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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
BANDIT ROBS
A STAGE NEAR
DOWNIEVILLE
Lines Up Passengers and Lays
Down Gun While Taking
Their VaIuabIes
Ninety=two Dollars, JeweIry
and the WeIIs-Fargo Box
Are Taken
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


highwayman held UP and robbed the
outbound Downieville stage four and a
half miles above this city early this
morning. and lining up the FIVE pas
sengers. relieved them of $92 and jew
elry. The treasure box of the Wells
Fargo company was also taken. A
posse from the sheriff's office here is
searching the hills for the highway
man.
The passengers were E. G. Sukeforth
of Nevada City, D. L. Stewart, J. Peter
son, residence unknown; N. S. Thornton
of Sacramento and Joseph Grass of
Chicago. The driver was John Gro
fette
Robber Lays Down Gun
The stage left Nevada City at .
o'clock, and was proceeding at a smart
gait during the cool of the morning
when masked man, roughly dressed,
stepped into the road in front of the
four horse team, leveled a. gun at the
driver and commanded him to halt.
highwayman ordered Grofette down
from the box and lined him and the
passengers up by the roadside, com
pelling all to keep their hands ele-
waited. Then he put down his gun and
proceeded to relieve the victims of their
coin, taking nothing else. This COM
pleted. he smashed the treasure box of
the express company and took what
ever of value it contained.
After the robbery the highwayman
picked up his gun and saw his victims
safely into the stage. Then he gave
the order for the driver to proceed.
Posse in Pursuit
Word was telephoned from Ferdon,
two miles away, to the sheriff's office,
and Under Sheriff Waters and Deputy
Sheriff Martin, in charge of a small
posse, started Immediately for the
scene of the holdup, which is one of
the widest portions of the country
between here and Downieville. No
communication has been had with them
since they left, but they have little
chance to capture the highwayman.
The man was roughly dressed, and
the lower part of his face was hidden
by a handkerchief. For the reason
that he laid his gun down and acted
in very confident manner it is be-
lieved he had an accomplice hidden in
the brush to protect him should the
victims show fight.
Little. Treasure Carried
The robbery occurred near the spot
where the stage was held up in the
early days.
1t is supposed the rich strikes in the
gold mines of Allegheny caused this
robbery.
The company's agent at this place
says there was little of value in the
box, as such treasure as is carried by
stage these days comes toward Ne
vada City, being from the Allegheny
mines. The absence of shotgun mes
sengers indicates that little treasure
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
~APrAIN OF POLICE MICHAEL

"APTATN OF POLICE MICHAEL
JOSEPH CONBOY, often COM
~ mended by. his superiors as the
most effcient officer among the
local police. lies in the city prison, sus-
pended from the force on charge Of
drunkenness and awaiting tidings of
the fate Of Bernard Lagan, the young
coal dealer he shot early, yesterday
morning in Ellis street The wounded
man is at the St Francis hospital,
slowly sinking to his death
Father Lagan. a Catholic priest well
known in this city. and an uncle of
the wounded youth, was a close friend
OF Captain Conboy, and Dr. Hugh La
gan. the injured mans cousin, is the
police officers family physician. Con
bow learned yesterday OF the identity
OF the man he had shot.
Hopes Young Man May Live
7 hope to God the young man does
not die the old captain said when q
friend brought news of the injured
mans condition.
A pathetic fact in the story of the
occurrence Of yesterday morning is
that the captain, a widower and the
father Of I'VE children, was drinking
the health Of a grandchild, born te
one Of his daughters Tuesday, and in
celebrating the event sank into the
condition which, witnesses declare. was
kesponsible for the shooting.
conboy maintains that he believed
I.aean stopped to rob him as he lay OF
the sidewalk, not in an attempt tc
raise him 10 his feet, and il was with
this understanding that he drew his
revolver and sent a bullet into the
young mans breast.
Lagan's Reputation Clear
Lagan's reputation, however, is clear
Of any suspicion that he would do .
thing OF this kind and all the wit.
nesses TO the ARRAY declare Conboy
wrong IN his belief. Lagan only
wished to aid him.
Detectives Thomas Murphy and An.
drew Gaughrsn were detailed by Chief
Cook yesterday to sift the story to the
bottom, and the result Of their days
work but repeated the testimony giver
by the witnesses to the shooting few
minutes after it occurred
conboy, it was discovered, had spent
nearly the whole evening in cafe not
= block from the scene Of the tragedy
drinking with friends as they came and
went. and always proposing the health
Of his newly born grandchild.
Lagau and Greenwood Sober
About ! O'Clock conboy left the sa-
loon and wandered to the point in Ellis
strxet. within 100 feet Of Fillmore
where Lagan was shot few minutes
later.
Another fact brought out by the de-
,ectives WAS that neither Lagsn mol
Continued on Page :, Column
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Auto Squadron Winds Up
Stirring Campaign Waged
For Municipal Railroad

