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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
VIGILANTES WILL
GUARD RICHMOND
Citizens Arm Themselves to Put
End to Crime in the Town

RICHMOND, Jan. 2.-Armed with re-
volvers and shotguns, citizens have
formed a vigilante committee for
night patrol of this city, owing to the
number of daring burglaries which
nave been committed here of late.
Following the safe robbery at the
Richmond postoffice Thursday night
was the looting by thieves last night
of /. l. Dearborns store in Macdona Id
avenue, half block from the post
office. The burglars must have used
a vehicle. for $3.50 to $500 worth of
merchandise, mostly shoes in boxes,
was stolen.
Dearborn discovered the crime when
he opened his store this morning. The
stock was in confusion and vacant
shelves showed where the providers had
helped themselves to wagonload of
plunder.
James McMullin recovered the horse
and cart which Were stolen from him
by the postoffice safe crackers and
driven so hard to Oakland that the
horse was nearly dead. The rig was
found at Castro and Sixteenth streets
by the Oakland police. The safe rob
bers used tools that were stolen from
F. Begerow's blacksmith shop to work
on the strong box. These were All
recovered except a steel hacksaw.
Citizens who live near the scene Of
the burglaries purpose to kill on sight
If miscreants are found tamperino-
with property.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
CARS CRASH ON HILL
BUT NONE is HURT
Two Women Slightly Bruised
When Ellis Street Trolley
Hits Mission Coach

Speeding down hill beyond control of
the motorman, an Ellis and Ocean car
dashed past the switch at Devisadero
and Page streets and overtaking a
Twenty ninth and Mission streets car
at Scott crashed into the rear end of
the latter. The front end of the Ellis
street car was completely demolished.
but no one was seriously hurt. Two
women, giving their names as Mrs. and
Miss Emerson and claiming to be the
wife and daughter of a Hibernia bank
official. were slightly bruised.
After striking the car ahead at Scott
street and driving it ahead at great
speed, the runaway car did not stop.
but continuing on its wild fight again
overlook the Twenty ninth street car
at Pierce and again crashed into the
later. At this point the runaway car
came to a stop.
The motorman lost control of the car
above Broderiek street while inbound
and when half way down the hill be-
tween Broderick street and Devisadero
realized that if he stuck to his post
death was almost certain. He ran back
into the car. By this time the passen-
gers were panic stricken and a mad
rush was made for the rear end. For
tunately no one was trampIed upon in
the rush.
Ordinarily the car would have
stopped at the switch at Devisadero
street and Page and turned into De-
visadero, but 1t shot past this and on
down Page street The Twenty-ninth
and Mission car had turned down Page
shortly before and when overtaken- bv
the runaway car, which was travelling q
down the wet and slippery tracks with
the speed of bullet, the crash ensued.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
RATE PROTESTS
FILED BY FIRMS
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Receives Large Number
of Complaints at Tariff
ISeeeiaI Dispatch 10 The CAN


WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.-The inter
state commerce commission today re-
ceived large number Of protests and
complaints against railroad freight
rates between eastern points and Cali
fornia- All OF these complaints had
10 do with freight rate on furniture
shipped from the east TO California.
Among the complaints received today
was that OF NJ. Friedman & Co. furni-
ture dealers Of san Francisco. who
COMPLAIN against the Atchison. Topeka
an6 Santa re. the Chicago and North
sTestern and The Big Four railroad on
rates Tor furniture shipped from In
diana points TO san Francisco and
other California points. The Michigan
furniture company Of San Francisco
complains against the Santa Fe, Chi
caeo AND Northwestern. Michigan Cen
tral and Delaware and Laclzawanna on
The freight rates charged between
points in New York state and points in
california, and The same company also
entered a complaint against the Santa
Fe, Missouri Pacific and Southern rail
way on rates charged between points
in North Carolina and California
The only eastern complaint in this
line Of freight was the Babcock & VIII
cox company of New Jersey. which
complained against the rates charged
h- the Santa Fe. New York Central,
Reading and Central railroad OF New
Jersey OF freight between New Jersey
and California.
No tine for a hearing on these Vari-
Gus complaints has been set but a date
VIII be fixed as soon as all of the COM
plants have been received.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
COLONEL. WOODWARD
HERE TOMORROW
New Inspector General Will Re-
IieVe Col. G. L. Anderson

