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The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
MAKES REPORT ON
LUMBER TRUST
Federal Prosecutor Devlin
Finds That Higher Prices
Are Set by Mill Owners
PLACES THE BLAME

United States Attorney Robert T.
Devlin has completed his investigation
Of the question whether lumber
trust exists in San Francisco and has
submitted his evidence to the Attorney
General at Washington. D. c In an
interview yesterday Devlin said:
7 have made a careful examination,
so far as is possible at San Francisco,
OF the alleged lumber trust. l wrote
a letter to the foreman of the late
Grand Jury Of the city and county Of San
Francisco and received such informa-
tion as they had in their possession on
the subject. I also had witnesses sub
penaed before the Federal Grand Jury
and all the evidence have gathered I
have transmitted TO the Attorney Cen
ersI al Washington for his considera-
ton
The greater portion Of the lumber
used in San Francisco is manufactured
IN Oregon and Washington and the
mills are situated in those States and
1t is probable that an investigation
viii be had in those States under the
direction of the Washington authori-
ties 70 ascertain whether or not the
price of lumber is raised or the output
limited by combination and il so,
how il is operated. About a year ago
the price of lumber in San Francisco
was S14 per thousand and now it is
so. The question is to determine
whether the increase IN price is due to
q combination or other causes II is
claimed by the lumber men that the
freight rates have been raised IS per
thousand and that the increase in the
cost Of manufacture accounts for the
difference.
so far as any combination among
the dealers Of san Francisco alone, and
without the cooperation OF those in
other States. is concerned, the Federal
Government has no Jurisdiction The
United States can interfere only when
the commerce embraces more than one
state. or when an article is manufac-
tured to be shipped out Of the State.
The wholesale price of lumber is fixed
At the place Of manufacture. which is
the State OF Washington It is quite
possible that if the Attorney General
should deem the evidence before him
sufficient TO lead TO the presumption that
an unlawful combination exists in the
State Of Washington he will communi-
cate with the United States Attorneys
in that State or take other means 10
ascertain the exact facts, and the in
formation which / have gathered will
aid him in that work"
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
SUE FoR INSURANCE MONEY

Antonio and Rose Demartini have
commenced suit against three insurance
companies and the Hooga Amusement
Company for insurance on a building at
622 Broadway. which the amusement
company Is alleged to have rented of
the plaintiffs and insured with the de-
PENDANTS. 1t is claimed that the ten
ants lost their right to the insurance
by failure to pay the rent. The COM
panies made defendants are the Ameri-
can Insurance Company, $1,000; the
Providence and Washington Insurance
Company. $500. and the Caledonian In
surance Co., $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
TWO BOYS NINE YEARS
OF AGE TURN BURGLARS
Rob n Hardware Store on Sixteenth
street by Breaking Into
the Show Window

Freddie Smith, 9-year-old boy re-
siding at 218h Harrison street, is un-
der arrest on a charge of burglary and
a companion. aged 9 years also is
sought by the police. The lads are
accused of having broken open show
window of the San Francisco Hard
ware Company at 1868 sixteenth street
and taken knives, guns and hardware
to the value of s66.50.
This is the youngest pair of Juvenile
burglars that the police have had to
deal with They exhibited consider
able cleverness in breaking into the
window. Much of the booty has been
recovered. The name of the second
boy, who has not been apprehended
has not been given out by the police.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
COURT D|sPOSEs OF
ELECTION CASE

On the fling of written statement
by the Election Commissioners to the
effect that all the terms of the writ
of mandate had been complied with re-
garding the counting of votes in pre-
cincts where no official returns had
been made, the Supreme Court yester
day morning closed the incident by an
order that the respondents go without
day.
The matter was set for yesterday
morning at 1920 o'clock and at the
proper time Daniel OConnell attorney
for Judge Hosmer and Thomas Gator,
representing the Election Commission
ers, We're on hand. The result does
not finally settle Hosmer's contest for
election as Superior Judge. That ques-
tion may be brought before the Su-
preme Court in another form at later
date.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
CO Away From the Ink.fand

