PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT RETURNS TO WASHINGTON Crowd Gathers at Railroad Depot and Cheers Executive NO CABINET MEETING Chief Executive Will Have Individual Conferences With Officers ..StuHCHHBBUBpt 1 ' - *- \u25a0 WASHINGTON,- Sept. 25.— President Hoosevelt arrived here from his sum mer home at Oyster Bay at 5:57 p. m. today, while Washington was at din ner, yet a large crowd was at the Pennsylvania railway station to greet him. Most of the way from' "Oyster Bay the special train bearing the pres ident, Mrs. Roosevelt,' Miss Ethel and Quentin and the executive staff fan' ahead of time, and pulled in three min utes ahead of schedule. . A number of (e&al officials met the president at his "Cfr and accompanied him to his carriage In Sixth street. Tvhere It was surrounded with people who cheered lustily; After ordering the top of his carriage lowered the president saw his family seated and he then conversed for a few minutes with the two members of his cabinet. Very little attention was attracted to the president's carriage en route from the station to the White House, through Pennsylvania avenue, but an other large crowd cheered the party as it was driven Into the grounds. ' f*; : " Announcement was made through Secretary Loeb that no cabinet meet ing would be held Friday, but that the president would have individual con ferences with those of his cabinet offi cers who are here. FORMER MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES DEEMED DYING Special by Leased Wire to The Call LOS ANGELES. Sept. 25.— Although dying. Colonel John Bryson, former mayor of Los Angeles, one of the old pioneers and owner' of the Bryson block, is making a hard fight for his life at his home at No. 802 South Bon nie Brae street. The burden .of S8 years has been borne lightly by the j r ?d man since last June, at which time the suit of his wife to have him de claredtincompetcnt to manage his ex . tensive property was compromised out «f court. Since stricken a few days ago with •the serious sickness which now threat ens to end his life, his sons have bcrou«-ht fuit to save the estate for her ciniOrcn. Mrs. Lamberton is faithfully nursing rtfe ild pioneer and doing all that is possible" for him. Once before she did lh',3 and Colonel Bryson recovered^ Then shr was forced to leave his side tiurfng- the legal fight, " but after tho \u25a0 •ouipromjse she returned and promises to bp with hfm until ihplast " " ' CREATES LIFE WITH SUGAR, AMMONIA AND A SOLUTION Parisian Scientist Fertilizes the Eggs of the Sea Urchin and the Starfish PARIS, Sept. 25.— Remarkable experi ments in the chemical development of Ufe have been effected recently by Pro fessor de Lage of the Sorbonne. : •_ In his laboratory at RozofT, in Brit tany, Professor de Lage placed unfer tilized eggs of the sea. urchin and .the starfish in sea water, adding a solu , v;on of sugar, with a few drops of am n.onia and tannin. In about an hour segmentation, which is the first sign of life, began, and the eggs produced larvae. The great majority of -these larvae soon died, but Professor de Lage., 'by constant and minute care, brought four of the urchins and two of the star fish through the larvae stage, and they are now healthy growing specimens. Professor de Lage's experiments go beyond those made by t»rofessor Loeb of , the University of" California at Berkeley. BEGIN "SUIT AGAINST KANSAS PACKING FIRMS Co-Operative Commission Claims That Companies Should Be Ousted \ Under Antitrust Law TOPEKA, Kan.. Sept. 25. — Suit has b,een prepared by Attorney General Jackson for the co-operative livestock commission against about 130 livestock and packing house firms. It is ex pected that It will be filed tomorrow in th« state supreme court, and will ask that the companies be ousted from Kansas under the antitrust law. The plaintiff company was formed by independent cattlemen, and charged that a combination had been made by certain companies to refuse to handle its offerings. T. W. Tomlinson of Denver, secretary, is here and said to day the action was prepared. The com plainant company operates in lowa, Colorado, Texas, Kansas. New Mexico, Utah. Wyoming and Idahd* CALIFOH3TIAAS IX XEW YORK NEW YORK. Sept. 25.