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The confessions of the tricks of his trade by a millionaire crimp of San Francisco water front form a strong feature of THE SUNDAY CALL. VOLUME NO. 126. ROBBERS KILL BANK MANAGER, WOUND PAYING TELLER AND LOOT PREMISES AT NOON ON O'FARRELL STEER. WOMAN FACES THE THUG WHO SHOT HODGKINGS.

Florence Merrill of Oakland Observes Footpad From Her Window DESPERADO COVERS HER WITH REVOLVER Bravely She Watches His Movements and Furnishes Description id Detectives The police of this city- and Oakland, 1b their efforts to find the" (hue irho Pat rolman W. I. Hodgktns In Oakland on Moailay nl.j^ht. viill be materially elded bj- a frail woman, who yesterday Kif-e them an accurate description of the criminal. Mrs.

Florence Merrill of Oakland reported to Chief of roller Albert IVIInop that she cair the man as he ran away, from his vlritxn and that he- pointed his revolver at her to prevent her from icamSuonlpg aid. TTiliton with Chief s-tvlcK him an accurate (tcrlpttoa of the front fent to Sirs. Merrill, fair fare'fens often been behind tfce tts roam on the (rnsud floor of hr-r fcome at ESS Twenty seventh on Monday-, nlsht irhen With Itier were her children. A shot rang oat, and all three rusfced the window to the cause. After listening several minutes Mrs.

Merrill was about to close the window vvhea she saw a man harrying through her cr'arden toward the front eate. -Thinking the man a neighbor, she vailed to him and was terrified to see 1 that he wore a black mask. THCG DRAWS REVOLVER. Mrs Florence BlerrUl. Scarcely had shaf spoken when the foqtpad abruptly stopped running, and passing under the window, backed steadily away from her.

He whipped a revolver, from his pocket. The light a nearby lamp post gleamed its barrel. With an oath the -commanded Merrill to re' main quiet. Continuing to back away he reached the front gate, quickly leaped it and ran to tke other side of the street. In the shadow of the trees lining the thoroughfare and dimly discerned by the plucky woman, who remained at the window, the thug took off his hat and rolled them up thrust them into his pocket and placed another hat on his head.

He was preparing to go an automobile swung around the corner from Telegraph avenue, and in the strong light of its lamps Mrs. Merrill distinctly saw the man's features. Trembling and uncertain Mrs. Merrill retired and it was not until yesterday morning, after consulting with her friends, that she went to police headquarters. Before doing so, however, she investigated the premises, and found the heavy of the sign's shoes in the soft 6oil at the rear I of the -gdrden.

With rare Judgment she covered them with a box and upon the arrival of the detectives the marks were found intact. They will serve as valuable aids in the identification, as the "soil clearly the length, width and shape of the shoes. DESCRIBED AS TOUXG Mrs. lierrill gives an accurate deccrlptioh of the man. He was between five feet seven inches and five feet eight inches in height and was remarkably broad shouldered- He wore a light, high-crowned soft hat turned in at the crown and pulled down over the face.

His clothing was. dark. The face, which was smooth-shaven, was that of a young man. After the shooting a number of suspects were arrested -by but were not identified by Mrs. Merrill as the miscreant- St.

Welsh taUied In many ways with the description, but Mrs. Merrill was sure he was not the man. The desperado entered the "Merrill yard from the The police believe he is the same man who held "up and ehot at Ollin G. Newhall. president of the 'Newhall Meat In the same neighborhood.

It was while on the lookout for Newhall's assailant that Hodgkins. was. Hodgkins was dressed in plain clothes- at the and Patrolman Brook, who was with him, gave chase to the thug, but failed to overtake It was reported from Oakland late last night that condition was slightly Improved. He is attended by Dr. O.

D. Hamlin at. Providence Hospital, and although in pain and not; out of danger the patient's chances are good for recovery. The San Francisco Call. INDEX OF THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL'S NEWS TODAY.

TELEPHONE TEMPORARY 86. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4. 1906. WEATHER CO XDITIOXS: PartIy cloudy, northwest wind; maximum i 12; minimum temperature.

54. FORECAST TOE. Fair, continued warm light wind. 13 CITY. kill manager and wound paying teller, of the Golden Gate Bank conducted by Japanese.

I aad toot premises of $3000 in cash. Pajes 1-2 Officials of United Railroads to be prosecuted for not pro Tiding safety appliances. 1 Mrs. Florence Merrill of Oakland from" her window at night observes thug who shot Policeman Hodgkins. Face 1 Mrs.

