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4 EVENTS IN THE COUNTIES BORDERING ON THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO ARREST NEGRO FOR ATTACK ON GIRL New Suspect Jailed in Case of Brutal Assault on Miss Grapes SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 11.— With, the arrest of John Mills, a negro, whose handkerchief and snirt were round stained with blood, and with the prob able release tomorrow of John Zaro, who has been held In custody on sus picion, the case of Miss Elizabeth Grapes, who was brutally attacked last Saturday night in Fifth street, today took a new turn. Public indignation has been aroused, moreover, by the in sinuations of a San Francisco paper that Miss Grapes was a willing party to the assault. Lastly, the charges made by Dr. S. M- Augustine, foreman of the grand jury, that Sheriff Taylor has not been dolr.gr his full duty in the investi gation of the crime, and the sheriff's counter charge that Dr. Augustine ille gally gave orders that no person, in cluding Zaro's attorney,, should have access to the prisoner, have stirred the town to a fever heat, and the meeting of the grand jury next Monday is looked forward to with interest. | Mills, the negro, who Is a laborer, was arrested this afternoon. He will be confronted by Miss Grapes tomor row. The young woman, who is rap- Idly recovering from the attack, will make a formal statement to District Attorney Boyd tomorrow. Mills de clares he is innocent, but has failed to explain the blood on his garments. Detectives MacPhee and Charles Tay lor of San Francrsco, who were sent here by Chief Cook to work on the case, have come to the conclusion that Zaro is innocent, and will advise his re lease. Concerning his activity in the case. Dr. Augustine tonight made the follow ing- statement: "To correct the impression conveyed in some of the morning papers that I. a.s foreman of the Marin county grand jury, had instructed Sheriff Taylor to deny the attorney for the suspect now in custody access to his client I wish to say that the sheriff knew that I had r.o authority to control his action and he knew that I knew It. He knew that the understanding had at the time of the arrest between the sheriff, my self and the two detectives who had just examined the suspect was that It would be wise to refuse access to any one in order to prevent his being coached until the detectives had time to sweat him and gain a confession In case he was guilty, which they told me they hoped to do that night. ' This was perhaps not technically legal, but I think it was justified by circum stances, and is quite a different thing from the high handed and absurd pro ceedings of keeping a suspect in se clusion and denying him the ordinary rights of a citizen indefinitely, which the sheriff now seeks to attribute to me in the public press without taking tire trouble to discuss it with me in person or by telephone at any time since the first time the_ suggestion was made. "As a matter of fact I am told the sheriff has given the suspect access to his friends, contrary to my allegea 'orders.' The only one who was re fused of whom I have heard is the at torney for the suspect, who happens also to be the personal attorney for the sheriff. "My opinion is that -his action is due to a desire to forestall and discredit criticisms of his office which I yester day frankly told him I intended to make to the grand jury next Monday. "As a matter of fact the sheriff's office Is suffering from acute political inertia. So fa"r as the innocence or guilt of Zaro was concerned, I had ab solutely no opinion. All that I desired was that proper precaution be taken until his guilt or innocence could be established after full investigation. I am satisfied now that this has been done, and that the man is innocent/ SCHWAB SELLS ALL OF HIS MINING SHARES Stocks, Including San Toy, Had Decreased in Value [Special Dispatch to The Call] BOSTON. Feb. 11.— It is understood that Charles M. Schwab has disposed of practically all his mining share*, including San Toy, organized several years ago with a capital of $6,000,000. Tonopah extension and Montgomery Saoshone, which is known as San Toy, it is claimed, is now controlled by a group of prominent Pittsburg finan ciers and businessmen. Schwab sev eral years ago was active in mining ventures and financed a number of companies. The stocks have suffered severely In price. Schwab proposes to devote his entire time to the development of the Bethlehem steel corporation. ELECTION PLANNED FOR $1,890,000 ROAD BONDS Fund to Be Used for Highway in San Joaquin County STOCKTON. Feb. 11. — The board of supervisors today adopted the report of the highway commission calling for an election March 16 on the proposi tion to issue county bonds for $1,880 000 for building 238 milrs of permanent highways in Ban Joaquin county. The bond issue will include in the Fum stated $235,625 for bridges. \u25a0 The character of the road work will be rock macadam, with the surface treated with asphaltic oil or liquid asphalt. Gravel will be used in a few cases. The proposed improvements Include all of the principal roadways of tbe county and the Kpecifications for the work were prepared by the government engineer In. charge here. KEVTFIELD ROAD FLOODED KEXTP7ELD. Feb. 11.