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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
GOULD LINE DENIES
PLOT AGAINST CITY
Councilman Jackson Fails TO
Secure Recommendation
Against Franchise

OAKLAND, Oct Councilman
Jackson's resolution directing the city
council to hold up the Western Pacific
railways franchise application IN East
Oakland until the Gould road should
withdraw from an alleged agreement
with the Southern Pacific company as
to an appeal from the United States
circuit court decision IN the wharhng
out case was referred back TO the ooun-
ell from committee tonight without rec
concentration
Attorney Charles E. Shook. represent
ing the Western Pacific. said that so
far as his company was concerned the
Southern Pacific company could appeal
whenever 1t desired. 1t was further
explained that an appeal would be
greatly to the disadvantage OF the
city, which stood to gain by settle
ment at present.
Jackson had attempted to show that
the Western Pacific was seeking TO de-
lay the appeal for the Southern Pa
cifc's benefit and that IL the Gould
line withdrew It's stipulation the South
ern Pacific company could be forced 10
make the circuit court decision final
Warren Olney Jr. OF the Western
Pacific has advised President Ellsworth
of the city council that the Western
Pacific has no agreement with the
Southern Pacific company as to tndef-
mite postponement OF action in tire suit
Olney said that his company was pre-
pared at any time to notify the South
ern Pacific company that It's time would
not be extended further and that IL
must either appeal or make the exist
ing decision final
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
WILL GIVE FIESTA
in AID OF MISSION
Old Time Spanish Carnival to
Be Presented in San
Juan

SAN JUAN, Oct. 29.-That the Span
ish fiesta to be held here Saturday and
Sunday for the benefit Of the Mission
San Juan Bautista will be a success
seems already assured. Thousands are
expected from San Francisco, Oakland
and the other bay cities to witness the
daring feats of bronco busting, steer
roping and tying, vaquero contests and
take place. There will be none OF the
tame Buffalo Bill show features in the
cowboy part of the fiesta, for every
thing will be right off the plains.
The opening and one Of the most
important features of the fiesta will
be a grand concert ball on Saturday
evening, during which many Spanish
features will be introduced.
A monster barbecue dinner and q
Spanish supper are Included in the
fiesta program. The barbecue will take
place in an olive orchard and the sup
per will follow the concert
In preparation for the great event.
which in splendor and size will sur
pass anything ever undertaken in these
parts. this quaint town is taking a
with new suit of clothes, and a jack
knife is waiting to show the world It's
grandeur.
Excursion rates will be IN effect on
the Southern Pacific on Sunday. 81 be-
ing the excursion round trip fare from
San Francisco.
In addition to the other features OF
the fiesta there will be a baseball
game on Sunday between the San Juan
team and Salinas, the proceeds Of
which will also go to the mission.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

shameful details Of the attempt to free
Ruef by corruption and fraud, Attor-
neys Newburgh and Murphy. all I'M
conscious of the events trdnSplrlhg,
We're endeavoring to annoy Assistant
District Attorney Harrison by laugh
Judge Murasky's courtroom. The case
De1ore the court was the petition illed
Dy the two, asking the dismissal OF
the indictment on the ground that the
grand jury was biased.
Little did they know that while they
idugned and smiled knowingly TO one
another, that in another courtroom but
Two blocks away there was being IN
Loided confession dramatic, damnlnS.
Ihey did not know; no one told them.
so they sat there cheek to cheek,
Iaughing with exaggerated enjoyment.
tneir palpable aim being to hamper
know watched them-and laughed. also.
recognizing that in another half an
hour the smiles of the two would be
wiped from their faces.
They did not know until they reached
the street of the thunderbolt which had
idllen. Even with their Ignorance they
n MAO put little cause for laughter. Judge
Murasky ruled against them on an
important question of law, and al
though Attorney Bert Schlesinger tried
nara. nothing was brought out showing
bias or prejudice on the part of the
grand jury which returned the indict-
When the petition first came up for
nearing Harrison objected to Schles-
niger going into the dealings of the
grand jury. The lawyers argued the
nrst act yesterday morning was to
give a ruling in favor of the state.
by 1t the petitioners were allowed the
sole right of proving bias or prejudice
que 10 causes apart from the grand
jury chamber. Inasmuch as the claim
OF the petitioners was that the grand
Jurors were biased from information
given them in the grand jury room on
the occasion of the first attempt to in
dict them,> the ruling brought them
little advantage.
Schlesinger maintained that the
grand jury had endeaVored to indict
Murphy and Newburgh September A.
but no true bill was returned, the vote
standing to 8. Arguing from this he
said that when the same jurors took
up the case September IA and returned
the indictment they, on account of
their action September 4, could not help
put be biased one way or the other.
Restrained by the court from going
into this phase of the affair. Schlesinger
contented himself by asking his ques-
tons and, on the objection against
them being sustained, taking excep-
lions, with the evident intention of
forming the groundwork for an ap-
peal.
The only witness on the stand was
John A. Hammersmith. When asked
directly II he entertained any bias when
voting on the indictment he emphatic
ally replied in the negative. On one
or two instances he absolutely refused
to answer, saying that his oath as a
grand juror prevented him from so do
ing.
The case will be called up this morn
ing. when T. A. Donlon. another grand
juror, will be put on the witness stand
and the performance repeated.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
GIRLS JUMP FROM
WINDOW IN PANIC
Many Injured in Big Fire in an
Eleven Story Office
Building
Heroic Work of Firemen Saves
Many From Losing
Lives

