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WANT CONTRACT TO
GO TO FAIR HOUSE
Upholsterers Act in Regard to
Mattresses for New
Hospital
Fresno Labor Leaders Seek
Support for Farmers' Union
Movement
-jjjn-rgjp. The upholsterers'
C?*^^^^t^wcT*3 union has been ad
>v^S&J^qm*Ss^ vised that the bid
for supplying 400
Iron bedsteads for the new hospital
for the Southern Pacific company has
been awarded to Merle & Co. and has
been Informed that an effort is being
made to award the contract for -sup
plying- the top matresses for these beds
to one of two firms In this city that
have been declared as unfair to organ
•!*:ed labor. The union has appointed a
committee to wait on Merle &. Co. and
ask that firm to see that the mattress
contract be given to a fair house for
the reason that the hospital Is sup
ported in the main by the monthly con
tributions of men who belong to labor
union, in good standing.
Thomas C. Edwards of the Fresno
trades and labor council and K. F. Edes
and A. Sorensen of the farmers 1 union
ollthe same place are in this city, and
tooay will have a conference with the
jocal labor leaders in relation to se
curing support for the movement to es
tab-.isn farmers' unions in all parts of
tne state. The Fresno organization
now has a membership of 3,000.
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The salesmen of bakery goods have
decided to ask those who employ them
not to hire men in the future who are
.not members of the union- They will
urge that employment should be given
•\? men already members rather than to
such as promise to join at some indefi
r.ue time. They advance as a reason
for this action that there are many of
.\u25a0the craft out of employment at this
time.
• .The brewery wagon drivers' union
reports that the ball given last Mon-
W night netted about $300 for the
.benefit of the out of work members.
• • •
The stationary firemen at their meet
ing last Tuesday night considered the
charge made in the labor council that
Business Agent Beaver had been Inter
fering with the rights of machinists,
and decided to abide by the decision of
the executive committee of the labor
council, which is to investigate the
matter.
The executive committee of the San
Francisco labor council will hold a
special meeting next Sunday to hear
'\u25a0evidence in the controversy of the
electrical workers. This is the out
come of the effort on the part of Inter
national Vice President McConaughey
4n the labor council last Friday night
to hsv the delegates of locals Xos. 537
and 653 unseated on th/ 2 ground that
'they are representing locals that are
not affiliated with the International of
which Frank J. McXulty is the presi
dent.
Secretary A. L. Post of the retail
clerks' local is visiting all the retail
stores in which members of the local
.are employed for the purpose of hav
ing them sign the new agreement as
re hours and wages. He has obtained
the signatures of the managers of the
largest establishments in the Mission
district and expects other firms to
'agree to the new proposition.
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The projecting operators' protective
association of this city has sent a com
munication to the labor council and
the building trades council asking the
support of these bodies on the ground
that the €3 nickelodeons in the city are
all employing union men, thereby as
sisting organized labor.
'.- • * *
Barbers union local 148 did not meet
last Monday night because of the holi
day. At the next meeting the local is
to take up several matters that will
occupy the attention of the members
for some time. " -»\u25a0;
• . "The Vallejo trades and labor council
has appointed a committee of three to
ascertain why a prominent saloon
.keeper and butcher, both in Georgia
street, persist : In patronizing- Japanese
laundrymen In preference to white
men 'and women. The council in
structed the secretary to send a letter
of thanks to the clerks* union for
adopting a regulation by which mem
bers are to be fined for patronizing
Japanese laundries.
Molders' union Xo. 164 will visit the
Oakland local Friday night to pay a
fraternal visit to that body.
• -..-• a
Steel and concrete workers' union at
Its meeting last night received a report
from it« business agent to the effect
that business is improving and that
nearly all the members are at work.
Three candidates were initiated.
• • •
Mtllmen's union No. 422 at its meet-
ing last night subscribed for $1,000
"worth of stock In the Los Angeles labor
temple. Three candidates were initiated.
Journeymen tailors' union No. 2 will
give its second annual ball In the
Auditorium Saturday night.
Joseph Lynch. F. Schepple. B. Mc-
Guirk. Edward Perry. B. Richardson
and President J. Hogan were appointed
at a meeting of housesmlths' and arch
itectural iron workers' union to ar
range for a ladles' night and ball; This
will be given in the auditorium of the
Building Trades temple on Saturday,
April 24. The union initiated seven
candidates last night.
• • •
"William Havwood, "the undesirable
citizen" from Idaho and Colorado, who
' /vra.s prominent in the Haywood-Pettl
;. t)Qne case in the miners' trouble, will
••: -address laboring men in Dreamland
•. pavilion Sunday, March 7.
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... The committee on the annual ban
.vquet to be given by electrical workers'
' union No. 6- March 10. at the meeting
••• last night, reported that it is making
a canvass of the members to learn
\u25a0 'how many will attend.
STOCKTON AROUSED
QVER GRAFT CHARGES
Report of Grand Jury Causes
General Discussion
[Spectcl Dispatch to The Call]
STOCKTON. Feb. 24.— But one topic
of discussion could be heard on Stock
ton's streets today. The report of the
San Joaquin county grand Jury, which
resulted in accusations being filed
agrainst Councilman W. T. Shepard,
• Chief of Police Frank B. Brlare. Ca&
. tain John Craig and Officers Carroll
. and Gayou, Is generally accepted by all
classes as Indisputable evidence of the
guilt of the accused, and few are there
who have expressed any doubt as to
the graft and corruption charges made
• by the Jury being correct.
