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BONI TELLS WHY
HE HATES SAGAN
Tells Court He Has Documents
of Secret Nature to
Hand Over
Anger Over Report of-Engage
ment of Prince and -Anna
Gould Causes Assault
PARIS. Feb. 4. — The Sagan-Castel
lane case came 'up In the correctional
:ourt today, having been adjourned
from January 14. Count Boni and
Count Jean de Oastellane, his brother,
are charged with assault by Prince
Helie de Sagau early in January.
:• Answering; a question put by the
roiirt.; Count Boni declared that he
ricould Explain clearly the motives of
llis animosity toward Prince de Sagan
by certain documents which he in
tended to hand over to the court, but
iliat" the intimate character of these
•papers prevented' their being made
"public. "t^:.
•".At this statement Prince de Sagan
interrupted the proceedings by crying
\u0084ln a-, loud voice: "Those documents
.are forgeries'."
Count Boni admitted that he had
'*r>at In th» prince's face and explained
that he had not sent seconds to his
cousin to arrange a duel," as he knew
that the prince could not find anybody
*«. ho would be willing to represent him
. r-n the field of honor.
Counsel for the count declared that
if his client had accepted the judg
• ment of divorce from Madame Gould
It was because he recognizes he had
\u25a0wronged the wife, whom he still re
pp ected.
In spite of the fact that they were
separated by law. Count Boni had not
been able to restrain his indignation
and anger when he heard that the
Prince de Sagan was going to be
come the husband of the mother of his
(the count's) children. He considered
als=o the interests of his children and
was convinced that Prince <3e Sagan
could not- be even a good father to
them.
Judgment in the case of Count Boni
will be handed down later.
STOPS TRAIN AS IT HITS
BAR CHAINED ON TRACK
Quick Work of Engineer Foils
Attempt at Wreck on
Ocean Shore
SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 4. — An attempt
was made to wreck a train on the
Ocean Shore railway yesterday near
Blue Gum siding, beyond the cement
plant at Davenport. The switch was
opened and a heavy iron bar was
chained across the track.
It was the quick work of the engin
eer that prevented a wreck. Seeing the
open switch and obstruction. he
stopped the train just as the forward
n '.rucks left the track. None of the
coaches were derailed.
ELLIS BRINGS SUIT TO
REGAIN BRIBE MONEY
Former Sergeant of Police
Wants the $1,330 Handed
to Grand Jury
In an attempt to regain possession of
the money paid to him in February,
1905. as a bribe by Chinatown gamblers
and handed over by him lib the grand
jury as evidence, Thomas P. Ellis, for
tner sergeant of police, brought suit
for $1,330 yesterday against County
Clerk Harry L Slulcrevy, in whose cus
tody the money now is. The money,
which is in marked gold coin in 14
packages, -was placed by Judge Lawlor.
then presiding Judge, in the custody of
bis clerk. B. Martin. Afterward, upon
the change of administration, the judge
asked Mulcrevy to take personal charge
of the coin. Mulcrevy now has it in
his private safe deposit box.
The case will be tried before Presid
ing Judge Sturtevant. District Attor
ney Langdon will represent Mulcrevy
and endeavor to prevent the payment
of the money to Ellis.
MAKE RUNNING FIGHT
THROUGH SEVEN BLOCKS
Fusillade of Shots Follow Two
Burglars, Who Succeed .
in Escaping
Caught in the act of robbing the
warehouse of Rosenthal & Co., at 670-2
Geary street, two burglars last night
fled from G. F. Loftus and Robert Mar
rick of a local burglar alarm system
down Eddy street to Jones and ex
changed half a dozen shots with their
pursuers.
In their flight the thugs drew the
fire of Policeman William Cannon and
Patrol Wagon Driver James Comstock,
whom they passed while the patrol
\u25a0wagon was going to a call at Bush and
Ke.arny streets. They returned the
fire from the patrol wagon and ran on
to Fifth and Market and made their
escape.
In all more than a dozen shots were
fired in the running fight through
seven blocks. No one was injured.
WOMAN' SHIELDS EVEnETT
Annette Duval of Marysville was a
witness In the case of Tody Everett,
\u25a0who Is charged with being Implicated
In the stealing of a sack of registered
mail in that city several weeks ago, at
a hearing held before United States
Commissioner Heacock yesterday. Os
tensibly the woman was a \u25a0witness for
the government, but she tried to shield
Everett. Assistant United States At
torney McKlnley was nettled and re
buked the young woman. The case
was continued and Everett was '; or
dered held in 51,000 bonds.
ASKS SHARE OP FREIGHT
HONOLULU. Jan. 29. — The Pacific
Mail steamship company, through its
local agent,' Hackfeld & Co., have been
Issuing crrculars to Hawaiian mer
chants and agriculturists asking for
a share of the freight business of the
territory. In interviews Hackfeld & Co.
!ih\vj denied all intention of the Pacific
Mail to withdraw from business,
promising on the other hand increased
accommodations on the existing vessels
and the probability of other steamships
being added to the line.