— The following Calif ornlans are In* New* York :„ r From San Franicsco— Mrs. M. A. Cal sot, at the Cumberland; C, FL^Ecklen and wife,, at the Victoria; Mrs! W. B. Frue, at the Navarre; W. W. Funge Jr., at the Seville; S.W. K $7.50 to those wishing to enjoy the week end holidays among, the fruit'; orchards ; Of the Santa Clara valley. Tickets include ioard and lodginsr-at Hotel Veodome.* Court: Severs Ties That B&inel Babe to Drunken Fatlier Want of Care Hastens Death of Mother of Neglected Tot Like a dainty flower turning the nox ious elements of its surroundings into beauty and fragrance, unspoiled/by the cruelty, she has .suffered and by the rough carousing her childish eyes have been forced to witness, is 5 year old Louisa Riis, who was" legally released yesterday from the t ties that bound her to her drunken, dissolute father. . She appeared in Judge Mogan's courtroom with M. J. White, secretary of the So \ciety for. the Prevention of Cruelty to Children,: who. had applied for letters 6f guardianship for; the child. She at Once won the heart of the, judge/ who took her on his lap and asked about her dolland if she would like a Teddy bear. ,With: the -mother heart 'developed early in', the neglected, child Louisa re plied that she would rather, have the doll as it was like her little sister who was dead. N , ' The testimony sliowed .that Riis was j guilty , of cruelty land neglect, arid as Louisa declared that i she liked Secre tary White and '-wintedi to "stay with him, letters of .guardianship were is sued giving him i full control of the child. It was testified -that the father, Alexander Riis, was an habitual drunk ard, who beat his. wife, and baby, then living at : 1151' Tennessee street. Al though he earned good* wages as a car penter Riis refused to buy. medicine and delicacies needed by his sick wife, and sometimes the. family did, not have food in the house. At last; Mrs. Riis became *so ill that she could not lift her head, from the > One night at . 10 o'clock the men at the Potrero police station opened the door to find a brown eyed flaxen haired child stand ing in the darkness. It was Louisa, whose tiny feet had trod fearlessly the rough. road through the Potrero district to call help for her mother. - •The case was reported to. the Society for the 'Prevention of Cruelty to Chil dren, and matters were straightened out for a while. Soon, however, Riis went back to his old ways.. The deli cate little woman, who had tried so hard to shield her child, died from the effects of ill use and 'neglect, leaving little Louisa entirely at the mercy of her father. He began to take her with him to the Potrero roadhouses which he frequented, and - her childish ears had to listen to the rough; talk of him self and his companions. At last he placed? her with a kind hearted . German 'family in South San Francisco named Reichel, but as he did not' pay for, her. and they were poor people.. Mrs. Reichel w&s compelled to surrender her to the Society for "the Prevention of Cruelty! to'Clilldren: With the kind hearted secretary and his family the little girl . seems to have found again the love she missed since hermother died:— With-a-terror doubly pitiable in one so very tiny she clings to them and begs them riot to give her up to "that man." Sometimes she* re fers to lilm as '{the. mao- that was my father," and she often .wakes up. in the night crying with fear that he ' will .take her awajv ' :^ '• \u25a0• v .Jw* The White family, have become very fond of the"wjnsonie : child, and they hope that in time she may regain her childish carefree disposition.* Secretary "White says hfc' *haV?,rieyer :» seen -/.a" brighter child^Of h.er,age.' A'warrant has been, issued for. the arrest of her fatTTer. but he has 'dot been heard from for several moriths.,and his intention of abandoning;^?, child is.-evident. SUITS WILL BE.INSTiTUTEp AGAINST MANY; RAILROADS Government Decides, Upon a Rigid Enforcement of '„ the Safety \u25a0 Appliance.' Law \ WASHINGTON,.* -.gep>.V, 25.