It is understood that all of the ac
cused, have secured attorneys and are
preparing to battle before the courts.
Oouncilman Shepard's hearing has been
Fet for March S at 2 p. m. before Judge
• W. B. Nutter of the superior . court.
Captain of Police Craig will also ap
pear at that time.
Chief Briare and Officer. Gayou will
appear in Judge Smith's department
March 16. and on the same date Officer
. Carroll will answer before Judge Nor
\u25a0 ton* rfensrtment of th«> superior court.
PIISD
ECCXES — In tills city. Fobruarr 24, 1909.' John
js. Eccles, dt-arlj- beloved husband of Anna M.-
rw-les. and belorwl father of William \V. Ec-
cles, Mrs. JpK«ie 1.. Bobbins and Mrs. Rlcbard
H. Us'pbk, a native of. lreland, aged. 7s years
21 months. . :• , V
Notice of funeral hereaf ter. Please omit
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David Belasco, Surrounded by School Day
Companions, Spends Happiest Hours of Life
Incidents of Long Ago Recalled at Banquet in
Noted Playwright's Honor
David Belasco spent the happiest
moments of his life last night at a
reunion of the pupils of the Lincoln
grammar, school who attended there 40
years ago. The famous playwright
made that- statement, and if tears.
brought by joyful thought, is a sign of,
Teomplete happiness, it really 'was a
I happy occasion, it not the happiest in
j his existence.
Harking back 40 years, Belasco
placed himself among his schoolday
companions, who last night surrounded
him at the banquet table.
. "I tell you, hoys, it's bully to be home
again," said Belasco. and it seemed as
though the successful playwright was
about to shed tears. "I've always loved
San Francisco." he continued, and this
lime there v/as no speculation about!
tears— they fell frealy from the., sad'
ejes of the speaker. "I have loved it
dearly," he stammered on. ; "You boys
can understand what it means. I have
come back loving old San Francisco
more than ever and here I am among
the men who were boys at Lincoln
school — the place where I received all
of my education."
.VOTED AS AMATEIK ACTOR
There were days at Lincoln school
when "Dave" Belasco was- a 1a 1 much
talked of amateur actor. In fact, his
dramatic ability cropped out there, and
last night he went back to those
scenes and recited "The Madman," a
doclamajt'.on for which he received, In
schooldays, a gold medal.
"3oys, isn't it rotten!" he blurted out
in schoolboy fashion. Then there were
calls for old favorites— "Bingen on the
Rhine" and "The "Wreck of the Hes
perus" — with which almost every school
boy of old days was familiar.
"I want' to say, ; boys," concluded Be
lasco dramatically, '"that this has been
the happiest moment in my life. I
shall tuck the thought of this night
away in my mind and think of it until
I close my eyes in final sleep." "
Forty y/bars ago Prof. Bernhard
Marks taught Belasco and, those who
gathered last night to do Belasco hom
age. The veteran school master has al
ways held a tender spot in the heart
of his old time pupils, for Professor
Marks abolished corporal punishment
while he was principal, and he looked
upon his former pupils last night in a
sort of dignified, self-satisfied way.
VVIFE'S LOVE LETTER GOOD
CAUSE FOR A DIVORCE
ntercepted Missive to Soldier
Satisfies Court
An intercepted letter, full of expres
sions of passionate love, written by Mrs.
Patricia A. Rose to a soldier, gained
Manuel F. Rose, driver of a police pa
trol wagon, a divorce in Judge Mogan's
court yesterday.
Curiously enough, the object of Mrs.
Rose's illicit affection was a' namesake
— J. Rose, private in the ; Twenty-flrst
Infantry, now- statloued.aV Fort Logan,
Colo. The husband accidentally dis
covered the letter after Mrs.. Rose had
prepared it for posting. -
Rose, tho plaintiff, testified that his
wife was a flirt. Besides her miscon
duct with the soldier she many times
went buggy riding with one Manuel
Enos, he said. The Roses have three
children — George, aged 13; Alice, 11,
and Walter, 9.
- G.'- Conrado and his wife, Nlcoletta,
were each denied a divorce by Judge
Troutt yesterday, after the sordid case
had been submitted. The court held
that Conrado had not established his
allegation of misconduct; between his
wife and Tomaso Gordano, the cook at
her sanatorium. Judge Troutt. also
found that Mrs. Conrado had not proved
her charges of cruelty against her hus
band. rf v --.tT I \u25a0 s
Divorces were granted as ' follows
yesterday:
By Judge Mopan— G. B. Boehme from Frank
Boehme. wilful neglect. -
By Judj-e Sturterant-^Della Dnnnlng from
Jotuex Dunning, . desertion.