RAILWAYS CHARTER SHIPS
VANCOUVER. B. C. Feb. 4.— The
Canadian Pacific railway company has
chartered the steamships Glenfarg and
Lennox to replace the steamers Tartar
end Athenian on the oriental route be
tween Vancouver and Hongkong via
•lapancse ports." The Tartar anil Athen
ian were sold and delivered to a Japan
ese shipping firm some months ago,
since which time the Canadian Pacific
has been looking- the charter market
over.
SCHOOyEHEKTERPBISE LIBELED— W. A.
MriSra, ship builders. Oled > libel -rait
urslnst tbe mmm of th* Americas icbooner
rntero-le* rr«t«»r(lay In the United 6UtM di»-
Jr^fwurt 7^ rearer *3f&- ™* Üb,Unt.
cllon th«t th* money U <Joe them for itpalw
naifi* oitbt fcbooner lut Octobw.
DENOUNCE CRITICS
OF PROSECUTION
Student Antigraft Society Plans
to Inaugurate Campaign
of Education
BERKELEY Feb. 4. — The League of
th* Republic, the str<snt antigraft so
ciety fct the University of California, at
Its last meeting denounced efforts to
discredit the work of the graft prose
cution, headed by Rudolph Spreckels
and District Attorney William 11. Lang
don in San Francisco. The club went
on record as opposing the action on
the part of some people of the state
In combating the work done for the
purification of San Francisco and' 1 in
speeches pledged their moral support
to the graft prosecution of the people.
Each member of the league, which
Ib composed largely of students of the
department of jurisprudence, spoke in
turn and it was the unanimous opinion
that the plan to undermine the prose
cution in San Francisco should not
only be denounced, but the support of
the olub lent in calling upon the peo
ple of the state to rally around the
prosecution in its work.
The plan to assist, suggested by the
members of the club, was that the
university men coming from the vari
ous parts of the state should spread
their Influence into the surrounding
counties and in this manner the at
tempt to disconcert the prosecutors will
fail for lack of support.
Sections of President Roosevelt's re
cent message bearing on the graft
prosecution In San Francisco were read
and discussed. A. H. Brandt, president
of the club, presided at the meeting.
WEATHER MAN DECLARES
BAROMETERS PLAY FALSE
Feelings Stirred as He Gazes
at Indicator Pointing to
"Very Dry"
"How human!" soliloquized Alexan
der McAdle, local dlrectorof the weath
er bureau, as he stood on the mer
chants' exchange floor yesterday after
noon gazing at the barometer. The
professor's rubbers were splashed with
mud and from his umbrella poured a
steady stream of water. Outside the
rain \u25a0wias coming down. The professor
seemed perplexed. His remark came
at the end of a long period of silent
study and was followed by:
"Every barometer in the city Is a
liar this afternoon."
The barometer registered 30.22 and
the Indicator pointed derisively c\ the
legend 'Very dry."
"Perhaps the barometer fs dry." sug
gested Nautical Expert McMillan of
the hydrographic office, whose remark
was treated by the federal meteorolo
gist with silent contempt.
"By all the signs," continued McAdle,
"we should be enjoying fine weather
now, but Just listen to that rain. The
only expression that fits this case Is
the rhyme of the down east sailormen.
It runs:
High Caps Cod and low Pemaqnldd
If you'd only done as j-ou'd ought to haTe done
You'd neTer have done as you did.
Yesterday .05 of an inch of rain fell,
bringing the total for the winter to
13.13 Inches. ' The average is 13.15
Inches. Statistics in McAdie's office
also showed that the average number
of rainy days in February was only 10,
so that with four of them, already past
some sunshine is to be expected. The
recent rainfall has been confined to the
north coast, the Sacramento valley and
San Francisco bay section. According
to McAdle rain has fallen in just the
right proportions to insure good crops.
SALVATIONISTS GREET
LEADER WITH SONGS
Bass Drum Booms Welcome as
Crowd Raises Hallelujah
Shout
Congress hall. Post and Fillmore
streets, was the congregating place for
members and friends of the Salvation
Army last evening, who turned out by
hundreds to join In the rousing
welcome extended to Colonel and Mrs.
Miles, the newly appointed officers to
the southern Pacific province. Long
before 8 o'clock the hall was crowded.
The entrance of the colonel was the
sign for a mighty hallelujah, seconded
by big beats from the bass drum.
Ensign James offered the opening
prayer, and the speakers of the even
ing were Brigadier Dubbin, Adjutant
Alward, Major Bourne, Major Willis
and Major Harris of Denver. Colonel
Miles addressed the army, saying that
he was heart and soul for the new
work In the new place, but that he was
but a rough and ready Salvationist who
believed In the bible and followed his
Master as best he knew how. Mrs.
Miles also spoke. The meeting was
varied by the singing of many choruses
in which all present joined with a vim.
COMPANY XAMES OFFICERS
Officers of the Petaluma and Santa
Rosa railway company, the electric line
running through Sonoma county, were
re-elected at a meeting of the stock
holders yesterday afternoon in the
.offices of the company in the Lick
building, Montgomery street. The fol
lowing directors were chosen: W. A.
Cattell, John, A. McNear, Francis Cut
ting. Rudolph Spreckels. Frank A.
Brush, A. W. Bullard and Thomas
Archer. Cattell waa re-elected presi
dent, McNear vice president and Archer
secretary and treasurer.