CINCINNATI, Oct. ga fire panic
caused several girl employees OF offices
IN the IL story Neave building. corner
OF Fourth and Race streets, to leap
from windows at noon today At least
eight of them were hurt, several seri-
ously, while one of the firemen was
also badly injured. The fire started on
the sixth floor, the flames soon burst
ing from the windows. Five times the
hose burst and added to the panic Of
the girls who had appeared at the
windows as high as the eighth floor
where many of them could be seen pre-
pairing to leap to the ground when
the nremen arrived. The corner is one
OF the busiest in the retail section and
the street was quickly clogged with
crowds. so that for time there was
difficulty in fighting the fire.
Miss Louise Boutet, q dress maker
on the tenth floor, leaped from a win
dow on that floor to an adjoining roof
on the fifth floor level and was badly
hurt.
The fire broke out in the offices of
the Plttsburg calcium light company
on the fourth floor, spreading quickly
10 the offices of the pattern makers
league. AS the flames and smoke
poured out of the windows of the
fourth. fifth and sixth floors. many Of
the girls in the building appeared at
the windows and seemed about to
jump. A number threw coats out and
then crawled out on the broad window
ledges, where they lay until the flames
ourst through the windows, burning
many women painfully. At least 10
suffered painful injuries in this man
ner, while one fireman was seriously
hurt by fall of two stories.
Heroic work on the part of the fire
men brought the fire under control
within few minutes, and the panicky
occupants of the building were brought
out OF the building to safety. Although
the panic seemed to seize the $50 girls
N the Dunlevy dress making estab-
ilshment on the tenth floor, only one
Louise Boutet, jumped She was taken
to the city hospital and her injuries
were reported to be very serious
Miss Marie Brandt ran through the
flames and was seriously burned about
the head and arms.
Most of the injured suffered from
contact with the flames, although sew
eral were cut by glass.
Among the injured were:
Irene Lucas, painfully burned
Marie Marty, burned and cut,
Hilda Doeler, burned.
Charles Wieberding, tailor. burned
Louis Burten, fireman, badly hurt by
fall from second story.
Miss Hollander, forewoman in dress
making rooms, badly burned about
head and arms.
Anna Boulander, badly burned.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
TWO SANTA ROSA GIRLS
ARE ATTACKED BY THUGS
Screams Attract Crowd and AS
sailants Flee, Pursuit Prov
ing of No Avail
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL


SANTA ROSA, Oct 29-The screams
of girl last night startled nearby
residents and pedestrians in Third
street near A. Investigation resulted
in the story that young girl had been
assailed by an unidentified man who.
it was believed. had attempted to adj
minister chloroform. A crowd gathered
and followed two men several blocks,
when they were lost sight of, and an
all night search was kept up by the
police without result.
Miss Mamie Bernhart, the Is year old
sister of Mrs. Dell White, and a COM
panion who had been out late, were
returning home when they saw man
on the walk ahead of them and another
in the shadow of some trees. One
grabbed Miss Bernhart from the rear
about the head and held a handker-
chief which the girl declares had Pc
culiar odor.
Both girls ran up the street scream
ing at the top of their voices. Their
story is corroborated by a woman who
saw the two men running away.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

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EIectro-Vigor saturates the nerves
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Electro Vigor is an electric body
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Electro-vigor is not an electric
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1t is easy and cheap to. be cured
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Two weeks use of Electro-Vigor
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