Suits 'for divorce were filed as fol
lows:
By Ray Cannon against James Cannon, cruelty;
William M. Bowen against Louise M. Uowen, on
the cronnd that .- the defendant had a former
butbaud allre and undivoreed at the time : of
marrlajre; Meta Egbert again»t Adrian Egbert,
cruelty. - >..•-\u25a0
SHOWS PICTURES OF
THE ["PASSION PLAY"
Views From Religious Drama
Shown at Sacred Heart Church
Panoramic moving: pictures of the
Passion play attracted a* large congre
ga.ti.on at ; the Sacred;HeartYchurch\ last
night.. The exhibition!, took -place In the
large assembly hall of the church. The
different scenes shown-were-reproduc
tions of the : principal acts of : the = play;
! as given at Oberammergau.".. They were
beautifully colored and -gave a' vivid
description of that wonderful* religious
drama.- The different f scenes depicted
were illustrated by. Father^ McQuade,
who I gave .a'-Bhortr,talk"upon"the: sub-;
• jects as • they .'appeared \ upon ; the • screen.*
The ' vast" audience -» was greatly^'lm
pressed"; withrthe presentation. :
THEI SANV FRANCISCO. GALL, THURSDAY, -FEBRT^RIfe 25: 1909;-
He called them all "boys." He read
the rollcall and each man raised his
hand and in schoolboy fashion an r
swered "Present.", He referred: to'Be
lasco as "Dave," and by .that name the
playwright was called. during. the re
mainder of the evening.
Among others who spoke were
Charles A. Miller, Arthur L. Levinsky
of Stockton, Joseph Greenbcrg, James
I. Taylor, Charles F. Gall and J. J. Mc-
Bride.
OLD SCHOOL ROLLCALL ',
\u25a0 Those who answered to the rollcall
were the following: . :
David Belasco, playwright; Horace W. Bow
raan, capitalist; George. R.. Burdlck, banker;
John A. Brltton, San Francisco giis and electric
company; Tbomas D. Burns, cashier, United
States treasury; Joseph K. Firth, mechanical en
(rlneer; (Justavp Gatman, • capitalist; Joseph
Greenberp, foundry-man ; Samuel P. Hall, judge;
Eugene G. L. Hoeber, printer; Joseph Jacobs,
Jeweler; A. L. Lerlnaky, lawyer; George H.
LnchslDger, banker; Louis Metxger, • capital lst:
Archie K. McDowell, warehouseman; Constant
Meese. contractor; Carlton Moulthrop. mechani
cal engineer; Andrew ' Moore, foreman, Iron
works; O. T. Poultney, deputy tax collector; C.
K. I'rlest. undertaker;. Julius Remmel, real ea
tate; John A. Kamon, cigar manufacturer; J. M.
Strauss, insurance ; C. B. Turrlll, \u25a0' photographer;
F.- IV Worth, revenue agent; John A. Zonrer,
foundry man; Jacob Tiber, merchant; Gilbert If.
Oakley, merchant: D. Lea'nder Van Orden, den
tist; William E. Erzgraber, merchant; Harry C.
Biggs, elevator dealer; George T. Corey, United
•States mint employe; Henry B. Harris, clothier;
James I. Taylor, paper dealer; Paol Moroney,
book keeper; Ed F. Cluin. former public admin
istrator; Dr. Charles W. Decker, dentist; John
H. Drlscoll, Jeweler; Dr. Joseph R. , : Davidson,
physician;- A. B. • Elford, Jeweler: Alex- Gold
stein, capitalist; Charles- F. Gall, capitalist;
James Gilflllan. engineer; Henry J. Horwege,
merchant; Charles H. Jackson, 'lawyer; Marcus
Koshland. wood dealer; Louis • Llpmtn, merchant;
Emil Lenhardt, candy dealer;. Mark Meyer,
clothier; O. E.. Moors, capitalist; M. T. Miller,
planing mill owner; Ham McMurray. police offi
cer; James L. Miller, deputy; tax collector;
George H. Pippy, lawyer; Daniel Rosenblum,
manufacturer; A. M. Robertson, publisher; 11.
H. Sherwood, llqnor dealer; Joseph I*.* Scotchler.
real estate: C. H. Van Orden. printer; . Albert
Wiener, salesman; Henry Lacnman, capitalist;
John R. Oakley, master mariner; Charles B.
Miller, hardware dealer; B. (ti Blethen, whole
sale hardware dealer; Frank H. de Guerre,' car.
penter; W. W. - Coulter, can manufacturer: Dt.
Marx Neumann, 'physician: William K. . Weir,
Iron foundry man; John C. Kloos, contractor.
The guests- of the evening- were:
Prof. Bernhard Marks, principal of old
Lincoln school; Philip Prior, teacher in
the old Lincoln school; Acton Daiies,
dramatic critic, , New .York Sun; Ebe
nezer Knowlton, principal of • Rincon
school. . - ,\u25a0 . - *1 .
BASKET BALL OUTFITS- '
FOR GRAMMAR SCHOOLS
Board Grants Permission to In-
stall Paraphernalia
Basket ball as" a grammar* school
sport was .given. a decided impetus yes
terday at the meeting of the board' of
education, 'when permission was grants
ed Sydney S. Peixotto to pJace basket
ball outfits in the "\u25a0 grammar schools
selected by Peixotto at his own~ dis
cretion.