Colonel Charles @. Woodward tt e
new inspector general of this depar.-
ment, is expected TO arrive at this po t
tomorrow. He comes to relieve Colonel
G.. l.. Anderson. who has been ordered
to Washington, ID. c., for which city / e
will leave tonight.
Colonel Woodward is a West Poil [
man. having been graduated from the
military academy June 10, 1877. h
also graduated from the artillery schot
in 1882 He was connected with tn :
artillery corps until fonr years ag,.
when he was made inspector genera
and stationed at Atlanta, Ga.
Colonel Walter L. Finley, the new
chief of staff, is expected to arriv .
here tomorrow or Tuesday He come
to take the place recently made vacans
in this department by Colonel ]. w
Duncan, who is now stationed in Wash.
ington, ID. c. as head of the new in.
fantry bureau. Colonel Finley entered
the army June 13. 1879. being grad
uated from the military academy at
West Point at that time. He was in
the cavalry forces until he was ap-
pointed member of the general staff
in 1902
The two squadrons of the Fifth cav
airy, which are to sail on the Thomas
Tuesday for Honolulu, will arrive early
tomorrow morning from Fort Huachuca
and Fort Apache, Arizona. They come
in command of Colonel Walter S. Schuy-
Ter.
The following officers. all of whom
are to sail on the transport Thomas
Tuesday for the Philippines, registered
at department headquarters yesterday:
Lieutenant Anthony Kleitz, Lieutenant
o. l.. Houser, Lieutenant d. L. Roscoe,
Lieutenant Manley Lawton, Captain
Robert Dickson, Lieutenant d. H. Ed
wards, Lieutenant G.. l.. Morrison and
Lieutenant J. c.. le Hardy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
MAN WHO BUILTOLD
PALACE HOTEL DIES
Christopher Chisholm Expires
in San Rafael at Age of
Sixty=nine

SAN RAFAEL. Jan. 2.-Christopher
Chisholm, one of the best known build
ing contractors in San Francisco, died
of heart failure at 9 o'clock this morn
ing at his home, I'll Fifth avenue. He
was So years old.
Chisholm superintended the construc-
tion OF the old Palace hotel when it
was first built 80 years ago. Among
other places which he constructed are
the homes Of the Roos brothers in San
Francisco, L. Sloss and Bert LithenthaI.
He was born in Nova Scotia and came
to San Francisco 45 years ago. After
the death OF his wife Chisholm took up
his residence at San Rafael. where he
soon became a factor IA the commu- =
nifty. He Is survived by three daugh-
ters-Flora, May and Mereed. and a
son, Roderick.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
A. kATSCHINSkI TO
WE'D MISS GABRIEL
Couple Will Reside in This City
After a Trip TO South
ern California

The wedding of Miss Madeline Ga
briel, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Gabriel, and Alfred Katschinski will
take place this afternoon at o'clock
at the home of the bridegroom in Web
ster street. The marriage service will
be read by Rabbi Nieto.
The bride will be attended by her
cousin, Miss Adelaide Peterson. as maid
of honor, while Harold Katschinski will
attend his brother as best man. After
an informal reception the couple will
depart on their honeymoon trip and will
pass several weeks in the southern
part of the state. They will return
to make their home in this city
Miss Gabriel is a favorite In a large
circle of friends, who are pleased that
she Will return here at the conclusion
of her wedding journey Mr.. Katschin-
ski is progressive young businessman
and is the vice president of the Phila-
delphia shoe company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
HOW | MADE
MY HAIR GROW
Woman With MarvelOusly BeautIfuI
Hair Gives Simple Home Prescription
Which She Used With Most Remark
able Results.

L was greatly troubled with dandruf
and falling hair / tried many adver-
tised hair preparations and various pre-
scriptions, but they all signally failed;
many of them made my hair greasy
so il was impossible TO comb IL or do ID
up properly. l think that many of the
things I tried were positively injurious.
and from my own experience I can not
too strongly caution you against using
preparations containing wood alcohol
and other poisonous substances 1 he
lieve they injure the roots Of the hair.
After my long list Of failures I finally
found a simple prescription which
used with most remarkable results ana
II can unhesitatingly state that n is
beyond doubt the most wonderful thing
for the hair have ever seen. MANY
of my friends have also used IL and
obtained wonderful effects therefror,
1t not only is a powerful stimuiant to
the growth OF the hair and for restor
ing gray hair to it's natural color. bus
il is equally good for removing dand-
ruff. giving the hair life and brillfanc,-
etc. and for the purpose OF keeping
the scalp in first class condition. n
also makes the hair much easier 10
comb and arrange IN nice form. I have
a friend who used it two months and
during that time 1t not only stonneS
the falling of his hair and wOnderf,Il,,
increased 1tS growth, but 1t practicable
restored all his gray hair to its natural
color. You can obtain the ingredients
for making this wonderful preparatioD
from almost any druggist. The nre-
scription is as follows:
Bay rum. ozs- Menthol CRYSTALS
one-half drachms Lavona de Comnosee
2 ozs.: To-KalOn perfume. to ; tea'
spoonfuls.
Apply night and morning; rub thor
oughly into the scalp.
Go TO your druggist and ask for a,
eight ounce bottle containing six ounces
OF bay rum; also one-half drachr, ~
Menthol crystals. and for a two-ounce.
bottle of Lavona de Compose. Mix tbe
ingredients yourself at your own bono<.
Add the menthol crystals To the -.
rum and then pour in the Iavona ~
Compose and add the TO-Kalon 49,
fume. Let it stand for one-half bo,-
and 1t is ready for use.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Society EDents in
Marin County