Anna declares her husband would not humor her innocent whims. Face 16 Lawlessness In city inspires Grand Jury to recommend pressing entire police force -into ser- Tice. Pare City Enginoer files report showing cost street Improvements planned under the bond iasne. Paye.7 Footpads bold cp and rob negro on waterfront In daylight and police make arrest. Page 10 Maestrettl resigns as president of the Board of Works and Eagan succeeds.

'Fare. 13 Attorney Redman urges holders of German policies first to try issues at home. Fajre 18 Poor mechanic Invents a cheap locomotive for hauling on steep 16 Citizens to organize committee of safety 'to -with reign of crime. Page 18 SPORTS. After a bad start Seattle wades in and takes the measure of Oakland.

Fare 6 Lady Amelia wins the Mercury Handicap at Brighten Beach. Pare 7 Entries of the big Dipsea. Indian race next Sunday. Ftffe 6 Attempt to "shoo" In Cabin at Spokane -causes bets to be declared off. Chicago American League Club becomes winner of 1906 pennant.

Fare -6 Boston Nationals snstaln hundredth defeat by losing to Brooklyn. 'Fare 6 AutomoMllsts make pleuant runs that'suggest a good course for aa endurance test. Fare 6 Sam Berger refuses to agree to' Jack O'Brien's excessive demands and match is off. Fare 7 Fight Trust may match Joe Thomas and Mike (Twin) Sullivan or Hylaad and Hermann. Page 7 POLITICS.

Glllett receives enthusiastic reception from large crowd of Republicans at Chico. Fare 5 Hearst's exorbitant demands threaten, cause rupture with Pare E. l. in aecirptlnir for Governor of New York grills Independence League." 5 Rucf forces the Republicans nominate Mocan and Conlan for Superior Judges. They will receive.) a indorsement, thus capturing every party nomination.

This is the completion of Ruefs conspiracy to defeat Lawlor. Fare 5 Bell is given enthusiastic reception, by the people of San Luis Oblspo. Fare 13 LABOR. fi Union No. breaks- the record for initiatlon of members In one week.

9 Eheet workers to erect a home near Fourteenth and Guerrero streets. Fare 9 Oakland society plans completed for a big benefit fete Saturday. Fare 4 WHIST Twelfth of The Call's series of articles on bridge whist. Pare 9 MIA'EVG. Latest news, of development work the mining camps cf Page 13 3IARI.VE.

John Gorst. who will represent the British Government at the opening of the New Zealand Exposition, will leave here today on the liner Sonoma. Page 13 SCBURBAX. Rev. D.

M. Crabtree leaves San Mateo to take charge of parish in New York. Paye 4 Graduate of Mills College and man she ried fight for divorce. Fare 4 Chinese footpad, masked and armed. robs fellow countryman in Oakland.

Pare ,4, Carpenter is fatally injured by touching wire carrying volts. Page 4 Oakland Police Commission takes first step to rid city of crooks. Pare. 4 State Senator G. R.

Lukens near to death in Fabiola Hospital. Fare 13 "Cashier of South San Francisco lumber, concern is short $1000 in his accounts. Fare 4 COAST. Patrick H. Lawler, a prominent residents of Petaluma, commits suicide.

Fare 7 Discovery Is made Vallejo's missing Mayor was elected to office under an assumed name. H. E. Huntlngton connect Mounts Lowe and Wilson by trolley line. 3 Hnmboldt jj County be rid of the objectionable Chinese laborers today.

Pare 3 Guggenhelms purchase a great water right In the Klondike for $2,000,000. Page 7 DOMESTIC. Test' case in New York will decide validity of 2500 divorce decrees. Fare Another scandal is promised In New when breach of promise suit comes up. Fare 7 Commissioner Sbonts is anxious have Panama Canal work done br contract.

Page 15 Transport Thomas Is on fire at. Manila and there is little hope of saving the vessel. Fare 1 Scores of men entombed in West Virginia mine as result of explosion. Fare 12' FOREIGX. Americans who murdered men in Mexico' for their insurance to be shot.

Fare 16 Miss Madalaine Lake, a relative of British royal family, murdered in park at Essen, Prussia. Page 3 Russian revolutionist's attempt. to bold up customs cashier, but: are routed In battle; with police. 3 Cuban rebels rapidly laying down arms and republic. is orderly: FIRE IN THE HOLD OF THE THOMAS.