Theooard accepted the bid of John
E. Buckley for a lease of the school
property located In Tehama^streef .be
tween First and Second. This was^the
highest bid ; received and its acceptance
is subject to the ,' approval -of Mayor
Taylor and the supervisors.
Miss Margaret M. • Schley's resigna
tion as a teacher was; accepted." The
evening navigation class . was . ordered
to transfer, its sessions from- the build-
Ing at the southwest, corner of Pine
and Larkin streets \u25a0to the Mission high
school building,; the change to be per
manent. This will place more <and
better, facilities at the disposal of the
class. '- . .. - \u25a0\u25a0};\u25a0\u25a0 \u25a0-'\u25a0: .;\u25a0 \u25a0 ... \u0084( .: . ,
The : following leaves of absence were
granted: Mrs. H.W. Gray/extension
on account of 'illness to April* 1; Mrs
K. F. Delaney,, on 'account of Illness
February 23 to April,!. ; '- . . .
ARMY OFFICERS SAIL
ON TRANSPORT THOMAS
Captain and Mrs. Lawrence B.
Simonds .With ; Party
. The transport Thomae,: which sailed
from ; Manila' February. 15" for this . port,
is bringing home the following army
officers," according ;to a "re
ceived at 1 , department" headquarters
yesterday: .:';\u25a0 :\u25a0\u25a0 : :; :;'-' : \u25a0]> :,.•\u25a0 \u25a0:\u25a0\u25a0•- -_-i :\u25a0;-..
Cbarles E. Boons, , captain : Philippine sc'outi-
William W. 'Forsj-th. -major, Sixth -caTalry
Thomas Franklin, captain; Harry C. Hale, major'
John a: PasgeloTr, captain i Philippine scouts'
George^ E. -Price, .• lieuteenant' Tenth- caralrr-
Lawrence B. Simonds.: captain; .:\u25a0 Clifton \u25a0} XI-
Spears, lieutenant? Philippine 'acouts;:CalTln^ IV
Titus, 'lieutenant Fourteenth: Infantry;' Oscar X;
Toller.' lieutenant Fourteenth infantry; Alexander
E, Williams,- captain. \u0084-..; • >; ;v ; i«anaer
Irfiwrehce B. Simonds. ls well
known at : this ; post,\where -he wag " sta
tioned" for ' four- \u25a0=. years./ ; He - was at
tached ito : the subsistence department
and- was prominent In ; , rendering assist
ance:. during -the* great fire. .. \u25a0.:>...
\u25a0 Mrs. j Simonds was •> a \ great ' favorite
In -the social -world 1 - and. her return
will be .the; signal for ; a number of
fetes j! in 'her., honor.' ~» ;. . -• - : ..,.
v ,The " transport also; has -on. board 50
casuals, 26 sickJand : 37 military con
victs. -'.--;\u25a0-. '\u25a0-,-:. :,',\u25a0:...:\u25a0- :\u25a0- -.-' ,"-"\u25a0'
k MARSHALL PASS OPEN— Pueblo. Colo Wb
24.^-A fter; being < blockaded : by;- heavy . unows . for
two -weeks.: Marshall pass was opened I for I traffic
today. ilienrer.andißlo Grande train No. 310 ar
rlwl here: today," after making the 72 miles from
UunnlsoulnflTed.y-. v . ,v,,,;, v ,,, ; . _,
| Schoolmates of 40 years ago who gathered to honor noted playwright.
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PLAN RECEPTION TO
COLLEGE FACULTY
Encina Club Wants Better Un»
derstanding Between the
Students and Teachers
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb: 24.--
Approved and advocated ;by President
David Starr Jordan and indorsed by
practically every member of the local
faculty as well as a majority, of the up;
per class students of the institution, a
movement has .been, set on to se
cure a better understanding between
the faculty and students. The initial
step to this end was taken by the 300
men of the .Encina cluo at a meeting
last night when they, decided, to- hold
a big receptl.on; to all themembers of
the faculty. This Is an unheard of
function, and it is .believed the move
ment started, by this representative
group of students will be taken up by
the undergraduates generally.
The plan of the Encina club men. was
broached last night by President J. P.
Hemphill and met 'with approval at the
start. The idea calls for a semiformal
reception at which the members of the
faculty will be given a chance to meet
the men |of .their respective depart
ments and other branches of study on
common grounds. The clubmen intend
to. have the. varsity band play as well
as the orchestra, glee and .mandolin
clubs and several stunt singers. The
evening will be wound up with light
refreshments, and individual entertain
ment of the professors. A v committee
of: upper class members of the -Encina
club has the affair in, charge now and
will' announce the date shortly. •
-\u25a0The question ;of the intercollegiate
debate upon which the speakers or the
blue i - and gold ; and the cardinal will
meet the evening o£ the intercollegiate
track meet to decide which university
shall rule from the- rostrum has been
given out by the Intercollegiate 'com
mittee, having Its selection -in charge;
The question is:- "Resolved, That Our
Legislation Should Be Shaped Toward
the Gradual Abandonment of the Pro
tective/Pariff." The sides of this will
be assumed within a few weeks- and
the students will then begin the actual
work of studying, r 1 : , \u25a0 _ .
