Go TO DEL RIO
Troops Leave San Antonio on
Command From Washington .

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, June 3o.-In
compliance with orders received from
the war department two troops OF the
Third cavalry. formerly stationed at
Fort Clark, left San Antonio by rail for
Del Rio at o'clock tonight The
troops were under command of First
Lieutenant d. Cullen and Second Lieu
tenant A. Boone. In all there were six
officers and SO enlisted men. They car
ried with them rations for 10 days
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BOOKER wAsHINGToN LEcrUREs

CLEVELAND. June 30.-Only one ses-
sion OF the national educational conven-
tion was held today. This took place
fn the evening, when Booker T. Wash
lngton. president OF the Tuskegee instf-
nation.
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What Is Fashion?

For the most original wite answer to this questionable
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Out the moonlight
Each with chew of
With Tommy's waist
guess that's going
sreetc city.
Thinking that getting what you thought
to reeto akIand
Happiness, far I can see,
Means take things
Not as they should be.
prize o P. Molyneuxs ststbnJ city.
One of the few diseases that isn't contagious
Dune. trestc city
The greasy pig Of our everyday hfe-hod it if you
81 . E.. TompkIn Lakes city.
bank in the park
Where the perfumes talb
Music
And the Sunday Morning Call
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Ell PASO, July 1.-Matamoras,
In the state of Coahuila, Mexico,
is reported to have capituIated to
the revolutionists.
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MEX|CANS PLAN
A BIG UPRISING
THIS MORNING
Promoter of Revolution, Resi-
dent in Austin, Tex, Tells
of Arrangement
Attacks on Viesca, Las Vacas
and Other Towns Premature,
According to Leader
Three Hundred ReyOIutiOnists
Fire Upon Passenger Train
North of Torreon

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
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SPORTS
MARINE

Steamer Grace Dollar returns from Seal islands
and reports having been unable to land at St
George on account Of the ice. Page 10
SOCIAL
Local society interested In wedding at Che
halls. Wash. OF George W. Teviss to Miss Min
na Hazard. Page o
LABOR
New arbitration law to settle Industrial dis
pates IN Australia is framsA Page 8
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Coptinued ON Page ?, Col ?
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GRAFT

Paternalism under democracy. Page
GRAFT
State district court Of appeal refers to superio
Judge Seawell Abe Ruef's petition for
writ OF habeas corpus to secure admission
TO bail Page II
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01

John Kendrick Bangs burlesques
Phillips Oppenheim in his 'Potted No
els" series with the yarn of "The Lo
Secret" You will find it in
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-01
II 'k1IE,
SYNOPSIS

%enrs Whitman aRd his wife. SHI.ia. middle aged
couple, poor and hard working Twins the Eng
land village Of East Mestsnd pectcdIs
tho property of SyIAia's cousin, Abrahama White.
Abrahsma's viii cuts of her sisters child
Fletcher, orphan. living with rich people in New
1erL. The property consists house. standing
80 acres of ground, and annual 5000
in stocks. before Sylvia catches
"udertakers daughter Flora Barnes. snippinG thin
braid OF silk the goNn that draPes corpse.
She had been robbinE the in order
euTHate material for black silk dress for herself.
Other characters introduced Allen.
tencher who had boarded with the WhtInanS their
dass Of po1erty and remains With them In their
perity. and Albion Bennett, presides
VILLAGE drug store deles The drinks that
likewise Iuebriatc
Lucinda Hart, tiinid 'Non"n keeps the hotel
Nss FarreI dueIIs therein. object suspicion
OF beauty. despite her advanced years
She is school teacher in East MestIand morn
ing Miss FarreI is found murdered Lucinda
Hart suspected giving poisoned candy
Then Henry hears Fletcher
win shortly arrive Westland.