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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
ASKS THE SUPERVISORS TO
REMOVE SPUR TRACK CLAUSE
Pofrero Commercial and Manufacturers
Association Suggests Objectionable
Section He Eliminated

The special committee on spur track
ordinance of the Potrero Commercial
and Manufacturers Association yester-
day sent to the Board Of Supervisors
for consideration a proposed amend
nent to ordinance No. IS (new series)
approved by the board. The amend
rnent urges the striking out OF section
S. as follows:
The provisions of this section shall
apply only 20 such portions OF such
sour tracks as are not constructed,
maintained or operated upon or across
private land. and no permit for spur
track shall hereafter De granted by the
Board OF Supervisors which does not
s5ecihcally contain the provisions and
eonditions OF this section
The organization calls attention TO
the fact that the ordinance in its pres
ent form makes il mandatory on the
board IN the granting Of any spur track
privileges to exempt tracks crossing
private land either upon the same or
across the same from the provisions or
said act regarding the equal privileges
Of other lines Of railways other than
the road constructing or maintaining
the same.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

FRESNO, Dec 1.-TWO hundred dele
gates at least are expected to attend
the meeting of the California League
of municipalities in this city December
y to Il. A citizens committee, headed
by Mayor Lyon and including many
other city officials. have made prepara-
lions for the visitors, who will have
every attention paid them during their
stay here.
The president of the league. former
City Attorney r. 3. Brown Of San Jose,
il has been announced. will be una bic
to be here, and the convention will be
presided over by the vice president, L.
W. Clark of Redlands. The secretary.
II. A. Mason of san Jose, has drawn up
an informal programme of the meeting,
consisting of discussions upon such top
les as public utility franchises, mu-
nicipai legislation, street constructor,
and the like.
The officials of this city will have
many things of especial interest to pre-
sent to the convention These include
the reconstruction OF the present sewer
system at an outlay of 5000; the con-
domination of q 100-acre sewer farm six
miles outside of Fresno; a new City
Hall, nearly finished at cost of s75,-
coo; q subway partly constructed under
the Southern Pacific reservation; as
well as the consideration of problems
in public lighting and transportation.
City Clerk Ryan sent out recently on
behalf Of the city invitations to every
municipality in the State and per-
sonal invitation to every Mayor.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
YOUNG MEMS INSTITUTE
RESUMES INVITATIONS
Joint Class Ceremonies. Suspended
Since the Fire, Again Become
the Custom

For the first time since the fire the
San Francisco councils Of the Young
Mems Institute will hold joint class
initiation on the evening of December
IL in Mangers Hall. Twenty fourth and
Folsom streets. Pending the restora-
ton of the destroyed records the vari-
Gus councils have acted Independently
In the matter OF limitations.
The initiatory work will be conduct
ed by Past Grand Presidents James d.
Whaien, John p. Fitzgerald, Samuel
Haskins and Grand Secretary George
A. Stanley Grand President John j.
Burke viii deliver an address. The
meeting will be under the auspices of
Phil Sheridan Council No. 70. The
board of management of the San Fran
cisco councils will direct arrangements
American Council No. s, Oakland
gave banquet in honor OF Grand
President J. ]. Burke and Grand Vice
President william J. Hennessey at the
Maison de fOpera, Oakland, Tuesday
evening, December A. American Coun-
ell will hold an exemplificatfon of the
ritual and class Initiation at 1915 Peral-
ia street, Oakland, Sunday afternoon.
The work will be conducted by the de-
gree team.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
DELTA KAPPA EPSILON
GIVES ANNUAL BANQUET
Members eff Old College Fraternity
Unite in Song and Toast at
Uptown Cafe