SAN RAFAEL, Jan. 2-Mr. and Mrs.
Shepard Eells have returned to their
home at Ross after spending the holi-
days with Mrs James Coffin. Mrs. Eells'
mother, at San Francisco.
Mr. and Mrs r. B. Hale, who are at
present enjoying the mild climate of
the Hawaiian islands, are expected to
return to their Ross valley home this
coming week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Follis entertained
a number Of their friends at their San
Rafael home to watch the old year
out.
Miss Hester oliver of San Francisco
was the week end guest of Miss GRACE
Gurthie at San Anselmo. She returned
to San Francisco Tuesday and expects
to leave soon for northern California.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Draper spent the
holidays with Mrs. Draper's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs A. w Foster.
Rev. Ernest Bradley, who is the as
sistant rector at Trinity church, San
Francisco, left for his new field of
labor early in the week. Rev. Mr..
Bradley. has already taken house in
San Francisco and was accompanied by
his wife and children.
Miss Martha Foster, who is attending
the Blanchard Gamble school at Santa
Barbara, returned home to spend
Christmas with her parents. While here
she was the motif for several informal
functions given by her friends.
Mrs. John Kittle and Allen Kittle
will leave shortly for a trip through
Europe and the holy land. They ex-
pect to winter in Egypt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Girvin ARRIVED
from Michigan during the week Be-
fore taking up their residence in San
Francisco they will pay a short visit
at the Girvin place in Menlo park.
Harmon Crosby is the guest of DR..
and Mrs. Crosby at the Crosby resi-
dence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
PLAN WEEK OF PRAYER

PALO ALTO, Jan. 2.-DevOtiOnaI
services in this city next week will
take the form OF prayer. for which
the following program has been ar
ranged. services being held at the
churches mentioned: The Bible the
Word of God" Monday evening, Bap-
tist church. Rev. Charming A. Rich
ardson; Gods Faithfulness. Mans
responsibility Tuesday. Christian
church. Rev. c. G. Baldwin. missions,
Home and Foreign" Wednesday, Con-
gregatiOnal church, Rev n. w. Davis :;
'Intemperance and Gambling" Thurs
day. Presbyterian church, Rev. c. L
Beal; The Family and the School %
Friday. Methodist church, Rev. Walter
HAYS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
TO REVISE law ON
BOUNDARY FISHING
President Jordan OF Stanford Is
Working With Canadian
on the Task

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. jan q
The task of drawing up a set of regu-
lations for the control. of the fshing
industry in the waters which form the
boundary between the United States
and Canada is being rapidly pushed TO
completion by the international fisher
les commission. Of which President
David Starr Jordan is the American
representative The work has pro-
gressed to the stage of a tentative list
of statutes and from this time forward
the principal work of the commission
win be to rewrite and revise different
portions in an attempt TO make the
wording such that it will be helpful TO
the various industries concerned and
at the same time be proof against at
tack in the courts should the report
be accepted by the two governments.
The theory upon which the report or
the commission will be based is the
preservation of the spawn Of the vari-
Gus fish and a disregard of the destruc-
tiOn of the old fish. This will be worked
out in various ways. The three groups
of species which the commission has
especially endeavored to protect are
typifed by the whitehsh, the black
bass and the salmon.
In our work the commission has
aimed at four general results" said
President Jordan today. "First, to uni
fy the many existing fishery laws; sec
ond. to increase the stock OF fishes,
third. to help the fishing industry, and
fourth. TO remove the source OF friction
between the United States and Great
Britain and the various states inter-
ested. In February or March L hope
to entertain DR.. Prince, the British
commissioner, at Stanford for week
or two. We will then finish the work
with time to thrash out the disputed
points
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Pressure on Legislators
rSn.o;nI D;.nntch 10 The CnHl