Snapshot Arthur speaking bond
issue during the which marked close of campaign
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
Andrew Gallagher Urges Union Men to
Vote in Favor of Geary Street Bonds
BY ANDREW J. GALLAGHER,
secretary San Francisco Labor Council

TO Trade Unionists. and Sym
pathizers: l deem it my duty to
again call your attention to the
necessity of every member of the
fraternity of labor casting his vote
in favor of the Geary street railway
proposition.
Not only have the two councils
of labor in San Francisco declared
emphatically for the acquisition of
this public utility, but the American
federation of labor has repeatedly
urged it; and it is one of the cardi-
nal principles of organized labor
that the toilers avail themselves of
every opportunity to vote for pub
lie ownership.
Every member of affiliated unions
is, therefore called upon to go to
the polls today and record himself
on the right side of this question;
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24

let II not De Sdlu
that thro u g h
a n y neglect of
ours that princi-
pie for which we
stand failed to
carry; let us all
t a k g time to
vote; all shop
stewards should
see to it that
u n i o n i $ is are
given plenty of
time and oppor-.
tunity to vote. L
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24

Our information is so nneassr." said
Petersen, that we could not make any
arrest. for our descriptions ut many
Chinese. Ny information came to me
secretly. and I have men watching for
the supposed Ling. but his society will
not only hamper US. but il he were hid
den would protect him. One man who
could put us right will not do 50 be-
cause he belongs to Ling's tong"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
EASTERN

New York lawyer attacked in London as
leader Of anti British agitation in In
dia. Page 5
Armed men steal 174oOooOO gallons of water
for Colorado town. Page
Man. wife and child imprisoned two weeks
in the storm cellar of cyclone wrecked
home. Page II
May Robson takes stand for Mrs Could in
divorce suit. Puge :
Aldrich upheld by senate's vote on lumber
and coal schedules, but defeated on pine
annles. Page 2
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
FOREIGN

Noted specialist finds E.. II. Hartman suffer
ing from nervous complaint and prescribes cold
water cure Page :
Nine tourists and two boatmen drowned in
Killarney lake. Page Z
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costInued on Pase 2, column 5
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-24
COAST

Two contraband Japanese captured afte
escaping death on desert. Page
Fugitive murderer caught by posse while
asleep in abandoned shepherds hut Page L:
Highwsymsn robs outbound Downieville stag
and lays down gun while relieving passenger
OF coin. Page
Inquiry into construction Of new courthouse
held by Santa Rosa grand Jury. Page {
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Continued ON Page 4, Column 1
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-05

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Fair Haven, Plum Point. Dare's Gov
ernor's Run, P9VAFI Pointvs NIlletane.
Solomon's lslahd AEfencelfs t. AcsllstAA..
berts, 81. Leonard's. Sellers, Rotterley,
Jones, Pgrker's, Forests, Williams.
Dukes, Trent Han, ROLAND I'0lat and
Benedict.
Returning s3tehhcr VI ~ ieAye IlanetIlct,
weather permitting), Friday, IL noon.
stopping ~ oil the above points,
Solomon Island. b.3O b. ni,, Milestone,
6p.m. Cove Point, Governors Run. Sp. IA.
Dare's, $40 R,sql., Plum Paint - D. No.,
Fair Have1, 10 d. M, and BALTIMORE,
next morning.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-05

