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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
FINDS PROBATE TAX
ESTIMATES TOO Low
State Board of Equalization
Meets In Stockton and
Searches Records
SPECIAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALL


STOCKTON, March zs.-State Con-
troller A b. Nye attended q formal
meeting OF the state, board of eouali-
zation held IN this city today. at which
all members. except Alex Brown, presf-
dent of the board, were present The
meeting was in compliance with a
new system inaugurated by the state
department. which requires the equal
izers TO visit every county seat in the
state and in person examine the In
ventories and appraisements of all es-
tates pending In the probate court, that
the true valuation Of lands and prop
erty may be ascertained
Commissioners Scott of San Fran
cisco. Collins of Redding and McElvane
OF San Bernardino. together with Sec
retary Eby, have been IN Stockton two
days. searching records and familiar-
izing themselves with county assess
ments. President Brown, by reason
of serious illness, was unable to assist
the board in its work.
Controller Nye discovered today
that in the majority Of cases the ap-
praisements made for the purpose of
fixing the inheritance tax was far be-
low the market value of the property
described He stated that he would act
in conjunction with the attorney gen.
eral in rectifying this condition.
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EXPLODE DYNAMITE
UNDER WELLS BED
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decorating my face and head The
charge also tore a hole three feet In
diameter through the floor Of the sleep
ing porch and the ceiling of the dining
room beneath.
AS soon as recovered consciousness
! hurried to the telephone in the main
office on the first floor of the building
and notified Sheriff Fitzpatrick at Tel
luride of what had occurred.
AT daybreak we found that q long
ladder had been taken from its accus-
toned place, carried to a spot on the
north side of the building and raised
beneath a bathroom window. The man
who climbed the ladder pried open the
screen and then the window, through
which he claimbed in order to reach
the sleeping porch. He left the house
the same way he entered.
II believe I know who the responsible
parties are. / have received many
anonymous letters threatening my life
since the arrest and trial of William
D. Haywood and George A. Pettibone,
and since Steve Adams was brought
back to Telluride to answer for the
murder of Arthur L. Collins. my pre-
decessor here, my friends have warned
me to be careful"
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OPPOSE TEARING DOWN
OF THE OLD CITY HALL
Improvement Club Contends
That Structure Can Be Re-
paired and Money Saved

At a recent meeting of the sutter
street improvement club resolutions
were adopted condemning the tearing
down Of the old city hall and urging
its reconstruction because of the al
legged saving in expense and con-
venience.
The resolution declared that the ma
terial parts of the city hall structure
were but slightly damaged by the fire,
and that the larger portion OF the
building can be put in order within a
few months for a slight expenditure.
The resolutions also call upon other
Improvements clubs to join in the move
ment
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MUST suPPoRT WIFE

NAPA. March 2s.-Judge Gesford rem
dered decision in the superior court
today in the suit brought by Mrs. Agnes
Roseberry against her husband, J. w.
Roseberry, of San Francisco, for the
maintenance of the wife and their 4
year old daughter. Mrs Roseberry was
awarded $40 per month for maintenance
and 800 for attorneys fees. The tes-
timony showed that Roseberry deserted
his wife and baby in San Francisco in
January, 1907. Mrs. Roseberry once at
tempted to take her life from jealousy
at the husbands attentions to his
cousin. Eva Roseberry., and a servant
girl employed in the house
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symptoms Of inbecility. and some time
ago was discovered wandering aim
lessly about the country and was con-
fined In the Napa asylum until his
friends had him removed to San Ra-
fael. Two years ago he Suffered an
attack Of paralysis and has been
practically dumb since then. His
closest friends and benefactors have
been DR.. Hewitt. Truxtun Beale,
Frank Johnson and Fremont Older.
Ward McAllister was born in New
port, R. l.. in 1856. He was educated
and the Harvard law school From
torney for California, and at the con-
clusion of that period President
Cleveland appointed him district judge
for Alaska Later he was special
commissioner for Chinese habeas
corpus cases in this city After his
retirement from federal preferment
McAllister was retained by the Pa
ciic Mail company.
His wealthy relatives in the east
are said to have deserted him, even
his mother neglecting to aid him in
his extremity. Recently a letter was
received by the invalid from Charles
de Rhams, a stock broker of 16 Wall
street, New York, conveying news of
former prosperous associates. The
letter came February IA, and found
the former social leader suffering all
the pains of i'll health combined with
poverty.
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Catarrh Of Worst Form.


