davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
STOCKTON fire
Sweeps down
ENTIRE BLOCK
100000 Loss Is Offered Up
in Sacrifice TO the Hun=
CRY Flames
Eight Buildings Are Completely
Destroyed and Four Are
Damaged
POOR Water Supply Prevents
Fighters From Staying the
Ravages of ConfIagratiOn
Especial Dispaleh 10 he Gail

STOCKTON. Au4. sc-An entire
block, practically In The very heart Of
the city, was destroyed by fire this
evening, the loss being estimated at
100000. Eight buildings were de-
stroyed and four damaged.
The fire was discovered at $50 in
the sawdust pile at the rear Of the
Enterprise planning mills, 2oS East La
fayetts street. The fremen were un-
able. to save the block because of poor
water supply. Volunteers dragged
the furniture from several Of the
houses to places OF safety. Most OF the
buildings were insured.
Just TO the east Of the mill was the
Atwood printing oompany's building.
which caught IRE as soon as the blaze
at the mill got under headway. Ed
Fishers two residences directly in
back of the Enterprise mill then
caught.
From Atwood's building the FIRE
spread to the two story home owned
by Mrs. Cavagnaro.
Mayor r. r. Reibenstein's two story
fats adjoining the Cavagnaro resi-
dence went up in smoke, as also c!d
Mrs. Hugh Tys's cottage one door south
OF the mayors fats Other houses IN
the block destroyed were the Tom Daily
residence In Hunter street and John w.
Santos house IN Lafayette street.
The FIRE swept out a block that was
destroyed in 1902 during the big pavil-
ion fire The loss
Enterprise planning mill, $50. 600; Atwood
building and plant $4,000 Caragnaro house
81 f09os Relbenstein's fats 81 500; D. Csszreth' s
houses. s. 500; I'd Fishers houses. 5000; Tye's
cottage s. 206; c. B. Garibotto's houses.
S2.e0o. DAILY cottage $1,000: B. Grsnich's house,
S2.ooe; other houses partly damaged, 81 900.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
SHERMAN FLAYED
AS UNPATRIOTIC
Vice President Receives Denun=
ciatiOn for Not Addressing
G. A. r. Reunion
[SpseiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

JOPLIN, Mo-, Aug. 30.-Vice Presi-
dent Sherman received a scorching de-
nunciation at the hands of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Baxter
Springs C. A r. reunion association
today
"NOt only a cavalier and unpatriotic
affrOnt 10 the old sOldiery of this vi
cfnity and the entire country, but a de-
liberate insult directed at the organiza-
tion," is the way the committee pays its
respects to Sherman.
Congressman Campbell of Kansas
had authorized the reunion association
to announce that sherman would speak
to the veterans today when a rumor
gained currency that the engagement
had been Cancelled.
President Cooper of the association,
Captain Hanback,, secretary, and Colo
mel Megg, manager, came to Joplin and
personally requested Sherman to fill the
engagement.
Sherman replied tnat the cancella-
tion was by order of the republican
congressional committee, and that the
matter was entirely in their hands The
veterans then wired the committee
headquarters in charge at Chicago,
signing Congressman Morgans name
TO the request. The committee replied
that the matter would be left entirely
to Sherman's personal wishes.
When shown the telegram Sherman
declined to appear, whereupon the COM
mittee issued a public statement de-
nouncing him for his action in the
terms quoted above. Sherman refused
TO say why his speaking dates in
Kansas have been Cancelled.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
MISSION Is FOR THE
TWIN PEAKS TUNNEL
Promotion Association Indorses
Improvement Project

After an enthusiastic discussion 5Ion-
Gay might tile Mission promotion associ-
alton, indorsed the report of the COM
mites on the Twin Peaks tunnel pro-
Ject, The report was read, and each
portion concerning cost, manner of
construction and gain was thorouEhIy
dealt WITH.
IN the other business OF the meet
ing II was voted TO welcome the sing
els who VIII participate in the Pacifc
saenEerbund 70 the Mission next Sun
daE ane 10 place IN their charge the
deaseatioa Of the new Mission Turn
Nerein hall II was also voted to well
come the members Of the Young Mems
institute.
Key - -. crowley reported on the
improa-cnent Of the Nineteenth street
. boulevard and was appointed on q
cOnlmittee with William Brodericl. II.
". Burneister +. II Mitchell. George
Wslcoul and Dr. e. IT. Clinton to look
inte:tile matter Of procuring haRdball
courts Tor the Monroe school
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
PIONEER WOMAN is
SUMMONED BY DEATH
Mrs. Thomas Wade Succumbs to
Pneumonia