1T is the duty of
L every eIector who
believes In the direct
primary to vote for
assembly constitu-
tional amendment
No. 3. That amend
rnent will be at the
top of the last col
umn on the general
eIectionballot. Every
man who fails to
vote for assembly
amendment No. 3
will cast a vote for
boss rule.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
ROBBERY SUSPECTS
TAKEN BY POLICE
Believe Men Are Those Who
Entered Postoffice at
Burlingame

BURLINGAME, Oct. 29.-Two men
named Mullen and Mcdonald were taken
into custody by the Palo Alto police
today on advices received from Sheriff
Robert Chatham, who are suspected
of having cracked and robbed. the
postoffice safe here at an early hour
Yesterday morning. The men were
lodged at the Redwood city jail. where
they will be held for purposes OF iden-
tification.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
BEGIN WORK ON NEW CHURCH

ALAMEDA, Oct. 29-Ground was
broken today for the foundation of
the new First Methodist Episcopal
church, which is to be erected at the
northwest corner of Central avenue
tin, pastor of the First Methodist
church; Joseph F. Forderer, Lewis w.
McGlauf1in and DR.. J. Emmett Clark, Of
ficers of the church, witnessed the
turning of the first shovelful of earth.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
PRESIDENT JORDAN SPEAKER

BERk ELEY, Oct 29.-In a speech
before the mems club of st. Marks
Episcopal church of this city last night,
President David Starr Jordan of Stan
for university declared that the col
Iege graduates would be the men of
the age. He said that the world would
look to the college men to fill the po-
sitions of trust and on their shoulders
would rest the responsibility of gov
eminent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
Why Drugs Won't,
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

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The stuff that you take is moth
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

Chinn- Beretta Optical Co. has trans
ferred its business at 1921 Fillmore ST.
to 1867 Van Ness av. (nr. California;. .
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

ENGINEER HURT IN wRECK-New West
minister r. O. Oct pa work train was
partly wrecked and Engineer Hudson was Sc,
yerely injured in a smashup which occurred
on the new line between Cloverdale ana sum
mas City yesterday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
THE EASY ROAD

To good Investments is hewn out daily
in The Calls Real Estate columns;
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today-every day. 1t Will pay.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YEsTERDAY-Rain; southwest wind; precipi-
tstion .02 Of an inch; maximum temperature.
go; minimum -.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy. unsettled
hFesther. probably rain; fresh S. wind. Page IL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30
RUFF LAWYERS UNA WARE
OF STARTLING EXPOSURE
Murphy and Newburgh Laugh at
Indictment, Unconscious of
BTake'S Confession

While Blake was laying bare in
Judge Lawlor's court yesterday the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-30

The Denial OF Justice" Page s
Ashamed Of the FILTHY Particulars" Page s
a Glimpse OF Taft" PAGE s
Working the Thunder Barrel" Page s
William r. Taft viii be elected By tire
anendous vote. Page 8
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13
e.HoAp BROOK

Miss Parker OF Boston spent last week
with Clara z. Davis.
Mrs. w. Lyman and George were at
Woodstock Monday.
Glenn Cox and wife were at North
Pomfret Sunday to visit her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Greene have gone
to Enosburg Falls to visit her mother.
Edmund Freeman visited his sister,
Mrs. Ross Coon, at Burlington Tuesday,
the 9Th inst.
Louis Merrill and family have moved
to Sutton, n. H., where he has employ
ment in q mill.
Mrs. Wright, who has been visiting
Mrs. Fred Freeman, returned Friday to
her home in Hartford.
Mr. and Mrs. Clark Huson were at
West Hartford Friday and Saturday to
visit Mrs. r. c. Munsell.
b. A. Albro OF Southbridge, Mass, and
Miss STA Ward of South Royaiton were
guests at II. G. Greene's the 4th.
Mrs. Gertie Fsrnsworth Of Barre and
Mrs. Charles English Of South Royalton
were at John Hertle's last week Tuesday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13
Liohtnina Plays Around.