MANILA, Oct. 4. The transport Thomas is on fire. The fire originated in the hold, where there are 6500 bales of hay. The flames have spread to the bunkers.

The hold of the been It Vis thought, that the only" hope of saving the- vessel is? in slnkingber. The water at her, is shallow- 1906; WARRANT TO ISSUE FOR ARREST OF MULLALLY. AuthoritifeTake Steps to Violations of the Street-Gar Fender Law CALETOUK MAY BE: HALED LATER lON Farcical Investigation Office With Abei Riief fs Consent Thornwell Mnllally, assistant to PatrickCnlhoun, president or the United Railroads, vrlll this mornlnpr be seWed a warrant for i arrest baaed "on a complaint drawn last "night 'under; the direction; of District Langdon. The complaint charges the Un i ted Railroads, namlnK Mullally as representatl-re, ivitU having: violated the. section of.

the Penal Code requiring fenders on all street carti. It was sirora to by W. Later criminal proceedings are to be Instituted against President Cnlhoun. Thornvrpll Mnllally rand other- officers of the road as indlvidualn, providing any law can be found under Bach actions can be prosecuted. The drawn last night- sets forth- that the 1 corporation did on Oc-' tober 3, 1906, run car 1543 on the and- that the car- war not provided with a fender or safety appliances the State law requires It is In direct violation of this law tha the United Railroads corporation i conducting the business; of transport ing passengers in San Francisco and apparently there is no or inclination the part of to respect" this section of the code: i "Penal Code, section Any or corporation" operating cars on.

streets of cities or towns within the State for fthe-conveyance of passengers propelled by means of ropes attached; to stationary engines or by electricity, or compressed-air who runs, operates use'any. car or dummy, unless each car arid dummy i. while in use' is fitted with, "capable, of bringing such car to a stop within reasonable distance, and a fender 'appliance placed front or attached "to the trucks of such dummy for the purpose of removing and clearing obstfuctipris rom the track and prevent- any obstacles, obstructions or person the -track "from getting under such "dummy or, car, and removing same out of danger, and but of the way ot dummy or car, is guilty of a LAXGDOX'S STATBMEXT. District Attorney 'Langdon. made this statement'; last night: "The terrible of "deaths and injuries; resulting: street Year-; accidents; since the resumption' of 'traffic onv.the i lines; of the -United Railroads after April IS: makes- it- apparent that Is criminal 'negligence somewhere in the inanagementof the United-Railroads.

"This I office is going to 7 locate and ipmilsh- that -negligence if We proceed in the police courts at against the company Vasji corporation.iby arrestingTits ficersVi and will 'continue Vto' brjhg. these actions "asllong.as;theje;iS'a carln'San wjthout Such 'actions' canYonly-'result'ln 'a rflne7 4 but i urtheVf" this, 1 and Xontiniued i on- page column 5. SIMILAR DETAILS MARK THREE MYSTERIOUS MURDERS Johannes Rfitziier killed in rear room of; shoe store at 694 street was full of people on tfie afterhbori His skull was crush a heavy, window height. William Friede of 1386 Market vstreet? murdered with blunt instalment in rear of clothing store at 3:30 o'clock on September 14- while a score of were within distance of the place. SHOWING bcTERIOR OF BANK WHEKE VICE PRESIDENT WAS KILLED AND PAYING TELLER WAS FATALLY INJURED BT THCG3 YESTERDAT.

DETECTIVES AT, BEDSIDE OF WOUNDED- MAN. THE TWO VICTIMS OF TEE -ASSAULT AND MAN WHO DISCOVERED THE CRIME, y- Seeuire Sum of Money in Ejccess.of:s3QDo: Bank robbers -loptedythe Golden pate Ban by a Japanese corporation at 1588 at noon, and in out robbery killed the vice president, S. Murakata, The amount of money secured between $3000 and; s4ooo; a planned with skill and conducted with' claring, Americansj or possibly three, committedkhe: crime wKile hundreds of persons were of the: financial institution. So stealthily! -and icunjri iiri robbers that old mission dam, built 137 years 'ago, has been rediscovered and brings to the story of a romance and the slayingof a padre. Read: of it in BIS THE SUNDAY CALL.

PRICE FIVE CENTS Japanese bank manager dead and teller dying from an attack with iron pipe in rear of building at 1588 O'Farrell street at noon yesterday while a crowd was passing by in front of the bank..