OAKLAND, Aug. 30.-Mrs. Thomas
Wade. a pioneer woman of California,
died Sunday night at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. J. II. Mathews, 1853 Oak
street of Pneumonia. She was rs years
old Thomas Wade, her husband, who
was the builder and owner of Wade's
grand opera house in Mission street.
San Francisco. in earlier days, passed
away some time ago. Mrs. Wade is
survived by two daughters besides Mrs.
Mathews They are Mrs. A. p Holland
and Mrs. Edwin S. Taylor. The funeral
took place from Mrs. Mathews home
this morning. The remains were ere
mated.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
KANSAS REPUBLICANS
SEND TEDDY GREETINGS
Hail Him as Champion of Rights
of Man

TOPEKA Aug. 30.-With the insur-
gent facrion of the republican party OF
Kansas in complete control the state
party council today adopted a platform
decidedly progressive
Governor Stubbs- was elected chair
man Later he resigned and Senator
Brisfoa& was chosen TO preside over the
council .dntin g-Glie rest or the session
The platform congratulated Taft for
progressive legislation secured. declared
the tariff law unsatisfactory. pledged
its aid in conserving national resources
and concluded
We send. our greeting TO Theodore
Roosevelt. the new worlds champion oi
the rights Of man. in the world-old con-
test between rising humanity and the
encrOaclrments of special privilege. And
as republicans we stand ready to enlist
under his banner in the fight for hu-
man. rights
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
GIRL HUNTER SHOOTS
BIG LION NEAR CHICO
Miss Mamie Avilla Kills Beast
With One Shot
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

l
CHICO. Aug. 3O.-One Of the largest
mountain lions seen in Butte county
this year was shot yesterday. few
miles east of town by Miss Mamie
Avilla, a girl who is crack shot and
who has killed numerous deer in her
time.
Miss Avilla was stealing along a
ridge looking for deer when, happen
ing TO glance upward she saw the lion
glaring at her from the limb of tree
a few yards away. The beast was
c-uched low, and there was no time for
retreat.
Scarcely taking time to throw the
gun to the shoulder she pulled the
trigger. and with a piercing scream
the brute leaped into the air and
jumped into patch of brush. TIE
bullet had sped true, and the lion
breathed its last after a few spasmodic
kicks
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
PROMINENT COUPLE TO
MARRY TOMORROW
DIR. T. G. Finley Will Claim Miss
Madeline Villas
[SpeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Call


BERKELEY. Aug. 30.---The wedding
of DR.. Theodore g. Finley. a physician
of Los Angeles, and Miss Madeline
Villas, well known in university dra-
matte circles. will take place Thursday
noon at the home of her mother, Mrs.
S Villas, 14I8 Leroy avenue.
Rev Fay Donaldson of Woodland, a
friend of the bride elects family, will
oficiate. The wedding will be simple
one and will be attended by no guests
other than relatives of the couple.
Miss Villas is q graduate of Columbia
university. She took special work at
the University of California and also
studied dramatics in Chicago. For the
last four years she has conducted a
studio in this city and has been heard
often in dramatic recitals.
Doctor Finlay is prominent in club
and fraternal circles in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
TWO WOMEN TIE FOR
SOCIALIST NOMINATION
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

WEAVERVILLE, Aug. 30-A special
session of the board of supervisors had
to be called because Mrs Minnie Al
drich and Miss Nellie Hennessey each
received two votes for the socialist
nomination for county superintendent
of schools Mrs. Aldrich is the repub-
lican nominee and Miss Hennessey is
the democratic candidate. 1t cost Trim
ity county 500 to have the special ses-
sion of the supervisors under the pri-
mary law and let them draw straws
for the socialist nomination. which was
won by Mrs. Minnie Aldrich of Trinity
Center
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31

aow people put millions project and then take owap from
them illogical and purposes wh sound public policy
At all that the permit secretary
the paper raher radical Ii be possible for
succeeding poke permit but that
could be done wou compromising the The grant
the pay the city could be ruessy violated bp the
government the hand than the grant of
giving equitable rights could be dTcgdded between Individuals
From survey Of the situation pod that San
mould be protected the minute ii invested in the grant
As far the feasibility of bond scheme the purchase the
Spring Valley company concerned me somepha
npportne suggestion woud capital
and doubt woud from the
word At the SHOPPING
perp little bonds seriously doubt could sell such
the present least The mayors suggestion requires peru
coe analysis both legally and financially
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
INSURGENTS CONTROL
FRESNO CONVENTION