A large, number ' of ; students! have
signified their intention :of trying out
places on the debating team. The in
terest *haß. been .accentuated by chal
lenges recently, received from the Uni
versity, of Nevada, and the University
of Washington.-- A team .may be sent
to both of these universities. In case
such a step is taken the second team
men will, be given the opportunity to
recompense for... the. amount of study
devoted to \u25a0 the debating interests of
the university. >\u25a0
Seven> -prominent seniors: taking
courses in the, chemistry; department
of' Stanford university have, been voted
Into the membership -^of; the exclusive
honor society of this department known
as Mlm Kaph Mini, j The initiates are:
G. Wallace, R. Poindexter, . V. Hicken,
H. J. Sears, G. -E., MortenSen, M.- B.
Baires and" J. H.' Pratt. , < > :
- The women -of -the university will
gather at a big reception tomorow aft
ernoon tendered .by the La.Leana-soci
ety,. an s organization composed -of - stu
dents Jiving. In- Palo Alto.: -The';func
tion-will -be- held at Roble !arid will
consist of a reception and the presenta
tion of a farce entitled ..-Our Aunt From
California." -The leads; in \,the. skit are
to^be .taken , by: sophomores and; fresh
men as f olio ws:j Miss G. Sepes.as Fe
llca:Needy;,Miss -H. Campbell : asSally
Needy; Miss.G.\GlirasvßosalleNeedv;
Miss M. McLachlan : as Mrs.' Mary, 'Wil
coxguebs/v and ; Miss G.r Ware as the
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N The first lecture 'in the ; course -of
bankruptcy- tobegiven';here, under; the
direction : of .} Judge ' Mil ton -J.. Green, of
Ban * Francisco s was ..held ' this ' morning
on -the v'Practice " in. the Bankruptcy
Courts." v.JuUge -Green is .the referee
of "bankruptcy -In San
CAHPORVI AXS* IX- XEW; YORK
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ing ' Calif ornlans, are .• registered in* Xew
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c, San Frandsco-^A. NY Brown, Wellington ; r ~~ Judge
and Mrs. W..C.,VanFlect;;Belmont;;M. Cbarlea'
Flanders; L.*. Meyer." Cadillac;' D. ; WV Day.' Astor •
M; J.JKraun.Mrs.- M.J J." ; Krang," Albany •?)? -*j
Millln;? J.~ G^ Nlcßle.^rafiinaf :M. C ItoWtlu
Breslln; H.*. Schussler, Holland ;rH.^H. - Taylor
BresHn ; £Dr ."<" • A ;"-:\u25ba• Beardslee. j Hoffman ; \u25a0 ; F. ,; J .
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Brown," Mm. • TV. O.\ liromi. t Savoy : E. J. v F. Kea*
Cadillac; • F. Leroy.v. Flanders; t.V/v A". l - Majriilre'
Frederick : ; » Or M.*- Thorne. -? Mrs. fi.r M. Thorne.
Bristol; ' K.^ H. "- Kessler. . Victoria ; ;p. Menzies,
Herald Square/ \u25a0-: »Vv.-... \u25a0 ; \u25a0 . .v - . .
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-:> Santay; Barbara— William ;?;M \~\ Graham. Mrs : '
WiUlnm M. H Grahani,'|St.jKeglß.' . -
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
BY TAKING POISON
Relative of Book Maker Seeks
Death A^ter Quarrel With
Sweetheart
OAKLAND, Feb. 24.— Augustus F.
Daley, brother in law of Frank Eckert,
a book maker operating at Emeryville,
attempted to commit suicide at the
Eckert residence, 528 Twenty-second
street, this evening by swallowing a
vial of carbolic acUfdlluted with water.
He was taken to the receiving hospital,
where he was s.oon \u25a0 pronounced' out .of
danger. • ~. : '
Daly is 21 years old and was former
ly employed a jeweler. He has been
drinking heavily for several days, and
it is said that a quarrel with Amy
Baker, a young, woman to whom he .had
formerly, been attentive, served to ren
der him despondent. .•"- . V, . : , . :
He, told the attendants at the hospital
that he wanted to die, but refused to
give' the motives which prompted | his
deed. Eckert* took the young man to
his home as soon as he wa% able.to be
moved.
FORESTRY AGENT^SAYS
SETTLERS HAVE NO CLAIM
Los Angeles Acted Within
Rights in Taking Land- :
/According to a\ recent dispatch from
Bishop, Cal., the settlers who (have
criticised the forestry service and. the
city of Los -Angeles/ for ; the : action,6f
the latter* in\ filing' on 30.000 1 acres in
the Owens river valley and thus pre
venting entry upon the ground by
homesteaders,; are wasting; half their
vituperation, was the text;of a state
merit issued yesterday F. E. Olm
sted, district .forester. .
' In the statement Olmsted points out
that, though the land:- is In-, the'lnyo
national? forest.' lt' was removed 1 ".from
the jurisdiction; of the forest- service
by; an act of. congress and, given over
to ;\u25a0 the -'reclamation -service. . Mt was
provided,, however,- that if at any time
within three years -the •'•\u25a0-; reclamation
service wished to withdraw from the
work, the. city of Los Angeles by pay
ing the >c<sst of the* preliminary and
other, surveys could acquire the land
for;reservolr or right of way purposes.