— United States district" .attorneys .in various parts of the country" we/c Instructed today by- Attortiey/Geriefal- Bonaparte to institute Suits: against' a? large num-i ber of, railroad, companies ,tb ; recover penalties incurred by_thern for alleged violation of the safety appliance ;law. The department of justice 'and the in terstate commerce comhiission: have de-j cided.upon a rigid 'enforcement of this law. The alleged violations aggregate 287. ' -.' ' ' ' ''i'i^r- ! Among the lines made defendants are the Santa Fe, 4l: : Rock Island, 6; Great Northern,. 22; International and Great Northern, 1; Nevada, California, Oregon, 24; Northern Pacifid. 36; Oregon Shtfrt Line, 7; St. Louis and San Francisco, 2; San Pedro,- Los "Angeles and Salt Lake, 7; Southern Pacific. 19; Texas, Mex ican, 4. • - . .„ \ Does the 'dealer know than you what* you need In y6ur home? If not you owe -it ac a duty to yourself to insist on getting what you ask for when you- try to buy : an advertised article. <- \u0084 . , PRODUCTIOX OP- SLATE WASHINGTON,. Sept.' 2 4.— Nine states reported a commercial; production of Slate' in \ ldO6— -Pennsylvania,- Vermont, Maine, Virginia, Maryland,; California, New York, Arkansas* and named'in.the order-of rvalue of output. The ; production for 1906 was:.valued!at $5,668,348," as" against "$5,496,207, in 1905, an Increase; in 1906 of .$172,139. Since 1903 . there .has been a , gradual \ decrease In, the "number of squares^of -roofing slate made 'in the United States and a corresponding decrease in the I value of the total product as well as in the price per square.- This /decrease is .due to several; causes, among/ them' a- decline In, the export trade to the English mar ket, where .American slate found con siderable "sale for several years, .but where it has been supplanted by the elate from Welsh quarries arid;', by cheaper,' small sized French- roofing slates. - BROADGAUGI.\G- THE TRACKS ALAMEDA. Sept. 25.— Work "will be commenced In a few days by the Oak land traction consolidated = on the broadgauging of ; Its" tracks. from Santa Clara avenue along Park street to the tidal canal and ; thence to* Twenty-third avenue ~: In . East . Oakland,; 1 where - the standardized tracks -will : coriectf,wlth the East Fourteenth street ', line into Oakland. ..The Oakland traction Con solidated \u25a0 also plans to .broadgauge "its line." In San' Jose "*a\'eriue,~, from Park street to' Ninth and Santa, Clara avenue,' and from Park .street east to High street arid Central "avenue,- connecting with the standard gauge lines at those points. SOPHS PREPARE FOR COMEDY STANFORDUNIVERSITY, Sept. 25.— The sophomores . who T will * have ; charge of Tall n -preparations " for. the/ annual comedy ,-.were ; named'; by ; President \u25a0', B: E. -Parsons of. ; Los Angeles.,; 'LI 1 ; G. A very *of • Los .who \ has " taken, active ;" part ; In - class^ affairs 'and . Is an' assistant: editor on ; the^ college dally; has f been - chosen to ; manage the \ show; Assisting \u25a0 will be/ F._ F.\Munier : of • San Diego.'^L. O.^MacOmber/of j Pasadena, VWV P. Fuller/Jr.Tof • Sari! Francisco, 1 : Miss M.' T. / Jlowell of Los ; "Angeles,; Mies C. SA: Hanna of t \u25a0' Redlands*? and / Miss N. M." Grave* -of Los Angeles. THE SA^ PRANGISGO CALL; cTHTJRSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1907. Five year, old Louisa Riis, : t>ho was | released yesterday from ', the con-X trol of her drunken- and dissolute 7 father. Want ofxareandlacl( of nourishment \ caused the death of the little tot's" mother ; recently. \u25a0 ' ": " \ \i ' OPPOSE COALING FLEET FROM FOREIGN BOTTOMS Protests Against Proposed \ Plan Sent to Navy Department Special by Leased Wire to The Call WASHINGTON, Sept." / 25.— Protests have" been filed against 'the proposed shipping of American coal, for the Pa cific fleet In -foreign - bottoms.- W." L. Martin, one of the representatives ~ot American _ shipping ; interests.'; says ' In his'protests to the navY department* S ; "'American ' shipping interests main tain that the. use ,of. foreign ships' by the; navy- department" to 'convey coal from; our Atlantic to our- Pacific^ ports is a violation of the law.of :the United States, ;- as indefensible and 'manifest as any violation: of law by- .the Stand ard oil company. -.American, shipping interests "believe, , moreover, -that the use of foreign ships" for\this national service," because of the cheaper wage rate, at which they are built and main tained, is a complete' betrayal of the, protective; policy; by a \; national admin- 1 istration solemnly pledged •to main tain it." .'