FRESNO. Aug. so.-The Lincoln
Roosevelt league being in complete
control, the republican county conven-
ton here today adopted a progressive
PLATFORM Thirteen delegates to the
state convention were elected, all
leaguers. There were no contests in
the convention.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
Grant Declared Good

Issue was again taken with the: may
or in his analysis. of the Garfield grant
to HetGh Hetchy valley which subject
is now pending before the department.
of the interior. With former Mayor
Edward r. Taylor are joined Joseph
r. and Charles w. Reed. though not on
the same basis. Tobin agrees with
Taylor with. respect to the law sur
rounding the Garfield grant and adds
further that bond issue now would be
something of a drug on the financial
market. owing to the condition of the
money centers- That the city, the min
ute it accepted the grant and invested
in improvements toward perfecting the
grant. would acquire an easement which
the future secretaries of the interior
would be bound to regard, seems to be
the consensus of opinion. though the
mayor, in his communication. declared
that the grant was not worth the paper
it was written on.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
"TEDDY'S' TALK
AGAINST court
/. CAUSES RUMPUS
Some Lawyers Suggest Con-
tempt Proceedings, Citing
Prosecution of Gompers
General Opinion Among Legal
Talent in Washington Up
holds Right to Speak
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

" WASHINGTON. Aug. 3o.-The
Wv speech made in Denver by
Colonel Roosevelt in which he
took occasion to criticise some deci-
sions of the United States supreme
court and to intimate that its member
ship was indescribable and should be
changed. created establishment among
the legal fraternity here
Some lawyers said that Roosevelt
had rendered himself liable to prose-
cution for contempt of court and cited
the case of President Gompers of the
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
SAFE To BUY
NOV, SAYS
MAYOR
Clearing of Spring Valley Titles
McCarthy's Reason for
Change of Front
FINANCIERS AND LAWYERS
DEFEND GARFIELD GRANT
Executive Declares Costly Liti-
CATION Made Water Company
Bad Bargain Before
PROPOSES TO PURCHASE
AT ABOUT $4,000, ,000
PROPOSES TO PURCHASE
AT ABOUT S33,OOO,O 900

kS BELIEVE that-the Spring Valley
water company and it's allied
corporations, having settled all
litigation Involving titles to it's land
and holdings, now have something to
sell to the people of san Francisco
which they can safely invest In, and
further believe that it Offers the best
solution for our municipal water sup
ply problem"
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
OAKLAND BELLE
SHOOTS HERSELF
IN Hotel ASTOR
Vera Fitch, Playwright's Cousin,
in Fit of Dependency,
Tries Suicide
Found Struggle to Be Honest
and Respectable Too Great,
Victim Says
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

n Jew YORK, Aug. 30.-The young
~ woman who shot herself in the
Hotel Astor, early this morning,
was identified late tonight as Vera
Fitch of Oakland. Cal. Her attempt at
suicide was caused by her failure to
win literary success in New York. She
is now in the Flower hospital with
what the surgeons describe as bad
chance" of recovery. The bullet, pass
ing through her lung, pierced the in
testines and lodged in her back.
AS the girl, who is about % years
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
MAYOR p. H. MCCARTHY.

Summarizing his reasons for advo-
eating bond issue for the purchase OF
the Spring Valley water company.
Mayor P. H. Mccarthy yesterday. an
nounced himself in the position indi-
Gated in the quoted statement and de-
clared that sSs,OOO.OoO or sSi~0OO.OOO
should be a reasonable figure at which
to buy for San Francisco a municipal
water suDuIv
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
Bubonic Plague Appears

kIEN, Russia. Aug. 3O-The bubor,ic
plague R4sde its appearance in this city
today for the first time. A single case
Is officially reported.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31

BUS DRIVER HURT-E. A. Clifford, S34 Fol-
som street. driver of hotel bus, thrown
to the pavement at Market and Drumm streets
early last night when the bus was hit by
streetcar. Clifford sustained numcrous cuts
and abrasions about the head and body and
possible internal injuries. He hurried to
the harbor emergency hospital. 1t is thought
that he will recover
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
BERLIN HAS DREADED
CHOLERA SCARE
Fifteen Suspected Cases Re-
ported to the Authorities