Il believe that am cured of catarrh
OF the worst form and of long standing.
was almost a total wreck. I tried
Almost everything and doctored with a
number of doctors. but they did me no
tried Peruna as a last, resort. and
by the time 1 had taken one bottle
could see that it was helping me. and
50 continued taking it. Lean say now
that l have not felt the slightest symp-
t0ms Tor three months. and / think
there Is nothing like Peruna4 l still
keep 1T In the house, and think there is
no medicine like it. I cannot praise it
too highly, and bless the day that I
learned of it."
Mrs. Judge ]. r. Boyer, 1921 Sherman
avenue, Evanston, ILL.,, writes that sew
eral complications united in pulling her
down, and she thanks Peruna for new
life and strength.
Pe-ru.na Tablets.
For two years DR.. Hartman and his
assistants have incessantly labored to
create Peruna In tablet form. and their
strenuous labors have just been crowned
with success. People who object to
liquid medicines can now secure Peruna
tablets Each tablet is equivalent to
one average dose of Peruna-
A Household Remedy.
Peruna Is a household remedy of
great merit and is useful in a great
many climatic ailments, such as coughs
colds. sore throat, bronchitis and catar-
rhal diseases generally. Thousands of
Families have learned the use OF Peruna
and it's value in the treatment of these
ailments
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,G9 MRS. .DAsHEL..


Il want to inform you what Peruna
has done for me-
II have been afflicted with catarrh
for several years. have tried diHer-
ent medicines and none seemed to do
me any good until used Peruna-
have taken six bottles and can praise tt
very highly for the good it has done
me.
II also find it Of great benefit to my
children"
A multitude OF people know by ex-
perience what Peruna will do Many
of them declare themselves cured OF
chronic catarrh by using Peruna.
stein. 479 Hayes street. early yesterday
morning Policemen Colen and Wuth
arrested him in the saloon and found
three bottles OF liquor in his posses
sion He was. afraigned IN Police
Judge ShortalPs- court-~y yesterday~ and
the case continued till Tuesday He
is recent arrival from Bakersfield
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29

recommendation with respect to the
bsttieships
The. need of a naval station in Ha-
waii is very evident to the president.
For several years the navy department
has owned a site at Pearl harbor. Con-
gress has failed to make appropria-
tions for the erection of buildings, con-
struction of docks and for the fortifi-
cations which the station. must have.
Ncw that Manila bay has been Sc
lected for site whence it is proposed
to convey the dry dock Dewey to pro-
vide a station which without difficulty
cam take care of as large a feet as
that which VIII soon start for the far
east under the command of Rear Ad-
miral Sperry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29

terror in 1906 While they are extensive
IL is doubted If Stoll has been successful
in his ventures The Main Winchester
Stone people doubt If he is in q position
70 refund any Of the money which they
believe he secured from that corpora
ton Stoll was also Interested in the
Century electric company, the John M.
Klein electric company and the Klein
Century company. He was somewhat of
a plunger in electrical finance, but
seems to have been caught by live
wires.
In other. respects his habits were not
thought to be extravagant. He lived
comfortably but not in splendors at 3s4
Spruce street, in the Western addition
His family was not prominent in the
social columns. nor did Stol go in for
high power touring cars. Stsa
STRENGTHENS BUSINESS
With the commercial depression that
was felt early in the winter the Main
Wfnchester-Ston company began TO ex-
perienee the tightness Of money that
was prevalent. Frank Winchester, who
is a man of considerable means, whose
ambition is centered in the perpetua-
tion Of the pioneer firm. came to the
rescue of the business from his personal
account He has contributed as much
as sl6o,000 TO strengthen the firm. The
business has been steady, as the firm
controls its particular line OF trade on
the coast, but there was falling on OF
returns.
Investigation traced the trouble to
Gtoll He had been drawing largely on
the resources OF the business. Nearly
$4,000 went out of the house to Stoll's
credit During that time Stou had con-
tinued his promoting schemes. That he
had the money madness" was felt by
men who followed his insecure career.
SURRENDERS HIS STOCK
Early last week an accounting was
demanded. Stoll hesitated- On Friday,
Winchester, after a conference with r.
p. Grubb vice president of the firm,
and H. c. Schaertzer, attorney for Win
chester. demanded that Ston resign his
position. Those four men are the only
ones who fully comprehend the extent
of Stolrs difficulties Ston capitulated
from the presidency. The frm then
demanded that he surrender all his
stock. which amounted to 100000
shares. In the face OF the discoveries
made, Stoll could not refuse to make
that reparation.
When interviewed yesterday on the
disruption Of the firm Winchester was
adverse TO discussing the situation
fully. ~StoI was forced TO resign" he
What discrepancy was there IN his
accounts?" was asked.
L would not like TO say" he replied,
Was II $50.0o0T'
No. not that much.'' replied Win
chester.
FIRM Is SOLVENT
Attorney Schaertzer also was un-
willing to express an opinion on the
matter. You can say this tor me"
he consented to state. that the firm is
absolutely solvent Frank Winchester
is the biggest creditor OF the company,
and he does not propose TO press it at
all lie is in fact determined that all
the other claims against the company
shall be paid off before he draws a
cent on his own account. He is per-
fectly able TO protect the concern"
Stolfs brother IN law, an attorney
named Gill, was the lawyer for the
firm during StoIl's incumbency as
president Gill's and Estes names are
mentioned in connection with Stolls
enterprises.
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INRS.J.C.RUsSELL.
Acute Indigestion