- raas ~ NJ - 4 W.
{ Leaveb Baltimore, Pier /. Light Street
weather permittlng) Saturday, at 2 p
m. for the following points.
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's, Gov.
ernnriaA hun, Cove Point fMilIstofie
Solomon's Island Speneer's, st. Cath
bert's, 81. Leonard'e, Sellers, Sotterly,
Jones, ParkWa, FORESTS. Williams
Dukes. Tnsaib sKlaal ! HDiklna H0Int
Benedict, Lieteh'a, Trueman's Point,
Deep Landing, Hollands Cliffs. Magru.
doris Ferry, Lower Marlboro, Whites
Landing, Ferry Landing, Nottingham T.
Steamer viii go 10 lyons Greek, Mon
day morning.
Returning. steamer win leave Ilyon's
Creek 3Yeather peFmittipg) Monday,
T:5U d. M, stopping at all the above
landings.
Nottingham. 0 d. M, Lower Mari.
boro, 10 a. m. Benedict, IL noon, solo.
mans Island, 5.S0p. M, Millatone, 6p m,
Cove Point QoyernQTs 4 Run, y pg M,
Dare 3 H.e0 b M. Hum Point, b u M,
Fair Haven 40 p. m, aud Baltimore,
next m0rHl4I ,slW0Isb fsiiltl3
Freight received In Baltimore, at pier
3, Light Street, on Tuesday until III 80
q. m, Thursday and Saturday. until
l.1O D. m. ATTY
This time Tahle shows the times az
Nflleh q sE5smeKa may be- expected 10 ar.
rive at and depart lrans Nfha sevefnl
whatgas. but thor ffvalaor depar4nru
at she times sl4ted Is dot ghhfaiifaed
nor dDeggtA Company Mold ilBellreapDn-
siDle tDr any dslaYoE any eonseadeue
arising thefefrUui.
VII THOMSON. lenl. Manager
- MURDOCH ssien. Frs. & Pass. Agt
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1909-08-05
Nd. Del. 1 Va. Ry. Co..
PATUxgNY sIYER AouyE !
In Effect July 9th. 1909.
! Rsn ,'s ssrsIalIy q iYPTsApt changes


Leave Baltimore, Pier 8 Light Street
yShhf, eOgept Der perHiittlna.j Tpendnyl
at II noon for
Fair Haven, Plum Point, Dare's, Gov.
ernor'e Rhn Cove Point. MiIlst0ae,
Solomon's Island, spencer's. Sc. Cuth.
bert, Sellers, Parker's, Forrpst's,
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lweather permitting.) Wednesday, g a.
M, stopping at all the nboye points.
lSolomdh'hl Island. b 80, Milleiona, 4 b,
Governors Run. ~ noon. Plum Point,
p. M tair Haseui 2p5m.. Baltimore,
about z p. m
Leave Baltimore, Pier s. Light ST.,
Ikeather DrfJnittink) Tuesday hAd
Thursday, at p. M, for MIS- n
Trent Hall. Holland Point, Benedict,
I.eitch's, Trueman'a Point, Deep Landing,
Holland Dllflel A3HRrnderb Ferry Low.
err Marlboro, White Landing, Ferry
Landing, Nottingham and Lyons
Greek. OITl dNIN
Returning. Steamer win leAys Lyons
Creek for Baltimore sWednesdAy and
FrIdhy. = 12fnbUh. tiseAthef gyefniittiig, J
stopping at all the above points, arriv.
iuW in Haififnore nawf fAarnfnf,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
MRS. G. HOINVILLE
She's the Censor

clothes. The rule of the big store
that has eliminated the we'll
known characteristics of
"Mayme," the girl who liked to
be waltzed around again by Willie
Fitzgibbons, is also bringing some
thing new in the lives of these
$500 girls.
And that is-character and
stability.
TITS wonderful what change
has come over these young wom-
en-" said Mrs. Hoinville.
She is a sweet-faced, quiet lit
tie matron with a shifting half
smile and a constantly rowing eye.
II went around early to the en-
ployes' entrance to watch the girls.
They came quietly, with their
heads up. There was no tawdry
joking or air of being a shop girl.
That's just what we were driv-
ing at-we wanted these girls to
be as well-behaved in every way
as the women of wealth they are
called to wait on"
But maybe there wasn't weeping
and wailing and smashing of POM
padour rats when the rule first
went round. President John G..
Shedd of the store insisted on
abolishing rats, pompadours,
tawdry jewelry and loud dress and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
WIND FINISH OF
AMAZING ny. CAMPAIGN