— The county road leading Into this town from San Anselmo is Hooded with water and farmers all over tiw county In the low lands are complaining of the damage that has been done to their lands by the heavy flood. San Anselmo creok lias overflowed and the land on each sid<* of the creek Is inundated ENGAGEMENT RUMORS REVIVED— Naples r*-b. 11.— The rumor* of the r-n~az-n«-v.t lietwrrn Princess Patrifia «f Cojmauslit and the c-ount of Turin, brotht-r of the <!«ike of Abruzzl are revived today by the Mattino. Tliis tvtrothai r.«B npposed. It Is said, by Klc* Cdward. wbo w«s not Inclined to look with favor upon tbe cCnrtf. of the duke of Xbraxx.l to w*>d lli«« Katherine Elklns. GUILTT OF MANSLAUGHTER— Denver Feb. 11.— Within less thsn two hours after ars'ement cf counsel had ecded this afternoon the Jury in the c«*e of Burbftte Bell, who etiot Cuvier Dcry to" death * month xgo; returned a vrrdlct of puilty of roluatarj- icaiiFlaucbter. Contrary to expectations BeJl did not plrad «he "unwritlen law." 'but Justified the sliootinjr of. I>nrv oa tbe ground that be was defending bin own life.' BODIES TAKEN FROM . RUINS— CUIoko. Ffb. 11. — Two bodies. were recovered today ; from' th« • mint* of tbe . Wabash " railroad warehouse. ivh:<-b m - burned , last sight with i* _ lot* -of t500.000. A third body is believed to ha bidden ter the debrla. - \u25a0\u25a0---\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0 ,\u25a0 - - RED CROSS GUILD HOSPITAL OPENED Reception Held at Institution Donated to Charity by Mrs. Whiteiaw Reid SAN MAT EO, Feb. 11.— The formal opening and reception at the Red Cross guild hospital took place this after noon. A large number of the Burlin game and San Mateo social set attend ed the exercises at the Institution, by which Mrs. Whiteiaw Reid has marked her esteem for her native state. The hospital, which when originally built cost $10,000, was presented by Mrs. Reid to charity in honor of the memory of her mother a year ago, the institution being under the manage ment of the Episcopal church. Shortly after its dedication it was found that the demands upon it were so great that the institution could not care for many of the cases. Mrs. Reid gener ously donated a large additional sum of money when this fact was brought to her attention and the hospital as It now stands, with its most complete equipment, represents an investment of $40,000. Rev. N. B. W. Gallwey, who by virtue cf his rectorship of the Episcopal church Is president of the hospital board of managers, gave a summary of the founding of the institution at the reception. Mrs. John Merrill of San Francisco, vice president of the Cali fornia branch of the Red Cross; Mrs. L. McMillan, secretary, and Dr. Ben jamin Ide Wheeler, president of the state Red Cross, were' present at the exercises, the local hospital being affil iated with the state and national so ciety. Dr. Wheeler spoke briefly of the work which is carried on by the society, and Bishop William Ford Nich ols voiced the appreciation of the church for what Mrs. Reid has done for the community. Although no formal announcement of the fact has been made, Mrs. Reid has purchased the Taylor property In this city for a maternity hospital. It is located on the El Camlno road, only a block south of the Red Cross hospital. Following the reception and inspec tion of equipment at the hospital the guests enjoyed a tea served at the parish house by the Burlingame club. The board of management of the hospital consists of the following: Rev. N. B. W. Gallwey, president; Mrs. Whiteiaw Reid, honorary president; Mrs. Ansel Easton, vice president; Mrs. Charles E. Green, treasurer; Mrs. Louis P. Hobart, secretary; Mrs. Ernest Cox head, corresponding secretary; Mrs. William H. Crocker. Mrs. Francis J Carolan, Mrs. Walter S. Martin. Mrs. Joseph D. Grant, Mrs. Mountford Wil son, Mrs. Laurence Irving Scott, Mrs. E. Duplessis Beylard, Mrs. A. M. Easton, Mrs. N. B. W. Gallwey. Mrs. Joseph B. Crockett. SHIELDS FAMILY BY HIDING IDENTITY Claire Curtiss, Guilty of Lar- ceny, Will Not Tell Name OAKLAND, Feb. 11.— The mystery of a dual life, which a girl giving the fictitious name of Clare Curtiss ad mitted that she led, will be Investi gated by Probation Officer Ruess. ac cording to an order of Superior Judge Brown tctlay. She pleaded guilty to a charge of grand larceny, but declined to give her true name or reveal the name of her family, said to be promi nent at Seattle. That she has assumed widely differ ent roles in San Francisco and Oakland is a known fact. What was her life in Seattle is a question to be solved when her true name Is learned. "I plead guilty, and I ask to be placed on probation," said the girl. "I plead guilty to the name Claire Curtiss, but that is not my true name. I de cline to tell my true name because it would bring disgrace to others." In San Francisco the girl and a com panion who assumed the name Marie Brown posed as book keepers employed In this city. Crossing the bay daily at regular hours, they earned an in come here, but not as book keepers. The police say that the girls pre tended to be from- the country and strangers to the ways of the city. Cal low youths were their prey and engage ments to dinners and for automobile rides came fast. Alec McTeer was one of those who" asked the girls to join festivities. Mc- Teer complained that Miss Curtiss took his diamond ring, valued at $275, and $60. Miss Brown Is still at the city prison awaiting disposition of her case. BERKELEY FAVORS THE HETCH HETCHY Mayor Taylor. lnformed Berke- ley Wants to Co-operate BERKELEY, Feb. 11.