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The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
Sale and Guaranteed REDNGTON s CO.. Wholesale Agents

fused. According to the stories of the
Chinese, they have been starved since
the steamer came into port, in order
TO force them to return to their work.
The Chinese say that they should
have been discharged when the Como
was in Sydney. But through consid-
cradle persuasion they were induced to
continue with the vessel until it should
arrive in San Francisco, it being prom
ised them that they would receive their
discharge at this port.
Neither Captain Felkins nor any
other officer of the vessel would make
a statement regarding the trouble with
the crew The British vice consul
came on board yesterday afternoon and
the matter was explained to him.
The Chinese receive a salary of II
yen each a month. which is equal TO
$3.50. To replace them with a union
crew of white men would cost the
Como's owners from $50 to $40 a month
for each man. Another Chinese crew
could not be hired in this port.
When the Chinese crew was returned
to the vessel yesterday Captain Felkins
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
WHITLEY REFUSES To
ALLOW PRICE BAIL

Frank D. Monckton. clerk of the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals,
received a cablegram yesterday from
Shanghai. China, which took his breath
away 1t was from Clerk Hinkley OF
the United States Court for China,
stating that Judge Wilfiey of that
court did not wish to obey the order
admitting S. r. Price to bail and re-
questing that the Appeal Court recon
slider its order on that proposition, as
Judge Wilf1ey considered the appeal
frivolous. Clerk Hfnl6ley stated, now
ever, that the records of Prices trial
would be sent on the Coptic Clerk
Monckton replied with the terse cable
gram, Court adheres to order.
Price was convicted on charge OF
assault with a deadly weapon and SEN
fenced to six months Imprisonment IN
the Shanghai Jail. Wiley refused to
admit Price to bail pending his appeal
to the United States Circuit Court of
Appeals in this city. One of the
grounds for the appeal presented by
Bert Sehlesinger and S. c. Wright is
hat Judge Whitley, on assuming his
ice. put all the American attorneys
hrough an examination IN law and
ecided that they had not sufficient
,nowledge of the science of twisting
hings to practice in his court. Among
those thus plucked and Illuminated was
Lorrin Andrews, formerly United States
Attorney General for Hawaii and coun-
sci for Price, so that Prices defense
had to be intrusted to an italian law
YER named Musso. It is alleged also
in the appeal that alien attorneys were
admitted to practice in Wilfey's court
without the formality of an examina-
tion.
Andrews is now in Washington, D.
c., trying to have Wiley removed
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
CLEVER GOLFERS PLAY
FOR HANDSOME TROPHY

On the field of the San Francisco
Golf and Country Club at Ingleside
Friday the qualifying round and
the first match play round of the golf
tournament for the Councils cup were
finished. Four players will contest in
the semifinals this afternoon: S. L.
Abbot will meet c. H. Bentley and
H. A. Blackman will meet j. S. Oyster
The soggy condition of the field pre-
vented the golfers from accomplish
ing their best work. Arthur J.. owen
played an excellent game in the Medal
handicap and won the beautiful cut
glass pitcher. His score was 80 less g.
In the qualifying round for the Coun-
ellis cup, eighteen holes, best eight
scores to qualify for match play, the
following scores We're nada:
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
THIRTY-SIX CHINESE TRY
To ESCAPE FROM SHIP

Thirty-six Chinese, forming the crew
Of the British steamer Como, tried to
escape from the vessel yesterday
morning, but We're brought back by
the police. The Chinese claim that
they had been kept on the vessel
against their will after the expiration
Of their term OF service. The matter
is now in the hands Of the Chinese and
British consuls, and pending a settle
ment the Orientals have returned TO
work
The Como. which is lying at the
Green-street. wharf, arrived Wednes-
day from Newcastle, Australia. with
z cargo Of coal and Immediately after
arriving here the crew went on a strike
their demand for pay having been re-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
NATIVE SONS, SOCIAL NIGHT

The Native Sons literary and social
committee of this city will give it's
first social of the current year in Lyric
Hall on Wednesday evening next. This
will be under the direction of Marshall
Parlor, with Thomas Maher as floor
manager, George Weisel assistant and
j. Sauter, Henry Saroni and e. Seal
manini floor committee. The officers
of the committee are Louis +. Erb,
president L. c. Tubbs. vice president;
E. ]. Reilly, secretary; William Martin,
treasurer, and e. e. Fisher, George J..
Stockwitz and c.. A. Kaiser, trustees.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
PosToFFICE ORDERS