Perhaps the most obvious statement
which has been made of the fountain
pen is that it frees one from the ink
stand. Yet is this fact-from its OBJ
viousness-less valuable?
Ink bottles overturn, dry up, clutter,
ink evaporates, corrodes the pen.
Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen is
Clesnly. quick. an ink bottle always
with you. never possible to spill.
Sold by the leading dealers in San
Francisco and vicinity. Guaranteed by
the manufacturers at 742 Market ST.
near Grant ave, and at s61 Broadway,
Oakland Cal
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LOAFS AROUND CANDY STORE
TO TAKE HIS WIFE'S WAGES
Mrs. Blanche Elizabeth vaIlerfa Wants
Divorce From Husband Whom
She Accuses of Cruelty NJ

Instead of working for living and
endeavoring to support his wife Man
uel MADEIRA Valleria was content to
loaf about the candy store where she
was employed, and take her wages
away from her as soon as she received
them, according to the complaint filed
yesterday by Mrs. Blanche Elizabeth
Valera, who has sued him for d.
vorce on charges of cruelty and failure
to provide. She claims that in spite
of his shiftless ways, her husband has
a deposit in a San Leandro bank and
four lots at Elmhurst, which he has
put in his fathers name in order to
deprive her of her right to a division
of the property.
Mrs. Valleria states that her husband
has often assaulted her and left her
without food, that he has compelled
her to live in a hoveI, refused her med
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icine when III. pointed pistol at her
head, threatened to kill her. and took
money, which she had received from
her mother, away from her. His perse-
cutions while she was working at the
candy store became so unbearable, she
claims, that she was forced to run
away from the place and was beaten
by her husband when he caught her.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
PHONES MoRGUE, CUTS THROAT

Fred Gee. worthless character. tel
ephoned to the morgue yesterday after
noon that he was about to end his life,
and then cut his throat in a lodging
house at 1907 Howard street He is
not badly hurt, his attempt at suicide
having been in the nature of bluff"
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
RAISE LUMBER PRICES

Combine Lays Responsibility Upon
Northern Manufacturers and Loggers
The lumber combine yesterday made
q horizontal raise Of 81 per 1000 feet
on rough fir. common lumber, fir floor
ing, redwood, rough common. and 81 per
1000 feet on redwood rough clear and
clear stock patterns. Cedar shingles
were raised % cents thousand.
The combine dealers ascribe the in
crease to a similar action on the part
OF the northern mills and loggers.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
TRUST COMPANY INCORPORATES

The Pioneer Bank and Trust Com
pany yesterday filed articles of incor-
poration in the office of the County
Clerk with capital stock of s250,000
set forth. of which s125,000 has been
subscribed. The present subscribers
are willim Inglis, $500; Herbert b.
vann, $4,000; John M. Ross, s37.500;
Henry Joost, $500, and William B. King,
$11,50e.
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oPPOsEs ToRRENs Act

Robert T. Devlin, attorney for the
Real Estate Board, filed brief in the
Supreme Court yesterday IN reply to
the petition of Mrs. Charlotte Robinson
against Frank H. Kerrigan, Judge of
the Superior Court wherein she aims
to test the validity of the Torrens land
act.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23
1000 Ducks

Lost their lives in the fire at Thomp-
sons grill. Business going on as usual.
1927 O'Farrell Formerly Oyster Loaf.%
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w. ScheppIer & Son

jewelers., watchmakers. formerly 1911
Market, now 1892 Mission, near goth.
The San Francisco call., 1906-11-23

Kadee Hammam. Cough ana Geary.
All cars pass.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
Nelson Works Out Like
anAthlete in His Prime
By Edward Clarke.

