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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
CHINESE SAVED FROM
DEATH BY FIREMEN
Unconscious Man Dragged From
Burning Room

OAKLAND. Dec. 22.-Ah Sam. q Chi
nese, was nearly roasted 10 death this
afternoon in a FIRE that broke out in
his room at Fifth and Harrison streets
when his lamp overturned. Firemen
broke into his room and dragged out
his unconscious body just in time to
save him from Geath. He was re-
vived with much difficulty at the Re-
ceiving hospital
The Chinese was asleep when the
lamp overturned. He was found lying
on the floor, where he had evidently
fallen in an attempt TO reach the door
and escape from the flames and smoke.
At the hospital il was found that his
feet were badly burned.
The fire was extinguished with little
difficulty and with a trifling loss to
the building
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
VALLEJO DRUGGIST
WANTS TO BE TRUSTEE
Charles j. Boil Announces His
Candidacy for Office
I Special Dispatch 10 The Call

VALLEJO, Dec. 22.-Charles ]. Boil,
an enterprising druggist of this city,
has announced his candidacy for the
office of city trustee and has taken the
necessary steps to put him in the run
ming before the primary election early
next year.
Boil is a prominent Elk and has the
support of a large number of friends.
Harry Lazelle was the first OF the
candidates to file his papers with City
Clerk Tormey, having done SO yester-
day afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
NATIVE SONS HOLD
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.-OakIand chap
ter. n. s. 6. W, elected the following
officers last night: President, A. j.
Garcia; first vice president, n. J. Kre-
met: second vice president, Dr. J. A.
Plunkett: third vice president, L. B.
Hail: marshal. J. Kremet; recording
secretary, +. NJ. Norris; financial sec
retary, w II. Gentry; treasurer c. T.
Kinseyy inside sentinel. +. Mitchell;
outside sentinel, C. Townsend; trustees,
G. p. clough. J. II. Henderson and e p.
cook; physicians. Drs. Baldwin, Mayor,
4analfn and Reinle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
CURED FALLING HAIR
And Itching Scalp with Cuticura.

Some months ago / suffered with a
bad form Of scalp disease. My hair
was failing out and my head itched. i
read about Cuticura and determined to
try it. / bought q cake OF Cuticura
Soap and one box OF Cuticura Ointment
and used them. / continued using the
Cuticura Ointment on my head daily
and the result was truly wonderful. ]
still use it occasionally and / always have
Cuticura Soap on hand. The cure is
complete. Mrs. Amy Geissler, 201S
South Seventh ST., Omaha, Neb., Sept.
% and Oct. 8, 1908"
Cuticura Soap C25e). Cutieura Ointment f50cl
and Cutieura Resolvent f50e.). cor In the form o.
Chocolate Coated Pills. 25c. per vial OF 0O)- sold
throughout the world Potter Drug q Chem Corp.
Sole Props. 155 Columbus Ave. Boston. Mass.
e-4s-Dage Cuticura Book. mailed free. giving de-
scrfpton treatment and cure OF diseases of the skin
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
SUNDAY SCHOOL TO
CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
Entertainment by the Twenty.
fourth Avenue Methodist

OAKLAND, Dec. 22.-The Christina 8
entertainment of the Twenty-fourth
avenue NJ. E. church Sunday school will
be held Thursday evening. An attract
I've program has been arranged, and
music will be provided by an aug
mented choir and orchestra Sunday
evening sacred concert will be given
under the direction of Mrs. Cora f.
Collar.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
BIG HOTEL ON SITE
OF BURNED STRUCTURE
Mary A. Lee Estate Plans New
San Mateo Building

SAN ~MATEO, Dec 22.-The Mary A.
Lee estate is contemplating the erec-
ton of a $50 room hotel on the site
of the old Hotel Mateo, which burned
to the ground several years ago.
The property on which the building
will stand is bounded by Baldwin,
Griffith and Tilton avenues and Ellis
worth street, in the heart of the resi-
dence section of San Mateo.
NJ G. Bugbee, San Francisco archi-
tect, has prepared plans for the new
hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23

CHRISTMAS PRESENT
WILL COST S75O,OOO
q. d. Widener to Give Wife
Magnificent Pearls

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 22.-Proba bly,
the most costly and beautiful Christ
mas gift that any woman in the world
will receive this year will be rope of
magnificent pearls, said to have cost
s750000. which George ID. Widener will
present to his wife, who was Miss
Eleanor Eikins, daughter of the late
William L. Elkins. the traction mag
nate. 1t is the most costly string of
pearls in the world.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
STUDENT WRITER is TO
BECOME AN ACTRESS
Miss Sophie TreadweII Forsakes
Pen for Footlights