The thirtieth annual banquet Of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity took
place at an uptown cafe last evening.
Students and rofessors, as well as sew
ersI graduates from the coast and
Eastern colleges, were in attendance.
Freshmen and old graduates united in
song and toast TO their college frster-
nifty. which was founded in Yale Col
iege IN 1S4s.
Warren Gregory was toastmaster.
and at his direction toasts were re-
sponded 10 as follows;
Delta Kappa Epsilon" Fisher Ames;
college Days" Peter T. Riley; Theta
zeta." c. II. Michel: The Ladies' Ster-
ling Carr; 'DKE in Public Life" z. E.
Stringham: The Faculty" Professor
Adolph Miller
Among prominent members Of the
fraternity present were:
II. J. Adams. Andrew Thorne, Fran
els J. Hcnoy. George B. Willcatt, A. w.
Gunnison. Peter T. Riley, Warren
Gregory. Fisher Ames. Adolph c. Mil
Ter, ]. ". Spieker. II. +. Harold. Ches-
ter Mckillican. r. y. Stringhanl, Fred
Single. J. Boyd Harold, r. C. Burn
ham. Richard B. Young, Ben Douglas,
Elmer Ereckenfeid, c. ". Cushman.
" ". Cahoone, Roger Chickering, c.
r. Merrill. Arthur " Hooper, Carl
Wolf. T. II. Hamilton. T. Preston, VIII
liam Gillette, Willard Barton. G. Homer,
A. =. Wilder, Horace Darneil. Mon r.
Tucker. G. ". Goodfeliow. Edward
Bishop and Frank Ballard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
PLUM FOR THORPE
FROM G|LLETT
Sacramento Man Slated for
Four Years Rest in the
Service of the State
KNIGHT HIS FRIEND

Walter 3. Thorpe of Sacramento is -
have a good thing under the Gnlett
administration. The GIllett plum tree
has been given another premonitory
shake. and while the shape of this early
fall of fruit remains to be publicly de-
termined, Thorpe gets Il.
The post-eiection statements of Gov
ernor-elect Gillett about not interfer-
ing in any way with the selection of
their subordinates by the several State
commissions are not to be taken liter
ally. 1t was good talk. viewed in the
light of preventive against the in
sistence of the faithful. willing to come
into their reward. and may have in a
degree served its purpose. But Gillett
| sto be a good Governor from the party
standpoint. His friends and the friends
of his friends are to be taken care Of
and the selection of Thorpe for one of
the soft things is another evidence of It,
Thorpe is slated for secretaryship.
Who the unfortunate is that must make
way for the Sacramento man has, it is
said not been decided upon. Thorpe s
qualifications for the job consist of his
service in the State printing office. and
still more valuable, the friendship of
George Knight. for Knight Is to have
some Voice in the constitution OF the
Giilett official family as a meet and
fitting recognition of his discovery of
the GOVERNORS aud years Of friend
ship eliminating in yeonnan's service
rendered the ticket and especially the
head of it, in the recent memorable
campaign.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
TIME OF UNREST IN INDIA

Unquestionably there is a distinct
unrest in India OF which the British
Government Is taking cognizance. It's
origin is much more simple than is the
problem of satisfying it. The spread
of western education in India during
the past generation has created a class
of Iiterates who now seek a share in
tho government OF the country. To
some extent their desire has been graf
ifed. especially as to the courts and
the minor civil service. But from the
army and from the higher Offices. in
volving discretionary authority. they
have been excluded. Such recognition
as they have received naturally whets
their appetite for more and has tended
directly to the creation OF a fervent
aspiration toward complete self-gov-
York Times
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
WILL EXTEND LINE
TO THE COAST
Chicago, Milwaukee and st.
Paul System to Reach the
Pacific by End of 1908
TO BRIDGE COLUMBIA
Special pIspArcH TO THE CALL