Postmaster Fisk announces that
registered parcels are not transmiss-
ible during the winter season to Caro-,
Alaska. First class unregistered letter
mail will be received.
Station 2, at Leland avenue, has
been closed because of unsatisfactory
service
A parcels post convention has been
concluded between the United States
and Bermuda on the usual terms.
Mails for Australia, New Zealand
and the Hawaiian Islands will close
at the main Postoffice at 1880 a. m.
February 28; malls for China and ia
pan at 1920 a. m on the same day;
mail for Hawaii by the steamship So
noma will close at 1890 p. m. of the
same date, and mail for the Philip
pines at a. M. on March 5.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
. GlL2E,2V ALZ5T HZZZZ

Foundation work will begin today
for what is to be one of the handsom
street section of the city. The build
ing will be for the new Golden West
Hotel and the elaborate cafe of the
Pabst Brewing Company of Milwaukee
The structure is being put up on joint
arrangements between the Mangels es-
tate and the big brewing firm and the
Pabst people will fit up part of the first
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

was warned not to let the members of
the crew escape or the United States
immigration authorities would arrest
him. For every Chinese that might
escape the owners of the vessel would
be subject to a fine of $500 The
trouble with the crew is not preventing g
the unloading of the 1855 tons of coal,
forming the cargo of the vessel, and it
is believed that before the vessel is
in readiness to depart the present diff
Guilty will have been settled. 1t has
not been determined where the Como
will go from San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
READY TO BUILD SEWER

Works Commissioners Egan said
yesterday that everything was in read
mess to put full force of 1aborers at
work to build the sewer in lower
Market street. The necessary pile
driving will be pushed to completion
and the pipe was on the ground to be
laid. Egan said the choked condition
Of the cesspools was causing the ac-
emulation of dirt in the streets. as
the water failed to carry it through the
sewers.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

floor for cafe as fine as anything on
the Pacific Coast.
The building area will include the
site of the old Golden West Hotel and
the hotel annex, with a good frontage
on both Powell and Ellis streets on the
northeast corner. Steel, reinforced
concrete and stone will be used in con-
struction. The rooms for guests in the
hotel floors will be equipped as good as
any of the local caravansarieS.
The building will represent a total
investment of half a million dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
SAILOR BEATEN By TRIO

Tim Bacey sailor, was attacked and
beaten by two men and a woman yes
terday morning. Bacey had been
drinking heavily and was leaning
against a post at the corner of Mont
gomery avenue and Kearpy street when
attacked by the trio. A, bystander sum
moned Policeman Hurd, who arrived
on the scene after the mans assail-
ants had fed. Hurd sent the injured
man to the Receiving Hospital, where
he was treated for severe bruises and
cuts on his head and face.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
CASH Or CREDIT

Adamson, up and 2; Bentley defeated
Owen, 1 up; Blackman defeated Clark,
up and 19 holes; Oyster defeated
Golcher, up and 1.
S. L. Abbot made the best net score
of down in the bogey handicap in the
afternoon
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

Play will be resumed this afternoon
and the finals will be finished on the
afternoon of March 2.
The Councils cup must be won three
times to become the permanent prop
erty of the player. GOlcher and Abbot
have won it twice
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
NEW BUILDTSGs PLANNED

Applications for building permits
were filed yesterday by r. R. Thomp-
son. Kearny street, near Post, cost
100000; J. f. Ortman, northeast corner
of Kearny and Post streets, $4,000: T.
Donahue, northeast corner of Cough
and Hayes, $4,000: A. V. Clark. SECOND
street near Stevenson, s19,500; R. Nc
MILAN, Folsom street. near Third, s14,-
0Oo; M. L. Reynolds. Union street, near
Hyde, $14,500.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

Commercial travellers licenses in the
British South. African colonies and pro-
tectorates amount to $4,000 a year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24
METHODIST PRAISE SERVICE

There will be praise service this
evening in Wesley Methodist Episcopal
Church at Hayes and Buchanan streets.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

Oriental rug auction in Joseph Fred
ericks & Co.'S carpet department to-
morrow, S19-S35 Ellis street.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

The farmers of Somersetshire, Eng
land, say that, thanks to the dust raised
by motor cars, there is a remarkable
freedom from blight In their orchards
this year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

In the first match play round con-
tested in the afternoon Abbot defeated
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-24

EVERYBODY CAN HAVE NICE HAIR
NOW, and you don't have to wait around
weeks and months for results either. You
viii see Improvements from the very first
application.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13
At Philadelphia Against
Anthracite Carrying Roads.
Have to Aug. 5 to Appear and
Sept. z to File Answer.
Opening Move Of Contest Between
Uncle Sam and Coal Barons.