ROAD RE-ELECTS OFFICERS
At an adjourned meeting of the di
rectors of the Presidio and Ferries rail
way company, the Union street line, the
following officers of the company were
re-elected for the ensuing term: George
C. Newhall, president; H. M. A. Miller,
vice president;' William J. Dutton,
treasurer; J. P. Laighton, secretary.'
After the election the officers and
directors of the company discussed the
financial and construction affairs of the
corporation, but no change in the pres
ent policy was decided upon.
BOARD OF TRADE ELECTION'
At the annual meting 1 of the . San
Francisco board of trade directors were
elected for the ensuing: term of three
years. They. are: A. A. "Watkins/C. R.
Haven and William Cluff. The directors
met subsequently and selected the fol
lowing: officers for the coming year:
President A. A- Watklns. first vice pres
ident. C. R. Havens; second vice presi
dent, S. Nlckelsburg; treasurer, Isaao
Upham; secretary, H. L. Smith; attor
ney, 'Joseph Kirk. .: ' .
WILLIAM E. READ RELEASED
William E. Read, who was arrested
Sunday on the arrival of the transport
Crook on Information accusing him of
embezzlement in China and was
thought to be the William E. Read
wanted for his connection with the es
cape from custody in - China \u25a0of Horace
O. MoKinley of: Oregon land ', fraud
notoriety, was released \ from custody
yesterday for lack of evidence against
him. . -
HELD FOR ATTACK UPON GlßL— Xnnslna
Defense, an Indian, who w» arrested by United
Stale* Deputy Marshals Fitsgerald tnd NoUn at
Fort Bidw«U for an attack upon a > young • ftrl,
tra* ordered bcld- in $2,000 bosds for his.appear
ance b*f or« tb« : federal grtcd Jury fc» Jndf •
Heacock rcittrdajr.
THE SAN PRANOISGO CALL. WEDNESDAY; FEBRUARY 5. 1908.
PLAN TO RESEED
NATIONAL RANGES
Government Will Undsrtake
Experiment' of Restoring
Land Overgrazed
Native and Wild Grasses to Be
Sown to Learn \V hat Is
Best for Stock
WASHINGTON, Feb. s.— The govern
ment has planned a series of scientific
reseeding experiments on several of the
national forest ranges next spring. and
summer to determine under what con
ditions and in what manner those por
tions of the range, which have been se
riously damaged by overgrazing may
be restored to. their former productive
ness.
A great deal of the range land in the
west is overgrazed and does not carry
as much stock as formerly. The method
of handling stock, particularly sheep,
is perhaps .more responsible -for this
condition than any other cause. But
all causes of deterioration and all
means for improving the forage crop
need to be studied, that the range may
be brought , to the best condition to
meet the Imperative demand of the
livestock industry.-
The plan is to establish experimental
stations in several parts of the country.
Probably not more than six will be
tried at first, but they will be so located
as to secure typical conditions. The ex
periments will be begun on a small
scale, on five or six acre tracts. Both
native and wild grasses will be tried,
but it is believed that the plan of en
couraging native grasses will meet with
greater success than the introduction
of the cultivated species, at least In
the Rocky mountain region. In the
coast ranges, with their greater rain
fall, cultivated grasses are more likely
to play an important part In range de
velopment.
The ranges of the northwest have
not been so seriously damaged by over
grazing as those of the southwest, per
haps because of the superior moisture
conditions of the northern part of the
country. It is a fact, however, that
none of the ranges support the stock
which they did formerly, and reseeding
experiments will therefore be under
taken in this, section of the country
also. i-\*Hv*n
The method of handling stock is also
to be considered. Every stockman knows
that stock does not waste as much
feed • when unrestricted In Its move
ments as when close herded. An ex
perimental pasture Was inclosed last
summer In the Imnaha national forest
in Oregon, which will -be a model for
others next season. In this pasture
sheep were turned loose without a
herder, to shift for themsejves. It is
too soon to draw positive
from this experiment, but the sheep did
well and there was a decided lessening
in the loss of forage through tram
pling. It looks as though a given area
of ground can be made to carry a
much larger number of animals when
they are allowed to graze free than
when close herded. This fact, If es
tablished, will be of decided importance
to stockmen.
CALLED GRAFTER HE
\ WILL SUE DETRACTOR
Contractor Moreing Objects to
Statements of Former City
- Engineer Tumelty V-;;
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
STOCKTON. Feb. 4.— "City Engineer
Tumelty has publicly declared that I
am a grafter, and I'm going to give
him a chance to prove it," said Contrac
tor. Lewis Moreing today. Tumelty was
suspended several days ago by Mayor
G. F. Hudson for neglect of duty. In
connection with the diversion of 'the
waters of Mormon channel, and is
trying hard to be reinstated.
To' aid his cause it is said that he is
charging graft against Contractor
Morning and Mayor Hudson. Tumelty
refuses to make any statement under
advice of hie attorney.
The city council seems to be of the
impression that the charges of neglect
are worthy of careful consideration and
refuses to pass upon the issue offhand.
Now that Moreing has become angered
because of alleged graft in diverting
the stream, it Is apparent that a strong
er fight will be made against Tumelty
and that Stockton will be without an
engineer for some weeks to come. ;
It is the rumor that the contractor
will institute proceedings .in the su
perior court for damages for defama
tion of character.