BERKELEY, Dec 22.-Miss Sophie
Treadwell, a graduate of the university,
who achieved fame as a student Thes-
plan will begin a stage career with an
Ga lSland stock company next week.
Miss Treadwell is a young woman of
talents and has won name for herself
in Journalism and magazine writing
She is the daughter of Judge Treadwell,
and is a graduate with the class of
1906.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23

months with il. i was
reading an advertise
ment in the newspaper
one day about the
Cuticura Remedies so
i purchased a cake Of
Cuticura Soap and one
box Of Cuticura ONT
ment and a large bot
tie Of Cuticura Resolv-
snt- After using one
cake Of Cuticura Soap
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
LATE sHrPprsG INTELLrsENcE
DoAfEsTIC PORTS

SaN pFDRO-Safied Dec 22-Stmr Santa Bar
bars stmr Bowdoin, stmr Fair oaks, Tor San
sEITTI.E-Arrived Dec 22-Ger stmr Erns,
from Boat harbor-
sailed Dec 22-Stmr Watson. stmr Queen. for
sar rsrencfsco. etulr Minnesota. for Hongkong.
BY UNITED WIRELESS
Sfmr AtiserDec q, y m.-Oh Eureka; clear
weather. smooth sea. light NV wind: p. ~,
20 miles south q Cape MeDdocino.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
PRINCIPALS CHANGED
IN BERKELEY SCHOOLS
G. Walter Munroe Is Made Head
of the Washington

BERKELEY, Dec 22.-Several
changes have been made in the faculty
OF the school department. Principal
Hoffman of the lie Conte school has
asked to be reduced to a grade teacher
on half time to pursue university
course, and Principal Irmie of the
Washington school given his place. G.
Walter Munroe of the high school will
be principal of the Washington school,
which will be one of the two intro
duetory high schools under the new
system.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
LAID.UP MONTHS
WITH AN ULCER
On Ankle III Was Very Bad and
Only Got Worse Under Treat
ments = Cuticura Soon Healed
It-Baby's Head Freedfrom Stub
born Scurf by Cuticura Soap.
TWO ECONOMICAL CURES
BY CUTICURA REMEDIES

My case was a very bad ulcer sore
on my ankle and / was laid up three
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
OFFICE CONsTRUcsrINfs oUARTER1fAsrrER

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTER1fASTER
Fort Mason. San Francisco. Cal. December 21.
1909.-SeaIed proposals. in triplicate for con-
structing supply read TO pumping station. Pre-
sidio OF San Francisco. Cai.. viii be received
here until II a. January 8. 1870 and then
0peRed- Plans, specifications. blanks and neccs-
sary information obtained on application. En-
veIopes containing proposals shonld be endorsed
Proposals for Roads, Preside OF San Fran
cisco. CALI" and addressed 70 MAJOR GEtl
Mex. WILLIAMSON. QuaTtermaster, Y. 5. \.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
NEWS OF OAKLAND ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND ANIEANDRO

BANK STOCK HOLDERS MEETING-A special
meeting OF the stock holders of the Bank Of
California hiss been called for January for
the purpose OF voting upon the proposition Of
natioBalizing the Institution.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23

ELKs TO DISPENSE CHARITY-oakland. Dec.
22.-oakland lodge of Elks will observe its an
Uual custom of distributing baskets Of Christ
mas cheer to the peer of the city Friday MORN
inr from the lodge Teoms in Fourteepth street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
PROPOSALS

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMAsTER.
Fort Mason, San Francisco. Cal. December p
1909.-Sealed proposals. IN triplicate, will be
received at this office until II a. m. January
81 1919, and then opened IN presence Of bidders.
for constructing a pumping station. smoke stack.
boilers, pumps. reservoirs. Dune and pipe at
Presidio OF San Francisco. Cal. in accordance
with plans and specifications on dle In this
office. The government reserves the right 70
reject or accept any OF all proposals or any part
thereof. Plans and all necessary blanks and IN
formation can he obtained here. Envelopes con-
tanning proposals should be endorsed Proposals
for Pumping Station. etc" and addressed to
MAJOR GEO Mex. WILLIAMSON. Quarter
master u. SA
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-23
WILLOW ROCKERS
AT HALF PRICE
THIS WEEK At
III. SCHELLHAAS
cor. nth AND FRANKLIN SITS.
OAKLAND
The California Promotion Committee