Philadelphia, June 1.-THE suit of
the United States government against
the anthracite coal carrying railroads
which are charged with carving on
Il monopoly in the production, trans
portation and sale of hard coal was
filed today in the United States circuit
court in this city. The defendants are
the Reading, Delaware, Lackawanna &:
Western, Central Railroad of New Jer-
sey, Eris Railroad, New Lork, Susque-
hanna & Western Railroad, Philadel-
phia & Reading Coal e Iron Co, Lee
high Coal CO., L4ehigh & Wilkesbarre
Coal Co, Hillside Coal & Iron Co, New
York, Susquehanna & Western Coal
Co, and the Temple Iron Co. They have
until the first Monday in August to
make an appearance in the suit and
until the first Monday in September
to file an answer of demurrer to the
proceeding.
The opening move of what is ex-
pected to be great contest between
the government and the coal roads
took but n few minutes. Prior to the
filing of the papers, United States Dis
trict Attorney j. Whitaker Thompson
OF this city held a conference with
Alexander Simpson, Jr., of Philadel-
phiu, who with G. Carroll Todd of New
York carried or the investigation of
the coal roads made for the govern
ment. Mr.. Simpson left with Mr..
Thompson the papers in the case.
CONTINUED on Page Two)
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Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, June 12.-The area Of
abnormal cold is still ccntered in New
England, the middle Atlantic states
and the Lake region. In the eastern
part of this area damp ocean winds
continue to keep the temperature at a
low figure and in the Lake region
northerly winds from the interior of
the continent still have the mastery.
In the South and throughout the
Rocky Mountains and plains regions
normal temperatures continue. The
barOmeterc conditions are not es-
pecially noticeable, the depression that
was central over the Plateau region
and the extreme Northwest Tuesday
evening is making little progress east
ward. 1t also shows signs Of an in
crease in strength in its southern ex-
trcmity, which would indicate a con-
tinuance of the present abnormal tenn
peratures in Northern districts.
The Indications for Thursday and
Friday are that present conditions will
continue in the East and South. Mark
ed temperature changes are not an
ticipated. The winds along the New
England coast will be light and vari-
able, mostly south; middle Atlantic
coast, light to fresh east: south At
lantic coast, fresh northeast.
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Hold Their 44th Annual
Conference at HouIton.
Large Attendance Of Delegates
and VISITORS The Business.
Gen. SeIden Conner Elected Pres.
ident..BeIfast Next Year.

Houlton, Me-, June 1.-THE 44th an
nual conference Of the Maine Unitarian
societies was held today, after a COM
munion service conducted by Rev.
Leverett B. Daniels, the local pastor.
When the conference had been called
to order an address of welcome by DR..
H. l.. Putnam was given, the roll of
churches was called and committees
we're appointed. The report of Rev.
John Carroll Perkins, D. D., Of Port
land as secretary and treasurer, showed
the conference to be in good condition.
Reports also were made for the WO-
mems Alliance
Rcv. Robert C. Douthit of Castine adj
dressed the convention on progress in
Liberal Religious Thought" and Rev.
Henry \. Pringle of Waterville. sec
rotary of the Maine Civic League. on
Civic Reform" The accredited deln-
gates numbered about so. There also
We're MANY visitors present from yari-
Gus parts Of the State.
Mrs Sarah f. Hamilton of Saco Mrs
John c. Perkins and Mrs. Robert S.
Boyd Of Portland and Rev. Adolph
Rosshach Of Belfast delivered addresses
at the meeting Of the Women's ALI
ance. The closing session this evening
was addressed by several Unitarian
clergymcn Of the State.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year:
President. General Selden Conner, Au-
gusta: vice Pres, w. b. Swan, Belfast:
Mrs, A. T. Greeley, Ellsworth; Mrs. w.
H. Cook, Castine: Rev. G. d. Sanders
Waterville: Mrs. f. p. Estes. Bangor, and
DR.. H. L. Putnam, Houton. A vote of
thanks was given Joseph w Symonds
for his service as president of the con-
ference.
The conference will meet in Belfas.
next year.
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MAINE POSTAL CHANGES.