— Acting under Instructions from the town board of trustees of this city. Town Clerk Jesse V. Mendenhall wrote to Mayor Taylor of San Francisco this afternoon to the effect that Berkeley wants to be- put on record as favoring the Hetch Hetchy water supply for this city- Ways and means of co-opteratlng .with San Fran cisco Ve re asked from San .Francisco's executive and, the movement will be started nt. once to bring a Sierra sup ply to this city. .v. About a year ago the North Berkeley improvement club started the agitation for the Hetch Hetchy water and the project has been adopted* by improve ment clubs and civic societies of this city. % The trustees have given their un qualified support to the Hetch Hetchy plan and the letter written today was for the purpose of placing the matter before the San iFrancisco authorities. PATHOLOGIST EXPLAINS r A § LOSS IN POTATO YIELD Dry Rot Attacks Roots Deep in VSoi! of Old Ground [Special Dispatch to The Call] STOCKTON.. Feb. 11.— W. A. Orton. the government pathologist who re cently conducted experiments in; 'the delta lands west of Stockton for the purpose of determining: the cause :of the . diminishing yield of potatoes in many of the Island sections, has- for warded to the Stockton chamber of commerce copies of his report. . They will be distributed to the growers upon request. , -. . One cau»e outlined by the expert is the habit growers have of planting the tubers on the tame soil year afters-ear .The /.principal cause of. the imarked decrease In the yield of old potato land Is the presence of disease the wilt, or dry rot. 7 The 'disease* becomes noticeable wh»n the ; plant <s : about * a fool high.. If the attack is early in the season it .diminish the* yield* enor mously. The. wijt attacks- the roots deep in the -soil and its characteristics are not thoroughly -.understoodr" * THE SAN-1 FRANCISCO. GALL, • FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1909 GRAND JURY GOES ON SLUMMING TOUR San Joaquin Inquisitors Con* elude Sessions With Inves* tigat ing Conditions [Special Dispatch to The Call] STOCKTON, Feb. 11. — San Joaquin county's grand jury permanently ad jjourned this afternoon after a session iof two weeks, during > which alleged i graft in the police department and other questionable features of the Stockton city government were inves tigated. Just before adjournment the grand jury in a body visited the ten derloin, Chinatown, back alleys leading to bagnios and inspected the yards and surroundings of various places of ill fame throughout the red light district, lit is expected that the final report will ; be submitted within a few. days. Some of the results of the Investiga tion are said to show as follows: The existence of poolrooms and gam bling dens. Chinese and white lottery agencies. Dereliction of duty on .the part of Chief Briare, Captain of Police Craig and others of the police department. The acceptance of "gifts" by three of the police from owners of tenderloin resorts. The alleged misconduct on the part of Councilman Shepard In furthering the interests of the saloons. ; Telegraph Brevities 1 EARTHQUAKE AT BODEZ— Rodez, France, Feb. 11.— A sharp earthquake shock was ex perienced In this district this morning. No damage is reported. - FIRE DOES $200,000 DAMAGE— Sumner, Miss., Feb. 11. — Fire practically destroyed the bnslnees section of this town today. A dozen buildings ivere burned. Tne loss will exceed $200,000. IHITE OPEBATOS DROPS DEAD— Goldßeld. Xev.. Feb. 11. — J. H. Blanchard. prominent mine operator, manager of Grizzly Bear and com bined lease on the Velvet, died suddenly tonight of heart failure. \u25a0 • STOHM WEECKS VESSElr— Madrid. Feb. 11. A violent storm is raging along the eastern coast of Spain. ' In Valencia harbor several ves sels collided and one was wrecked. Three of the crew perished. STILL FAIL TO CHOOBE SENATOR—Spring field. HI.. Feb. 11.— Today's Joint ballot, the thirty-first of the Illinois legislature for. United States senator, was without result. Hopkins and Stringer each received 55 votes. PASS DIRECT PRIMARY BlLL— Denver. Feb. 11. — The first section of the Hicks direct primary bill, which provides for the nomination of state, county and city officers by direct vote, yesterday passed the bouse Xjj a vote of 37 to 20. WISCOKSIW LEGISLATURE DEADLOCKED— Madison. Wia., Feb. 11. — Today's Joint ballot, the tenth of the Wisconsin legislature for United States senator, resulted in no choice. Stephen son received 5S votes, lacking five of election. HAS TRIPLETS AT 19— New York, Feb. 11.— Mrs. Richard Shuttleworth, 19 years old, has become the mother of triplets, two clrls and a boy. The young mother lives in Brooklyn and will name tbe boy William Taft Sbuttleworth. MARINE DROWNED— VaIIejo, Feb. 11.