STOCKTON. Jan. among the op-
ponepts OF the increase in rates by the
Southern Pacific lines on freight en-
tering and leaving California are those
who are determined to use il as a whip
on the representatives in the legisla-
ture from this section.
Senator elect John T. Lewis and As
semblyman Robert l. Beardslee have
been confronted with the proposition OF
appealing to United States Senator
Perkins for aid in the matter Of help
ing California in its struggles TO resist
the burdensome tax proposed.
Local anti-railrOad constituents have
demanded Of Lewis and Beardslee that
they refuse TO vote for Perkins unless
they secure from him a promise ia
fight the increased rates as best he can
Ia turn should the local representa-
fives fail to take the desired action
they viii be held in disrepute by those
affected by the high rates.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
HARTMAN LINES PLAN
MANY BROAD EXTENSIONS
Important Shifting of Shipping;
CenterSIO Follow Changes
[Speci0l Dispatch to The Call

CHICAGO. Jan. 2-Extensi york
on the Hartman lines. the ofhcL- say
is to be pushed this year. The south
ern Pacific is to build north on an air
line from Denison through Topeka TO
Lincoln. Neb.
The Union Pacific is to build a double
track line from Omaha through Lin
coin, connecting with the present Union
Pacific main line at Center City. Neb.
Arrangements are being completed
by General Manager Mehler OF the
Union Pacific for the Central City cut
off through Lincoln. 1t will be expen-
sive rs much valuable property in Lin
coins business section viii be con-
demned. The new line from Lincoln to
Denison will cut out Kansas City as A
clearing house for Nebraska and Kan
sas grain and give the Hartman sys-
tenn two routes from the Pacific coast
TO the gulf of Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
NEw CHEZ IN Los ANGELES

los ANGELES. Jan AT a special
meeting tonight the police commission
bv a vote Of to 2 selected Police Cap
tain Hroadhead as chief Of police 10
succeed Ed Kern. the former council
man. who resigned his office to be ap-
pointed chief by former Mayor Nc
hleer's police commission According g
10 the program as now outlined Mayor
Harper viii send Kern's name to the
council next Tuesday as his appointee
for member Of the board of public
works 10 succeed j. K. Edwards, whose
terra expires Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
TO WIDEN BANCROFT WAY
AND TELEGRAPH AVENUE

BERKELEY, Jan. 2.-Under the lead
ership Of j. A. Marshall merchants are
preparing to widen Telegraph avenue
and Bancroft way The streets will
be paved, widened and lighted with
e1ectroliers..
Merchants in central and West
Berkeley are making plans for the or
ganization of merchants exchange
within the chamber of commerce. A
meeting will be called soon. H. l.
Woodward, manager of Heeseman's $
Berkeley store, is the prime mover in
the exchange plans.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
TO TEACH IN HIGH scuoo,

BERKELEY. Jan. Miss Elise
Wartenweller, who has been for FIVE
years a teacher of German in the
Placer county high school at Auburn
and vice principal for the last two
years, has been appointed head of the
department of German of the Rerlseiav
nigh school and will assume her new
duties with the opening of the new
term next week
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
Pacific Coast News

AGED MAN COMMITS SUICIDES Angeles
jan 20. Maxheld, 70 years of age, shot him
SELF dead with a pistol today in Irwindale be
CRIPPLED WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH
orange. Jan. Mrs. II. ID. Henderson, the erin
pied wife OF carpenter living at Orange. was
burned TO death in fire which partially de-
stroyed the home today - us
= FALLS DOWN AIR SEAFT 500 FEET DEEP.
Nanaimo, y. c., Jan. 2.-Nelson Penn carpen-
Ter, aged 70 years, while walking along a drift
Mllnoul ngnt fell down the air shaft of a mine
ana was crushed to death. He fell 6oo feat
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
NAMED ASSISTANT Pasrop

SAN MATEO, Jan. 2.-Rev. L, II. Nc
Collister, graduate of the local di-
vlnity school, who has acted as cura te
TO Rev. n. B. w. Gallwey rector of
st. Matthew's Episcopal church for
the last four years, has been appoint
ed as assistant to DR.. J. W. Gresham
of Trinity parish. San Jose
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
DR.. TOM Wal TONG

oiS Clay St. Oakland. Cal
ne Chinese CelehratesI
Tea and Herb Doctor.
1 cure all kinds OF dis-
eases without operafioo
and produce satisfaeforv
results quickly NV fee
Tor examination Il reason
aoie- No detention fron
social or business duf1ee
"hiie under treatment
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
SUSPICIOUS OF HARTs OFFER
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