\u25a0\u25a0•'\u25a0•' " • PI.A XS FOR A' A E\V LEVEE OROVILLE. Sept. 25.— -EmferjA Oliver, dlvlson engineer of the Western facific, who has been: working with Engineer Jasper on -planslfor a levee for 'the city of - Oroville, or/ a . modification of the plans adopted' some time 'ago. has re ported upon a system of > works that will cost about $50,000 and : take about six weeks construct. . The • plans 'call! for a facing: of planks, 'backed up by' red » clay, that- will b.e hauled free' of charge from cuts along the. Western Pacific road. " . v RICH GOLD DISCOVERY TACblvrA.JSep't. ' 25:— Private advices ; from authentic soui'ces report fa"- rich , gold discovery on: Valdez creek, in- the i Sushltta -valley,- 25 miles from Copper 'i Center, on the Valdez-Fairbanks trail, SOO miles from Valdezi" Peter- Mona han. the discoverer,; tookrout $30,000<| two .years ago, arid during^": the" past summer, .with inachinery.to ;.work the bench above . the, creek, took out one nugget valued at $940 and several run ning from $200 to §300. .;' PATALLV HURT BY HORSE ..SACRAMENTO, Sept. 25.— With his 'stomach and \ two ribs crushed by the hoofs of a frightened L horse, John j Fox was removed to 'the county/hospital to day In a dying v condition.? 'Fox 'was asleep. this mornrnginthe'stable of F/ A. McManus. where he :is employed; when" one of the large dray"' horses slipped its halter : and ; began- racing upland down .the aisle of the stable." : It turned suddenly ; Into a Stalin In' which Fox lay . and he was crushed- under its hoofs.' "-'^-)K-':. --. \u25a0;>'-\u25a0 ' :-': -' - :--': --' L -.-->'^'---' PLOT IS FOR PIJA YGROUXD ; BERKELB V,' Sept. 25.— Children' -^of Berkeley, may have a j^public play ground,' as the , town, trustees'" have given Chief of 'Police Volliner power to utilize'-' for \u25a0 this - purpose ': the Mathcws tract land, j recently i* purchased tori ' a park. The-land ;is bounded by Russell, Mabel, Ward and ; Parker i streets. Base ball and football grounds will be laid out.'"' - '-'".:'' : . ;\u25a0; \u25a0 . .-' : : ; :~ -;...-..;,"- PLANS A -MODEL DAIRY -ALAMEDA. 1 Sept. . 25.— Meriibers of the board of .^health'-: are) in 'receipt -of leters- from a .'local; 'capitalist, who writes that he Is prepared to -establish a; model dairy to •meetfevery require ment of. the city * milk\ inspector J" and chemist. He *asks : forr the* assistance of the- health: offlciaJs.' v ? ' EX-CROWJf,' PRI.VCESS AVEDS :'\u25a0:\u25a0; LONDON. Sept. 25.^-The?i Countess' Montignoso, ex-crown princess of Sax ony, .^arid Si^rior « ToselH, • : tho/; 'master,* were married 'today; at" a : registry ..'oftice in^the Strand, this city./. ' , , HIGHWAYMEN' RAID SALOON 3 -i SACRAMENTO, V Sept.'- ; 25: ~;i Sheriff Gewrgei McAuley/of ,'Placerlcoun ty| and F;£^A»":Forlow;?proprietor"ofja ? salo^m;iri Rosevllle;, are > in;' this Tcity; searching for !twolraen who:heldiuprForlow's?sa loon*, last coin? •When. the robbers entered! theif)lace'flve men were ;at; the -bar. i They/ were I lined up '.V against'!;*; the Swallt and -relieved rof their, money and valuables." -"i - \u25a0'"} : The Fleet Is' Coming and^ you i can jlearn; all- about ;it v in tSun : set{Magazlne'.for.'October.l^STwelve'full page ": lllustrations « show! the! principal vessels of the'fieet ' . \u25a0 • \u25a0 TAFT'S VISIT TO RUSSIA AROUSES DEER INTEREST Novoe Vremya \u25a0 Warns Dip lomats of America's Growing Power : • - T — — \u25a0' \u25a0 / COMMENTS ON NAVY Believes I Sending of Fleet to Pacific Is Portentous Action • ST.- PETERSBURG, I ' Sept. 25.—Secre tary-Taft's tour of -the world -is followed- with unusual interest here. The government is -.taking, measures to syx round" the ' journey through Siberia and European Russia with attentions usually observed , for , the rulers of states. \u25a0;• -":. \u25a0:.."\u25a0\u25a0 •'\u25a0.':-.\u25a0' ; - ," •' : : ."