— While awaiting the arrival of a launch which was to convey him to bis barracks George H. Strelow, a marine, slipped on tbe wet float at the steamer landing last night and was drowned. WOMAN DIES ON TRAlN— Trinidad, Colo., Feb. 11. — Miss Martha Appenseller, who was on her way from California to her home in Delphi, Ind., died tonight on an east bound Santa Fe. train. Tuberculosis was the cause of her death. WEALTHY MINE OWNER DEAD— Los An geles, Feb. 11. — Bert Peterson, president of the El Kayo and other large gold mining companies in the Santa Barbara district, state of Chihuahua, Mes., died at the California hospital yesterday of typhoid fever. BLANCHE WALSH TO QUIT STAGE FOR SEASON— Kansas City, Feb. 11.— In all prob ability Blanche Walsh, who is confined at tbe University hospital In this city suffering with a severe attack of stomach trouble, will not be seen on tbe stage again this season. IMPRISONED MINERB ESCAPE-^Yuzvoka. Russia, -Feb. 11.— The 125 miners who bad been imprisoned In the Catherine mine for two days, following an explosion February 9, and whose lives were despaired of. escaped from the mine today through an abandoned gallery. CONVENTION IN LOS ANGELES— Los An geles, Feb. 11. — According to a telegram re ceived In this city today • the American phar maceutical association, having a membership of 2.000 in tbe United States, will bold its next annual convention in this city' this year. FIVE MORE DREADNOUGHTS— London, Feb. 12. — The Daily Mail learns that the government has decided to lay down five battleships of the improved Dreadnought type the coming year. The building of the sixth, battleship will depend upon tbe progress of Germany's new construc tion. DISCOVER VACCINE FOR TYPHOID AND PNEUMONIA— Boston. Feb. 11.— After two years' work and experimenting a vaccine, which It Is said will successfully check tbe germs of pneumonia, blood - poisoning and typhoid fever, has been discovered in the laboratory of Tufts medical school.. ENGLISH STUDENTS DEFEND NEGRO— London, Feb. 11. — An Attempt to draw tbe color line,' creating a new departure in this country, met with signal failure today at Bir mingham, where an effort was made \u25a0to ex clude a negro student of the university from the local skating rink. ENGLISH ACTOR ENDS LIFE— New York. Feb. 11. — Charles Warner, aged Gtf yearfe. a well known English actor, committed suicide here to night by banging. A rambling note was left In which he laid tbe motive for his act of self destruction to the persecution of "thieves, liars and black mailers." ' WHOLESALE MURDER TRIAL— Fort Smith, Ark., Feb. 11. — Charged with murder itr the first degree, 15 men. fanners of Scott county, were placed on trial today at Waldron, Ark. The defendants are accused of membership is a mob which three months ago called out John Bailey and lynched him. ATTEMPT ASSABINATION OF VICEROY— Calcutta. Feb. 11. — A bomb was thrown at a railroad train near Uarrackpnr. 15 miles north of here, yesterday eyenlng, and today : an in- Tfstigatlon resulted In Hip suspicion that the act was an attempt upon the life of Lord Minto. ; the riceroy of India. BLOOD TKANSFUSIOS— Los Anreles. Feb. 11 Surgeons at the county hospital today success fully performed an . operation In blood transfu sion In which Chester E. Bartoo, a polytechnic high student, gave about eight ounces of h la blood in the hopes of saving the life of Joseph Davis, a patient at the hospital. ' THANKED BY KING EMMANUEL— Rome. Feb. 11. — King Victor Emmanuel received ia private audience Captain H. AIcL. P. : Huse, commander of the refrigerator ship Celtls, today. His majesty raid he was glad to express to him personally his gratitude for the splendid work done by the Celtls in distributing relief. HOUSE WILL ADMIT TERRITORIES—Wash ington, Feb. 11.— Representative -Watson of In diana, republican' whip of the bouse, told- the president , today that the bill admitting Arizona and New Mexico to utatehood will pass/ the honse next Monday under suspension of the rules, wnlch will prevent anientlments In that body. - PROHIBITION BILL CARRIES— SaIt ; Lake City, Feb. 11.— When the state wide prohibition bill came up.ln:the house of yepresentatlves to day it received 41 votes. Two were cast ; against it and two members were absent. An amendment for county , dispensaries was voted down. Notice was given of a ; motion' to reconsider the vote." ORDER NEGROES TO LEAVE— Pittsburgh Feb. 11. — In a raid early today the police of Brownsville. Pa..' arrested; 150 negroes who "had been loafing about the coke ovens. ; All were dis charged at a hearing laler and ordered to leave town, except six who are. being held pending an Investigation of their records in , Plttsburg and elsewhere. •\u25a0 :"-/ :-y-\: -y-\ '--," .; \u25a0•\u25a0 : . '.'..\u25a0 \u25a0-\u0084 -\u25a0/:.-.' JOHN C. CONSIDINE ASPHYXIATED—Seat tIe, Feb. 11.— John C.''Con«ldine," father of John \V. and Tbomas J. ! Consldinc of Sullivan & <Y>n sldine. theatrical proprietors, was found dead in a ' bathroom at • The Hotel Stewart.- 517 - Madison street, shortly after 11 o'clock last night. -.That he was accidentally; asphyxiated is the belief- of tbe ' coroner. . ; . \u25a0': • WOMAN MURDERER PARDONED— Colura bu*. : y.; Feb. 11.— Governor ;Harmon last night pardoned' Miss Marie : Bennardo, :. tuc* Cleveland woman serving a life sentence In the'penitentlary for murder, on condition \u25a0': that ; -" she V return \u25a0' to Italy/ Mi** Bennardo: killed -Rafael Bsrbato when be - tried ;to • get \u25a0 possession of her, after buying her from ber.loverlfor f 100.'; * -; . . -.