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The Washington times., 1908-01-26

fellow was fairly ahead Of them now
two blocks straight ahead. and travel
ing with the speed and ease OF a train
ed racehorset
If It had only BEEN a little lighter,
The same thought came to both men
AT the same time. as they pounded
forward and tried again 10 see more
clearly the man ahead-now q mere
yellow flash as he sped past flicker
ing gas-lamp. Tow a gray blur as he
ran on.
But the effort to see was entirely
useless-he was a big man and an
active one, and there, perforce. their
identification must come 20 an abrupt
end.
Three more squares had been COW
cred now.
They had neither overaauled the
man, nor had they lost a great deal Of
srouESi; but if the distance between
pursuers and pursued had varied, it
had been 10 lengthen slightly.
However. they were net dwelling
upon the finer points Of the race. as
a race Their whole object was to
catch the man and look him Over-to
have a r0using rough ard tumble fight
perhaps. but at al events to know
more OF him and his connection with
affairs at the Grafton building.
And stIll, ne managed to keep we'll
ahead Strain and pant and push as
they would, the fleeing man seemed
60 have the best OF 1t. When they had
covered another two blocks and both
we're breathing hard, an additional
fifty feet stIIl separated them.
Then Burleigh. IN . aasp. suddenly
told OF an uniucky discovery.
I'm afraid that ycS we.s right, Mr.,
Grafton"
whats that. Burleieh?"
1T seems to be the yarde,'
The railroad yaTds:'
'sYes-ses9 He's trying TO get into
the gate now! Can you see him, sir?
Come on, come on! Wen have him
yet"
With some difficulty, Grafton made
out the shape OF the man. He had in
deed reached the high fence Of the
railroad yards. Now he was struggling
with the padlocked gate.
And as he struggled. how the dis
lance between them was lessening!
From three blocks the space dropped
quickly 70 twol
Burleigh and Grafton pounded for
ware, straining every muscle The
man at the gate wrestied on. Whether
or not he was working With 8 key,
they could not discern, but the glorious
fact remained certain, that the lock
was stubborn and would cot open TO
him.
Now a single block lay between them
and the high board fence at the end
OF the street,
by George, We've got him cor
nered, Burleigh,' cried Grafton, re-
gardless Of the breath the shout cost
him. We've got him nailed. as sure
as you're a living man.
Burleigh laughed WITH difficulty.
Pretty near to II, sir. Wen have
our hands on him in a minute now!"
The distance dropped TO two hun
dred feet-to one hundred. Just that
little dash now and their puzzle would
have its answer.
But a shout of rage left Grafton.
Lord BuTleighi Look!
There was cause enough for the cry.
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CHAPTER XII.
A Chase and a Find.