oLDF1ELD Aug GnsNelson battle in Godd on sepen-
of
one that destroys all the dope of the squared imp
The big being Union
representative follows pick
sndhovel organization should
TINS interest found Its hst and most earnest expression today when a
but
made weight 1913 pounds which he required by the fight articles meet
the hour Of
the limit lightweight
his
have him weigh If he weighs 1873 pounds today he in good shape
coming ght The following signed statement from Dr. oConnor will
ons Of the day shows him to be man only as old as his arteries
perfection i
corresponding with perfect circulation spine as straight
Physician Miners, ooldhsd
GREAT SPEED ALL HIS WORK
In
entered into the afternoon gymnasium stunts with a
quick trip for him the condition for him
make 300 assembled Gdhders
real thing
Billy justhab
paper
Union made the Danes sit
his plans Of battle and promise 's the % De on the square IN his
offered bet $1,000 that the author % Of the message was liar
along that doubt
the
rapidly
Tex Ricka
good has offered his guarantee at the bank for $4,000
TO be paid charity
think realizes that
him the nehtwgh Championship of the world
monkeys of all the others In his class
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
GOLFINC EXPERTS
MEET REVERSES
AT DEL MONTE.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


DEL MONTE. Aug. 21.-The first
match round over eighteen holes. with
handicap. of the competition for the
Del Monte golf cup for men was played
this morning. The results were some
what unexpected, two of the three
scratch players, H. Spens-Black and
r. Y. Hayne, losing their matches. and
third. c. E. Maud. being tied on
eighteen holes, and again on twenty
one holes. The results of the eight
matches were as follows
c. E. Maud (scratch) beat c. S. BY
ington of the Pasadena Country Club
lhandicap strokes1 i up on "a holes:
r, G. Hanford (handicap 50 beat H.
Spense- Black (scratchl 2 up 1 to play;
n Warner Sherwood (handicap 81 beat
the Rev. d. NJ Crabtree (handicap 12)
" UP to play; NJ Dore (handicap 81
beat George Heazeiton (handicap 12)
OF the San Rafael Golf Club up on q
6ara Country Club (handicap 81 beat
r. Y. Hayne (scratch) of the Burlin-
game Country Club 2 up l to play; C.
3; Wingate (handicap 12l beat Z. n.
wright of the Pasadena Country Club
(handicap 50 1 up: c. T. Crocker (han-
dicap 12) beat Douglas Grant (handicap
o up on 26 holes, and S. G. Dunham
OF the Pasadena Country Club (handi-
cap 12) beat the Rev. E. E. Baker (han-
dicap 81 of the Claremont Country
Club up to play
The eight winners in the first round
took part in the second match play
round over eighteen holes in the after
noon. The results: c. E. Maud beat R.
G. Hanford, up to play; H. Warner
Sherwood beat NJ. Dore, UP 9 to play;
G. j. Kaime beat C. B. wingate, 3 up
to play, and c. T. Crocker won from
S. G. Dunham. 8 up to play
In the afternoon eleven ladies played
in the qualifying round over eighteen
hf.1e Of ha
Monte cup for women. Fourteen names
were entered. but Miss Florence Whit
tell of the Burlingame Country Club,
Mrs. w. F. George of the Sacramento
Golf Club and Mrs. L. P. Adams Of Mon
terey did not take part in the round.
The wind blew strongly all afternoon.
rendering 1T difficult to return low
scores. The best score was made by
Mrs. w. S. Martin of the Burlingame
Country Club. who captured the special
trophy presented by Charles w. Clark
with a card of 95. The scores of other
competitors were as follows: Miss Ada
n. Smith of the San Diego Country
Club. 81; Miss Alice Hager of the San
Francisco Golf and Country Club and
Mrs. H. H. Sherwood of the Claremont
Country Club, 9S; Hiss Armsby go: Mrs
George Heazelton, 100; Mrs. Herbert
Mum. 101 Mrs. j. Parker Whitney.
los; Miss F. B. Ives. 1o6; Mrs. r. G.
Hanford, 107, and Mrs. c. 3. Wingate,
ia. The first eight qualified for the
fiji st match play round
F. c. Newton of the Claremont Coun-
try Club champion of the Pacific Coast
Golf Association and of the Northern
California Golf Association; George
Smith, the professional of the Claire
mont Country Club. and Frank Kales.
one of the strongest players of the
same club, will take part in the open
event on Sunday.
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LATONIA ENTRIES.