BULLETIN EDITORS BLOCK
W. S. TEVIS* LIBEL SUIT
Writ of Prohibition Stops Hear
ing of Case Before Bakers
field Court
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
BAKERSFIELD, Feb. 4.— The pro
ceedings in the suit for criminal libel
brought by William S.Tevis against
R. A. Crothers and Fremont Older of
the San Francisco Bulletin practically
were continued indefinitely today 'by
an order of the superior court which
was served on Justice Black, delaying
further action until the return of a
writ of prohibition in Judge Murasky's
coupt in San Francisco. It is the con
tention of ttie' defendants, as expressed
in the writ, that the Bakersfleld court
had no jurisdiction in. the case. .' •.
The writ was issued by Judge Sturte
vant, preslding'Judge In San Francisco,
and Is made . returnable : before ' Judge
Murasky February, 17, at which time
it will be determined whether the tem
porary restraining. order shall he made
permanent. • Vv" >
WOMAN FINDS BURGLAR
UNDER BED IN HOSTELRY
Policeman Captures the Alleged
Thief After Lively Strug
gle in; Room
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
NAPA, Feb. 4.— Samuel < Brann/ a
waiter, was arrested -today oh a charge
of burglary. \u25a0 He is said to: havaj broken
into the room of Miss Schaffer, a wait
ress at the ; and 'stolen several
toilet * articles. He crawled;' under f the
bed and 'was found .therelby"|the"; young
woman -when :she ; came \u25a0 in. "Policeman
Parker; placed .the -man- under sarrest5 arrest
after* v a lively struggle,' and: today he
was arraigned , before • Justice Coombs
on the burglary charge; "
TO SELL HOSPITAL SITE
WASHINGTON, V Feb. 4.— Th* treas
ury department has \ asked congress ' for
permission fto : place on ;>" the >' market 'a
number , "of i pieces *of 'l real y estate, \ nn t
needed. : Among them Is , the old . marine
hospital site at San Francisco.
BABYJ SCALDED TO DEATH
SANTA CRUZ. \u25a0Feb~?4.-^The'.2: year
old child ' of Mr.'! and^ Mra.~ Camllao;Cal
anchini of Ocean Vl«w dairy near : San
Vlc«nte . f ellr into a '\u25a0"\u25a0 tub of hot \ water
and wa«; scalded to death." --
COUNTY TO REFUND
SUM OF $10,000
Officials Agree That Excess Per
sonal Taxes Shall Be
Returned
OAKLAND. t>b. 4.— Following a
decision teacher? at a conference
of Superior Jud{?e Melvin, District
Attorney Brown, County Auditor
George Pierce, County Treasurer. M.J.
Kelley and Chief Deputy Auditor. Rod
gers", C. S. McMullen has filed a peti
tion for "a writ of mandamus compell
ing: Keiley to refund §10,000 in excess
taxes to persons represented by Mo-
Mullen. :
At the - conference It .was- decided
that the refund would have to b« made
and Pierce said that he would have' the
amounts computed in his office at
oncf».
The suits werfi based on the conten
tion that^the county assessor in collect-
Ing personal -'.taxes had figured the
amounts according to rates adopted' in
preceding yenrs. and that; the board of
supervisors had lowered the rate dur
ing the years 1&05 and "1906.
The excesses so collected had been
apportioned to various funds .In the
county treasury. It was announced in
the auditor's office that McMullen had
probably, made a mistake In asking to
have'' Keiley . mandamused alone, as
Keiley could make no refund until per
mitted to do so by the auditor..
INCOMPETENCY IN HIGH
SCHOOL STARTS INQUIRY
Teachers Summoned as Wit
nesses to Testify Before the
Board of Education Today
The board of education will hold a
special session this morning at Pine
and Larkin stVeets, opening the inves
tigation of why. students of the com
mercial high school are unable to per
form satisfactorily the simplest tests
demanded of them, even after a course
of two years. Subpenas s were issued
yesterday to Reginald Webster, dep
uty superintendent of schools; James
Ferguson, supervisor of special
schools; . C. H. Murphy, principal of
the commercial high; L. 'A. Jordan of
the Lincoln evening school, and Miss
M. L.. Hayes, Miss M. B. Conway. Mica
Ij. Rlckards and Miss Ida Garbarlno,
teachers in the commercial high school.
A rigid Investigation .will be con
ducted into the methods of work in
the institution and Into the charges
of copying the school census Hats,
which Is asserted to have been done
without authority.
REAL. ESTATE TRANSAQTIOXS
Mary J. Kendall to Walter T. Wellsch and
wife, lot In E line of Park Hill avenue, 152:7%
8 of Buena Vieta. S 25 by E 115; 310.'
J. H. Wolf to Uyman Eicken and wife, lot la
E line of Webster street, 91:6 S of Post. S 23 by
E 113:6; $10.
Jerome 8. J. Bettman and wife to Hyman
Eichen and wife, came; ?10.
Jacob Ueyman company to Michael Butler, lot
In SE line of Hale street, 100 SW of Merrill,
SW 60 by SE 150; $10.