."::..; \u25a0 . .:-". - :The. conviction* prevails here that war between Japan and the United States is inevitable; in r the ' distant 5 f uturel The Novoel Vreniya today published Van' ar ticle ; entitled "The \ New -World '* Power," picturing the marvelous ? growth of America *as a sea i power.: during? Presi dent | Roosevelt's administration, I warn ing^ Russian ;i"not ; to be caught .'unawares by coming ..events," and adding: '\u25a0 :-V c "The .day when 'the United States • fleet passes : out of J. the /straits of " Ma gellan:, and? sweeps "proudly" into the •water.s\of the- Pacific £ will "open a new era>-for s the eastern ; world. . Offlclal courtesies' and- the temporary lull in war. talkrdo not- conceal, the fact that America ; is reiching •_ out . for 'the mas tery of the" Pacific and already, is strong enough to attain it." - : TELEGRAPHERS-DESIRE VTO; EXTENI) THEIRS STRIKE New York Union Votes to Call Out Leased Wire Operators in Press and Brokers' Offices , NEW) YORK. Sept. 25.— The New York local of the commercial telegraph-" j ers' union voted tonight to call out all leased wire operators employed ; by the press and brokers' offices in this city, such action: to be;, sanctioned by the national officers. Action by thel na tional officers will 3 be-- awaited before anything further is done. :. Itwas voted also to ask the national officers to issue -a. call for the brokers and press telegraphers throughout;the country to quit work. The demand upon the men who \ are working u nder "contract | will be made in the Interests of those 'who have struck against the Western Union and Postal telegraph companies. MAY XOT SANCTION ORDER \u25a0 CHICAGO, Sept. 25.— -The national of ficers of the telegraphers' union de clined tonight to express an opinion as to" whether the>'* ; would sanction " the strike voted by jhe. New. York local., "A special convention -may called to take ;Up the matter, when it; comes be fore us officially," , said; National; Secre tary Wesley . Russell. He,. added that similar' action .had been taken by about 'lO.'locals In. different parts of the country.; '' • ~ ; ASKS -SUPREME CpURT o'{ vl%\ '•: for writlof; mandate George D. Grayijill Seeks to\ Compel Election Commission to Place Amendment on Ballot ' \u25a0\u25a0 George D. Graybill, a •\u25a0taxpayer,-' filed a petition In the {superior court: yester day: asking . for: a 'writ |of mandate'dl rectlng 4 the^election commissioners , to place the proposes J amendment provid ing that 15 'cents of ; the dollar, tax limit be devoid .toward public .improve nTents, on the ballot at the. coming elec tioni'Thc; amendnient, was passed in the board of supervisors by a majority vote of .9. to 6;. and lit: was concluded by the' commission* that; It should have been passed ;bs'.aVvote' of 10., a majority of the "entire board, to meet ; all -legal requirerrients. 1 , Graybill \u25a0, sets' f forth in .his ] petition that ;tli6* sraendraent. was; passed, by the board \u25a0 of superViflorsonVAugust^? and Jthat It- is thejonl j» means he has of •6btalnlrig"lmiriediate relief before the election takes. place. . TO LNSTA L.L, ARC LAMPS "The supervisors' .'artificial lights com mittee decided ;yeitiferday to install! five arc lamps -in Larkjn street; from f Mar ket to, Su'tter iria'^took under advise ment. the] restoration •of 30 arc lamps In McAllister ; Street /from Larkin-to Fillmorc.^'; The .'committed had 'ordered 60-arc lamps removed- from McAllister street,;.-' which paused" a protest from property/ owners/ ; . Th e"gas lamps..how ever," ; will *be.removed"as the arc, lights are considered 'adequate; ii)urnination. \ The : committees f, ascertained that it would cost $2,170,^0 install lights, in the vicinity V«f» point, and the California^drydOfik^, company will be askod to be'ari; tli^! expense. - ; -"Supervisor: SuVivan " urged that the Mission be^g;y4n ( r jrt'ore lights and some of the. lights oh -Van Ness avenue fofe dispensed :with: \l ..'*\u25a0 7 -' VIOLATES - CHI LD V.A UOR I,A W. . " _ F.'.j C.-5- Jones. "v deputy .labor, commis sioner,? obtained \u25a0:' two.; warrants fj; from Police- JudgtJvWeller; yesterday for the arrest ;:of : ' Christopher; Jennings, ;.man ager.,for.;E. P.Charletpn &;Co., for'al leged violatio n ' of , : the i ch lid + labor) law. The v accusation .