Grafton, reaching the door, found
BuFleigh already upon the sidewalk.
His head was clearing rapidly and
he gathered himself and plunged after
the detective who was by this time
running hard down the street Within
a moment or two. GFafton's long legs
had brought him to the side of 6Ae
other.
"Well?" he cried.
Burleigh nodded shortly
Did you see him.
YES"
What was he hke?"
''Big-pretty tall and stout And he
can run like the very devil in spite Of
his size"
But wher, has ne gone now:''
cried Grafton.
Burleigh strained his haIf-closed
eyes.
Just lodged around that corner, /
think SIP. And don't waste your
breath in talking At the pace hiss
setting, we shall neod all the wind We
have If we're going 20 catch him at
AL
Grafton obeyed
At the furious clip they were bound
TO follow, Burleigh was talking sound
sense. He shut his teeth and bent his
head low. sEnd keeping well at the de-
tective's side. rushed onward
At the corner Burleigh whirled about
without hesitation and turned south,
toward the railroad. Grafton raised
his eyes for a moment. A bulky shape
queer and indefinite in the gray
light-daslsed about the corner farther
down and vanished once more.
He's slick dodger, sll right" Bur
leigh commented briefly. Where the
dickens has he made for now?''
and at the second corner both looked
eagerly f5r another glimpse OF the
fugitive.
Once I1ore their vision was limited
to the merest fraction of a second.
The man darted about the corner
again.
See that. sir?'' cried Burleigh.
''What2"
TITS the second time he has steered
down there, ia the direction OF the
railroad. 1t cant be that he is in
tentiOnallV making for the freight
yards, can ito"
Hes certainly heading straight for
them
Lord! I hope not He"
Burleigh broke of abruptly. The
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leaped 10 his feet. for a better sight
or the visitor.
And his unsteady legs sent the
heavy wooden settse gathering 10 the
floor.
A very candid curse left Burleighs
lips.
Damn II anyway, sir" he growled.
You've scared him on"
"I-why-I-"
Put never mind Well have him
YETI Come along, Mr.. Graftoni You're
good for a run. aren't you?"
Burleigh dashed for the door. Graf
ton, gathering his tired senses again,
started after As the detective
dragged open the door. he managed
10 stumble quickly streetward-and to
what now
The white streak was putting John
Grafton in strange situations. in the
following Of the trail,
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two. but there's always a strong sus-
picion that there may have been some
bond between this fellow and the one
who was here earlier in the night
Burleigh strOlled up and down the
unlight.d corridor In silence. Grafton
turned 10 Parker:
Well. you may as well 60 through
the building again, as usual" he
sighed
When the man was gone, Burieigh
stopped before him ard. in the faint
light Of his cigar. some animation ap-
rtared on his face.
4 didn't want TO kick up any ex-
element before Parker" he said, but
Ill bet my hat that those two were
either close friends. or one and the
same person.
'Yes?' cried Grafton eagerly.
''Why2"
Just at the moment. 1 can't offer
any reason much stronger than the
facts we know" said Burleigh. But
l feel IS sure OF it as IL I'd seen the
man and recognized him. Mr.. Graf
ton"
''Well-therc may be some connec-
tion, I'll admit. butt don't know,
Burleigh, There isn't much to back
IL u9-5
There are one or two things, Mr.
Grafton. Primarily, that fellow WASH
drunk, or he would never haze vanish p
ed so quickly Then. too. lie was no
ordinary burglar. When there are
three or four hundred fine houses in
town just waiting TO be entered, no
sane crook Is going to waste time on
an office building, particularly one
with a watchman.
THAT fellow wanted 10 set in here,
ana he wanted it badly enough TO
make the trial in spite Of Parker's
presence. Further than that, he want
ed to get into the lowest part, for he
wouldn't have tried the trick of fore
ing a street door if he could have
conceived 10 enter from the buildings
on either side-nOt ar altogether diff
fcult undertaking for a determined
man. / should Judge"
Yes
Yes. sill. That fellows intention
was to get into the lower part of this
place, as easily and as rapidly aS
possible. Why did he want to do it,
Grafton shook his head.
1T seems far-fetched to believe that
he was after this wretched mail-box,