Mrs. M. Armer to Vessus Morpan, lot in SB
line of Bacon strept. 53 NE of Glrard, NB
32:8 by SE 100; $250.
John Stlerlen nnd wife to GusUr A. Russ and
wife, lot In E lln« of Belvedere utreet," 212 S of
Parnassus avenue. S 28 by E 124:7^4; $10.
Bernard Oetz and wife to- Frederick C. Jenks
and wife, lot in i: line of Nineteenth avenue, 125
S of Clement ntreet, S 23 by E 120; $10..
Real estate and development company to Slrap
son Hlsgelberg. lot In W line of Wisconsin street,
200 N of Twenty-third, N 25 by W 100; grant.
Elizabeth Jones- to .Sarah J. Jones, lot in E
line of Hartford street, S6 3 of Nineteenth, S SO
by E 125: $10.
Emanuel Blschoff and wife to Xlel Donovan et
•1., lot In X line of Dolores street, MV^N of
Twenty-third. N 25 by E 117:6; $10.
Jane T. Dutton to Borton S. Hays, lot in E
line of Hyde street, 34:6 S of Clay. S 52:6 by E
112:6; $10.
Estate of Andrew Welch to Volgbt & Gleeson
company, lot in W line of Fifth avenue, 200 N
of B street. N 50 by W 120; $10.
' Volsht & Gleeson to Thomas Green, same;
$3,000. .
Samuel B. Welch and wife to Kat« O. Pa
lache. lot In W line of Larkin street. 9 S of!
Chestnut. S 45 by W 137:6; $10.
Peter Scully to Mary J. Scully et al., lot at
SU' corner of Larkin and Filbert streets, S 50
by. W, 100; gift.
\u25a0 Home realty company to Gynla F. Splller and
wife. lot 16, block 1. College hill: $10.
Gyula F. Splller and wife to Michael Bodnor
and wife, lot .In - N '_= line of College avenue,
867.459 W of Mission Btreet. W 25. N 96.99,
E 25.001, S. 97.24; $10.
Pomeroy estate company, by trustee, to Frank
E. Brockhage, lot at SW corner of Sixth avenue
and D street, NW. 75 by 8 W 100; $10. .
O. Ruejrg and wife to G. Gregormssen and
wife, lot In SW line of Thirty-first avenue. 25
SE of I street. SE 25 by SW 100; $10.
Daisy A. A'oung to George K. Ford, lot in B!
line of Seventh avenue. -49:11 S of California
Btreet. S 25 by E 90; $10.
Johanne Franke to William Crabtree et al..
lot at E corner of Seventeenth avenue and X
street. SE 23 by XE 100; $10.
George K. and Nellie L,. . Ford to Anna M.
Hanson, lot in E line of Seventh avenue. 49:11
S of California street, S 25 by E 90; $10. •
Cora M. Mitchell to Albert P. Jacobs et al..
lot in E line of Nineteenth avenue, 100 N of
Clement street. N 75 by E 120; »10.
Henry Mujrjre and wife to Henrietta Mugge et
al.. .lot at-NW corner of Duncan and Dolores
streets. N 30, \u25a0 W. to Southern Pacific railway
company, SW to point opposite beginning. X 87;
gift ,
Charles L. Clough to Nettle Clough, lot in W
line of Webster street, 36 S of Sacramento, S
22 by W 82; gift.
Johanna Haas to Bcrnhard S. Telgllnc". lot In
E line of Sanchez street. 250 S of Thirty-fifth
street. S 25 by E 125; $10.
William Whittct et al. to Frank Donovan,
lot in N line of Filbert street. 80 E of Bu
chanan. E 19:6 by N 137:6; $10. -
Frank :M. -Donovan to Mary Donovan, 'same:
gift.
A. C.: Bllieke and wife to Robert E. Dickin
son, lot 'ln SE line of Stevenson street, 125 SW
of Fifth, SW 25 by SE 75; $10. t .
Ramsey Smith to Martha Da vidßon. lot In w
line of Twenty-nixth avenue, 265 S of A street.
S 45 by W 120:; $10. . . - '
Elizabeth Lincoln, \u25a0: deceased '' <by executor),
to Frank M. Donovan, lot In N line of Filbert
Htreet, 80 E of \u25a0 Buchanan. E 19:6 by N 137:6:
$2,050. > .
Peter Burns et . al. to Catherine H. Bums,
lot at 8 W corner of Fifteenth Htreet and Llda
place, W25 by S 80: $2,100. , -, \u0084 .
Mollle Segler ,to Joseph Segler. half interest
In lot. 28. block 50. , Reia tract; $10.
t Alice C' Baldwin- to P; H. Madden, lot In
N line of McAllister, street, 250:6 E of North
Willard, E 25, N 94:2 V«. W : 25, more or less,
S 92:10. more or less; $10. ' \u25a0 - -
Merchants' building and realty company to
Frank R.;Qulgley, lot at NW corner of Thirty
seventh avenue and J street, ,W 67:6 by N
100; $10. . -
0. McPherson to Maggie Gellls, lot In W line
of Tremont" avenue. 175 S of Waller street.