to meet a discharged girl at the
very door of the court to drag her
back to the shame of the streets.
He had not seen the swarms OF
little girls, many in short dresses,
in the downtown public squares
at midnight, each and every one
of them the very property of q
cadet.
The white slave issue is an old
one in New York politics, and the
evil is worse today than ever be-
fore. New Workers know of il
and of its full importance. II
Gaynor is elected tomorrow it will
be a proof to the world that New
York doesn't care, that the re-
spectacle element is in a minor
ity or that the law-abiding ele-
ment has again been defrauded by
criminals at the polls, the latter
theory preferred. And If good
old Justice Gaynor is elected, GO
ing into office as he will with his
heart set on doing good, 1t will
mean that the clover fields OF
graft will be open again for -four
years for the fat feeding of the
Tammany gang.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01

kidney or urinary disorder or feel
rheumatism pains, begin taking
his harmless medicine, with the
knowledge that there is no other
comedy at any price, made any,
where else In the world. which
VIII effect so thorough and prompA
cure as fifty.cent treatment Of
Pape's Diuretic. which any drug
gist can supply.
Your physician. pharmacist,
banker or any mercantile agency
Will tell you that Pape, Thompson
3 Pape, of Cincinnati, is a large
and responsible medicine concern,
thoroughly worthy OF your conf
dence.
Only curative results can come
from taking Pape's Diuretic, and
a few days treatment means clean,
active, healthy kidneys, bladder
and urinary organs-and no back
ache.
Accept only Pape's Diuretic-
fifty-cent treatment--any drug
store-anywhers in the world.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
S|TCUM AvENLE
To Be PLANKED

Councilmen Giblett and Rankin
have concluded an agreement with
the county commissioners by
which Sitcum avenue will be
Iplanked and good roadway
made, opening the way for traffic
to the Milwaukee terminals on the
waterfront. The commissioners
agreed to pay their portion of the
expense. The city will put the
rest into a district and complete
the road at once.
Eleventh avenue will be extend
ed to the river and will be con-
nected with Lincoln avenue. Sit
cum avenue will run from Lincoln
to the Milwaukee warehouses.
The entire improvement will
cost probably $4,000, of which
the county will pay $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
TWO NEW PLANTS
IN CENTER ST.
DISTRICT

The Tacoma Ornamental Iron
Works has outgrown its old quar-
ters and a deed has been closed
with 8. r. Wilkeson for az acres
In the Center street district at $3,-
900 an acre for a site for a new
plant.
A large mill will be built capa-
BILE OF doing a complete fabricat-
ing business for all kinds of struc-
tural iron work. 1t will be the
largest fabricating plant in the
city.
The Pacific Manufacturing &
Supply company, makers of interi-
or finish, have just purchased II
lots on Center street for $4,000
and 1t is the purpose of the COM
pany to erect large six-story
plant in the near future. 1t will
cost about $50, 900.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
Moving Pictures
"MarYeIOuS" to be
Seen at the Lyric
Theater, 1920 Pacific
Avenue

The triumph Of the year, that
marvellous film of moving pic
lures, Drink" drama repro
duced from Zola's masterpiece,
IL Assomoir," is on the bill at
the Lyric theater, 1920 Pacific
ave-, for three days, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. These
wonderful pictures closely follow
every detail of this extraordinary
novel, and showed to crowded
houses in New York and Paris. 1t
is spoken of by critics as the
lgreatest film ever produced, and
was only secured by the Lyric
Amusement Co. after considerable
trouble and expense.
The prices charged In New
York for this film was 25c and
500, but the management of the
Lyric is showing this expensive
film for cents admission. Thea
ter open from a. m. to 11:30
n. m, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday this week. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01