CHICAGO. Dec. s.--The first Official.
announcement that the long rumored
extension of the Chicago. Milwaukee,
and st. Paul to the Pacific Coast will be,
constructed was made today. This.
will give Chicago a new railroad to,
the Pacific.
Contracts have been let for work as.
far as Butte, Mont. and the manage
ment expects to have the rails laid to.
the Coast by the end of 1905
From Butte westward the line fol-
lows the Deer Lodge. He'll Gate, Mis-.
soula and ST. Regis rivers to a point,
about four miles west OF Saltes, Mont.
where the ascent of the Bitter Root.
Mountains begins. st. Paul Pass. the,
1900 feet. and a tunnel $500 feet long;
Is necessary in crossing this range
AS q ~esuit OF the extension Chicago
will be placed in direct communication.
with Seattle and other points In thee
Northwest. and transcoutinental
schedule of fast trains will become.
necessary for the traffic of the st. Paul
system. The line of the Montana Rail-
road will be revised and many heavy
grades and curves eliminated. The
new route extends through vast forests
of FIR and red cedar. and traverses hun
dreds OF miles OF fertile land which isF
being opened up for farming and ranch.
purposes.
The Columbia River will be crossed
by bridge more than half a mile long
exclusive of steel approaches of f00e
feet at each end. The bridge will be
one of the mechanical features OF the.
new line to the coast. and will span
the river eighty feet above the water
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
THREAT OF STRIKE
IN BLACK HILLS
If Men Go Out at Hearst S
Homestake Mine Other
Properties VIII Close
PLANS FOR STRUGGLE
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
LEAD, s. D.. Dec. -s.-A complete tie
up Of ali tho mines in the Black Hills
IS threatened as a result of a meeting
q members Of the Lead branch OF the
western Federation Of Miners, which
IS called for Sunday afternoon. The
meeting viii take a secret ballot on
the question Of ordering a strike at
t1earst's Homestake mine. If this
property Is closed every other mine in
the district In accordance with an
agreement which has been reached be-
tween the managers, VIII also be shut
down.
The men are demanding an eight
hour day and a minimum daily wage
OF $3.50 for all men employed under
ground. 1t is asserted by the miners
that the Black Hills is the only dis
trict in the West where the eight
hour day and this minimum wage do
not maintain The issue was some
what forced to the front il is said. by
IN nltimatum from the Western FEEDER
alton OF Miners that IL the Lead union
does not make this demand and stand
ready 10 back it up with a strike it
viii forfeit its membership in the fed
GRAFTON. Some $500 men, who receive
wages OF SO to SIS day, are employed
at the Homestake mine.
The company has given no hint that
II will comply with the demands. and,
indeed, ii is certain they will be re-
fused superintendent Greer, spea king
at a meeting Of the men recently, said
that II the company granted the de-
mands it would not be able to pay
dividend. as the ore mined during the
past year averaged but 1854 q ton.
which did not allow of paying more
than & per cent upon the capital in
vested
For three weeks all the work that
has been done in the mine has been in
preparation for long shutdown.
Drifts and slopes in which there is a
6ow OF water have been buIkheaded.
Where timbering was required it was
done. and other operations have all
been along the lines Of making the
mine safe during a period OF idleness.
The Homestake is what is known as
= dry mine. and with the precautions
that have been taken IL will be pos
Efble TO keep the water down with a
small pumping plant Managers OF
other plants have let it be known that
q two or three years idleness would
simply prolong the life OF their prop
critics. and that they prefer TO have
them idle rather than operate at loss
IN view Of the present trouble the
State militia has been ordered TO be IN
READINGS to come to Lead at a mo-
ments notice
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
BUGGY AND STREET
CAR COLLIDE

William Springfield of 1878 Haight
street and George Sullivan a recent
arrival from Eureka, while driving out
Geary street last night were struck by
northbound Eddy-street car No. 1893
on Devisadero street. They were Sc
verely injured, and the buggy in which
they we're riding was demolished
The injured men were taken to the
Park Hospital. where Springfield was
treated for concussion, bruises on the
body and a badly lacerated forehead.
Sullivan suffered a broken nose and
numerous minor injuries on the head
and body.
The motorman, j. M. Mote. was ar
rested and booked at the OFarreil-
street station. but was later released
on $40 bail furnished by the street car
company.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
USES BUGGY WHIP
ON HIGHWAYMAN

OAKLAND, Dec s--A heavy cut
across the face with a buggy whip
foiled the attempt Of a highwayman to
hold UP C. 3. Hanna. cousin OF the
late Mark Hanna OF Ohio. While the IN
tended victim was driving from Niles
70 the Hayward Hotel and as the rob
Der, with a yell Of pain. lodged to avoid
a second blow Hanna made hts escape.
The highwayman intercepted Hanna
on the road and ordered the latter to
halt. at the same time attempting TO
grasp the bride of the horse driven BY
Hanra, but cut across the face with
the whip drove him back.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
WANT
CHEAPER RATES
Plan to Form a Freight
Bureau to Bring the
Railroad Men to Terms
WILL MEET TUESDAY