S 22:6 by W : 80: gift.-
Harry Hecder and wife to Luelamo H. Fonte,
lot In 8E line, of Palmer street, ; 203 NE- of
Clienery, NE . 40. ; SE 81, SW. 40, more or les*.
NW 68; $10." • ~
Building: Contract*
'Anna C. Spreckels with W.'.T*". Montague &
Co. — Encaustic tiling, mosaic, .et".. for restora
tion of • residence at SW - corner of tClay \u25a0 street
and Vnn Ness avenue, W 167.4^ by S 182:8« i.
for $10.163., •
Conrad ' Kober \u25a0 with . Frank Pegel— All work
except gas .fixtures.'! mantels^ and shades for a
two , storj and basement frame building at SW
corner .'ot Twenty-first : avenue and California
street. W^ 4s,: S' oo, for $6,f140. ; .
, Congregational . Beth. Israel . with Dyer Broth
' era (Golden .- West \u25a0, 1 ron -, works)— lron and : steel
work i for synagogue; In S line of Geary street. 95
W\u25a0 of FUlmore, S 131. W 42:6.- S 6 :6, W 45.
N 137:6, E 87:6,; for $4,680. : ..
v:T.-; J.,- Tulrbettle with ..Blake . construction
, company— Alterations 'tor a .two story frame
, bnlldlng -in S line of Jersey .. street, 240 E
of Castro, E 25; by- SUI4. for $1,770.
HITTER Hf COURT
On the application of Attorney Hiram
W. Johnson Mudge Carroll Cook contin
ued yesterday- the'arraignment of ' Carl
E. Rltter, who Is - charged with^trying
to t bribe /.. Police Commissioner/ Cutler,
to ' February ;• 1 4. V Jo hn son said V h e : had
not , yet : decided -whether he would at^
tack- the : Indictment. •
DELAY, LAWYER'S CASH
; : SAN .JOSE, Feb.>4.— The arraignment
of Attorney, Jackson ;Hatch; on a charge
of '; haying ? embezzled '; $5,000 \ f rom^ Mr».'
Sago -was 'again" continued by oonsent
until next Saturday forenoon.
PLAN TO DUMP
REFUSE AT SEA
Draymen, Stablemen and Con
tractors Aid Campaign
Against Rats
Barbers and Brewers Will Meet
Today to Join Battle"
Against Plague
Three important meetings of various
commercial and business interests were
held yesterday in the merchants' ex
change building to discuss the plague
and to join in thfe warning that the
city is in 'danger of quarantine if
steps. are not taken to exterminate
rats. .At each of the meetings the
heartiest spirit of co-operation pre
vailed, and each association appointed
committees to aid the citizens' health
committee in the movement to rid the
city of rats and to lnsistupon a popu
lar, understanding of the danger which
confronts San Francisco.
The first gathering was that of mem
bers of - the draymen's association, the
stable and carriage , owners' . associa
tion and the street contractors and
teamsters of San Francisco. 'Chairman
Charles C. Moore of the executive com
mittee of the citizens' organization
presided and impressed upon the men
present the dangers of the 'impending
quarantine. He declared that the num
ber of infected rats has increased and
urged every one present to see that
the garbage and refuse on his own
premises and those of neighbors were
removed.' Dr. Rupert Blue of the
United States marine hospital service
addressed. the committee. Dr. .rtegens
burger of the state board of health
brought up the question of removing
manure, from \u25a0 the city. The state
board has prohibited the removal of
the refuse -from this to other counties
on account of rats.
George Renner of the draymen's as
sociation, suggested that barges be
chartered and the refuse taken to sea
and dumped. James McNab, A. ' W.
Scott- Jr. and A. E.. Buckman also
spoke. The committees
were appointed to assist in the Work
of the citizens' health committee: "*
From draymen's association — F. A. Devlin,
George * Reuner, H. M. Englander. G. E. Hart
and Matt Harris.
From stablemen's and carriage owners' associ
ation—L. 0. Wblte, W. J. Gallagher and J. J.
Fagln. . > ,
Street contractors of San Francisco— A. B.
Buckman. D. J. O'Neill. Brod Jones, William
Healy and David R. Church.
"At 11:30 o'clock another meeting
was held with the grain dealers on
the floor of the Merchants' exchange.
This meeting was similars to the one
held in the rooms of the chamber of
commerce and great Interest,
with the result that the. following
committee was appointed from the
Merchants' exchange to carry on the
campaign: F. A. Somer, E. B. Cutter
and L. A. Kelly.
Members of the lumber dealers' ex
change, and the San Francisco real es
tate board attended the afternoon
meeting of the health committee. About
40 representatives were in attendance.
Chairman Moore "and others addressed
the meeting. The real estate board
reported that It already had appointed
a committee to work among the real
estate brokers of tne city. George H.
Lent, T. B. Boardman, John T.
Harmes, R. E. Fazackerly and R. P.
Burns form the 'committee. '/"'~\'-
The executive committee of the citi
zens' health committee held a meeting
at 10:30 a. m. and arranged for the
following additional meetings, to be
held during the week:
Wednesday, February 5, 3 p. m., rooms ot
chamber of commerce — Barbers' association. Tba
hour of this meeting was changed from 1:30. as
formerly announced, to 3 p. m.