Los : Angeles \u25a0 has taken advantage of
this proviso and the . forest « service,
says, Olmsted' in his, statement,; has no
Jurisdiction* in- the {matter.
The deal is entirely in the 'hands of
the department of the.- interior.; :. .
MUSICIANS ENTERTAIN;
M EMBERS OF FORUM CUUB
Prof. Frederick Zech Presents
His Own Works
The members of -the^ Forum clublen
joyed >J musicale, yesterday afternoon,
the, ; pro gram - being given by jProf.
Frederick I Zech ,"\u25a0 assisted by , Mrs^'; Paul
Freygang, ebprano;'; Miss Helen -Co
burn'. Heath, and William F.
Zech, .violinist. v\. - k 
•Professor Zechisiacomposer as well
as.: a pianist, and -the-, numbers \u25a0> given
were s all p. his ,- compositions v and --' were
greatly en joyed; by the large * audience.
The first number" was>"Sonato vXo.
2";-, for? violinic'and i piano; •\u25a0'\u25a0four
ing, songs were rendered by. Mrs.; Frey
gang;' "The -.Wreck 'of the > Hesperus,"
a symphonic, poem ;f or "grand orchestra,
given ihy ;Professor.Z,ech and William
Zech ',"- five .', songs 'by^'Miss j Heath;- and
four 'violin" numbers tby .William . Zech.
rj. Mrs. • Oscar Trau 'Weber : is : the \u25a0;chair
man :of "the music committee,, and, she
arranged / the ::;\u25a0\u25a0 -
PNEUMONIA; ENDS LIFE
CrOF^CAMERpN CiSTUART
Agricultural.^ Student 'Dies at
CorvaUis: College, in Oregon
. Word readied " this^clty/yesterday of
the "death of ' Cameron \u25a0 C Stuart,' son of
the late •Alexander>C.- StUaft.: iii Port-
, land;; 6re.,Va', few Jdays ago.: \
\ The -young ;lman;i; contracted ' : pneii-;
monia'- abou t 'the . middle "of January
and i never • recovered." '; \u25a0\u25a0>; He : was * only - 1 9
yeai-s old* and'had' recently (entered the
Oregon?; agriculturalf. college. ; at •Cor
vallis.tV l ?.,?'>vi-. \u25a0 -''•\u25a0 ''-'- •'.:"- \u25a0-'''\u25a0- \u25a0\u25a0•;<\u25a0'\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0'-". :: s' \u25a0::\u25a0/
ixille was ;a^nephew>,of ;Mra. ; Virginia
Thibault ofJthis cltyiand a-grandeon'of
ißobert H.lElam ! and r JohnTStuarf of iSt:
!Johns,°lNewfoundiand.*^;rHeiwasibbni.ln
' San ;Franclsco"and"his yearly/ youth was
s P??t -inj Berkeley.- . -- -
REPRIMANDS WOMAN
WITH HAZY MEMORY
Prosecutor Cook Threatens to
Inipeach Stenographer in
Bullock Trial
..REDWOOD CITY, Feb. 24.— The elu
sive memory of a young woman stenog^
rapher. whilo on the* witness ' stand,
which, brought .the' prcsecitor to his
feet with a threat to impeach ' Uer,
and, the testimony of the county clerk,
who : told of being, requested to' "*i:;
up',' ; the nilnutes of a supervisors' \u25a0meet
ing 'to cover up the irregular letting of
a" contract, were the. features of the
second day of the. trial >.f District At
torney J. J. Bullock for malfeasance in
office/ \
All^f .the direct testimony that will
be offered by the defense tnd prosecu-,
tlon •- was v submitted .tc«lay. Although
the attorneys on both sides admitted
that th-ir addresses- will not take a
great deal : of time, testimony in rebut
tal, will be introduced that will pro
long the. trial. .
WOMAN'S HAZY MEMORY
Miss Annie Glllis, a symphony in
brown, from hat to. ties, was the first
witness to.be called by William Hoff
Cook, prosecuting attorney. As sten
ographer for Bullock, Miss Gillls was
asked, to Identify, the contract on which
thej. accusation was .based -and. which
was' drawn up in Bullocks-o ffice. Miss
Giilis testified that she had destroyed
her shorthand notes relating to the
contract, but her memory as to when
where, and how they passed out of ex
istence was- hazy.
County Clerk Joseph H. Nash. the
star witness of. the. day", was called and
spent three hours on the stand under
a hot.flre of questions. Nash Identified
original contract awarded to the
O'Brien construction company Septem
ber 2, 1907. The minutes of the board
of supervisors for the meeting of May
11, 1908,, were submitted in evidence
to show that changes offered for con
sideration .in the plans by Architect
Allen were disapproved.
WAXTED MINUTES "FIXED UP"
Nash identified a portion of the con
tract as being in Bullock's handwrit
ing, and also identified the signatures
of J. J. O'Brien and J. H. Coleman at
tached thereto, further saying that he.
first saw the contract some time in
the early part of December, when It
jvas In the possession* of his deputy,
Al Lowe.