--.'. REMARKABLE BALLOON, FLIGHT— StrMor- Itz. Switzerland. -Feb., ; 11;— Oscar -Erbstoeh.-, the Cermau aeronaut "> who \. won • the ; International ballonn race at St. Louis In 1907, has just com pleted a remarkable balloon trip across the Alps aboardiVThe Berlin." ; Erbstoeh, was in the air for 30 hours and ) reached ?an altUnd? of about l?.o0<> feet. The thermometer, averaged*- 12 be low zert»- \u25a0-\u25a0•\u25a0- . .- . - . : Dr. L. E. Hunt, Who Assumes New Duties DR. LOREN E. HUNT LEAVES UNIVERSITY Assumes Charge of San Fran* cisco Work Involving Ex= penditure of Millions BERKELEY, Feb. 11.— Dr. Loren E. Hunt, speciaLlecturer in civil engineer ing of the faculty of the university and a graduate of the university with the class of 1893, has resigned to ac cept the position of chief engineer in the office of the city engineer of San Franciico. Dr. Hunt will have charge of the work under the recent bond issues of aan Francisco. He is an authority on all matters of construction of sewers , and other ele ments of civil engineering work, and In his new position he will have di rect charge of the millions of dollars' worth of work contemplated under the bonds recently voted. ) . Dr.. Hunt tendered his resignation to the university last Tuesday and it was accepted by the regents. His of ficial duties in San Francisco began last Monday and will be continued in definitely. SOCIETY MEN PROVE BUSINESS FAILURES Dunned and Sued for Debt, Real Estate Men Shut Up Shop William R. Harrison and C. J. Splom, scions of prominent Sausallto families, recently joined forces in the real es tate business there- and prepared to heap up dazzling fortunes in the world of trade. For some months they oper ated, but a few days ago shut up shop and retired to their'homes, at which Sausalito heaved a sigh of relief, for the little community found itself in a sad tangle as a result of the venture. "Never again" Is the doleful comment of the two erstwhile businessmen. And "Never again, we hope," is echoed soul fully by the community as a whole. Harrison is the son of the late W. J. Harrison, one of Sausalito's most solid businessmen a ! few years ago. His mother occupies a residence "on the hill" and is one of the leaders in Sau salito society. He is a brother of Mrs. Allan Miller, and therefore a brother in law of the heir of the O. a Miller estate. His wife was Zelda Tiffany, and is the daughter of the manager of the Empire theater in. this city. Solom comes of a very wealthy Mill Valley family. He married one of the Deffenbach girls, whose family own countless acres in Marin county. At present the too energetic busi nessmen are the defendants, in a civil suit for the recovery \of $350, placed with them as a deposit on a piece of property, they, were to sell to Dennis Gorman, chief engineer of the. ferry boat Tamalpais. They owe their office rent also, are being dunned for de posits made, on land that is tied up at present in a quarrel, and have settled with numerous banks for accounts overdrawn in an accession of zeal. . And on top of all this trouble Harri son is unable to secure a suit of clothes made for him by M. Grasser, Sausalito's society tailor. The cloth embodied in the suit was presented to him by a friend, and Harrison secured the' clothes from Mrs. Grasser while the tailor was away. Grasser notified Harrison that he wanted the suit or payment for it, and the suit came back. ' ' The entanglement resulted from the fact that ,'the two real estate dealers hastened to spend all they earned as soon as they earned it, neglecting to put by a. reserve fund for the future. When Gorman paid them the $350 de posit they lived high. Then the deal fell through because of a defective title, and Gorman was mean enough to want his money back. ; Harrison and Solom both explained that the money had been spent, and assured the' en gineer they were very sorry about it. Gorman brought suit and arrests fol lowed. Mrs. Harrison and P. J. ; Fagan went on a bond, and; the matter Is, now pending. The two real iestate; men. say. they can not. pay backthe deposit until they collect their commission for the sale. \u25a0. \u25a0 ' - '.\u25a0:.'>' r .v.'-' - ; " Then the two became agents for. the Wisteria tract, the property _of Ernest W. Jackson; and began taking deposits on lots.' All -went well until, they sold a lot to Samuel Blackj a Sausalito JUnk man, and; at. that,,-' Jackson, became .-an gry. He said that,the;exclusiveneßs'of the tract had been; destroyed thereby, and refused to make out deeds on'fur ther lots sold. . Nowthe Intending- pur chasers want their deposits or their lots.- \u25a0\u25a0:\u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0':- .\- \u25a0 \u25a0' --\u25a0 -v . ': \u25a0 , piLII|PAREI) MKTUREFQR Here ; is a prescription that any one can mix at home. Any good prescrip- tion pharmacy can supply the ingre- dients named at little cost ; being • com- posed -of vegetable extracts, ; it is harm- less and inexpensive. "Best of all » ii 1 .