Mr.. John C. Russell, $40 County
street, Portsmouth, Va. writes
regarding his wife's case as fol-
lows:
''I thought it would be doing
but Justice to. your great medi-
cine to tell you what it has done
for my wife.
Two years ago the doctor
called at our house, on an av-
.erage, three times a week. in at
tendance upon my wife. who was
suffering from acute indigestion
Her suffering was so great that
nothing but morphine would give
her. relief.
While on a visit to some
friends in Norfolk she had an at
tack and I prepared to go for the
doctor, when our friend proposed
Peruna
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
Two Years After

The April number of Sunset Magazine
the Two Years After" numbers
jammed full of pictures and figures that
tell of the growth of the city. Over
100000 600 has already been expended
in rebuilding. William A Magee. Fire
Commissioner Faymonville, Philip n:
Lilienthal, j. x Armsby. City Architect
Tharp, Supervisor Pollok. City Engi-
neer Manson and dozen others tell OF
the city's upbuilding.
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The police were notified yesterday
that the room occupied by August
Houmburg, travelling salesman for H.
Hackfeld & Co. of New York, at the
Fairmont hotel on March 81 had been
entered and a suit case containing an
overcoat, Tuxedo suit, two suits of
clothing and coat stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
DEMOCRATIC CLUB MAKES
DEMAND FOR LOWER GAS
Political Body Endorses Stand
of Supervisors Against
Increase

The San Francisco democratic club
Thursday passed resolutions commend
ing the stand of Supervisors Murphy,
Johnston and McLeran in their opposi-
ton to the increase of gas rates from
the present price of S5 cents. The
resolution recites that the club has
stood for rs cent gas and adds:
THE public will not be satisfied
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
ROBBED OF HIS COIN

Herald Macomber, 3s72 Twenty fourth
street. reported to the police Friday
that tobacco pouch containing 5000
had been stolen from bureau drawer
in his room. Yesterday Detective
Moltke obtained search warrant from
Police Judge Weller to search the other
rooms in the house for the missing
coin. The landlord IS II. B. Taylor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29

with a continuation OF the present rate
of s5 cents as fixed by the Doodle board
OF supervisors acting under the inffu-
snce OF tbribe' money but. demands a
rate of not more than 75 : cents per
1000 feet. II the rate remains at s5
cents the public may be pardoned for
failing to discriminate between the
motives of the present and former
boards nrt
The resolution then tacks on the
public ownership clause, declaring that
regulation has proved that 1t does not
and cannot regulate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
BURGLAR VISITS SALOON

Burglars broke a glass panel in the
door of ex-Supervisor p. McGushin's S
saloon at Van Ness avenue and Fulton
street early yesterday morning. enter
ing the place and forced off the back
of music machine In search of coin,
but got none. Then they broke open
a slot machine and took 81 In nickels
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
Hoods SarsapariI|a
Appetite
Restores the Appetite
TONES THE sToMAcH-AIDs DIGESTION


to
food Your digestive torpid parayzeddon
dishes toaf
Then the blood
the debility
Hoods SarsapariIa supplies the n this
healthy
relish to food and makes
Loss of Appetite
the
Under the Pure Food and Drugs Law, Hoods
SarspnQa to conform to the law public
reliable
good she would die
Hoods" Mrs
\ Had NO Relish
morning on wan drows unarbou affected during the and felt the
arspla appetite improved and generally
Floods Saraparila" c. H.
in in
b o nan mevponho
eny the same curative 100 Dollar OF
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
MRS. FREEMAN LEADS
IN LITERARY CONTEST
American Is Still 1,6S5 Votes
Ahead of Pemberton, the
English Author
sPECTAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALI

NEW YORK, March 2s.-Returns
from the Herald-Call Anglo-America
literary competition for the week end
ing March 2s show that Mrs. Freeman
is still Ear in the lead of Pemberton.
Results of voting are as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
TAXES THAT REMAIN UNPAID

The second installment of taxes will
become delinquent Monday, April 81
Chief Deputy Lowe stated yesterday
that there was about s2,000.o00 unpaid.
which was considerably above the
amount usually outstanding at this
period.
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BURGLAR FOUND IN SALOON
Flaven j. Tennyson. one armed
man. broke into the saloon of A. Gold
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
Gained Thirty
Pounds.

pounds.
I'VE are never out of Peruna When
the children or / have a cold we take
some of mammals Peruna. I find 1t
has cut my doctor bills down to almost
nothing"
Pe-ru-na for Her Children.
Mrs Alice Boyle. sos Clinton street.
Circlevifle, Ohio, writes:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29

sI gave her a
dose. repeating 1t in
a half hour, and her
pains passed away.
Since that time my
wife has gained 30
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PRESIDENT FIRM
NAVY INCREASE

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Now Eats and Sleeps Well.

Now Eats and Sleeps Well.
Mrs. Annie Tesch, 337 2sd
avenue. Milwaukee, Wis,
writes: when I wrote to you
for advice, my health was "A
total wreck. I could. not sleep
and thought / would die. as
there seemed to be no help
for me. But I followed your
advice and took Peruna and
Manalin.
Il am now cured. / can eat
and sleep we'll, and enjoy life.
81 never will be with
out Peruna, should any of
us be sicks|
Catarrh Of Worst Form.
Mrs. Amanda Long, 1887
Seeiey avenue, Chicago, Ill,
writes:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-29
WARD NJ ALLISTERIS
DYING IN POVERTY

continued from Page 2s, column
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HorEL GUEST ROBBED

Ten weeks total ........I7, 200 1905
Mrs. Freeman's lead over Mr.. Pemberton, 1.6s5.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
SAD ACCIDENT ON
AN ELECTRIC LINE
Eight Killed and Many Injured in Col
Iisicn Near Annapo-
lis.

Annapolis, Md, June 6.-The injured
from the collision on the Washington,
Baltimore & Annapolis Electric line
Hear here last night, in which eight
persons were killed and score or
more seriously hurt, are reported to
be doing nicely this morning. All are
expected to recover. w. e. Slaughter,
general manager of the electric line,
thought to be the most seriously injur-
ed, is reported resting easy. He may
lose the sight of one eye.
The responsibility for the accident
is not definitely determined, but it was
caused, it is said, by confusion in or
ders as to where the cars should pass
Annapolis, Md, June 6.-Two cars
of >the Washington, Baltimore e An
napolis Electric Railway company, run
ming at high speed, collided at Camp
Parole, two miles from Annapolis, last
night and were wrecked, the accident
causing the death of eight persons,
six men, one woman, and child The
child was the 3-year-old daughter of
William E. Slaughter, general manager
of the road.
State Senator Peter ]. Campbell of
Baltimore was cut about the legs and
face, and William E. Slaughter, mana
ger of the road, with headquarters in
Baltimore, was seriously hurt about
the head and body. A score of others
were hurt.
The Dead.
GEORGE WHITE, Baltimore.
]. w. M'DANIEL, Baltimore.
RICHARD NORTON, Baltimore.
JAMES O'NEAL. New York.
A. H. SCHULTZ, Baltimore.
- SCHREIBER, Academy juno
ton.
RUTH SLAUGHTER.
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06

tombs, Mr. Steuer approached Justice
Golf and asked him If he would con.
tinue the bond and release his client.
Justice Golf said it had always been
his custom to take such action as he
bad just taken in cases of this kind.
He said when a prisoner appears for
trial he is surrendered by his bonds
men, and he would not continue the
bail unless with the consent of the dis
trict attorney.
Mr.. Garvan said that District Attor-
ney Jerome had Instructed him never
to give his assent when an effort was
made to have bail continued in the
case of prisoner sent to the tombs
during an Adjournment of trial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
EXPLOSION OF BOILER TUBE ON
CRUISER TENNESSEE KILLS -four:
OCCURS WHILE VESSEL IS At SEA