washington, June 12.-Star service
established with box delivery and col
lection: 1872. West Gouldsboro. by
ASheville and East Sullivan, to Sulli-
van, 6.I5 miles and back, six times a
week from June l to Sept. 80, each year.
FROM June II, 1907, to June 50, 1909.
herhert p. Johnson, East Sullivan, $l9u
lor the rcriod. each year.
star service changed: 1904. Bethel to
Lakeside. State last Office on route as
lakeside, n. IL, instead of Lakeside.
Me.
service on the following route will
oe discontinued. and superseded by II.
+. d., 1235. LivCrmore Center to East
hiNermorc Center to Livermore Falls.
lioS. Roach River to Grccnvillc. Leave
Roach river daily except Sunday
Iol5 \ NJ. Arrive at Grecnvillc by S.45
+. NJ. Leave Grecnville daily except
sunday 9l5 a. NJ. Arrive at Roach
River by 2.i5 +. NJ. Effective June IL,
1877.
lalI, West Gouldsboro to Sullivan,
June to Sept. 50. Leave West Goulds-
ooro daily except Sunday $50 A. NJ.
arrive at Sullivan by 1915 a. NJ. Leave
sullivan daily except Sunday on re-
ceipt Of mail from Waukcag station
MOI, but not later than $ p. NJ. Ar
i've AT West GouldSboro in IN hours.
Effective June II, 1907.
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struck the Minnesota's launch and
caused the accident.
1t is not yet positively known wheth-
er the tug and barge were outward or
inward bound, or that the tug knew
what she had struck. 1t is believed that
when the launch is found the bodies of
all of the II men will be found in it as
it would be almost impossible for any
of the bodies to get out of the canvas
covered craft even through the small
opening in the front though smaller
objects might float out.
1t may be days before the sunken
launch is located and raised and the
bodies Of the drowned recovered. 1t is
possible that a strong undercurrent
may move the sunken launch from
where it went dawn and carry it sea-
ward.
Lieut.. Randall of the Marine Corps,
who came ashore with the midshipmen,
missed the launch on the return trip
and remained in Norfolk over night.
From the jamestown EXPOSITION
grounds it was announced the officers
coming ashore from the fleet reported
that an excursion teamer with passen-
gers out to witness the illumination of
the warships in Hampton Roads Mon
day night had. on returning from Nor
folk, struck an unknown object in the
Roads. the object having no light Of
any kind upon it. 1t is believed that it
was the Minnesota's launch that was
cut down and sank.
= special to the Ledger Despatch
from New port says that search is being
made for two mon from the torpedo
boat destroyer Worden, who leaving
that vessel at 8 A. NJ. Yesterday, in a
small launch, proceeded to Newport
News. There they had some trouble
with their engine and repairing it as
best they could, started on the return
for the Worden. lying off Pine Beach
near the Exposition grounds. This, the
specia! says, is the last that was seen
of the men and it is feared that they
met with further trouble and possibly
were lost. If these men prove to have
been lost it will make Is lives that
have been lest since the fleet first as
Senbled in Hampton Roads in April.
At the Exposition grounds it was
said that Pear Admiral Harrington and
his aide, Lieut.. Woodward, both an
nounced that they had no official in
formation concerning the case of the
Minnesota launch disaster.
Supervising Inspector Of Steam Yes
sells CAST said today that all the eX-
cursion steamers which went out from
this port Monday night to view the il
Elimination Of the fleet had come in be-
fore the Minnesota's launch left Dis
covery Landing, and he therefore does
not believe that 3ny one of them
could have run down the Minnesota's
launch. Inspector CAST says that the
launch was not in collision but was
probably overturned, as a heavy sea
and very swift tide were running. and
the wind was blowing gale on Mon
day night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-06-13
To Proposed Railroad Mer
ger Is Very Strong.
Almost All the Witnesses 0p-
posed TO Consolidation.
Committee Hopes to Report to
Legislature by Today Noon.

