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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

began an investigation concerning the
taxes, which prompted litigation for
unpaid taxes, as a result OF which
s59S,O00 was added annually to the tax
revenue. The organization became al
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor in 1902.
Before the meeting closed the teach
ers were addressed by A. z. Wfnship.
editor of the Journal Of Education Of
Boston.
There was but little in the report
of the committee on salaries which
has not already been published. The
committee recommended the collection
of fund for the. purpose OF taking
their claims to court in case 1t should
become necessary to do so. Following
the report was resolution approving
the action of the BoaFd Of Education
on Friday In making new effort to
get the Board of Supervisors to grant
an increase In the appropriation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
AUTO FIRE ENGINES
NOT A SUCCESS

LONDON, Dec. s.-The new auto IRE
engines are not success Your corre-
spondent saw one skid in alarming
fashion the other day when slackening
speed, owing to the congested traffic
in narrow Old Fleet street One OF the
officers OF the fire. brigade vigorously
condemned them. He asserted that this
type OF engine was not suited TO the
streets OF London. where 1t often be-
comes necessary to pull up suddenly.
These sudden stoppages have led to
many accidents.
A horse in the engine can be slowed
up by the powerful brakes very sharply
without the slightest skidding. The
weight of a motor engine. however.
sends it in unexpected directions as
soon as the brakes are damned hard
on.
Neither would this official admit that
the increased speed is any advantage
since in crowded street it is impos-
sibIe to drive the engine at its full
power without running the risk Of SER
ious accident
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
Jealous Refugee Enters the
Home of Mrs. Violet Mo-
gan and Attempts Murder
HELPLESS VICTIM
is LEFT FOR DEAD
Brother Discovers Sufferer
and Gives Police a De
scription of the Assailant


Enraged at frequent repulses by Mrs.
Violet Mogan, comedy middIe-aged
widow. Edward siatteEy. d:ssoiuts
and idle refugees of Jsrerson Square.
crept through side window at the.
widows home. Gil Buchanan street. last
night and cut her throat from ear to
ear. No one in the house heard the
man enter or leave. The victim lay
bleeding in her room for nearly. an hour
before her brother found her She was
taken to the Central Emergency Hos
pital and has bare chance of recovery.
The police were furnished with a de-
scription of Slattery. but had not found
him at a late hour last night Mrs.
Mogan is the widow of former PATROL
man Joseph Mogan. who was killed
while on duty a few years ago. He was
a nephew OF Police Judge z. p Mogan.
and his widow was in comfortable cir
eumstances. Before she met Mogan
she was engaged in the chorus of the
Tivoll Theater for several seasons and
was known as Violet Brown After her
marriage to Mogan she retired from the
stage.
Slattery met Mrs Mogan shortly az
ter the fire. when she was living near
the Hotel Imperial on Eddy street.
Impelled by an almost insane infatua-
ton for the woman. Slattery secured
a room at the Imperial. while he still
retained his refugee tent In the square,
and beset her with attentions. These.
according to Arthur Brown, her
brother. were always treated sun
welcome.
Finally Slatterx became so trouble-
some that Mrs. Mogan left the Eddy
street house and went to live on Buch-
anan street. Slattery learned OF her
whereabouts and threatened her life
Mrs. Mogan. who was conscious and
able to talk a little. said last night
that she was asleep when Slattery
the knife drawn across her throat. She
saw Slattery leave by small window
opening on Linden avenue. For near
ly an hour the helpless woman lay on
the bed unable TO summon help and
growing materially weaker as her life
blood dripped away.
BY desperate effort she got TO her
feet. but fell headIong in a faint at
the foot of the bed. The noise of her
fall brought in her brother and the
landlady, Mrs. Schultze, to whom Mrs.
Mogan weakly whispered that Slattery
had attempted to murder her. Dr. ~
E. Magnus was called and he sum-
moned an ambulance from the Central
Emergency Hospital She was attend
ed by DR.. Glover and may recover II no
complications set in
Slattery is described by Brown as
short and stout s5 years old. and wore
blue serge suit He occupied tent
$50 In Jefferson Square, and for a time
had supervision OF the food checks for
the relief commission. Detective Ross
Whitaker was detailed on the case from
police headquarters.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
STATUE Of PADRE
IS FINISHED