"Bullock later aiiked me to keep It
quirt and file it back— as bavin?; tnkrn
place In September, and fix up the mla
ute-j according-;-. I told him t hat
would not be an fe, and the srrand Jary
trail In sean'on, but said he -voultl flx
that nil right," testified >'a»h. "\
/ In a conference with Chairman Cole.
man at San Mateo that supervisor of
fered the suggestion to" the county
clerk that "Bullock gof us into thi3
scrape, now let him get U3 out." ' ,- ;
Along this line Bullock offered the
suggestion: "I'll be In the grand jury
room and coach you along. All you:
will have to do will be to swear • that j
you failed to put the contract in youfj
minutes," to which suggestion the
county. clerk refused. \\
NOT PROMPTED* B\ ANIMOSITY ;
Llnforth attempted by a lengthy
cross examination to show that, Xash
was actuated by strong animosity
against Bullock, but the strongest ad
mission "that the county clerk would
make . was . that . he. .strongly disap
proved of Bullock's public acts.
-. The defense then attempted to>how,
through the testimony of the county
clerk, that a motion had been put at
the September meeting by Debenedettl
to have the contract carried, and Intro
duce! the rough Vminutes for this purr
pose,- which showed that an action*
alongUhose lines had been thought of.
but later had been dropped. V . ' .
.Former Supervisor Macßaln, desig
nated as "Honest John," the only mem
ber of the old board not under.accu
sation, stated thaf-hehad never yoted
for the $2,991 contract at a meeting of
the supervisors, although a conference
had been held on the subject by the
supervisors at San Mateo and he had
agreed to the contract on condition
that Architect Allen should not have
charge of the work. "I thought he
was no good, and still think so," said
the witness In concluding. -
THREATENS TO IMPEACH WOMAN;.."
Miss Giilis was again called to the
stand, but her memory concerning im
portant events proved so elusive that
Cook threatened to' impeach, her.
Miss GUlls said that when she took
the. secret contract to the clerk's of
fice she delivered a' number of other
papers, and in handing them .to Dep
uty Clerk Lowe asked that one of
them be not filed, but she was unable to
testify as to which paper it was.
, . Directly afterward , Lowe was called
to the. stand and testified. that the se
cret contract was the paper which Miss
Glllis said Bullock wished held back
from the files until he had, seen Nash.
"I remember "this" because previous to
the time that Mr. Nash went to the
hospital he told me be very careful
regarding all courthouse contracts, as
he was afraid there was 'something
doing."* said Lowe. '
"' P. H. McEvoy, present chairman of
the -\u25a0 board, occupied the stand for a
few; moments, but his testimony was
unimportant, and an adjournment was
taken to Thursday, when" defense and
prosecution will commence their jury
addresses. •
ASKS TO HAVE DEED .
\u25a0 DECLARED FRAUDULENT
Mrs: Jennie . Hoytema Makes
Application to Court
[Special Dispatch to ThejCall}
NAPA, Feb. 24:— Mrs. Jennie' Hoy
tema, executor, of ".the'- will of Mendel
Hoytema, deceased, has filed a suit in
the {superior court here against M-
Salowsky to have a conveyance of
property set aside as< fraudulent. The
deed purports to have been made by
Hoytema to Salowsky shortly before
the former's death. The plaintiff claims
that ' Hoytema was * mentally and physi
cally, incompetent. 7 and asks that the
defendant rbe compelled by the court
to > render ai\* accounting of .the rents,
income, 'etc., of the property involved
in the;deed. -The property Is valuable
land east' of , St.? Helena, in this "county.
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
LINE BLOCKADE LIFTED
Bridge Over^ River at Pitt Sta-
tion Is Finally Opened
. REDDING. Feb.: 24.^-The blockade on
the Sacramento valley and eastern rail
road^ that ''had lasted^ since " February
i, was "lifted" .today when "the " bridge
across ,the^ Sacramento* river at Pitt
station r wa«, completed. , ..The'road ex
tends from * Pitt through :» Copper City,
to Delamar." -Those mining towns. were
running ; short -of j provisions.; "Freight
trains "only : - will -be \u25bamoved tomorrow.
-Passenger, service! will be restored Fri
day... ':\u25a0*•\u25a0 \u25a0\u25a0 " \u25a0\u25a0•' '•>.\u25a0•'- " \u25a0 -- \u0084\u25a0 ". \u25a0".--\u25a0
iSOver.' 100 carloads ; of . fuel/ and ma
chinery- for the Copper smelter #t Dela
inar and the .Electric -smelter at- Her
cult. have ; been \. sidetracked waiting
forithejopening ofithe line. ..*
I . ADMIHAL FEANKLIN . DIES — Waghlngton.
Feb.". 24.— Hear ' Admiral Samuel " R." Franklin, ce^
tiru.i. diet! a: his home here today, aged 81..
SEES SOLUTION OF
PROBLEM IN GRANT
Mayor Alqtt Explains Position
in Reference to Water
Front
OAKLAND. Feb. 24.— "Granting 15G
feet additional spacs to the Southern
Pacific on the southern side of the
Oakland mol* would establish a status
of all the company's holdings on the
western water front of the city, which
would insure Its reversion to'the'mu
nicipality* on expiration of the fran
chise."