The California Promotion Committee
THE State Central Organization organized IA
1s02-An association for the commercial and
Industrial development Of California;
PROMOTION. The act OF promotion. advance
ment. eneoHrag cement. Century Dictionary
The committees has for its object the PROMO
TION Of California; 3 interests II has nothing "a
sell II fosters an things tending to the AD-
VANCEMENT Of California. It ls an AUTHORITY
on all matters relating 20 California Il EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established. II invites
desirable immigration II presents the opDOr-
tunities and needs OF all fields Of business anil
professional activity. IL Is supported by popular
subscription and makes charge FOR any service
rendered 1t has affiliated with II 2J0 CONNER
efaI organizations Of the state with a combined
membership Of more than $4,000. Meetings 0f
representatives OF these organisations are held
sfemIannHally in different parts OF the state.
where matters OF California's interest are dis
cussed. Headquarters OF the COMMITTEES are
nRinfained In Merchants Exchange bldg. Saa
Eraneisco- CORRESPONDENTS INVITED .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
MORE ARRESTS
 IN COPPER THEFT
Waterbury Police Figure That Abou' Three Tons of the Metal We're
 Stolen From Freight Cars.

Waterbury, Oct. 2.-As result of the arrest of three of the men who are supposed to have been mixed up in the recent copper steals from the freight cars, there is likely to be a general round up of those who have been footing cars for the big consign- ments of metals shipped to local fac tories. The detective bureau has been working on the cases more than a week now and refuse absolutely to say anything. It is understood, however, that several more arrests are likely tofollow
 A significant move in the copper cases was made by the prosecuting attorney office when the bonds of the three prisoners were changed. Aud sky, alias solfolk, the local man. who was held under $500 bonds, is now held under $1, ,50O. Alderman of New Ha- ven. is held under $1, 800, and Bisnovich is held under $1.50o. The cases are scheduled to come upA next Wednesday in the city court.
 For some time past, 1t is understood that copper has been stolen from the cars in small quantities, but not for a few years has there been such a steal as the three tons which were supposed to have been taken last week. It is a difficult matter to watch the cars during the night in the freight yards, where hundreds of cars occupy the different sidings. The thieves are dDIe 10 break into the cars and carry off the copper ingots weighing 11O pounds each without being detected
 On account of the large amount of copper taken last week the police be- Heve that several men are implicated in the steal. It would take one or two men a long time to lug off two tons of the metal, one ingot at time. It is necessary to take the copper some distance because it could not be carried out of the railroad yards along regular routes of travel without be- ing held up. So the supposition is that the copper was carried over the West End flats and across the river to North Riverside street, where it was put into wagons and taken to New Haven.
 More than 2,200 pounds of the stolen copper was shipped to the local police yesterday from New Haven, where it was located in pawn shop. The copper is part of the metal which was stolen from the freight cars last week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
MUNDY
 BEATEN BY THUGS
Special rom United Press.)


 New York, Oct. 2.-It is stated at Bellevue Hospital to-day that Talbot Mundy until recently district comm1s- sioner of Port Florence. British East Africa. would recover from the effects of a beating he received at the hands of thugs in the notorious gas house district on the East Side last night. His wife declared to-day to the police cs that she was the divorced wife or Lord Rupert Craven. and that she had married Mundy a few days before they recently sailed from England. Last night two men called at their apartment on East 18th street and asked for directions for finding some man but Mundy could not assist them. They asked him to go get drink and he did. In dark street he was black lacked and robbed of $500 One man has been arrestaa1sn suspicion.
 NIundy claims to be a journalist and to have been employed on the London Daily Mail
 Lord Rupert Cecil Craven was mar ried to Miss Inez Morton Broome in 1899. The marriage was dissolved last year. Miss Broome first came into prominence as the original Bachelor Girl''
 While half the entire detective force was searching for the assailants of Mundy, Mrs. Mary Semon, widow of 30, living at 18th street and Second avenue was attacked by three other men near her home and beaten. Her clothing was torn to shreds, her hair was pulled out by the roots and when she resisted, one of her asasilants fastened his teeth in her thumb and bit it off. She may not recover.
 The police have little doubt that both crimes were committed by mem berS of the infamous gas house gang.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
COMES TO COACH
 AMERICAN WOMEN
Mrs. Pankhurst. President of Suffra.
 gettes, and Martyr to the Ballot Cause.
ONE LECTURE IN HARTFORD
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSS.)
 London, Oct 2.-American women who defer the ballot are to be coach ed in the ways of the militant suffra- gettes whose demonstrations have been a pest embarrassm for the English government for several years by Mrs. Julia Pankhurst president of the National Women's Social and Po- litical Union who sails for America. October 13. Mrs. Pankhurst has led innumerable demonstrations and has served two prison terms flor the cause.''
 "I want it distinctly understood" said Mrs. Pankhurst to-day, that I will be the first member of the Social and Political Union to visit the Unit ed States in the interest of woman suffra ge. I know that other English women have lectured in America but they did not represent the suffragettes.
 'I am optimistic of my coming visit to America. I have warm, earnest letters from hundreds of American women declaring their interest in the movement and impressing upon me their hospitality should I decide to visit their cities.'
 Mrs Pankhurst will not know her itinerary until she arrives in New York on the Oceanic, which is being arranged for her by a bureau. She only knows her first appearance will be in Boston. October g. that she will lecture in Hartford, Springfeld, and Worcester, Oct. 26, 27 and 28 respec- lively. and that on some later date she will address the League of Self Supp orting Women in Carnegie hall New York.
 Mrs. Pankhurst expresses a partic- ular wish to tour the west. T have been told,'' she says, that the farther west you go the more energetic, or iginal and independent you find the women."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02