During the severe electrical storm OF
Aug. 5, lightning struck the house OF
Miss Eliza Madison OF South SALISBURY
and tore of the corner boards; the bolt
then entered and passed directly through
the house of David Elweu. Later two
head Of cattle belonging to Solomon Niles
were killed.
The signal tower of the st. Abrams
street railway, situated near the Lake
street crossing, was struck by lightning
and two motors we're burned out.
The house and barn owned py Bert
Goodale in Waterbury were struck ana
burned. One hog and eight tons OF hay
were consumed. Most OF the housenoio
goods we're saved. The property was IN
sured for 5000. Mr.. Goodale was badly
burned about the face and hands III try
ing to save q tool chest.
The farm buildings OF the Kuius
Leonard estate near Bellows Falls were
struck and burned to the ground. Two
cows and some hens persisted and tns
farming implements were destroyed
The ueiehbors succeeded in saving some
Of the furniture from the house. I'M
property was partially insured and TN
loss is about $4,000.
Thomas Brazier, who lives on the roee
between East Montpelier and Center
thinks the lightning was rather CONSIDER
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13

This Sign Is permanently attached
b the front of the main building OF
he Lydia z Pinkham Medicine
COMPANY, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean?
Il means that public inspection OF
the Laboratory and methods OF doing
business Il honestly desired ltmeans
that there Is nothing about the bus
lness which IL not "open and above
board"
It means that q permanent invita-
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made In tie advertisements of Lydia
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13

ate to him during the thunder storm OF
Tuesday night, Aug. 4. A bolt struck
his barn and in spite Of the fact that it
knocked his horse down in the stall and
smashed . carriage ali to pieces, it left
his barn intact. The horse recovered and
his loss is confined to the carriage.
At East Montpelier Aug. 4, Oramet
Stewards house, barn and outbuildings
we're destroyed with . loss Of $1,000; in
sured for $4,000. B. w. Daniels Of Middle
sex lost his barn and produce, valued at
$4,000.
The barns of NJ. ID. Kelley of Middle
sex Center and G. w. Herring OF East
Moretown were struck by lightning, but
not damaged.
A tamarack tree near A. ID. Lang's
house in Stowe Hollow was demolished.
In the house the telephone was torn out,
furniture Was splintered and other dam
age done, the bolt burning two holes in
the floor in passing through into the
cellar. The upper part of q boys shoe,
standing on the floor was neatly separ-
ated from the sole. At Frank v.
Smiths q large elm in front of the
house was struck by lightning. Tn
fires from lightning in Waterbury, Mid
dlesex and Montpelier were observed
there. When the bolt struck in Mont
pelier, . ball of fire, seemingly rs large
q mans body, was seen to fall over tn
place by observers at g. w. Adams oil
Edison hill.
Glee Hill, aged 10 years, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. George Hill OF West Derby, was Wis
iting his Grandfather Jenne in Sutton,
Que, and was struck. by lightning dur
ing the shower of the 5th. He was in
led. His parents were notified and the
news of his death circulated far and near
After several hours he regained conscious
ness and met his father at the door wher
the latter arrived.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13
Merit viii Tell.

We authorize dealers to refund the
money on one Is cent box of Lady Poor's
Ointment il it fails to heal and cure piles,
salt rheum, eczema, varicose' ulcers, chat
ing, chapped hands, blotches and all
eruption Of the skin. The James w.
Foster Co., Manufacturers, Bath, y. II.
Sold by II. A. Leonard and v. A. Grant,
Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13
COD
LIVER
OIL
with its
RepuIsive
Qualities
Eliminated

The repuIsive taste and odor OF cod
liver oil and its tendency to derange
digestion and upset the stomach have
heretofore seriously handicapped this
most valuable remedial agent whose place
cannot be taken BY anything else in
treating Pulmonary Complaints, La
Grippe, Consumption and Weak Lungs as
well as Malnutrition, Blood Poverty,
General Debility, Nervous Weakness,
Wasting Diseases, Loss of Weight and
other "Run Down. Conditions. These
Objectionable features Of the plain cod
from the preparation OF cod liver oil in
dry tablet form. we are offering you
under the name o:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-08-13
c.. O. D.
TABLETS.

In these little easily-swaliowed tablets
are contained all the essential elements
of the finest Norwegian Cod Liver oil inn
ported. To these vital principles of the
best cod liver oil are added the Hypo-
phosphites of Lime and Soda and a small
quantity Of Licorice.
The Hypophosphi,es are splendid for
strengthening and restoring tone TO the
entire nervous system and banishing ner-
vousness. Licorice is the gentlest known
laxative and its presence insures that any
excess oil which the system cannot
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and not remain to irriiafe the stomach, as
often happens when the plain oil is taken.
Take c. o. ID. Tablets and experience
the vast benefit to your health which
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preparations. Sold in soc and s1-O0
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them, do not accept any substitute but
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126 East 29th st., Meu Yoh City.
In stock and for sale by II. A. Leonard,
Randolph, VT.