But, "ain't it awful, Mabel"
The hall room boys are going to
have hard winter, socially, if this
thing keeps up. Up and down
State street the news has spread
and it's a sure guess there are
enough discarded rats along the
row to equip a mattress factory.
Some of the girls in other store.
who never did like to work in the
Field store anyway, are blaming
the new order to things to visit
of Harry Gordon Selfridge, Field
old manager, now the biggest mer-
chant in London.
In London the shop girls are
Just as quiet as mice and as soft
spoken as hospital nurses. The
English like them that way, and
perhaps Mr.. Selfridge told Mr.
Shedd it would be good thing to
try over here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
A few DOSES MAKE KIDNEYS
ACT fine AND END bACKACHE

II you take several doses o.
Pape's Diuretic, all backache art
distress from out-of-order kidney
or bladder trouble will vanish, ant
you will feel fine.
Lame back, painful stitches,
rheumatism, nervous headache,
dizziness, irri.ability. sleepless-
ness, inflamed or swollen eyelids,
WORKOUT, sick feeling and other
symptoms Of sluggish, inactive kid
neys disappear.
Uncomfortable, smarting, f-e-
quent urination Especially at
mighty and all bladder misery
ends.
This unusual preparation goes
at once to the dIsordered kidneys,
bladder and urinary system and
distributes its healing, cleansing
and vitalizing influence directly
upon the organs and glands at
fected, and completes the cure be-
fore you realize 1t.
The moment you suspect any
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01

manners. Mr.. Shedd being one
mere man, and the girls being
$500 in number, he did the wise
thing and hired Mrs. Hoinville to
step in and be the dress reformer.
And right then one of her ideas
was proved. She thought that
there was a close relation between
the mind and the dress of woman.
She didn't expect to find a quiet
voiced, mild-mannered young shop
girl wearing a pompadour as big
as a cabbage and false jewellery
and cosmetics.
Taking her theory as fact, she
wanted to make the girls be quiet
er, both in their dress and in their
minds. She couldn't give them
mental treatment, so she changed
their dress. The change in their
minds came of its own accord.
Now the girls are happy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
DOUBLE BON B
OUTRAGE IN
CHICAGO
"a

(Ry United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-The police
today admit they are unable to
Ind any trace OF the men who
yesterday exploded two bombs in
the downtown district in build
ings occupied by gambling clubs.
The first bomb was exploded IN
the building at 260 State street
and the second fifteen minutes
later, near the corner of LaSalle
and Madison streets. Fortunate
1y slight damage was done.
The police believe that the
bombs were thrown by one faction
Of gamblers who are fighting an
pther.
Thirty-three bombs have been
exploded in the downtown district
Of Chicago in the past two years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
BISHOP SPURNs
ROCkEFELLER'S
MILLION
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
ATLANTA, Ca, Nov. DE
claring that it is an insult to the
South, Bishop Warren Gambler OF
the Methodist church, South, to-
day is agitating against the &C.
ceptance of John D. Rockefeller {
gift of 100000 rendered to
wage a fight for the extermina-
ton of the hook worm. Bishop
Gambler said:
at is to be hoped that our peo-
pie will not be taken by Mr.
Rockefellers vermifuge fund and
hook worm commission. Mr..
Rockefeller would take charge OF
both our heads and our stomachs.
This habit OF singing out the
South for all sorts of reforms,
remedies and enlightenments is
not for our benefit"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01

CHICAGO, Nov. when you
take $500 typical department store
salesgirls, set a woman censor t.
watch over them and eliminate
their frills of person and of dress
something is bound to happen.
1t has happened at the big State
street store of Marshall Field &
Co., and it came almost being a
tragedy. Instead, however, the
manager of the store and the wom-
an dress censor, Mrs. G. Hoinville,
have made an astounding discov-
cry.
There's gospel in woman s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-11-01
CHAMBER To ACT
ON ANNEXATION
TOMORROW

The Chamber of Commerce will
hold an open meeting of the men,
bers tomorrow night to take &C
ton on the Greater Tacoma move
ment. 1t is also probable that 1t
will hear reports on the action
of the Northern Pacific in remov-
ing the headquarters of the divis-
ion. from this city to Seattle, TAX
ing in the lines to Ellensburg and
Seattle.
A large attendance is expected