- is \ made* that: Jennings employed \u25a0 Rosie "yj ßatte and * Cassle Hblden;, each . 15 ' years ; of age, ! without keeping'. a'";- record lof the name, age** and place -of., resiflence';^ of/ the. ; : girls ; and without : havinga;certificate of age and schooling, \u25a0 as ; required by law. TRIMTY; MUSICAI. SERVICE \u25a0 The: series of ' monthly .musical ser vices, will, be resume-] at Trinity church, at GoughNind Bush streets, . next Sunday, eyenl ng, ; . September^ 9, \u25a0 at S o VI ock). The program-; will? include Gounod's'"SC-Ce celia; Mass," i. the \u25a0 L contra Ito:solo-''O'DI vine; Redeemer"^! ahd ' Pa rry's '.'.'Hear l -My. Words :Ye Peopl6."v Mrs. Glsh,: Miss' -Price.7 Mr. , Trowbridge and Mr. Glen will be the soloists. 7 Brief Local News J. CONGREGATIONAX'. : ASSOCIAXIOIT — The flf ty-Urst;- annual ~. me*tinK ; of i; the '. general " : asso-' .elation sof 5 Congregational I churches , of j northern California » will •be i, held fln 1: 8en0. ,-NeT., t» from Tuesday. , October ". I, ', to ? Friday, i October j 4,-' In clusive. ' .-'/;"•' \u25a0" :'/."\u25a0\u25a0; "\u25a0.\u25a0\u25a0-'. c/.- : '- \u25a0.'*.' ; " . :;' . '.-. ; ; \u25a0' \u25a0BAKER! GATHERING EVIDENCE—DanieI W. : Baker, v United \u25a0 States V attorney 3 for * District "} of Columbia, ?\u25a0. is ~, In < this V city { gathering ,- eTidence in s ; the v Ben*on-Hyde-t)lni6nd \u25a0* land '-; fraud ; cases " which: will? be 1 tried? In JAVashington, D. C, In Norernbei. - ;\u25a0\u25a0 - , \u25a0 ] FOR IMPSOVE3UENTS^-The ; Francbnla Helsbtav Improvement J club 5 petitioned the.super risors J jr*«terdaj\s to 1 isubli^ii J grades ; of ; : st reet3 In * tbo ? district Ito s boy * Und j employe [ofg a\ market at i Fourth 'i aTeuueland S Clement | itreet.^t was | ur-" rested 'last jnlght^ b.vlOtfl(^r! M.^ Edwarfls S of Ithe' Society s for h the % Prtvenlton % of ji Cruelty %, to ?Anl-* malß #and a charged # with;: cruelty ;;\u25a0 to si animals.^ Mobori », bad J been « guilty ?of | tbe fe practice i whlcb led 5 to ! bU ? arrest- for j some J tuae.^ •\u25a0? • \u25a0..'.-\u25a0; >r^ : f -^^Ck^^^^^^m * THE height; of good 'taste"J ARMY HAIRED WOMAN BUNKOES THE HOTELS When "Mrs. Klmball, Los Angeles," registered at the, St.^Francis ;she told Chief; , Clerk James McCullogh all aboutvher wealth and large landed in terests. : . When she departed 'some days later; she left a small: empty trunk -with the \u25a0 hotel: in settlement of her account, which amounted' to $96. - ' r "Stung,*; \ said McCullogh. * "Stung by a middle aged, gray haired woman, af fected .with ,a slight limp." ; The story i was circulated through "the hotels and I the clerks -were itold to keep a" look out for. Mrs. Kimball. •: Chief :-Clerk-~Gatley of -the found -her in the person of Mrs.'Keiegh of.Los Angeles, but not" until* she had lived- at the hotel for two days and Incurred a -.liability of $12. 'The. Ma jestic holds;an; empty dress basket and a., small handbag as security, for the amount. . : , .? "\u25a0\u25a0 . ' \u25a0."\u25a0.\u25a0-,•.'• 1 .*» : Gatley ,called up an Oakland hotel yesterday on business and ."incidentally warned',_the clerk -to: be; on the watch fof c the ; middle aged,: gray '-haired- lady, affected^with_a ; slight limp./ j ; * "\u25a0\u25a0 -;. "Yes,\we;are on the<_ lookout for her." came .the reply, "we^havc. an empty' grip here- as security/ for.*-ttri, account she iricurred;here over a week ago and failed tolsettlewhen^she left." - , : Mrs. > Kimball, alias Mrs.-. Keiegh, of Los Angeles, has been- patronizing, the best hotels,; where she: demanded first class attention, say the bunkoed hotel- YOUNG i CARPENTER; WAITS " r IN VAINV FOR HIS COIN William Van Buren Swears .Out. War- rant for Arrest of W/H/ Keyser, ...: Who "Made .; False^Promises William Van^Buren, a young carpen ter employed?', by E. A. 'Howard- & Co., 20: Howard street. Is the viotlni of mis placed, confidence to, tho extent of $315. He; obtained ; a;' warrant yesterday from Police Judge \Weller'.f or 'thfc arrest of W.v H. ,Keyse>. oh a '•. chn r* c: of - obtai ning: monoy.by, false pretf-nse-."'