admitted Burleigh, but with half the
wealth in town locked up there, we're
forced to admit at least the posi-
bility."
II suppose so.
And if such was the Stse," con-
Guided Burieish, he'll be back!''
You believe that?"
AS firmly as ever I believed thing
in my lifs!'
The detective stationed himself
against the box. In silence. he kept
his eyes On the outer door. and In
silence Grafton watched his aimly out
lined figure.
In the street. the first pale light of
coming day was relieving the black
ness OF the long, hard night. Dawn
had not arFived, but the sky as
Frightening a little; in anoth air
hour, the worst night of G. 4fton's
life would have been passed
He leaned back. stifhy and uncom-
fortebly, weary to the point of ex-
haustion. His tired eyes closed; In
spite Of all. Grafton was almost at the
stage OF sleeping.
But suddenly Burleigh's whisper
galvanized him.
Mr.. Graftonl Here he Isl
..'Hes Who"
Our burglar, sir Hush, He's
trying a key IN the lock-"
A soft grating reached Grafton's
ears; yes. some one was trying to en-
ter. and actually By the Grafton build
tnR's main door. In his excitement he
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leigh had been put upon the case at
the earliest moment. too. which was
- - - 49,
mustered q faint ne 80 - de-
tective appeared, az. ss~ mo
ments. with hat and coat.
Ready, sir?"
"AIl ready. Burleigh."
The door closed behind them. For
the dOIenlh time, as Il seemed TO
him, Grafton was hurrying back to
the Grafton building through the
darkness.
When they reached the business
section and the big door the light
within rad vanished A rattle OF the
lock brought Parker 10 the vesubuIe.
troubled and anxious Of expression,
as they saw him in the faint glare OF
the corner lamp
well. Parker any new develop
ments?" asked Grafton, mechanically.
''Yesi''
What" The detective and his en-
ployer spoke with one voice.
do you mean to say that some
thing more has been happening
asked Grafton.
Indeed there has, sir-that's why
I turned out this light In the hall
here"
Turned it out?"
Yes, sir, so that I could watch up
and down the street, without being
seen, SIR
And what set you to doing that?"
Wen, sir-asomebody has been try
ing 70 break in since you were goner'
Burleigh whistled.
"A burglar Parker
= can't say that II may have been
only a drunk, or something OF that
sort, for al know 10 the contrary"
Ard he tried the front door, did
hey''
mot at ALL Grafton had led the
way TO the settee. where ne sank
YEARLY once more Hit match hiek-
cred as he lighted a cigar. and his
voice came to the other two. as they
approached.
Spin your warn, Parker"
Il was going to. sir" said the
Waterman. well, it must have been
ABOUT fifteen minutes ago now that 1
heard a little scratching noise. First
Oft I couldn't place it to save my
soul. but pretty soon it seemed to be
getting louder and louder, and
thought it came from somewhere In
the basement.
We'll, l listened until I'd made
sure, and then went downstairs
There was nobody in the cigar store
20 the right Of the building, and no
body in sight outside. Then I crossed
the hall ard went into the barber
shop and there, gentlemen, was a man
saving away at the iock!"
and trying to force a way into
the building, eh2''
Yes, sir. that seemed to be his
idea. and he must have had the eyes
and The ears of the Old Nick him
self"
.'Why?"
Because the instant that APP
pearcd he fiev up the steps and van
ished before ever 1 could reach the
streetr'
And I presume that you had
lighted the lamps in the lower hall
before entering the barber shop"
asked Burleigh.
'Well-er-yes.
Ihen MS disappearance was Ger
tanly most remarkable" commented
the detective dryly.
Parker fell suddenly silent.
still. l don't know that a great
deal OF harm has been dane" said
Burleigh thoughtfully. The chances
are that he'd have escaped. anyway.
And yet
who the devil was It and what
did he want here?" put in Grafton.
Those were the very words that
were running through my mind said
the other. Frankly, 1 give it up
do you suppose that it was an or
binary burglar-that Il wasn't eoInei-
dental with all the rest Of the mess %
i don't knOw-I'm hanged if / do
Common sense
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Page Nine
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
INTRODUCES BILL FOR
NAVAL SITE ON COAST
Measure Provides for Construc-
tiOn of Navy Yard South of
San Francisco