inland waterways commission would
be continued. He will within a few
days issue an announcement, not only
continuing the commission, but adding
three members to it.
The commission, composed of nine
members, exists only by virtue of an
executive order issued last year. Con-
eress failed to pass the bill establish
ing the board as legally authorized
auxiliary to the executive, although
bill recognizing it passed the house
and was reported fayorably to the
senate.
The announcement to be made by
the president will contain full state
ment of the situation in regard to the
commission. The body will continue
under the present system, whereby its
members draw no salaries, but serve
either as patriots or as members of
government institutions
The commission will be increased
by the addition of member of con-
Sress, an army officer, and a private
citizen. There may also be an ap.
continent of an army engineer to take
the place of Brigadier General Macken-
zie, who is about to retire from active
army service.
The Present Body.
The present commission consists of
Representative Burton of Ohio as
chairman, Senator Newlands of Ne
'ada, vice chairman; Senator Warner
of Missouri, Senator Bankhead of Ala
Lama, General Mackenzie of the army,
f. HI. Newell of the reclamation serv-
ice, Clifford Pinchot of the forest serv-
ice, Herbert Knox Smith, commission
er of corporations, and w. j. McGee
of the bureau of soils.
The new appointees no doubt will
be persons in sympathy with the
waterways movement who have mate
rally aided the president in sustain
ing the commission.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
SHERIFF AND DEPUTY
KILLED BY NEGROES
Murderous Blacks in Oklahoma May
Have Precipitated
Race Riot.

Oklahoma City, Okla. June 6.-Sher-
If George Garrison of Oklahoma City
and Deputy Sheriff Smith of Watonga
were shot and killed and negro
wounded in a spitched battle with seven
negroes three miles west of Hitchcock,
Okla, last night. Fears are entertain
ed that race riot will result.
A special train with 200 armed men
will leave this city for the scene, and
an attempt will be made to take the
negroes dead or alive. According to
reports received in Oklahoma City by
the police seven negroes were in a
party that opened fire on, the sheriff
when he attempted to arrest Alfred
Hunter, alias James Kingsbury, who
killed Susie 2vide in Oklahoma City
on the night May 10.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-06-06
STORY PROVES ROT
Bryan, as Expected, indicated
of Campaign Charge
as to 1904
IN HIS SUPPORT Of PARKER
Pledge Given Long Before Money Was
Sent Into Nebraska
Fight.

New York, June Whatever
money was sent to Nebraska for use
in the campaign of 1901 was taken
from the general fund of the demo
cratic national committee, which was
made up of voluntary contributions by
many persons, according to letter
written by William F. Sheehan of this
city to William ]. Bryan at Lincoln
Neb., on June 1, has been made public
The letter bears upon the allegation
which has been published that Thorn
as f. Ryan contributed SIS, 900 to the
state campaign in Nebraska in 1904
through William F. Sheehan, chair
nan of the democratic national com
mittee, who, it was charged, gave the
money to t. S. Allen of Nebraska.
transactions Entirely Legitimate.
In making the contents of the letter
public, Mr.. Sheehan's representative
called attention to the fact that it bore
date of June, 1, and said there was no
delay on Mr.. Sheeian's part in notify
ms Aii' Iiy Oh Vi lue ldClS me let
Ter follows:
June William j. Bryan. Lincoln,
Neb.-Dear Sir: | have read the ar
tlcie published in a New York paper
May 80 last relating to campaign ex-
penditnres in the state of Nebraska
IL 1904. In view of the fact that |
was chairman of the executive COM
mittee of the democratic national
committee in that campaign, permit
me to say that whatever money was
sent to the state of Nebraska was
taken from the general fund, which
money was made up of voluntary con-
tributions from many persons.
Why there should be any criticism
of this particular expenditure | am at
a loss to understand. The transaction
was perfectly legitimate one on both
sides. There was not the slightest
suggestion at the time from anybody
that you had any knowledge on the
subject, or that knowledge of the
transaction was to be brought home
to you. l think tits probably need
less for me to say that neither direct
~ nor Indirectly was / responsible
for the publication in question, and,
were it not for the fact that | believe
an act of injustice has been done you,
would not even say what | have in
this letter.
WILLIAM F. SHEEHAN.