CHICAGO. Dec. S-Honor to the
memory of Padre Junipero Sierra. The
Father Marquette of the Pacific Coast
is to be paid in statue OF heroic size
Just completed at the shops of the
American Bronze Foundry Company OF
this city. 1t is given by James D. Phe-
Ian to the city Of San Francisco, where
1t is to be sent next week
The sculptor is Douglas Tilden. a
member OF the French salon and the
man who designed the first monument
erected in San Francisco after the
earthquake and fire.
The statue represents the figure OF
the Spanish padre standing with one
foot and one hand extended, as II
preaching the gospel he carried
through the redwood forests His right
hand partly supports a cross. which
half leans against his right shoulder
The figure OF the missionary monk is
nine feet high The cross is twelve
feet~h high
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

also that mo political action shall be
taken except for the purposes specified
in the constitution
1t is not expected that the teachers
will affiliate with the labor unions. as
the latter are Directing to such a plan,
and for the reason that many of the
teachers are opposed to 1t. The COM
n1ittee appointed to make the plans
for the organization submitted a report.
part of which follows:
we have correspondent with Chicago
and New York as to the teachers or
CARNATIONS there, investigated the or
ganizations of teachers In San Jose
leaders in San Francisco. We are adj
vised by the labor leaders here that we
have their sympathy and will have
their support in any proper measure for
our betterment. We find that the New
York teachers have by their organiza-
ton been enabled to secure for them
selves a minimum salary of 500 a
month for every teacher, and would
suggest that figure as among the pos
sible benefits and purposes of organi-
cation here. A most valuable report
has been made to US of the Chicago
Teachers, Federation by Miss Catherine
Goggin of that body"
After the adoption Of the committees
report the organization was perfected
and the following officers were elected:
President, DR.. Margaret Mahoney; sec
rotary, Madison Babcock; corresponding
secretary, Mrs Marion Mel; executive
committee-C. w. Morse, r. L. Mann,
Miss Nesfield, Miss Provost. Miss Maria
Roberts, Miss Harvey and Miller Haight.
The report of the Chicago Teachers
Federation was read and showed that
the organization W formed in 1897
as a result of an effort to break down
the teachers pension law. The first
action of the federation was to get
an increase of SIS in annual salaries
and a promise OF another increase for
the first few years following. although
the latter was not realized. Later the
salaries were cut on the ground of a
Jack Of revenue and then the teachers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
300 GIRLS RESCUED
BY F|REMEN

CHICAGO. Dec. s.-The large build
ing occupied by the mail order house of
the John Magnus Company was de-
stroyed by FIRE today. An adjoining
structure was badly damaged.
The Magnus Company employees about
900 girls, and they made their way 10
the fire escapes and were rescued by
the police and fremen. Three girls
were overcome by the smoke. but none
were seriously injured. The damage is
estimated at 100000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
M|LL|ONA' RE GIVEN
DIVORCE DECREE

SIOUX FALLS. S. D., Dec. s.-Alfred
L Dupont, millionaire powder manufac
turer, who formerly resided a, Will
mington, Del, and who has lived at
Sioux Falls since early in The present
year, wos today granted a divorce
from Bessie G. Dupont. The decree
was given on the grounds of extreme
cruelty and inhuman treatment. The
couple have four children and their
custody and the question of alimony
was adjusted out of court.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
CAL EXICO ME NACED
BY RIVER FLOOD

IMPERIAL. Dec. s.--Contrary to
where the Colorado River is flooding
the surrounding country. is reported to
be very serious. The water is rising
steadily and there is danger of the
new dam, recently put In by the South
ern Pacific, giving way and cause the
flood waters to again rush into the I'm
perial Valley basin.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
PASSENGER VESSEL
DRIVEN ASHORE

GRAND MORALS. Mich. Dec. S--The
passenger steamer Once OF Port Huron
Mich, belonging to the Northern Navi-
cation Company. ran ashore today on
Lake Superior during storm a mile
and half from Whitefish Point
wrecking tugs have been sent to her
assistance from Sault ste. Marie.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
MAY PURCHASE DISCHARGE

WASHINGTON, Dec. s--The Presi-
dent has approval the revocation by
the Navy Department of rule which
has existed since 1902. which prohibited
the purchase of discharge by enlisted
men. The new order gives the right
of purchase to men in their first en-
yea
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
VETERAN EXPIRES WHILE
TELLING WARTIME STORIES