First race. i've furongs. selling-Helen Mac
lin 81 Ocerot 81, Miss 0ffcious 81, Katie G s
81 Princess Marie o., Gabbe 81 Decklaw 97
Montalbin 100. Newt Fisher 100 Sister Huff
man Io4 La Thorpe 1o4. Tom Morgan lo4 Az
endow los, Two Bells los, Ericsson Ill. Hell
muth liz.
Second race six furlongs. selling-Jay
Ward SO, Miss Anxious 03. Bitter Hand 95. Sal
lie o5, Miladi Love 100. Belltoone 100,
Lidwina 100, Binda 100. Minnie Johnson 100,
Merry Belle 1G2, Investor 102 Frank Bill
l0c. Weberaelds lot. Saranola los, Black Art
1o9, Fenian li0.
Third race, seven furlongs-Bclden 90.
Azora 80. Queen Esther 95. Terms Rod 81 Tou-
pee 81. Black AIantilla 9s, oberon 100. Martha
German 100 Intense 1o5, Don Domo lo7, Elias
sal 9s.
Fourth race, steeplechase clubhouse course
woo6lyn 12S. Dunnng 140 Blue Mint l4S.
Weird l44 Daesman $50, Subador 1874 Glass
Leader l5S.
Fifth race, one mile and a quarter. selling
ImhoGcn l01 The Laurel l04 Gladiator i0f
Piller l04. Bernie Cramer 104, Plautus l06.
pYictrs log. Dell Leath f06. Postman 106 Mo
rtndo log. Lansdown 1oS Little Giant 106 War
Chief LOG, Swiftwing log, Hrzznh 1o9
Sixth race. six furlongs sel1ng-Poetry 3J,
Laeene 102 Adesso 1915, Tom Grove 1o3, Mum
los, The Thrall 10, Roscoe Ill, Revolt Ill,
Chief Milliken I13.
Seventh race. one mile, sellinc--Early Hours
SS Prince OF Pless IS. 0sterman SO. Moccasin
Maid Of Inspector Girl o. Bitter Brown o.
Climax 90. Ann Hin d. The Only Way 101.
Oddoletta l02. Berry Hughes 102. Sand Bath
l04. Carthage i05. Fonsoluca l06 Prosador 100.
Amberita 100.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
MARTIN CATCHES
RADTKE ASLEEP
AT SARATOGA.

SARATOGA, Aug. 21.-A terrific rain
storm last night left the course in poor
condition for this afternoons races and
caused many Withdrawals. Won Tromp
was the only absentee from the Mer-
chants and Citizens handicap, fourth
on the card for three-year- olds and
upward at one mile and three six
teenths. Ravena was favorite at 8 to 5.
She failed at the end and finished last
in field of five. Red Leaf, backed
from 10 to down to to l, won
easily.
In the third event for two-year-o
at five and a half furlongs Arctic and
Yankee Gun were equal choices in the
betting at odds of to 2 The latter
won while Arctic sfnished seventh.
Rainey,s $4,000 De Mund was well
supported, going to the post at odds of
10 /. Golf Ball. De Mund and Yankee
Gun swept down the stretch with De
Mund in front under strong pull a
length and a half before Golf Ball
Yankee Gun was at the leaders tail
on the inside and gradually gained on
him. Radtke watching Miller. failed to
locate the source of danger. Martin
Piled his whip vigorously and under it
Yankee Gun gained on the leader and
beat him out on the post by nose
De Mund. still under restraint and
head high in the air. was beaten before
Redtke was aware of it, Summary;
First race. seven furlongs-Sr Russell won
General Haley second. Neaion third Time, IS
Second race one mile-Woolwich won. Nep-
tunus second. Ancarsin third. Time. 40 l-5.
Third race, hye and half furlongs-Yankee
Gun won, De Mund second, Golf Bail third
Time l:0T As.
Fourth race the Merchants and Citizens han
dicap, one and three -sixteenths miles-Red Leaf
won. Bedouin second Outcome third Time
2:21.
Fifth race, selling mile and a furlong-Corri
gan won. Macy Jr. second Ebony third, Time
:57 20.
Sixth race. one mile-Rose OF Gold won
:42 80.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
AUTO DEALERS ARE
READY TO FORM
A CLUB.