BERLIN, Aug. 30.-Fifteen cases or
cholera or suspected cholera, have been
discovered n different sections Of this
city and suburb Of Spandau.
OF the total eight were located today.
In Berlin proper there has been one
death and nine suspected cases have
been* Isolated. In Spandau there has
beem*9Ee death.
Tire sadden appearance Of the pesti-
lence here has caused great alertness
on tic part OF the health administration
and some apprehension 10 the public.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
Arouses Opposition

The reasons given by the. chief 'ex-
ecutive of the city for supporting such
a project after having defeated the.
same proposition. at the polls last year.
have arrayed against him number. of
the most active legal and financial men
of the community. while the most i'm
portant figure in the situation-the
Spring Valley water ny--BaIsains
sphynx like. in the background Wfthir
"A hours after Mccarthy sent his coin4
mum sation te the supervisors. pledging
himself TO support bond election. TO
purchase the corporation properties.
President William B. Bourn. chief ex-
ecutive officer of the company. arrive ed
from the east and clOseted himself
against any intrusion. Mccarthy last
night declared emphatically that he.
had not consulted with the company
or any of it's officers in arriving at his
figure of S34.OO0.OOO. and added further
that he had no reason to believe that
it would be acceptable to the stock
boIdars Of the eoricorD
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
Epidemic Is Lessening

ST PETERSBURG, Aug. 30-The
mortality ia this city attending the
schofeFs epidemic is lessening Yes
.terda3's figures for the capital were ~
cas- ses, II deaths and 63s persons under
observation in the hospitals. Eight new
cases developed at Odessa Sunday and
Monday
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
VALLEY GRANT GOOD
CITY IS PROTECTED
BY JOSEPH S. TOBIN

| have grave doubts that the
United States government would
disturb the equitable rights of
the municipality in Hctch Heichy
pallcy. The grant of the sccre-
tary of the interior to the city TO
build rescrpon and water works
seems to give the city an dbso-
Lutte easement phicll could NOT
be wrestcd from it,. | am in
clined to agree NTH former
Mayor Taylor in the premises as
far as The lem is concered. To
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
Refuse to Talk

At the Offices of the Spring Valley
water company yesterday none of the
executive officers would discuss the
matter. President Bourn, who had Just
arrived in the city after an eastern trip.
declined to be seen under any circum--
stances. At the present time the hold
ings of the company are capitalized. at.
s64.00O.0OO. Just how inviting McCar-
thy's suggestion is TO them the mayor
himself does not know. the figures sub
mitted by him to the board of super
visors being based on an independent
investigation of the corporations hold
ings. As explained in his letter to the
board McCarthy's opinion of the Hetch
Hetchy grant is based on his recent in
terview with President Taft at Wash
ington. That Hstch Hetchy is an ideal
source of supply Mccarthy does not
dispute. His criticism is based on the
instability of the grant held by the
city. on this point he is disputed by
former Mayor Taylor and the others
who have interested themselves in the
problem.
The San Francisco call., 1910-08-31
Safeguarded Against Loss

The point is raised that the grant
by the interior department can not be
violated once the city has accepted and
invested in the work. While all ad-
NIT that it is revocable right. reliance
is placed in the good faith of the gov
ernment- The equitable rights of the
city would, it is insisted. safeguard il
from any loss even though a revocation
should be made. That such an act
would be against public policy and
against precedent is another point en-
phasized. 1t is generally agreed that.
even though revocable. the permit
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-04
807-SI3 Broad ST.

the books of other departments than
the auditors and some of the little
discrepancies disclosed indicate to the
financial officers of the city hat a
thorough investigation of the various
city departments would be both prac-
ticable and profitable at this time.
Carelessness, at least, has been dis
closed In several instances. n shows
it carried as a live asset of the water
department a street main laid origin
ally i'm 1873 md since then replaced by
a new main, also carried as an asset.
Another shows that a part of the real
estate which the city carries as a live
asset is the city burying ground or
''potter's field located on Bruen street,
and sold in 1853, when acquired by the
Central railroad, for the Newark and
New York branch of that company.
1t is possible hat the city may find
it wise to have a thorough examination
of all departments as oon as the ex-
perts finish with the auditors accounts
1t is probable that the latter VIII be
completed in two months, at q further
cost of about $500, making the total
outlay on account Of Forman's short
comings about $500.
AS an offset the city will have Audi
tor Forman's salary for the six months
that may elapse from the time OF his
| disappearance to b completion of ths
examination, or about $2,25o. While
Fornan is still auditor In name and wal
be until his successor Is named by ths
Mayor and confirmed by Commol
| Council, it is not probable that he viii
apply for back salary or receive it ii HI
did.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-04
SPEAKER CANNON JUST
WANTS TO BE BOY NOW