BERKELEY, Dee. s--While telling
wartime stories to children tonight.
Garrett Bruenn, 20 years old and a
veteran in the civil War. suddenly ex-
PRED at the residence Of his friend.
Richard Moore. 2012 Hearst avenue.
where he was visiting. Bruenn lived at
the Soldiers Home at Yountvilla
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
EMBAssADoR's PAY RAISED

BERLIN, Dec S.-The imperial
budget presented today adds $1,000 to
the salary of the German Embassador
at Washington, owing to the increased
cost of living at the American capital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
SCORES TEACHERS FEDERATION
Columbia University President De
nounces the Chicago Organization.

CHICAGO. Dec. s.-The Teachers
Federation. the union of which many Of
Chioago's teachers are members. was
bitterly scored by DR.. Nicholas Murray
Butler. president of Columbia Univer-
sity. at banquet of the Merchants
Club tonight.
mo one" he said, should be APP
pointed or held in office as teacher of
your schools who afflliates with any
labor organization. When any element
in the schools becomes affiliated with
labor organizations, such people are
enemies to Chicago. Labor has done
much good in many things, but keep
1t out of the schools, fire, police and
other civic departments"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
Church and State Separa-
ton Law VIII Go Into
Effect in Paris in 3 Days
POPE REPORTED TO
OPPOSE COMPLIANCE
If This Is the Decision of
the Vatican the Clericals
Will Refuse to Yield

PARIS, Dec. S.-Three days hence
the church and state separation law
Will go into effect in Paris, and ON De-
.ember IL and 13 1t VIII be enforced
the various departments according
the time when copies of the ofnciaI
Journal containing the notice of the
PRONUNCIATION of the law reach them.
The Government is facing the situa-
ion with calmness, but the prospect Of
acute religious crisis has suddenly
cen increased by what appears to be
IN authoritative announcement made
by the Croix, the clerical organ, that
word has just arrived from Rome that
the Pope absolutely forbids Catholics,
bishops, cures or pnrishioners to make
application to hold religious services
under the public meeting law of 1881,
as proposed by the Government. The
Croix stated that this fnterdicts the
single annual application which Min
lister OF Public Worship BRAND had an
nounced as sufficient.
The Journal Des Debates says the
Pope used the words. II am like the
father of a family canot permit out
siders to enter my house and regulate
the interests of my children without
consulting me-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
RoBs DOCTORS HOUSE.

Fitzgerald entered the home of DR..
Theodore Wigand at 171e Scott street
last Thursday by climbing through a
window from the back steps OF a
house adjoining. While ransacking the
house he awakened the women in 1t,
and in making his escape dropped a
gold pin that he had picked up
on a bureau. He made OF with two
similar pins.
After gaining this confession from
Fitzgerald. Duke and Gibson took him
70 the IIoefer home. Miss Hoefier dis
appointed the detectives by saying that
She could not identify him as the man
VINO attacked her She explained that
The room was dark when the attack
too place and that she could not see
, The mans face very distinctly.
Duke and Gibson took the prisoner
back 20 the Bush-street jail, where
they put him through another sweat
ing. He persisted IN saying that 1t
was not he who had attacked the girl
and that another man had been with
him during the robbery.
Finally Duke conceived the idea OF
making the prisoner talk before the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
PRISONER CoNFEssEs

The arrest Of Fitzgerald was re-
garded by him as furnishing clew to
the Hoefer robbery. and. together with
Detective Tom Gibson. he put the
prisoner through a systematic sweat
ing. which resulted in a detailed con-
fession.
Besides confessing the part he
played in the Hoefer robbery, Fitzger-
aid admitted having robbed Mrs. C. c.
ODay. a restaurant keeper at 81 Hayes
street. This robbery occurred last sun
day. q pair Of diamond earrings and a
safe deposit key being secured by Fitz-
gerald. Mrs. o'Day awoke while he
was in her room, but he kept her from
making an outcry by pressing re-
volver against her temple In Identify
ing Fitzgerald yesterday she became so
furious that the detectives had TO re-
strain her from attacking him.
Mrs. r ]. Anderson, who lives at
1902 Golden Gate avenue. was among
the other victims OF Fitzgerald. who
gained entrance to her home on the
night of December through a cellar
door Fitzgerald was making off with
q hat and a tortoise shell comb when he
struck against doorknob. The noise
aroused Mrs. Anderson, but the burglar
made OF in the darkness.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
SEVEN MEN KILLED
IN EXPLOSION