: WASHINGTON, Dec. Ex-senator
Flint today introduced bill appoint
ing commission to select site for
a naval base on the California coast
south of San Francisco.
The bill provides that the chief of
the bureau of yards and docks, the
chief OF. the bureau of construction
repair of the navy department, and an
officer of the engineer corps of the
army, TO be designated by the secre-
tary of war, are to form a commits
sion to select suitable site on the
coast of the state of California south
of San Francisco bay as a location
for a modern naval base, including a
hayward and repair station capable
of docking and repairing the largest
ships of the navy.
The bill carries an appropriation of
$4,000 TO defray the expenses of the
commission
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
BLAZING BULLDOG
BURNS TROUSERS
Woman Uses Gasoline for Am=
monia to Separate CANNES
as Man Tries Matches

OAKLAND, Dec. 19.-Fire, of acci-
dental origin, broke out on a bulldog
today at S797 Telegraph avenue. While
the flames We're running along the
CANNES back and soaring up to the
end of the brutes all, making that ap-
pendage look like campaign torch.
the red hot bulldog ran between the
legs of Policeman Il. A. Kimmell. In
an instant the uninsured. trousers of
the officer were in a blaze.
Excited but well meaning persons
wanted to turn in a general alarm for
the fire department to put out the
confagration. Cooler judgment pre-
vailed, and bucket of water well di-
rected quenched the .conflagration in
Kimmelrs trousers. after the flames
had eaten away the legs of the gar
ment up to the officers knees and
given him the appearance of a field
athlete.
1t all happened this way:
A wagon of the Piedmont laundry
stopped at the residence of Robert
Robbins, S797 Telegraph avenue
The driver of the wagon went into
the premises to, deliver. bundle. He
was accompanied by collie Rob-
bins owned the bulldog. When the
fighting canine saw the collie he
tackled and locked> his jaws in the
collie Efforts to part the brutes were
unavailing.
Mrs. +. NJ. Green of 1850 Telegraph
AVENUE suggested that some ammonia
be used She fastened into the Phoenix
garage near by and asked for bottle
of ammonia.
She was given a bottle Of gasoline
instead. She hurried back to try the
supposed ammonia on the bulldog.
Policeman Kimmell. who had been
summoned to break up the dog fight
was standing over the locked brutes
while another man was down on his
knees trying to force the bulldog to
release his grip by burning sulphur
matches in front or the CANNES nose.
Mrs. Green emptied what she thought
was ammonia on the bulldog.
I In an instant the bulldog was ablaze
He let so of the collie and ran blind1y
between Kimmell's legs. After ignit-
ing the copper's pants" he continued
to run While the blaze in the patrol
mans trousers was being conquered
another humane citizen took after the
burning bulldog with horse blanket
When he came up with the animal
he flung the blanket about the dog
and put out the fire.
Robbins wanted kimelll to arrest
Mrs Green for saturating his. bulldog
with gasoline. Mrs. Green wanted
Kimmell to arrest the man who had
applied the sulphur matches to the
bulldogs nose. But Kimmel made no
arrests. lie went home sto get full
length clothing, and the bulldog went
to veterinary hospital.
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ENEMIES OF HfTCn
H[TCHY LOSE FIGHT
Grant Will Be FavorabIy Re-
ported by House Subcomnit=
tee on Public Lands
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lopecidi Dispatch 10 The Call
WASHINGTON, Dec. I9-The Hetch
Hetchy land grant will be reported ia
vorably. The Call correspondent was
assured of this by members of the
house subcommittee on public lands
following consideration of the project
today.
Robert Underwood johnson of the
Century Magazine took an hour to
voice the objections of those who<think
the natural beauties of Yosemite ma
tional park Will be destroyed by the
construction of the new water system.
Most of the California delegation were
on hand, Including Senators Perkins
and Flint, and they assisted City En-
gineer Manson and Supervisor Giannini
in demolishing Johnsons arguments.
Senator Perkins suggested that John
sons fears were more imaginary than
real DR.. Giannini asked Johnson if he
had ever been in Yosemite park, and
he was forced to reply that he had
not and knew nothing of conditions
there. The committee, after this dis
closure, practically dismissed johnson.
Strong points in favor of San Francisco
were offered by both senators and Rep
resentative Hayes. The resolution was
referred to Chairman Smith and Repre-
sentative Robinson to be drawn up in
the form agreed upon and the COM
mittee adjourned to January 4.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
COLDEST DECEMBER DAY
IN CITY FOR 20 YEARS
Thermometer Drops TO 30; Low
Temperature Extends
Throughout State

San Francisco and the state generally
experienced yesterday the coolest day
of the year. At o'clock yesterday
morning the thermometer registered SO.
This is the record cold snap since Jan
uary 1s, 1907. when the mercury dropped
TO the same point. Almost every por
tion of the state felt the chill, and even
at San Diego the temperature fell to
So. At san Luis obispo it registered
IS at one time and % at Eureka. In
San Francisco the weather had eight
points TO go to reach the limit. for upon
one occasion, in 1888, the mercury
went TO 2S. Yesterday, however. was
the coolest December day that the city
has known in 29 years.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
JOINT INSPECTION OF
JAPANESE is STARTED
First Move in Carrying Out of
New immigration Arrange
mentS Made in Yokohama

VICTORIA, B. c.. Dec 1s.-Advices
were received by the steamer Empress
of China today that in consequence OF
arrangements made between America
and Japan regarding Japanese immf-
grafton to the United States the inspec-
tion of Japanese bound for the United
States is being carried out Jointly by
Japanese and American officials at
Yokohama, beginning with the sail
ing of the Togo Maru for Seattle OF,
December 5.
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Lodge Secures DELAY

Lodge wished to keep the senate in
session long enough to get the immi-
grants air space bill over from the
house with the signature and he in
sisted that the journal should be read
:! have a special reason for asking
that the reading be suspended" said
Culberson, gIancing toward Latta.
4 object insisted Lodge.
When Lodge was satisfied that his
bill had been signed he arose and asked
that the further reading of the journal
be dispensed with.
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Laughter and Objections