This statement by Mayor Mott at a
meeting at East Fourteenth street and
Twenty-third avenue tonight threw ad
ditional light on the water front con
troversy now raging in the dispute
over th* proposed memoranda of agree
ment between the city and the corpo
ration. Mayor Mott said that the com
pany had seized the land without pro
test 22 years ago and might possibly
be ejected by a tedious lawsuit- Con
cessions rnatie by the company in re
turn for the grant sought not only ob
viated the necessity of more litigation,
but secured valuable rights lonar
sought by the city. Mayor Mott also
showed. that the company in removing
the long wharf gained no more terri
tory on the north side of the mole than
at present. The items .contained In
the agreement allowed the ultimate
elimination of the Southern Pacific
from water front troubles, said Mayor
Mott.
Former Governor George C. Pardeo
said that the mayor's opponents set up
straw men and bugaboos in their water
front arguments. He highly indorsed
Mayor. Mott's administration. Speeches
were made by City Attorney McElroy.
City Treasurer Meese, Auditor Gross
and republican candidates for the city
council.
DRIVEN FROM HOME IN
NIGHTDRESS, SAYS WIFE
Woman Lion Tamer Accuses
Husband of Extreme Cruelty
tSpecial Dispatch to The Call]
SAN JOSE. Febl 24.— Emma Schell.
who, with her husband, has exhibited
two trained lions all over the world,
filed tonight in Judge Richard's de
partment of the superior court a suit
for divorce, alleging that her husband
has habitually practiced against her
extreme cruelty and that last night
he drove her from their home in Moor
Park avenue, locked her from the house
and forced her to stand for hours In
the cold and rain in her scanty night
clothes.
The court granted a temporary re
straining order prohibiting the husband
from disposing of the MoOr Park ave
nue property, which they acquired a
few months ago. ,-> ~ - \u25a0\u25a0 -
Mrs. Schell also demands that all the
property be given to her. that she be
granted $250 per month alimony and
that the lions be turned over to her
with $500 attorney's fees.
UNKNOWN YOUNG WOiVIAN
VIEWS MOLLER'S CORPSE
"I Am Not Responsible for This,
Honey Boy," She Says
[Special Dispatch to The Calf]
"NEW YORK. Feb. 24.— The body of
Lieutenant Moller, who committed sui
cide Monday, was taken from the
morgue tonight to an undertaking es
tablishment. He will be buried in
the National cemetery at Arlington.
Va. A short service will be held In
the chapel Friday afternoon at 3
o'clock. A few army friends of the
late ; lieutenant will accompany the -
body to the cemetery. There will be
no funeral.
An unknown, young, well: dressed
woman visited the morgue this morn
ing and asked permission to see the
body. Dr. Lehane, coroner's physician,
fearing she might lose her self-posses
sion, attempted to lead her away.
She resisted him, held her hands to
the man's face, and exclaimed: "Surely
I am not responsible for this, honey
boy. Why did you do it?"
AUTOIST KILLS MAN AND
ATTEMPTS TO ESCAPE
Overtaken by- Motorcycle Po-
liceman and Landed in Jail
LOS AXGELES. Feb. 24.— J. E. RucT
ley. "a local automobile salesman, while
"driving an automobile containing five
persons down Broadway shortly after
3 o'clock this morning struck Wood
man J. Thomas at the corner of Fifth
street and Broadway and killed him
instantly. After an hour's chase by a
motorcycle policeman Dudley was over
taken and brought to the police station.
He is still held In jail and may be
charged with manslaughter.
Following the accident Dudley made
no effort to stop his machine, but sped
on down the street. The victim was
struck by the car while It was goinar
at a high rate of speed and hurled 30
feet to the curbing. The dead man is
about 40 years of age and was a
laborer in the city street department.
With Dudley In tne machine were
George R. Williams, a real estate man;
Fred Gregory, an automobile salesman,
and two women, whose names have not
been learned.
CAnDIAALS TO GO SOUTH
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. 24. —
It has been definitely decided that Stan
ford baseball players will engage the
tossers of St. Vincent's college of Los
Angeles. Manager J. K. Stewart today
received a telegram which settled the
dates- for the games .in Los Angeles
as March 5 and 6. The men will prob
ably play a return match with St. Vin
cent's on the local campus if arrange
ments can be made.
DEEP SEATED COUGH
CURED IN 5 HOURS
>etv Home-Mail* Syrup.
(Cut. This Out.)
From Boston l're«-. ,
Progress In medical compounds nere*
ceases, and now it is stated by a prom-
inent medical man that any deep-seatr-t
cough or "cold on the lungs can be
actually cured in five hours by the
clock. ; Opium and morphine have been
resorted to In the past, as relief meas-
ures. But now it is learned that the
system must be treated to rid It of in-
flammation aca. congestion. A tonic lax-
ative cough syrup does the work so
qulcklyand thoroughly as to be almost
magical.' .What heretofore has taken
weeks to cure can be accomplished In
hours. .Get this formula filled or mix
it at home and always keep it on hand:
One-half ounce fluid wild cherry bark,
one. ounce compound essence cardlol
and three ounces syrup white pine com-
pound. Shake! the bottle and take
twenty drpps ' every half hour for four
hours.: Then take one-half to one tea-
spoonful three or, four times a da If un-
til: the system is purified and toned up.
Give children less according to age.
One 'filling will usually cure, a whols
family, as the dose is small.
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