. C - "Van Buren r says that •' while, they -were* working; together /,on ; a huilding . last May Keyser noticed that he had a bank book in the inside; pocket of his coat. Keyser. remarked that it was 'risky to carry -around, a bank; book, "and asked Van ; :Buren .how. much he had on de posit: ; Van. BurehtoM him $315.: "I'll tell you ; what to do," said Key ser. : ".'Give ,me the- bank book and 'I Avill draw out. tiie ,5315. . I ar.f a con tractor', and have big contracts in view.- I will have $20,000 coming; to m** in a few;>veeks!from ..Texas and v/ln;n I get it I will reimburse you and glv?"'you a ; steady- job as carpenter at;s3 aday," I Van Buren gave him -the book and ' Keyser went toj the ban kiindd re w out the money. ; Since'that'; time Van Bu'rrn has". been waiting in vain for his steady job,and the return of the'?32s., BANK CLERKS i ENTERTAIN .; AT.THEIR NEW; QUARTERS Hosts at ' Reception in the Af ter- rioon and at a • Smoker in v . the;Eyening ""' The, San Francisco "/chapter of Amer ican : bank clerks . kept : open: house' yes '\u25a0• terday? afternoon at :the ",; new quarters at' 32s : iKearny.; street.. During the day the: members : and i tlic ir -wi v.es ac ted -as hosts and in; the evfening a: smoker j. was held.' * • " \ .\u25a0 " ", \ ~ .-\u25a0: , The afternoon program was as fol-" lows : f.' ; yocal selection, Miss Claire \u25a0 Mc- Dermbtt.'accbmpariied bS^Mijrs Madeline Burnstead; cello solo, A. '^. Wallach; vocal .selection, Mrs. H.j G. White, ac companied },byi Miss \l Edith" Allen ;" vocal solo;f Julian -Eiseribach. : \u0084 :".' r' The- program in the evening, was as follows :] jWords^of ; welcome, vPresiden t H. i L«."Platt ;\ tenor solo^ Richard^ Hunt: Chinese "s impersonation. Harry 2 Sheldon; zitherisolo^T.llirAlkalay ;i recitation." J." B. Waterman ;> Scotch ), songs/ Mu'rdo McKenzie:"-;" " , \ \:\': • :.' '- ' Th© Wholesome — PURE AND HEALTHFUL — BOILER MAKERS' UNION SETTLES LONG STRIKE After having been out on strike since the first .of last June,* boiler makers* union No. 25, whose members are em ployed at the Union and Risdoh iron works, settled their differences with their employers yesterday and will re turn to work this morning.. By "the set tlement, the men are to receive $4.30 for nine hours' work. • ;» The boiler, makers were the on!j members. of the iron trades . council who refused to ratify the agreement reached between* the citizens' commit tee and the employers in the strike last" spring. : - -. ' ATTORNEYS >;IN V BRADLEY MURDER CASE IN CITY Pass Through on Way From Santa ; jCruz. Where Depositions Were V : ~ TaWen, to Washington D. H. Baker, United States attorney for. thedfstrict-of Columbia, and Harry Givens. assistant . for the same district," j who have been'present at the taking of i depositions in the case of Mrs. Annie i Bradley, who Shot former Senator Ar thur^Brown in- Washington. TD.C.. De cember S.j arrived, at the St. Francis hotel : last -night on the way to Wash ington! ''• ' Testimony 'was taken et Salt " Lake city tending to show the character of Senato^ Brown. Several witnesses were examined to pro»ve the. relations exist; ing .between the parties before the time of the shooting. \_ \u25a0 - Depositions were also taken at Santa Cruz, where \u25a0 evidence was introduced by members of the woman's' family .to prove hereditary- insanity; upon which ground. the defense is to be based. : Baker and Givens- are; accompanied by Attorney, O. -W. Powers,' who repre^ sented the defendant. \ ' WELL KNOWN JEWELER FAILS* FOR LARGE SUM Paul V. Garin Gees to the" Wall and i-•i -• Many Firms Suffer Heavy^Losses ; " 'One .of Uhe largest jewelry failures known in this city in many years .was announced v *ycsterday.; when the three stores of -Paul V. Garin. in Fillmore \u25a0 streef.and . Van : Ness ; avenue, were at- j .tachediby his creditors ;for debt.- It is \ believed" that" Garin* s_; outstanding in- j debtedncss will' aggregate $65.000. ! though the exact 'amount .is ~not * yet j known.. . .r. r ' ; .