BRISTOL. Tenn, Dec. s.-Seven men
were killed and six injured in a dyna-
mite explosion-in a tunnel on the South
and West Railroad. near Alta Pass. N.
c.. today. Three OF the killed were
negroes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
RECOGNIZES VOICE

Fitzgerald had not said ten words
when Miss Hoefier exclaimed:
That's the man. can't be mistaken
in his voice. 1 can recognize It at
once"
Protesting his innocence of the at
tack on the girl, Fitzgerald was taken
back to the station. Duke then went
about making impressions of Fitzger-
AIDS finger-a means Of Identification
to which he has devoted considerable
attention. He completed his conpari-
son of these impressions with the
marks on the desk last night and an
nounced that he was satisfied of the
truth Of Fitzgerald's story.
He expects to have the second Cock
ney under arrest today or tomorrow.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
Ihief's Finger Prints and
Voice Confuse Identity
Doubt Raised as to
the ASSailant Of
Miss Hoefler

Finger prints and the recognition of
a voice are at variance in the attempt
being made by the police to establish
the identity OF the thief who beat
sixteen-year-old Edith Hoefer into
insensibility with a slungshot and
stole her birthday presents from her
parents home at $50 Haight street.
John Fitzgerald, Cockney who
claims to be sailor. was captured in
an attempt at burglary yesterday
morning and later in the day he was
recognized by the girl from his man
ner of speech as the man who at
tackled her.
Contessing that he helped to rob the
Hoefer home and other residences,
Fitzgerald declared that it was Sgd
ney Carpenter, another Cockney, who
attacked the girl. and that the SINH
larity in the speech Of both had led
her to be mistaken in her identihca-
ton.
His story was borne out by finger
r prints secured by Captain Of Detectives
Duke from the lid OF q Spanish desk
which was ransacked at the Hoeaer
home the morning Of The robbery.
FINGER PRINTS AS EVIDENCE
Comparison Of these finger prints
with others secured last night from
Fitzgerald convinced Captain Duke
that two men were associated in the
robbery and search for the second
Cockney is now being made
Fitzgerald was captured yesterday
morning by Walter L. McGinn while
attempting to rob a house at 1909
Pierce street. McGinn lives ct 1902
Ellis street. his house forming an Il"
with the house on 1909 Pierce street.
McGinn was awakened by he noise
made by Fitzgerald IN attempting to
raise winoew. Realizing that the
man was bent on burglary. aicCinn
determined 70 capture hirn and stole
outside through door on Pierce
street Coming Up behind Fitzgerald
e covered him with a revolver.
titzgeraid MADE no attempt 70 escape
nd McGinn marched him down the
street until he met Detective Dow
The prisoner was handcuffed and taken
20 the Park police station.
Captain Duke did not hear of the
Hoeaer robbery until twenty-four hours
after it had taken place. Chief Oman
having detailed detectives to investi-
gate It without making him acquainted
with the fact When Duke read of the
robbery in The Call he had q confer
ence with Dinan and then undertook
the investigation himself
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

girl. Fitzgerald was taken back to
the Hoeher home and Duke engaged
him in conversation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09

/THoUGH identified from his cOckney speech by Miss
A Edith Hoefcr the who attacked her, John
Fitzgerald. SecOnfessed thief may prove
by finger prints in possession of police.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
SITUATION COMPLICATED

If such is the final decision of the
Vatican the situation will be. greatly
complicated. as 1t is likely to be inter
preted by the clericals as final sum-
mons not to yield an inch, and also may
arouse violence by incorporates. who
already are placarding Paris with APP
peals to the Catholics to resist.
Cardinal Lecot and Archbishop Ger
main. who have consistently favored SUBJ
mission to the law and had already ad-
vised compliance with it, pointed out
that it's application is simply a for
maIity, single application annually
suffieing. while ultra montaines, like
the Bishop of Chaleons, had instructed
their cures to continue to celebrate
mass without making an application.
unejected from their churches: to make
duplicate copies of the deeds and not
to surrender except to force.
Others. like Monsignor Coullie, Arch
bishop of Lyons. fearing there might
be change OF views at Rome, took
the precaution Of directing their cures
not to comply with the law until fur
Their orders" Others still evaded the
point altogether and simply instructed
their cures to continue their services
as before. The Bishop of Nice advised
refusal to comply with the law on the
ground that the people of the maritime
Alps, having voluntarily accepted
French rule in 1860, are still bound by
the treaty previously made with the
Vatican.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-09
WILL ENFORCE LAW