* 31061 ? Its work well; relieving, even the worst f orms : of -bladder \u25a0 trouble/" frequent ~uri - nation, v backache,' • : kidney ' complaint; and; by. its "direct action; upbnUheellm-, Jnativ©\tissues of; the* kidneys makes theses most \ vital; organs > rid ithe blood and -system ;\u25a0 of -waste and uric acid-^ which 1 causes Vrheumatisml"-;"" : \ DYNAMITE CACHED UNDER DWELLING New Developments Implicate Strongly Suspected Man : Held, at 'Martinez MARTINEZ. Feb. 11. — Buried under the floor of the dwelling at Crockett occupied by George Maracich, George Barnovich and Lawrence Maracich, the three Slavonians charged with dyna miting, constables, acting on Informa tion supplied by Deputy Sheriff Wil liam Veale, found a supply of explo sives and fuse cached to keep it out of, the authorities' hands. . Prying up the boards in the kitchen floor, they found two sticks of dyna mite and four pieces of fuse wrapped in a gunny sack. It is presumed by \u25a0 the . officers that the explosive was in the possession of the dynamiters some time before they wrecked Uno Hart man's home in Crockett in an attempt to avenge themselves on. Hartman for their discharge from the employ of the American-Hawaiian sugar refinery. Hartman \u25a0 is the superintendent of the • refinery. Along with the information of the cache under the house Sheriff Veale and his son William have obtained a full confession from George Maracich, one of the plotters. With this as a guide they located the dynamite he said was hidden by George Barnovich. The finding of high explosives is per haps the strongest piece of corrobora tory evidence . that . has been procured. In his confession George Maracich has implicated Barnovich in an appar ently impregnable maze of evidence. George Maracich spoke of the spec tacular flight over the hills made by Lawrence M. while he remained with George Barnovich. He said Barno vich, during the chase, unpacked dyna mite and fuse from his suitcase and concealed it under a sink in the house at Crockett. Another feature of the case di vulged today is the disappearance of Antone Barnovich, brother of the pris oner. In the cb'urse of their investi gation the officers wished to find him, but are unable to do so. So startling is the information Sheriff Veale has received- that he and his son now are working to substan tiate their theory that Martinez and vicinity was a rendezvous for danger ous criminals. They have evidence to justify the belief there were men con nected with the dynamiters, living in the Martinez and Crockett region who were desperate and would stop at no crime. The preliminary examination of the three accused men will be held at Crockett before. Justice of the Peace O'Niel February 18. William S. Wells, former superior judge, and Attorney' J. E. Rogers have been retained as counsel for the defense. FOREIGN IMMIGRATION . . RESTRICTION FAVORED Labor Leaders Deplore . Condi tion of Unemployed Workmen WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.— At the con ference of leaders of organized labor ,with Secretary Straus of the depart ment of commerce and labor which wa^s continued today criticism of present immigration laws was made by nearly every speaker,, including President Gompers of the American federation of labor. Warren S. Stone of the locomo tive engineers and President Valentine of the molders* union. , Valentine declared that conditions affecting, unemployed workmen were worse than in :the panic years of 1873 and 1893. He urged restrictions on im migration. . Secretary Straus pointed out that the United States had International obliga tlons as old as the country itself which could not be abrogated. "If we were to undertake that," said the secretary, "from the standpoint of amity and inter national intercourse, our action might be tantamount to a declaration of war with a foreign power." Commissioner of Labor Neill corrob orated Valentine's statements. Secre tary Straus was evidently not pleased. UNIVERSITY TO HAVE ORCHESTRA Organization to Be Composed of Stuednts and Faculty BERKELEY. Feb. 11.— At a meeting of the students of the university this afternoon plans were outlined to or ganize a university orchestra of mem bers of the faculty and students. The university orchestra disbanded five years . ago and has not been reorgan ized. The need of such a musical or ganization has long been felt and. steps were taken today at the Instance of Delbert Crane." leader of the university band, r who with :A. K. McCambell. a member of the faculty, will perfect the plans. John Fiske was appointed man ager and Paul Steindorff, the orchestra conductor, will -direct rehearsals. The committee in charge of organization consists of A: K. McCampbell, Austin W. Sperry. \u25a0 W. G. Corlett, Delbert Crane and R. F. professor of history of the faculty. INCENDIARISM LEADS TO MERCHANT'S ARREST P. J. Sullivan Lodged in Jail Following' an Investigation SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 11. — P. J. Sullivan, a merchant at San Bruno, was arrested today and lodged in jail at Redwood City pending in vestigation by the sheriff's office into the burning of the store of Dubenedetti Brothers, which ; was partly - destroyed by fire yesterday morning. \u25a0 .'; : . According to Deputy Sheriff: E.D»n eri, he" discovered under the front part of the -building several sacks on which he detected the odor of kerosene. On the: sacks was the name of P. J. Sulli van and In; the'soft ground near them he found footprints with a plate in