Boston, June 1.-THE public hear
ing on the governors recommended
ton that the Legislature take some
action to prevent stock watering or in
crease in transportation rates through
the pending consolidation of the Bos-
ton & Maine Railroad with the New
York, New Haven & Hartford Rail-
road, closed about l P. NJ, today.
The committee on railroads, before
which has appeared two score of wit
nesses representing private. business
and political interests. as well as the
heads of the two railroads, sent a re-
quest to the attorney general and the
chairman of the railroad commission
asking these two state officials to ap-
pear at an executive session this af-
ternoon and give their ideas on the
matter. The committee hopes to have
some conclusion within the next "a
hours and reports its finding to the
Legislature by tomorrow noon.
There are already three bills offered
to the committee by parties who are
opposed to the merger. The attorney
general has signified his willingness
to submit another bill drawn on the
lines recommended by the governor
EAHu lIe COHlIlllllte mas also Deen urR-
cd principally by the two railroad
presidents to report no bills but simply
say to the Legislature that no action
is necessary at the present time.
1t was the general opinion at the
state house today that 1t made very
little difference what the report might
be as a contest appears to be newt
able In fact one of the witnesses at to-
days hearing warned the committee of
the impending conflict. AT least IS out
of the 10 witnesses heard by the COM
mittee were opposed to the consolida-
ton. Only one person spoke for it to-
day and he, the last heard by the COM
mitee. proved to be switch tower OPP
orator on the Boston & Maine Rail-
road at Exerett.
a number of the witnesses expressed
the hope that everything be done to
keep safe the interests of the state and
of Boston.
TIE committee heard a dozen persons
today including representatives Of the
Boston Fruit and Produce Exchange
AID p Worcester merchant.
Later 1t was decided to postpone the
appearance of the attorney general and
Chairman Jackson Of the railroad COM
mission until tomorrow morning at 1920.
The committee was obliged to attend u
session of the Senate and was unable to
sit this afternoon.
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SEC. METCALF SAFE.
Message Received from Him, Though
Arrival Is Not Yet Reported.

Washington, June IA dispatch
was received at the navy department
at 2.15 p. NJ, from Sec. Metcalf. 1t
was dated at Fortress Monroe and
made some inquiry about a depart
mental matter. The officials here are
now satisfied that the secretary is all
right.
Newport News, Va. June 1.-THE
gunboat Dolphin, which has been wait
ing the return of Secretary of the
Navy Metcalf and party from their
trip to jamestown Island, Is still an
chored off Newport News tonight. The
lighthouse tender Maple, on which the
secretary and his party made the trip
up the James river and which was
due to return here, last evening. had
not been sighted up to IL o'clock to-
night. A telephone message from Old
Point Comfort says that the secre
tary's party has not reached this point.
Newport. r. T.. June ia dispatch
was received here late tonight from
naval officer at Hampton Roads stat
ing that Sec. Metcalf is safe. The
telegram further said that the secre-
tary is on board the Dolphin.
Washington, Jun 12.-After a night Of
conflicting reports regarding the where
abouts Of Sec. of the Navy Metcalf and
party, Rear Admiral Evans tonight ap-
parently settled all doubts by the state
ment that Secretary Metcalf had re-
turned to the Dolphin today and that
the Dolphin with the secretary and
party aboard, will leave for Washing
ton Thursday morning.
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A TOTAL LOSS.
Two master William Duren of Boston
Wrecked Off Monhegan.

Boothbay IIarbor. Me, June L.
The two-masted schooner William
Duren of Boston was wrecked on Buck
rock, one mile off MonheCan today
and will be a total loss. Her crew of
four men came ashore in their boat
and proceeded to Portland by steamer,
arriving there this afternoon about 4
o'clock.
The schooner was light and bound
from Portland to Rockland to load
lime for New York. The craft was
quilt at Perry 40 years ago, is 1O1 ton
mage and So feet long.
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r,,,o ,,,unicipal court room was crown
-, 80 the doors when the coroner III
- commenced at 1915 A. M.
49, r.onor Frank Redington en-
o,,od the following jury: Norman
- E,,l,or foreman. Sherman l.. Berry
N N w rewards. Ernest Noble, Joseph
ciro,,x and Jesse Stinson.
Ct witness called was Speclal
~ caorge Brillard. Witness was
sitting on his front piazza Wfiell NJ ~. ~
tontion was called to troupe acloSs ..ie
etreet He saw the pflSo!el he
ohosed nv n man with a SUCK anu ne
cow him pick up DITCH ,,t
identified the prisoner VINO was oioo9N'
in as the man he saw. nod
Pr;,iard said that the prisoner nau
,,l.,,.o,.nd to the name of John IherapiS
-. ,,,;or to the arrest in the Glliiiaii
block. .u,;fod that
',.oe called at about O'Clock. Dr.
Dorrard was there. The injured man
-. ,,,,,se,ess and practically Dioouless
80, ho,,orrhage from q wound IN the
-. LA made by a sharp instrument.
- doctor said that the wound was inc
aa,,sa of the death. Questioned by tne
o1,.oner DIR. Abbott said that the kiille'
which was produced by the city mar
shall might have caused the wound;
ives sir, 1 should say it could sald
DR.. Abbott. .os ,ha
doctors to make a thorough examina-
Dr. Dr. Herbert f. Miliken testified that
he was called Tuesday evening -