1t is expected the touring club which
is to be formed by the automobile dealt
ers will take on life the last part of
this week. Those who have charge OF
the event are shaping things so that
they will be in a position when the first
meeting is called to have a definite
plan to lay before the members
The club. although formed of the
trade, will not have anything CONNER
cial about it, 1t is to be Of a social
nature. where the members of the trade
and their friends can come together
and enjoy an Interchange of ideas.
They Will also discuss and plan events
that will bring the owners OF auto
mobiles and the trade together. The
club will not conflict with the Auto
mobile Club OF California, but will
work with it for the advancement OF
the sport The runs will be OF the
short order, which can be taken in a
day. They will also hold others .nat
will only be Of a few hours duration.
The trade want this means to meet
the owners outside OF business hours.
There are many owners who have
trouble with their automobiles which
they do not discuss with the agent.
for the reason. in many gases, they feel
that it is caused by their lack of skill.
They put up with the trouble and ex-
pense when If they met the agents and
other owners on a short run the inter-
change of experiences would be an
educator. They would learn to correct
errors which in time become expensive.
Many of the owners of automobiles
are commencing to take a few days
off for a run in the country. One OF
the pleasantest runs at the present
time is through Lake County. The
roads in that section are in excellent
condition. They are little dusty, but
outside of that it is fine motoring. The
best way TO reach that section is to go
by way of Sausalito TO Cloverdale and
THENCE to Ukiah. The travelling from
Cloverdale to Ukiah is a little rough,
but otherwise it is splendid going.
The decision of the runs and tour
committee of the Automobile Club Of
California to change the destination OF
the endurance run from Santa Cruz to
Del Monte has met with favor among
the conservative members Of the club.
1t would be interesting to go over the
mountain roads, but those who spoke
on the subject yesterday thought it
would be too dangerous when there
would be so many cars travelling at the
same time.
1t was offered in the way of a sug-
gestion yesterday that on Saturday
or Sunday when the motorists are at
Del Monte that ii would be good idea
to hold a hill-climbing contest. At the
annual dinner last year Peter d. Mar
tin offered a handsome cup for an event
af this kind and those who like to go
in for competitions are asking that the
contest take place
1t would be possible to hold the run
down on Friday. gymkhana games on
Saturday and a hill-climbing contest on
Sunday. This would give the most
varied programme the club has ever
attempted and at the same time would
satisfy those who go in for the different
events.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
FAvoRITEs ARE OFF POORLY.
Chances of Peiigroso and PaIemon
Ruined by Start at seattle.
BY Fred L. Muihoirand.