the heel of the shoes. y \u25a0*: . • At Sullivan's house, said Daneri, he found a shoe with such a plate on the heel, , and V also discovered similarly marked "sacks. He immediately placed Sullivan under arrest. Here it is;;try it, if you suffer. Fluid Extract : Dandelion, one-half "ounce"; Compqund -Kargoh,. one ounce; Com- pound ' Syrup Sa rsaparilla. three ounces. r Shake * well i in ,, a and ; take in teaspoonful doses after each meal-and' at bedtime. \u25a0Former, sufferers often' state that one .week's lise^shows curative results ; : In nearly every I instance. '• and \u25a0 suchYsyrap- toras; as ;• lame back, frequent desire; to V. pain in ; ; bladder' and 1 even I 'chronic r rheumatism -are V generally.": re-" lieved iwithin a few; days; the r pafn and swelling diminishing with 'each dos«." " DR. JORDAN'S FIAT STIRS THE TRATS Greek Letter Members of Stan ford Take Notice of Warn* ing as to Studies STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. 11. — The flat of Dr. David Starr Jordan, president of Stanford university, to the fraternities that they pull up in their scholarship or take measures he sug gests to this end has caused consid erable surprise among the undergrad uates, especially among men of the Greek letter society chapters. As the suggestion of the president of the uni versity contained certain statistics to the effect that the frats have been be low the standard of the other men this caused a stir. The letter has not, however, been defi nitely acted upon by any of the chap ters, and It is not expected that any thing- certain will come of the commu nication. Prominent fraternity men say' they consider the communication in the light of a warning from the ex ecutive head that their scholarship as fraternities has not been up to the standard, and that with hi 3 informa tion at hand they believe that they carx make house rules which will lead to the desired end without adopting any such general measures^s President Jordan has outlined. * Hugh C. Fisk of Green Bay, Wis.. a prominent literary man of this univer sity and of Cornell, was today initiated into the local press club. The initiation was public Fisk was obliged to dis tribute dodgers about the quadrangle all morning, announcing his appearance in public at the postofnee step 3at 12 o'clock. At this time he read a humor ous version of the "Rubaiyat." Fisk is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fra ternity. Hammer anc 'Coffin society. Chaparral staff and formally of the Cornell Widow of Cornell university. The jubilee of the Young Men's Christian association, which has been heralded widely about the* campus, will be held tomorrow night in Encina gym nasium. President A. E. Roth of the student body has had the affair in charge, and Judging from the interest expressed in the affair a record crowd should turn out. The program of the jubilee, to which men and women stu dents of the university are invited, in cludes varied events. Stunts for the occasion will be furnished by local fraternities, organizations and clubs. The tryouts for the 'junior opera, the big musical production of the semester, have been announced and within a few days the women students and men who aspire to appear in the cnoruses or cast proper will be given an opportunity to show what they can do. SOUTHERN PACIFIC MAKES SURVEY FOR NEW LINE Road Through Mountains From San Jose to Santa Cruz [Special Dispatch to The CalQ SAN JOSE, Feb. 11.— A big surveying party working in the interests of the Southern Pacific" company completed today a careful survey for a railroad line through the mountains between San Jose and Santa Cruz. The pro posed route will follow the old South ern Pacific line up the Los Gatos creek through the Glenwood tunnel. Two miles beyond the tunnel they propose to tunnel 1.500 feet through the moun tain and then go through Scotts valley, Happy valley and along the Branci forte creek into Santa Cruz. This route is but 32 miles in length. The grades are easy and the curvature is far less than the present old line. Four, new tunnels will have to be constructed. The first tunnel is the longest and the shortest is but 200 feet. A party of 20 men has been busy since last summer setting the stakes for the new route. The old line will be open for use within two months. The Wrights tun nel is cleared and the obstruction in the Glenwood tunnel only blocks traffic between San Jose and Santa Cruz. A force of 600 men is clearing out the debris. OLD SPRINTER AND HIS AFFINITY ARE LOCATED Col. J. L. Smith Refuses to Re- veal Companion's Identity [Special Dispatch to The Call] LOS GELES, Feb. 11. — Colonel J. L. Smith, formerly superintendent of the soldiers' and sailors* orphans" home at Xenia. 