ENTIRE SPANISH
 FORCE PENNED UP
SITUATION IN MORROCO DEsPER- ATE AND 15,00O ADDITIONAL TROOPS ORDERED THERE.

Special from United .Press.l
 Madrid, (Via Hendaye),-Oct.2- With the entire Spanish force in Mo rocco penned up almost helplessly in the Melilla peninsula and all Spain bowling for a cessation of hostilities, the situation is desperate and 15,0O0 additional troops were ordered to Melilla. The first detachment of the endorsements, the Queens regiment of Lancasters, is enbarking to-day.
 That the Spanish reverse and the abandonment of Mt. Gurugu to the Moors have left the rebels in control of the situation, is the general belief here to-day. The low row of hills that skir- Meli1la peninsular, locking it off from the mainland, is now held by the Moors who made an advance all along the line following the Span ish retirement.
 The civil authorities are doing their best to cope with the situation here. They fear that the ordering Of fur ther endorsements to Morocco when it becomes public will be the spark that will infiame the whole country and precipitate the uprising which they are struggling to avoid.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
NeWt0Wn Democrats Select a Ticket
 And Predict Victory
(special to the Farmer.l

Special to the Farmer.)
 Newtown, Oct. 2.-The Democrats Of this place nominated town officers last night in a harmonious caucus, and the Iarty expects the election of it's entire ticket. The nominations follow:
 For Town Clerk, Oscar Pitzschler; Town Treasurer, Frank Wright: 1st Selectman, S. A. Blackman; 2d Select man, Michael Donohue; Assessors, Carlos E. Stillson for three years, Pat rick Grady for two years, and Thomas B. Keane for one year; Board of Re lief, Simon Corey, Richard Egan; Grand Jurors, Harry J. Madigan, Will liam E. Corbett; Constables, Charles M Conger, Andrew Donlon. Martin fl. Lillis, Thomas Carlson; Auditor, Frank Ives; Tree Warden, Michael J. Mur- phy.
 M. J. Houlihan, who has long been Town Clerk, did not desire, it is said, another nomination. The ticket is be- lieved to be representative of all sec tions of the town and to be thoroughly satisfactory to a majority of the vet aT-S 2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
READING ROOM IN EAST
 END FOR THE PUBLIC

. Through the enterprise of Rev. D. D. Irvine, pastor of the Newf1eld M. E.. Church, a public Reading Room, Free Library and place of recreation is about to be opened under the auspices of the Social department of the New field M. E. Church, Stratford and Central avenues.
 MT. Irvine has also organized a Free Labor Bureau, where employment va cancies and applications for positions will be registered. Already he has some openings on his register. MT. IT, vine desires that employees would write him from time to time and the courtesy would prove of mutual bene- fit.
 The opening ceremony of this new scheme takes place Monday evening, Oct 4. The committee comprises w. ;. Guggenheim, G. W. Dew, H. Daw- son, T. Spier, G. Guggenheim and Mrs. A. G. So1ln, Mrs. A. J. Beckwith, Mrs. Raymond Evans and Mrs. G. Gug- genheim; Secretary, Thomas Spier; Treasurer, George w. Dew; Librarian, George Guggenheim.
 Everyone is heartily invited to make use of these rooms, they are open every week night from 7:30 till 10 O'clOck.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
POINTS OF INrEpEsr.
Selecting 9 Hat