LEXINGTON. KY. Jan. 2.-Local
fight fans are suspicious of the state
ment by Marvin Hart that he had been
offered $4,000 to meet Jack johnson
IN Australia for the worlds champions
SNIP hart tells everybody he received
a cablegram," and when he shows the
misslve It is nothing more than a teIe-
gram with an Australian date line.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
GAELIC CLUB DANCE

SAN MATEO, Jan. 2.-The green of
old Ireland will be to the fore at an
entertainment and dance to be given
by the. San Mateo Gaelic club at Froe-
dances will be given during the even
ing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
ABE ATTELL,s OFFER

LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Jan. ABE
Attell, feather weight champion. has
offered to meet the winner OF the Hv-
land -Mowatt bout. which will be fought
under the auspices of the Arkansas
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
wELsH-MEMsIC FIGHT Is oEr

Los ANGELES, Jan. 2.-The boxing
contest scheduled for January be-
tween Freddie Welsh and George Mem
sic has been declared OF on account of
an injury sustained in training by
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-03
a LAsELLE IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK Jan. IL. A Laselle
was registered at the Broadway Cen
srsl hotel last week
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26
Alliterative Absurdities,

II you caught a captious curate killing
kippers for the cook
In the cloisters with club yclept cIeek.
Would you say he was as willy
As cunning crocodily
Catching cookies with a corkscrew in a
creek?
II you beheld battleboat bombarding
Biscay Bay
While the big guns beloved bold from
brazen throat,
Would you say it was as funny
As a bouncing blue-backed bunny
Blowing bubbles with bobby in a boat ?
II you saw driveling dreamer drowning
ducklings in a ditch,
And deducting data dry as dust to see,
Would you say that this death dealer
Was Of ducks and brakes n stealer,
Or of Darwin's dead ideas a devotee?
Vanity Fair.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26
PAYING FOR A MEAL.
II Was Worth About n Shilling to
Pick Those Bones.

II Was Worth About Shilling to
Pick Those Bones.
Colonel Ebe Ebenezer Sproat of Rev
olutionary fame was born and bred in
Middleboro, Mass He was always
fond of joke and was quick to seize
an opportunity to indulge his propen-
sity, as the following incident illus
trates His father, also a Colonel
Sproat, kept tavern. One day while
Ebenezer was at home on a furlough
three private soldiers, on their return
from the seat of war; called for cold
luncheon.
Mrs. Sproat set on the table some
bread and cheese with the remnants Of
the family dinner, which her son
thought rather scahty fare for hungry
men. He felt little vexed that the
defenders of the country were not more
bountifully supplied. The soldiers.
after satisfying their appetites, asked
him how much they should pay. Ebe-
nezer said he would ask his mother.
He found her in the kitchen.
Mother" he said, "how much is it
worth to pick those bones?"
about a shilling, l guess" she an
swered.
The young officer returned to the
soldiers and, taking from the barroom
till 3 shillings and smiling genialy
upon them, gave each man one and
with good wishes sent them on their
way. Mrs. SprOat soon after came in
and asked Ebenezer what he had done
with the money for the soldiers din
ner.
In apparent amazement he exclaim-
ed: Money! Did | not ask you what
it was worth to pick those bones, and
you said shilling? | thought it little
enough, for the bones were pretty
bare and l handed the men the money
from the till, and they are gone"
Mrs. Sproat could not find heart TO
reprove her favorite son for this mis-
Interpretation of her words. and then
she too, loved joke, and so. after an
instants glum look, she laughed and
said it was all right.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1909-03-26

ers have since failed to see the al
leged new ring, which Its discoverer
says appeared in the form of two mar
row brownish bands projected against
the planet, and visible beyond its
edge. He thinks it is similar to the
interior Grape ring, which borders the
bright rings on their inner edge.
1t was an Englishman, Mr.. Whym-
per- who conquered the heart-quaking
Matterhorn when all the world be-
lleved Its top to be inaccessible. Now
1t is the English branch of the League
FOR the Preservation of Swiss Scenery
which is doing the most effective work
to preserve that marvellous peak from
the threatened invasion of q mountain
railway, with its insidious tunnels and
chlmneys, intended to make road for
tourists to summit which has hither-
to been red ribbon for mountaineers
Nearly 10000 signatures have been OBJ
tanned to petition against the desc
Grafton of the Matterhorn. Modern en-
gineering could, of course, make the
railway; but in the end would 1t paw?