0., who left that Institution sud denly to enter a number of foot and roller skating races in the west, was found tonight at a hotel in this city In company with a young woman who Is not his wife, but whose identity Smith refused to disclose. Smith's whereabouts became known when he issued a challenge for a race at a rink in Long Beach. He said: "I resigned my position before I left Ohio, and they can not Justly accuse me of running away. Why I left my fam ily and how I came to be traveling in company with this woman I will net divulge. I have my reasons for leav ing home and I believe i" the public knew. I would be forgiven." s J%JlCJiv^Tir^ll I if^lG* which the expectant mother QA m2r*aL JL IJ* Ji?tyira£ must pass usn2l{ y is so mi - . \u25a0:{> ' • of suffering and dread that she looks forward to the liour with apprehension. Mother's Friend, by its penetrating and soothing properties, allays nausea, nervousness, unpleasant -feelings, and so prepares the system for the ordeal that she passes through the event jar -By jtm-TOBBFJ i_l Vl-,-. said, "it is -worth | tswei ghtin^^L^^^^ > ** *™ fffflgw^gjp CiiiiiniiiiiiMii ...„».«.»....,. . , , . . >l>q Everything you want can j; be found in the Alameda County Want Columns of TODAY'S CALL &.\u25a0........,....>.....\u25a0 \u0084-., ... ; ,^. \u0084,,\u25a0, — - - Weekly Call, $1 per Year = STATE ENGINEER SEEKING DEFECTS Physical Tests of Agnew Build ing Made in Presence of State Officers [Specicl Dispatch to The Call} SAN JOSE. Feb. IX. — The physical teats of the open shop building uacer flre at Agnew were commenced today by the state engineer. Sixty ton 3of building material were piled in the dining room on the first floor in the presence of the state officers and build ing trades officials. The dining room, in which a number of alleged defects were pointed out by the witnesses for the prosecution, 13 3D feet long and 20 feet wide. Th»> floor is of concrete axid was cast in one piece. In order to weight thi3 down with a live weight of 100 pounds to the square foot, wet sand to »he depth of nine inches was placed on the floor and then two layers of terra cotta building tile, weighing 23 pounds, was placed on top. The total weight now on the floor slab is 11S.00O pounds. With instruments for .the measuring of the deviation, or sag, in the floor, the weight will be allowed to remain on the fioor until Monday* when it will be removed and placed on the floor of another room. Engineer Ellery drilled a number of ho!e3 in the north wall of the building and. in order that they might see for themselves whether or not the concrete was hard, several members of the board of managers took a hand at the drill ing. Nothing substantiating the claims of the witnesses who marked the wall 3 has as yet been uncovered. VICTIM OF NOTORIOUS BIGAMIST IS FOUND Miss Josephine Hood Mourned as Dead for Three Years [Special Dispatch to The Call] ASHEVILLE. N. C, Feb. 11— Mourned as dead since soon after her fateful wedding. December 16. 1305. to John Cavendish, alias "Lord Percy Reginald Sholto Douglas." the notorious bigamist, who numbers among his victims more than a dozen girls in Virginia. North Carolina and other states. Miss Jose phine Hood of Asheville. prominent so cially, has been located at Tucumcari, N. M\ ? Too proud to return to her family after she found she had been duped by the man who posed as the third son of the marquis of Queensberry. it was by the merest accident that her fam ily finally located her after a search extending over all the United States and Mexico. Mrs. Hood, mother of the youns woman, will leave at once for New Mexico for the purpose of bringing the girl back to Asheville. FARMER SUES BANK FOR REFUSAL TO LEND MONEY Asks $125,000 Damages for Fail- ure to Advance Big Sum [Special Dispatch to Ths Cell] SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11.— A suit to recover $125,000 damage 3 from the San Francisco savings union has been be gun by P. J. yon Loben Sel3, a down river rancher. The alleged refusal of the bank to advance money for vast improvements on Yon Loben Sels" ranch, south of Courtland. causing him to be worried by many creditors, is given as the cause for action. The refusal to advance money after the work had been commenced left Yon Loben Sels to pay two promissory notes aggregating $294,000 and secured by deed of trust on 3.62S acres near Courtland. Yon Loben Selg say 3 the bank re fused to advance money ia order to make him lose the property. CALIFORNIA PATENTS WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 1.— Caliramla. patents have beea Issued a3 tal lows: G. E. Bailey. Loa Angeles, rait ing borax; V. E>. Carroll. San FrarwJsco. street sweeping niacMae: F. J. Daiii berg. Redding, valve stem: O. S. X>avU. Anaheim, oil burner; C. H- D*r2ps*y. Riverside. reliable connection, also weighing machine: J. O. Dodge. LO3 Angeles, air brake apparatus; R.- H. El sey. Coalinga, equalizing tnultlple air lift for deep well pumpinc: W. R. Evans. San Francisco, color \rhirliyis: H. H. Gardner. Santa Ana. bumper for vehicles: J. Grow, Alarneda. hydro carbon furnace: D. B. Harris. Mintarn. gun -sight:. S. Jachimovieh. Berkeley, valve mechanism for sas engines* J Kitchen Jr.. San Francisco, manifolding book: W. Levin, Rediands. oranga clip per; R. C. Pnrcell. Oakland, deep well pump; J. W. Rumsey. Suisun. car door: H. B. Savior. Sausalito. smokers" pipe; W. K. Scarborough. San Jose, abstract record: G. Sheppard. Petaluma. phono graph horn attachment: • E. Sutherland. Los Angeles, pencil sharpener: W D. Valentine, Altadena. flying machine; W. Van Wie. Oakland.' adjustable counter balance pivot crane; G. M. Wanee. Red Bluff, gun sight: R. G. Whltlock. Loj Angeles, folding umbrella. ALFONSO TO VISIT MAJnTEX-Madrld. F*b, H. — King Alfonso left here tonijiit for Villa Vlcoaa to tUlt King Uaanel of Portusal.