Thursday. February 6. 2:13 p. m. — Brewen'
protective association, at Its rooms In the Hum
bolrit bank building.
The executive committee aloo appointed the
following committee on enforcement of laws:
James McNab, R. H. Swayne. Dr. P. M. Jonea.
ASKS AID OF WOMEN
Dr. Blue Urges Club to Join
; Plague Crusade .
The women of the California cfub
were addressed yesterday by Dr. Ru
pert' Blue, head of the federal sanita
tion bureau in charge of the plague
situation. Dr. Blue asked the co-opera
tion of the club in securing better
sanitation in /certain parts of the city
and in carrying on to a successful
completion the crusade against the rats.
A. W. Scott Jr. and C. C. Moore of the
chamber of commerce also made ad
dresses supplementing Dr. Blue's re
marks. ,
INVITES COUNTIES TO
500,000,000 FISH FRY
Santa Cruz Wants Aid to Keep
Control of the Brookdale
Hatcheries
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
SANTA CRUZ. Feb. 4. — This county
has invited Santa Clara and -San Ma
t'eo to join and make Brookdale fish
hatchery a tricounty institution, and
have '600,000,000 fish to fry every year.
The supervisors and. Game Warden W.
R. Welsh, with T. W. Kelly and C. H.
Mclsaac : of the board of trade, met
delegations from the two counties and
visited the hatchery.
.—.The delegates from San Mateo county
were Supervisors Elke.renkotter,":Cole- ,
man f and \u25a0 Mcßain. County Treasurer P.
P. Chamberlain and Assessor C. D.
Haywar,d. : From ; Santa Clara \u25a0 county
came Dr. A. M. i Barker, president of the
Santa' Clara county fish and game pro
tective -association;-- Dr. .1. W. Davy,
James \u25a0 Shilue, • Charles Shelburne, B.
Lorigan, IW. J. McKagney and Game
Warden I. L. Koppel. • ; •
After a. conference it practically was
agreed : that , all three counties should
co-operate | In supporting the hatchery
and now it only requires official ..acts
on the • part of the respective boards s of
supervisors, which will, 'not be delayed.
It is whispered ; that attempts of the
state ' fish and game commission .to gain
control of the hatchery caused the ac
tion,' and^it : ls believed that this turn
will •.'forestall* 'any " further ' attempts.
The three counties 'will flght for sole
control of , Brookdale.
IMPnOVEMEXT CLUB TO ACT
- -Dr.- W. C. "Rucker. executive '\ officer
of the JtJnited States health and marine
hospital addressed '; the mem
bers lot the! Devisadero street Improve
ment-association on^thedangers of the
bubonic : plague • Monday; evening. i \ He
urged that'rats be exterminated. Mem
bers of, .the "' association '. 'spoke :on
methods of freeing the city from the
pest. \u25a0.'''"' * '. ~f?l'
WHAT. CAUSES HEADACHE
U From October to May C«ld» , are th» most fra-
Quent caaM • of . Headache. Laxa tire Bromo Qui
nine remorea canse. E. W. Grore en box. 23c. •
Infants and CMldien.
The Kind You Haveilways Boog^t
; B»«r«!th» /HJf , \u25a0.-. \u25a0//£/> t "j^
SUPERVISOR BRIDGE
ASTOUNDS MEETING
Says Outlying Districts Get No
Money Because of Oakland's
Heavy Demand
OAKLAND, Feb. 4.— Supervisor Wil
liam Bridge, before a joint meeting of
the \ Mcl rose. Highland and Fitchburg
improvement clubs, held at Lunda Park
p ihoolhouse tonight.' made the astound
ing declaration that the reason why no
money was expended for the improve
ment of streets and street lighting in
that section of his district was because
75 per cent of the general fund of the
county was paid by Oakland tax pay
ers who demanded that such money be
NOT A PEX.VY t'JED
•It is a fact that not a penny of
county money is or has been u«ed for
street improvements, roads or lights
in the city of Oakland; nor is any mon
ey from the general fund of the county
expended for such purposes In Berke
ley. Alameda or any other Incorporated
city or town of the county.
Supervisor Bridge's explanation,
which \u25a0was In reply to statement* made
before the largo body of citizens" by
William C. Clark, president of the
Highland improvement dub. failed to
explain anything except the compro
mising attitude of the board of super
visors in diverting money from the
places -where it belonged. His asser
tion that such funds were used solely
1 for the benefit of Oakland appealed to
1 Bridge's hearers as so absurd that it
; caused many of the east end citizens
to laugh outright, -while those who did
not laugh smiled broadly.
BLAMES TRACTTOX COMPAJTY
Supervisor Brldge'lald the blame for
poor condition of the county highways,
particularly East Fourteenth street, on
the' Oakland traction' company, which,
he said, had been implored by the
board ' times innumerable to put the
thoroughfare in order. The company,
however, always had some excuse, he
said.
"Then the traction company Is the
proper party to go to?" asked Clark.
"It is," suavely replied Bridge.
"Well, we will see what we can do
with that general fund by united ef
fort." concluded President Calhoun of
the club by. way of comment. To this
Bridge said nothing.
The meeting. ended with a motion to
form, a federation of all improvement
clubs in that end of the county, the
districts of Melrose. Linda Park.