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich, Aug. A.
II know nothing of the primary cleo
lions in Kansas except that which /
saw in the evening papers,, as I am on
my vacation trying to be a boy and
throw double s~omersaults, which is not
so hard IL you know how" said Speak
er Cannon, of the national House of
Representatives today when repeated
ly urged to express his opinion upon
the insurgent victory in Tuesdays pri-
maries In Kansas.
you can easily prove by any of the
metropolitan papers," Speaker Cannon
continued, that I am in my second
childhood, so I ought to be allowed
to do anything now that 1 could do in
my tender years.
Il shall probably not say anything
in regard to the elections. 1t is a case
of had your aunt been your uncle what
would have happened?
IF Stubs had been nominated he
will probably be their candidate.
Il am up here to have a good time
| and for that only and would prefer to
let politics alone; l just want to be q
boy"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-04
MONsGNOR Woo
MUST Be READY
TO LEAVE SPAIN
Vatican Sends Instructions for
Him to Quit on Mo-
ment's Notice.

ROME. Aug. 4.-Monsignor vico. the
papal nuncio to the Spanish Court. was
given instructions from the Vatican to-
day to be ready to leave Madrid at a
moments notice in case Of an ~nnfavor-
able issue to the negotiations. This
preparation for a complete rupture Of
diplomatic relations between Spain and
the Vatican would indicate that little
is hoped from the answer which Carr
dinal Merry Del Val is now drafting.
Although the Vatican is earnestly
trying its best to avoid a complete
break with Spain. Cardinal Merry Del
Val fears that Senior Canalejas, the
Spanish premier. win be forced, in or
der to satisfy his extremist supporters,
to stiii further accentuate his anti
Catholic policy. and the cardinal is pre-
pairing for the worst.
The note, which VIII be submitted to
the papal congregation of extraordi-
nary affairs. will not be given to the
press here before the delivery to the
Spanish premier at Madrid, to comply
Nth the usual courtcsies Of court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-04
SUES B. AND O. r. R. FOR
16=H0UR LAW VIOLATION.

PITTSBURG, Aug. 4.-Suit was filed
in the U. S. District Court here today
by John H. Jordan, u. S. District
Attorney, against the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company for the recov-
cry of penalties aggregating $1,000 on
four alleged violations of the hours Of
service" act of 1908. The action was
brought at the request of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, which
furnished the information on which the
suit is based.
1t is charged the railway company
required and permitted certain of its
employees engaged in moving interstate
traffic to remain on duty for period
longer han sixteen consecutive hours.
and that the employees again went on
duty without having remained away
from their employment for at least ten
consecutive hours.
Today's action is the first to be taken
up in the local United States courts.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-04
NOT DIVULGED
. IN REPUBLICAN MEETING.

AS predicted in the EVENING STAR
yesterday, there was not even a whis-
pered comment at the meeting of tho
State Republican Committee as to who
might be the party choice for Governor
or for United States Senator. 1t was
the best attended meeting of the COM
mlttee held in many years, due, per-
haps, to the multiplicity Of candidates
among the members, all of whom
wanted to be on guard.
A departure on the part of the COM
mlttee from the time honored rule Of
refraining from debating to party con-
ventions was made in the adoption Of IA
motor vehicle resolution and a deter
mination to announce in advance what
the committee thinks the convention
ought to say about the State admins
traitor.
The committee decided to break its
silence on the Republican admiEistra-
ton of State affairs, which has heen
subjected to such severe criticism,
especially since the innoeuous quality OF
the public utilities bill passed by the
last Legislature has been SO effectively
revealed. At least two more addresses
Will ne issued to the people by State
Chairman Franklin Murphy. One OF
these will deal with the tariff.
With the state convention date fixed
for September 20 the several county
committees will now arrange for thu
congressional conventions.
The official call for Essex county VIII
be issued by County Chairman ALFRED
N. Dalrymple and Secretary John X
Flavell within a few days. The date
for the two conventions will probabl!
be September 16 and II. That OF tn
seventh district at which r. Wayn'
Parker will be renominated will be he'll
in Orange and the eighth district con
vention will, it is expected, be held II
county headquarters and renominat
William H. Wiley.