oeleCtlnS q 1dt made easy at E. H. Dillon & Co.'S, 11e5 Main St., with more than 1000 beauti- full trimmed hats to choose from.
 Trimmed Millinery.
 Large assortment with quality and style. ". E. Halligan, 9S9 Broad street. See advertisement.
 What Is Cold?
 A cold is a congestion. Go to the Hotel Atlas and take a Turkish bath. The baths remove congestion and give perfect circulation and health to the body. Always open. Fairfield ave- nue near Broad street.
 The Special Display
 and sale of Holmes & Edwards finest silver plated Sare being held by G. w. Fairchild & Sons, affords an op- portunity for all lovers of fine silver ware to supply their needs at special low prices. This firm is the special wholesale and retail representative of this famous brand of silverware, and is enabled to quote the very lowest possible prices. An inspection of the entire fall line is invited.
 Women,s Boots
 Tue high toe boot with patent or dull tip or without tip. the short ramp Butcher of button boot with cloth or contrasting leather top, the patent vamp. and any number of other at tractive styles are seen at MoiIan's. Dorothy Dodd Edwin C. Burt, Mol lan's exclusive styles, and the Roches- ter made boots are all shown in the new fall footwear for women.
 If. the Cold Talk
 about who discovered the North Pole has given you a. premonitory chill. just remember that our Fall rubber goods are all here. that our hot water bot ties are fresh and new direct from the factory, sickroom supplies of every description, syringes. fountain. bulb, whirling spray. etc. Chest protectors for the automobilist, get one now and avoid that first cold. No better time in the year to use our rum and apple hair tonic. Stops the hair from falling. cures dandruff and restores the na- tural color to grey or faded hair. For changing season our blood tonic is an ideal blood maker and tonic. Bring every prescription here and be safe. we use the purest drugs and the com pounding is absolutely correct. The Woman's Drug Store, 129 State St. Tel. 288-4.
 High School Dancing Class learned in the class at Quilty's Dane ing Academy which are now in pro- cess of formation. All of the popular dances are taught in a course of IF lessons. The beginners class Tues day, Oct. 5; a private class for begin ners Thursday evening, Oct. 7; a class for High School pupils Friday after noon, Oct. 8. and a class for children Saturday afternoon, Oct. 2, at 2:30. In the childrens class all of the popular, number of fancy and society dances, step dances, and De1sarte, physical aesthetic, and grace culture and de- pertinent will be taught. If you can rot dance you miss half the pleasure of society and popular assemblies. Be come a member of one of these classes For further particulars call at the academy and ge- circ,-'-x.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
FIGHT OVER TAFT
Chairnen of Seattle and Ia coma Committees Have Lively Dialogue.
Special from United Press, :,

Especial from United PreSS.)
 get aeSa f1e Maa pct wen Ven yea sams can't tf have the President until we get through with him." "But he is due to start for Tacoma this morning" s.I don't care whether he is due or not; i; don't like it just come out behind the clubhouse and I'll take pleasure in putting a head on you.''
 This was the dialogue. the scene vas the country club at Seattle. Time. Friday. and the characters were Joseph Collins chairman of the Seattle Com mittee and Chester Thorne, chairman of the Tacoma Committee, in charge of the entertainment of President Taft
 Thorne wanted to get the President Collins. the gentleman who threatened to add an extra portion of anatomy to the others shoulders. insisted on keeping the President in order that he could act as his caddy in a game of golf Collins offer to battle won the day and MT. Taft remained at the country club half an hour after his scheduled departure and Collins had the pleasure of caddying to him.
 All of this explains why the sPresi- dent reached Tacoma an hour late. It was dark when he got into the city and the people were able to get a glimpse of it's distinguished guest At the banquet in the evening the toast masters attempted to persuade Cap tain Butt the military aid to tell the reason of MT Taft's tardiness "We know it is not our fault that the President did not reach here on time,'' said the toastmaster. "and we are sure that the President was not to blame It must have been Butts fault. We shall now listen to the captains ex- pIanation."
 But Captain Butt refused to explain and all the guests felt sure that he was the guilty party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-10-02
SERIES OF SERMONS AT FIRST
 ME CHURCH SUNDAY EVENINGS

Inc Rev George M. Brown. pastor
 # the First Methodist church has pre- pared a series of sermons which will undoubtedly appeal to all thinking men who are interested in the Chris tian Church and it's work MT. Brown sent out a number of written quesT tions to local men in the different walks of fife and these sermons are based on the answers received. Sum day evening MT Brown will take up the question "Why Is Not the Church More Popular With the Masses?" This will be followed by Has the Church Kept in Step With the March of Pro gress?" the following Sunday evening. Last winter the First Methodist church advertised it's services in the daily papers with. such success that it has been decided to continue the same These advertisements will be found in the regular advertising columns every Saturday.