In the meantime the government has
completed preparations to enforce the
law. NJ. Cailleaux, Minister of Finance.
has sent circular to the treasury off,
Gals instructing them to sequester all
church property which is not claimed
under the law and to administer 1t &C.
cording to the law governing property
whose owners are absent from France
and to force the doors to church safes
IL the wardens decline to surrender the
keys. III. Guyot Dessaigne, Minister of
Justice, has instructed the public
prosecutors to be prepared to prosecute
those who hold such without making
the application necessary under the
law of 1881.
The Project OF the Seine has posted
notices throughout the city informing
all families that after December II they
must apply to the mayors OF their dis
tricts for the funeral trappings used in
the churches.
NJ BRAND has prohibited the collec-
tion of fees by cures for marriages or
funerals.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-27
ADJUSTMENTS
1.-THE GREAT NORTHWEST"
Eckhardt's Produce Western Melo
drama Tonight and Saturday.

At the Keylor Grand tonight one of
the greatest sensational border dramas
ever written will be presented by the
popular Eckhardt's Ideals. The scenes
and characters are all typically west
ern, the plot strong and full of action,
the situation intense and thrilling and
not Overdrawn, while the comedy is
very amusing. The play requires
large cast and several new members
will be added to the company. Oppor-
tunity is also afforded for extensive
scenic and mechanical effects, and full
advantage is to be taken of this fact
Miss Georgia A. Nichols will be seen
at her best in the role of Sierra Sue,
a tough, whole-souled woman of the
mountains. Oliver j. Eckhardt, in the
comedy role of Dibsey, a broken down
lawyer who makes love to Sue, has a
part that will thoroughly display his
favorite line of work.
I1tlDeIl ToSlel III llle heroic ledu
of Jack Trail and Miss Blanche Mar
tin as the loving young heiress whose
life is saved by Jack; ". P. Richard
son as BlandOn the villain; Donald
blanchard, as the old broker, and Miss
Isabelle r. Perry as Jacks mother.
have parts to which they are well
adapted and the other members of
the company are equally well cast.
New specialties will be introduced to-
night. Everyone should turn out and
see this western melOdra ma as it has
never before been presented here
Popular prices of 10c, zoe and soc will
prevail.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-27
What You Should Do.

nephew, domiciled in a neipbbor;r
town, a pleasant surprise, bought .
taDlet OF chocolate and posted if IN
MIN in an envelope marked "vo,,,.
$4,000" The packet, on acoun+ of g..
high declared value, attracted tho a.
tentlon OF the postal authorities who
demanded about SO extra foo nm ao,.-
cry. Inc nephew, seeming a hoax
refused the letter, which was d,,,,,
turned TO Bochum and the sender adj
vised. The lady. half ashamed deo,.r
ed that the envelope contained rotb,
OF real value, but it was pointed o,,r
to her that the contents, whatever
they might be, We're declared 70
worth $4,000, and she must paw With
sign the poor lady signed the rece;n+
but then was told, to her dismav thai
double fee had been incurred ow;n
to the return of the letter to poo,,
Inc total charge amounted to nearly
81. The lady paid, and at tho CO...
time vowed that she would never o.,u
try to play FRANKS with the nos..,
authorities
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-04-27

in the case of having murdered the
deceased, who is eventually proved
to have committed suicide, but the
portraiture of this particular woman
is exactly one of the Nan Patterson
type. Still this is not important. The
main, thing which interests the play
going public is whether the play is an
interesting entertainment. This query
is emphatically enough answered by
the fact that it has proved the most
genuine dramatic success New York
has had for many seasons. and that
while it was put on at the Herald
Square for only four weeks it remain
ed there for almost four months, and
opened the season at the Madison
Square theater in August, duplicating,
in spite of intense heat, its former
New York success.