The merchants of San Francisco will
assemble at the Lick School on Tues
day to form freight bureau modelled
on the lines of the old California
Freight Association The object is to
bring about cheaper freight rates and
better conditions generally for the
shippers.
Attention has been called to the fact
that while freight rates In nearly every
section Of the country have been de-
Ginning for the last ten years. in Cali
fornia they have increased. This state
OF affairs has been brought about
through the monopoly enjoyed by Har-
riman and his unwillingness to join
other lines IN rate reductions.
The matter was placed before Judson
Brusie. secretary of the State Railway
Commission. but be replied that the
commission lacked the power under the
law to act in the matter.
When the California Traffic Associa-
ton was formed the merchants were
under a railway dominance more tyran-
nical than that OF today. The asso-
citation remedied matters for a time.
but the old conditions have returned.
The arbitrary rates make business in
San Francisco dependent on the whin
of the railroad oflcials to a degree
which the local merchants consider out
OF proportion TO the wealth and size
of the city.
The freight bureau as projected will
furnish medium for united action in
the appeals to be made 20 the Interstate
commission for fairer rates.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
JAPAN EURoPE's Bette NoIR
Deep Designs Are Attributed by CONT
mental Press to Nippon

LONDON, Dec. 8.--Japan Is Europe's
bette noir and has been almost as LARGE
as the United States in the eyes of the
continent this week. Although Roose-
veIts message to Congress has served
to rekindle discussion concerning the
deeper questions involved in the pro-
gramme of the Toxic Government. the
cause of special prominence has not
been that document exclusively How
ever just or unjust 1t may be- an almost
universal distrust of the ENGLAND OF
the East" exists outside of London, and
Roosevelt's glowing eulogy of the
Japanese nations history is not appre-
ciated here. Everywhere else the al
legged ambitions of the Mikado to doni-
nate Eastern Asia are the subject of
suspicious comment.
Berlin. ST. Petersburg and Paris are
the centers of this uneasy feeling, but
London has given an excuse. for II in
the announcement by leading English
papers that Lloyds Underwriters are
insuring against war sbetween Japan
and Russia next year. and are asking
the high rate of five guineas per CEN
tun1.
What has impressed the capitals of
Europe especially are the weil-founded
reports of extraordinary military ac-
tivity in Japan. where the war ministry
is planning a field force of 10000 men
anu the QTiit Ot NifHcSe tTOOpS In MAN.
churia by the Japanese officers on
large scale.
These developments are interpreted
by st Petersburg as giving color to the
rumor that when the date for evacua-
ton OF Manehuria. April ]. arrives. the
Chinese force of occupation Will be
entirely Japanese-the evacuation to
be but prelude to preparation for a
Chinese attempt to drive the
Russians deep into the BaIkal terri
tory.
Sensational sheets like La Presse Of
Paris bluntIy bid the Government
never to forget that Japan wants lndo-
China and is even now getting ready
to ravish that rich Dependency More
cautious journals deprecate such talk.
but the Ec1aire. for instance. attributes
Roosevelt's attitude in the California
matter to fear rather than TO sense
OF Justice.
No resentment is shown over any
feature OF the message or the Shaw
report, unless the cynicisn Of most al
lusions to the Secretary's seif-styled
kets may indicate the annoyance Lon
that the sceptre is passing from the
United states treasury.
That Roosevelt is the only man to
succeed Roosevelt is the judgment of
numerous writer's in almost those
words. The average sLondoner cannot
see any force in the American tradition
against third terms for Presidents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
WANTS BIG SUM TO FINISH
THE WORK AT FORT BARRY
Captain b. Frank Cheatham Asks for
Thirty-Five Thousand Dollars TO
Complete New Army Post