^Garin 'has, been* a prominent Jeweler. irT' this city for a number of years. It was' 'known -for ' several months that he ,'was *in ; financial W straits, - but " his creditors \ held »iloof. hoping that ;h-i would r weather the - storm. He did , riot. I and j the- attachments^ followed. The | largest r losers are wholesale jewelry 1 firms with whom Garlh • had big ac- ' counts.^. - ; • .. •-\u25a0.-\u25a0: :" . r ' j ACADEMY TO 'ERECT BViLdIXG 'Application' , fbr,* ; leave 'to raise a mortgage of $300,000 on its Ireal prop erty ;in : Market? street between ..Third and Fourth" was; made ' yesterday 'to the superior Ccnift bs* !the* California 'Acad emy" of Sciences. "-The 'petition. .which is signed by William, H. .Crocker, "presi dent of the board 1 .of 'trustees. 5 sets forth that a m, order to "6btain an, J adequate iiicomo frora : the J property ,tt Is ineces sary ;j . to ; Improvements .'; thereon; The trustees have ascertained that they can raise ; a,'loan,a ,'loan, of "$300,000 ?f it Is se cured by>a r.iortgage'on the land. . — CONVICT DIES -AT'JAIi; ";. ; John \J. under sentence :of two' years" irr>prls6n"menC but awaiting ah: appeal/, died : last ;nisht in -the county, jail": of : consumption.-;^Smith's motion was to liaye'been Jn»ardnext .week. He was 'of ? ; obtaining 1 money : by; false! pretenfcs...;- \u0084\u25a0 I SPECIAL SALE 1 ;. FOR THIS WEEK I .Typewriter. Ribbons; regu- Cn** \\ larly 51.00; reduced to.. wUC | Wosmuge Semi Carbon; -fine oual- i . ity: regularly $4.00 E . OF TALLY \u25a0 ' . i, W \u25a0 pIXXEB CARDS If you need anything A Parent's tele phone tins l '• I ; He'll send it along I Anything With a smile and a / ig,??^ i -- - i Suppiies. • song. ' ' \«* . . ...... Franklin 1126. J \u25a0 Parents Stationery Store SIB Van Ness Ay. The Banner Millinery A Wholesale House Selling Retail Special Sale $15.00 Pattern Hats. . . v. '. $ 12.00 $10.00 Trimmed Hats....". 9 7.50 $7.50" Trifnmed Hats". ..; . . f 5..00 $2.(X) Ostrich Tip 5......... f1.25 The Bdririer 944VanN2SS 1336 nitowfß Hear Effe Street Near Eddy Street San* Francisco, Aognst 2S. 190T.. TO WHOM- IT- iIAT. COSCEKX— Thi« la t« certify that after . dpctorlsc a»a« year* oontlaa- ousij- - without" toy relief— -my i»Hm«nta wex« t Tarious and of such; a -character thai I could hardly '-drag "' myself arocad. zuZating . latensely all tb- " ~ ..-•'rins life, through pain amt s!ck- . \u25a0^<':~, : ,.-V^^ * \u25a0 nes?,\ a mljertNa • V^*J&MW&i§sV" the :«^rfg : fe> ' / .'»yin* - 1U» -• aati '• V2s^ffls^^^^^£^«/ • h«*lUlh «* 1Ul that ' one* my IK?"- *' " a ™ . -\u25a0 , I took his treat- \u25a0•"*•\u25a0' \u2666 -ment -of -Herb -Tea. rot](>t«J iiis instrnencua closely and caa ; asata do my w~-% and wittftnt > any Ibcost«b> tenet: WDlf-o* .pleased-to mwt aoy-ons U - noubt- an.l t*»ll what Dr. .Woog Him h>« doM for m*. , Your* trvlj. — MRS. A. M. WHITE, 213 Florida »t..\ San t'rancjsoo, CaL J EXR; WONG HIM 1268 O^Farrell Street . , Bttweon GwffU andOctatla, SAX FRANCISCO. THE vALIFORNIA PROMOTION COMMITTEE (Orsa&ixed 1903) • , rftOMC'riOX: \u25a0 T Tt«e".act *of •• promotlas: ad- Tano«ai«>t;'jEXCOUKAGEJlEXT.— Century Dic- tionary. Th? ,Csllff>rala l*romntion * committee . has for Its • object the raOMOTIXG of \u25a0 California as a v.-tol*'. : - : It. tas'rxithinK t<» wll. * It* tv&rtit* arc deToted to fostering alt things tlut tew? the AUVAXCEIIEXT of California aa '^tl-fglxf* \u25a0 rrliaMe : lnforaialion on trety ' subject ' conntcttd with tlw fti*i«trle« of California. - , U gW*' ENCOURAGEMENT. to the ettabtlsh- uif ri t of new u ißdrstries apt! > larltes < dotlraUa iiriinlfrat.'f.n. ' '".\u25a0 ; %': T -' ' .• *. .; »' It Is not .•».:> finploj-nipnt agency, althouga It I clvps information recardin? labor conditions. . . It [.resents the opportunltifs anJ needs in all - i flchls of b'.i»in?s9 and professional . actirlty. ': .The U-onimlure •Ss sopp«irtf*l by., popular > »nb- •* scrip; lon *aU makes na charge for any serrica r»'"B«irre^MeetlnS»" are'held \semlannually;ia different' parts • of ; Ca ll tornl j. where matters of state - la- terfst. are dlsccssod. ' ;\u25a0 \u25a0 -: . "'..'".\u25a0? *--.'" ."i-V' \u25a0\u25a0 - \u25a0 Ueadqi:artPrs of tte committee are maiatilned in'SaD Krancisco la California bulldlfls, Uaioa \u25a0' "?. a *.v • CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. ;V -- ' . WEEKLY CALL, $1 YE AB 7