SEATTLE. Aug. 21.-First choices
and outsiders again divided nonors to-
day at The Meadows. Kirschbaum
piloted two winners. Soundly and Ell
lerd, each from the Ellerd stable. Both
Peligroso and Palemon, the two choices.
were off so poorly in the two-year- r-old
event that neither had a chance Alta
Spa, an to l chance, won cleverly
from the pacemaker, Wapnagootis In
a three-head finish at the close of the
second the favorite, Golden Light
earned the decision over Redmont and
Exapo. Summary:
SEATTLE. Wash. Aug 21.--Results at The
Meadows:
First race, five furlongs--Alta Spa won. Wan
nagootis second, Rousa third. Time ! :0iH
Second race. mile--Golden Light won. Red.
mont second EXspo trd. Time l:4lh
Third race. seven furlongs--J. &. Glen won.
Orchan second. Legal Form third Time 1:27s5
Fourth race. six ENTHUSIASTICALLY won.
Anona second. Dr. Sherman third. Time 1:lSX
Fifth race five and half furlours-Ellerl
won Nettie Hicks second. Bonnet third. Time.
Sixth race. mile and a sxteenfh-sherry won,
Prickes second, Montana Peeress third. Time.
-
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without class. Mrs. Farquahr, who as
Miss Marion Jones held the coast cham
pionship five or six years ago. will
compete. Mrs. Farquahr was in a class
by herself when She won the cham
pionship at San Rafael. Many contend
ed when Miss May Sutton first won the
coast championship that Mrs Farquahr
was a cleverer player While this was
hardly the case, she is by no means
outclassed by the wonderful little cham
pion. Other clever players who will
come from the south to compete in the
women's events are Miss Dobbins Miss
Peralta and Miss Ruby Garland
Harold Braly, who with Smpsoa
Sinsa abaugh. holds the doubles cham
pionship of the coast. was suddenly
called TO Mexico last week and will not
be on hand to defend his title This Is
a great disappointment to the tennis
enthusiasts, as Braly recently won the
Southern California championship tour
nament from the best players on the
coast
Alphonso Bell. who held the coast
championship two years ago. has de-
cided to play at San Rafael and will
likely carry off the honors Three
other players will accompany Bell,
They are Simpson Sinsabaugi, Tom
Bundy and Nat Brown.
All of the championship titles will go
by default. except that held by George
James Despite this fact the tennis, as
far as the men are concerned. should
be much better this year than it was
last
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
MISS MAY SUTTON
NOT TO PLAY AT
SAN RAFAEL.

There has been considerable specula-
tion of late as to just which OF the
Southern California tennis players VIII
compete at San Rafael next month in
the coast championship events. r T.
Crawford. chairman of the tournament
committee, has returned from Los An
eles and announces unofiiclally that
Miss May Sutton, the champion, will not
defend She viii compete at Cincinnati
early in September and cannot reach
here in time 10 participate at San Ra-
fael. Miss Florence Sutton left for the
East last week and will play with her
sister In doubles.
Mrs. Bruce Will be the only Sutton at
San Rafael this year. She is playing &
the best game next TO Miss May at
present While the little champion and
her clever sisters will be greatly missed.
the women events will be by no means
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
MANY CALIFORNIA
* HORSES ON GRAND
CIRCUIT.

g.. BOSTON. Mass. Aug 2I.--Among the
entries announced Il 4ay for the second
; week of the Readville Grand Circuit
meeting next week are the following
california horses:
2-O7 pace-Jack Curry San Fran
cisco. chestnut gelding, Edwin ). 2;l9
trot-J. c. kirkpatrick. San francisco
brown mare Electioneer. 2'I4 pace
n, q GriNsth. san Francisco. chestnut
horse. Bonnie Steinway. 2:09 trot-
lack Curry. Brilliant Girl: Kirkpatrick'
..bav geIding, John Caldwell; Jack
curry. Tuna 2:1l trot--Jack curry
ersv eelding, What Is It. 2:0f trot-
TRna. 2.l3 trot--H II. Helman' Day
geiding. Mack Mack.
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
standing of the Clubs.

Los Angeles opened another weeks
series at Idora Park yesterday and lost
a loosely played game to the Seals by
a score of to 4. The redeeming fea-
ture of the afternoon play was the
fact that the game improved somewhat
as it progressed. In the ninth, after
one run had been scored by the Angels
with two down, Nagle was on third
waiting TO bring in the tying run.
Eildebrand's S catch of Gochnauer's fly
then put an end to the only real period
of interest the contest furnished Ine
score:
The San Francisco call., 1906-08-22
roRT ERIE SELECTIONS.

By the New York Morning Telegraph.
First rnce-InsoIthrift, Loupania,
Stoncr Hill.
Second race-Bath Maria, Reside, At
tentfon.
'Third race-Charlie Eastman, Arthur
GUNNER, Little Nike.
Fourth racc-SUzanne Rocamora,
Prestige, Dolinda.
Fifth race-Usury, Alsonc, Reticent.
Sixth race--Chief Deputy, Eanette,
Sartor Resarfus.
Weather clear; track slow.