Carter then interrupted the reader
and endeavored to stop the reading, but
Money of Mississippi objected Again
Culberson called attention. to the pres
ence of the presidents representative
and repeated his request.
Il object" insisted Money.
This running fire Of requests and
objections was accompanied by fre-
quent laughter, and finally the clerk
was allowed to pursue his doleful read
ing until the journal had been COM
pleted.
Then the messages We're received, but
the delay had overlapped the session of
the house, so that when Latta reached
the house he found it had adjourned
and he was obliged to carry the mes
sages back~to the White House.
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S. p. FORT MASON TUNNEL
BILL PASSES IN HOUSE
Railroad Will Pass Under Gov
ernment Lands to Reach
Transport Docks
[SpeciioI Dispotch 10 The Call

WASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-Before ad-
journing today the house passed the
bill granting permission to the South
ern Pacific to tunnel under govern
ment lands at Fort Mason. so as to
reach the transport docks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Subjects of Messages

One of the messages related to the
granting of franchises for water and
gas companies and for the building of
bridge and the Improvement of the
haroof1 at Porto Rico, and asked an
appropriation of s250,O00 for the ac-
ceptance of the invitation of the Aus
tro- Hungarian government to particle
pate in an exposition, and the third
related to the fixing of the boundary
line between Colorado and New Mexico
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1905
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

NESTERDAY-Clear: east wind; maximum
temperature a: minimum. :I6
FORECAST FOR TODAI-Fair; heavy frost in
The morning. with fog. possibly; increasing
eloudiness and warmer at night; wind changing
from northeast TO southeast. Page CD
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
LAST WORD OF THE SHIPPERS
TO THE RAILROADS

a The committee at thiS time does
notcare tOdlvuIge Its complete plans. Suffice
II to say that The business men Of the
State propose to invoke every force at
their command to resist these projected
Increases Of freight rates, and, in invoking
these forces, they have The unstlnted CO.
operation Of the individual consumer who,
the railroad officers themselves have ad-
mftted. must pay this S10,OO0,OOO tax.
They have the inclination the organization
and the money to fight this case on any
ground under any auspices, in the courts
or before the interstate commerce COM
mission aThe committee has other plans
which. Il adopted, will, It believes. have a
Salutay effect upon the action Of the
traffic men IN deciding this special quGS-
ton There, perhaps, will be no objection
to saying that rather than to pay this
$10,OO0000 to the transcOntnentaI rail-
roads the shippers Of California will en-
courage the government in establishing
first-cIass steamer service on the Pacific
as 1t has done on the Atlantic, to the
Ethmus Of Panama" From state
ment OF shippers committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20

- 1T Is the height Of folly for the
railroads to plead poverty and, al The same
Time, to leave the settlement Of this ques-
ton entirely to themselves. II the rail-
roads have steadily lost income, the ship
pers Of California, who have been asked
to make up the deficit. demand to know
and propose to know what the deficit is y
The California cooperative mass meeting
will be for the purpose Of demonstrating
to the tdnScOntnentaI railroads and to the
United States that the people Of California
have no Intention Of paying the increase Of
freight rates which it Is proposed to put
Into effect January |, f90s.H From
statement Of SHIPPERS committee.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
HARRLMAN AND RIPLEY REPLIES UNSATISFACTORY

with President
of
dealing
eyvalue muchg than o
shippers
be resist the s10OOOOOO
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
Representative of Chief Execu-
tive Kept Waiting While
Journal Reading Proceeds
Requests for Attention to Latter
and Objections Are ACCOM-
panied by Laughter
Delay Until House Adjourns
Causes Return of Papers
TO White House

V yASHINGTON. Dec. 19.-The
M senate had some fun today
v Y when three routine mes
sages from President Roose-
welt We're received and prevented the
delivery of the messages in the house.
Just as the secretary was beginning
to read the journal the arrival of NJ. c.
LAtta, assistant secretary to the presi-
dent, with the messages, was noted and
the presidents representative was kept
waiting until the tedious reading of the
journal had been ended.
The reading had scarcely begun
when Gallinger proposed suspending
the reading to permit the messages to
be presented, as is usual whatever the
order of the business under considera-
tion
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-20
MASS MEETINGS TO BE HELD THROUGHOUT STATE

meetings throughout
through special
the chamber
of
w. OReiy.
o Of
Pho Iersey of
Hopkins D. Of Napa
Cotton.
the meetings
will be called through the
mercantile and agricultural interests public
that n the protest ton that day
COMMITTEE OF SHIPPERS ISSUES ULTLHATUM
statement which
formulated.
Primarily the