Fitchburg and Highland forming the
nucleus of the allied organisation.
WILL HELP DESTITUTE
Dr. Emma I* Merrltt, executrix of
the will of Adolph Sutro, petitioned the
superior court yesterday for permis
sion to give 1,200 loads of red rock
from the quarry on Corbett road for
use on the Serpentine and almshouse
roads, from and by Lake Honda. The
San Francisco Red Cross and relief
funds has set apart $5,000 to be used
for -the employment of destitute and
starving men on this work, on the con
dition that the Sutro estate donated
1,200 loads of rock. Dr. Merritt said the
rock was worth only $600 and the es
tate would be benefited many times
that sum by^the work.
OAKLAND BXJrLBER BANKRUPT— X. H.
Fallmcr, an Oakland builder, filed a bankruptcy
petition yesterday in the United States district
court. Rts liabilities were said to be 15.007
and the available assets 13.295.
Alcohol
Ask your doctor if a family medicine,
like Ayer's Sarsaparilla, is not vastly
better without alcohol than with it.
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A Body Builder -* - Without Alcohol
A Blood Purifier - - Without Alcohol
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Free from Alcohol
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Mother takes a Cascaret
and baby gets the benefit It is
easy to supply, in this natural way,
all the laxative a baby needs. \
An exclusive milk diet tends to constipation with all of tis.
So does inactivity.
Without exercise, without coarse food and fruit and green
vegetabfes, our bowels are never active.
Is it any wonder that a nursing baby, who cannot yet walk,
needs the help of a laxative? ,
All babies do, as you know.
: When baby grows older, his different foods will do what Cascarets do
. for the bowels. f .
When bkby can walk and play and be active, exerclso vrill take the placa
of a laxative. j
But, until then, a gentle laxative is almost a constant necessity. All
. mothers know that.
It isn't necessary to give the laxative direct to the baby. It is better if
the mothor takes it. •_'•%*-;
; Then the^baby gets its laxative as part of its food. And the mother fa
•helped at the same time.
But use nothing but Cascarets.
T%?y «r° g«ntl« and natural—purely vegetable. No irritation, no harsh-
ness, no_ griping.
are candy tablets. They are sold by all druggists, but never
fa bulk. Be sure to get the genuine, with CCC on every tablet. The price
\u25a0'\u25a0|i SO cents, 25 cents and -
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STAGE CLUB TO PUT
ON PLAY BY PINERO
"Trelawney of theWells"Choseni
for Talented Amateurs by '
Their Director ~ <i\
Society Actors Hope to Score]
Success Equal to the. , j
Chutes' Vaudeville
When the talented young amateurs of'
the Stage club take possession of ta*
Alcazar's green rooms, wings and foot
lights a week from Monday night they
will find a large and enthusiastlo audl»
ence awaiting them. Not only did they
score an immense success at thatr first
performance at the Chutes In Decem
ber, but they, now have an equally jood
cause and a better play. Vaude villa 1*
well enough, but nothing Is qult» ao>
dear to the public heart as the old fash*
toned three acts filled with misunder
standings and disguises and emotion*
from the time the curtain rises until
the lady in front of you begins to fuss
with her hatpins.
"Trelawney of the Wells'* fs Just ruch
a play and deals with one of the mos*
pioturesque groups of people In ICns
land's history. The little actress hero
in* herself is a delightful picture, tnd
Mrs. Fred McNear, who plays the titl*
role, does full justice to the old fash
ioned straightforwardness of Roso Tre
lawney and the subtle twentieth cen
tury touches of Arthur Plnero. Th»
play Is full of characteristic Ptnero
lines and there will be roars of laugh
ter from the house Monday night.
Trelawney's stage companions, th»
dandies that even In those days haunted
the green room, the English arlstoo
racy into which the little favorlt*
finally makes her way — all these ar»
to be faithfully portrayed by ths girls
and boys of the younger social act, who
are dreaming now ot nothing but ou«a,
exits, entrances and "business."
Frank Matthieu, who Is drilling th*
company, selected the play with espe-'
clal reference to his players, and there
is every prospect that It will be well
done. The object, to assist the woman's
exchange, is one that appeals ta every
one, and that alone would fill the bouse.
Some of the amateurs are Mrs. Marie
Oerstle. Mrs. Worthlngton Ames, Mrs.
Nat Messer, Miss Constance da Young,
Miss Merrltt Reed. Alfred McKinnon.
Joseph Tobln, Allan Dunn and Wilson
Shields.
PLYMOUTH CHTTRCH PROSPERS
At the recent annual meeting of ths
Plymouth Congregational church, of
this city, Rev. I. C. Meserve pastor, th«
reports presented by th« treasurar,
clerk. Sunday school secretary. Ladles'
Aid and other societies, disclosed the
fact that during the last year a great
deal of activity was manifested in each
branch of church work. The financial
report shows that at this time there is
no incumbrancs on the church property,
notwithstanding the fact that much
was expanded in repairs to ths build
ing and that the year closed with a
small deficit.
TEAMSTER HIT BY CAR
George Kelly, a teamster employed
by a contracting firm, was injured yes
terday rooming by being struck by a
car of the Union street line at Lacuna
and Union streets.
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