Thirtv-five thousand dollars is the
amount that Captain B. Frank Cheat
ham Of the quartermaster's department
has asked for finishing the work at
Fort Barry and its environments. The
captain was sent here especially to take
charge of The building OF this new army
post and of the construction of the
new transport docks and warehouses at
Fort Mason.
The work TO be done at Fort Barry
includes the providing of water sup
ply which will be sufficiently large to
serve not only that post but also Fort
Baker and the Rodeo rife range A
sewerage system is also asked for. The
quarters at Fort Barry consist Of twen-
ty-one buildings, warehouses and Of
fcers' quarters They are now COM
pIeted and are the finest on the Pa
cifc Coast.
When the water plant and sewer
age system are completed the post will
be ready for occupancy The cost or
the buildings has been s250,o00.
Captain Albert Z. TRULY, medical de-
partment, L. s. A.. returned yesterday
from his trip to Cuba. He went there
early in August, taking with him COM
many 3. Hospital Corps, from the Pre-
sidio. He left the corps in the islands.
The captain brought back nine nom
commissioned officers with him.
re will at once begin the work of
forming and drilling a new company
for the Hospital Corps.
The construction of the new $4,000
laundry building at the General Hos
pital at the Preside will begin on
Monday morning and the reconstrnc-
ton Of the main hospital building. at
a cost of $4,000, will follow in few
DAYS. The cash for this work is avail
able. being in the hands of Colonel
Torney. chief of the hospital staff.
The board of dental examiners is
now in session at the Preside. Senior
Dental Surgeon John S. Marshall,
L. S. A.. is chief of the board. The
session will last for about two weeks
Two applicants are up for exanlina-
tion.
Colonel John L. Glenn, chief of the
ouartermaster's department of Cali
fornia. who is at San Antonio. Tex, on
leave. will return to this port January
i. bringing his wife and family with
him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
SEA CAP TAIN ENDS
HIS OWN LIFE

Tired of living a worthless life, F. O.
Sodergrin. retired sea captain. after
writing his wife note yesterday aft
ernoon telling of his discourageme
swallowed the contents of bottle of
audanum and ended his existence.
Sodergrin, who until the last few
lays had lived with his wife and fam
lily at 1902 Page street, spent Friday
in the company of a woman of the half
world. known as Bertha. drinking in
Leonhardt's Casino, at the corner of
rwenty-fourth avenue and Fulton
street After parting with the woman
Sodergrin obtained a room at the Ca
sinp and spent the night there. Early
yesterday afternoon, coming down from
his room, he asked the bartender as to
the nearest drug store, and on being
directed to the Fulton Drug Company s
store, at Fifth avenue, went to that
place and purchased four-ounce vial
of the poison which afterward caused
his death.
After making his purchase Sodergrim
returned directly to the Casino, and.
leaving orders not TO be called until
after that evening, retired. About Z
o'clock, according to his instructions,
Charles Constant, a waiter employed
at the place, tried to awaken Sober
grin. and on failing to arouse him en-
tered the room and found the man
dead. with the empty bottle on the
floor by his bedside. Pinned to the
bed clothes was note addressed to
Mrs. Laura Sodergrin, 1902 Page
street, which read as follows:
My Dear Wife Laura-When this
reaches you l will be no more. This
world has been cruel and cold one to
me. It has tricked me in every place
till I could stand it no more. Once
your husband. but now no more. God
bless you, woman.
rs. o. SODERGRIN"
Little is known of the dead mans
past, except that for number of years
he was a captain on coasting vessel.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
HIGH PRICE ron HER 1ITLEf

The Marlborough case is an inter-
cost of luxuries in recent years In
the old days. when an American mil
lionaire purchased a little toy like a
fereign title for his daughter the initial
expenditure, her hand and dover
closed the deal. Today title is like a
good many other comniodities-caIn
eras. for instarce--tlle original cost of
which Is a mere bagatelle to the ex-
penditures that have to be made to
keep the toy in commission There is
one good result to be expected out of
these cases. They should certainly
lead the fathers of wealthy daughters
to take greater care in choosing their
titled sons in-law.-Baltimore Amer
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
WISHES To AVOID
HATEFUL UNION

OAKLAND. Dec. s.--Josephine Ber-
gotta. 16 years of age. who lives with
her parents at ST Myrtle streets sought
the aid of the Prosecuting Attorney this
morning to prevent her father from
forcing her to marry man named
Manuel Grafffa.
Three years ago a license for the
marriage was secured. but the girl re-
fused to marry and since that time, she
says, she has resisted the efforts of
her father and mother to force her
into the union.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
CHINA TRICKS UP EARS
she Also Hopes for Favorable Decision
ON school Case

PEKIN. Dec. 9.-Chinese Official opin-
ion entirely agrees with President
Roogevelt's views on the Japanese
question and points out that tho Chi.
nese may be affected by the decision of
the California courts. on the question OF
the exclusion of Mongolian children
from the schools.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

BY the time the Democrats get
through lighting each other they viii
ind that the Republicans have again
quietly cinched all the Offices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

Somebody in the crowd might ask
BRYAN IL Government control of ice
bearing streams has not proved
transparent failure.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

: Things do not work together for good
TO the man who Will not work at all.