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The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

John II. Van Claim to David II. Van Claim.
lot at Sc corner of Twenty second and Chatta-
nooga streets. s LOG by %: gift.
Same to Mary Fl. Van Claim. lot at NE corner
Of Twenty second and Chattanooga streets, 90
by y 100; gift.
terest in lot in NV line of Brannan street.
249:6 NE of Second. NE 25:G, NV l60. SW %
Sc so. SW 0:G. SE so; So
Eliza Baum to Frank Fl. Garniner lot in W
line OF Powell street. 69:3 of Union \ 34:'
by " 1876: SO
line of Twenty third street 255 Of Castro
E 25 by y III; SO,
T. C. Tognazzini and wife to Elias Cohn. lot
in line of Hayes street. l65 " Of Webster. "
24:l0 by S 1876 $40.
Elias Cohn and wife to Miranda ". Lewis.
Louis Mfgnen to Alexander AIiGnen. lot in E
line of Seventh avenue, 80 S of street 20
Isndore zellerbach ct al. to zcllerbach paper
COMPANY. lot at SE corner of Jackson and Bat
tery street. s 12o by 1876; So
Andrea Guastucci ct al. to Camille Motro1i.
f S4:s 6s:o, E 22:11, 30, " 5i:I. se:s;
Estate of Agostino Motroni to same same; 81;
Camille Motroni to Andrea Guastueci, half OF
same; $40.
Same to Herbert j. Motroni, half of same;
frank R. Webb and wife to Dewey Coffin, lot
in $ line of UnadilIa street l7o OF Howth'
Dewey Coffin and wife to Frank R. Webb,
same. $lU
John Nolan and wife to Matt Kerr. lot in "
line OF Girard street. Is of Henry, % by W
12o and other piece; $40.
lean Pevron to Bay Shore real estate company.
lots to l. block 10. Refs tract; Sl.045
William Schiiling TO Mary Schilling. lot In Z
line Buchanan street, Is Of Filbert, y % Dy
so, and three other pieces; $40
NJ McCann and wife to John f. Finn. lot IN
W line Of Arkansas street, 200 of Yolo, 90
by W 100 S125.
John F. Finn to Western Paciic railway com
pany same and other piece; $40
Charles F. Benedict to Ada V. Benedtet LOT
in line of Eighteenth street 100 W OF Noe, W
% by 100; gift.
George F. Lyon and wife TO Bakers Peach
land company. lot at NE corner Thirty second
avenue and California street. $40 1915.
S 40. 1916, 900 1885, S 100 1926,
and three other pieces; $40.
San Francisco development company 70 NJ ID.
Perry lots II and 20. map 1; gift. S6tO-
Janet Wade ct al. TO George +. Billings, lot
In " line of Twenty fourth avenue, 100 OF
Lake street so BY W 100; $40
Bert Schlesinger and wife TO Janet Wade,
lot In W line of Salina place. so OF Cali
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

The clubs which are running the four
round fight game in this city are IN
for a thorough overhauling at the
hands of the district attorneys office
if the latter viii pay heed to the COM
plaint of the Pacific athletic associa-
tion The clubs have been promoting
these contests openly contrary to law
since May of last year and the men
charged with the control of amateur
athletics on the coast are going to
see what can be done to correct the
evils which have developed.
The present city ordinance under
which the fights are held requires that
all the exhibitions be sanctioned by the
Pacific athletic association. This body,
seeing that il was futile to try to con-
troll the boxers or the club procedure.
withdrew from all association with the
game in May, 1906. Since then there
has been no authorized board of control
and the game has been permitted to
run riot. The promoters pay fee for
an amateur exhibition and then violate
all the rules of amateur sport.
They pay the boxers who take part
and in addition allow betting on the re-
suits. Scandal has developed over the
matter. as a number of the fighters have
earned the reputation of being betting
fighters" and it is intimated that they
viii win or lose. whichever is the
most profitable. The effect of the bet
ting is often reflected in the decisions
which have been given, there being no
other plausible explanation of the de-
cisions at times by the judges
The officials of the Pacific athletic
association will try to arrange a con-
ference with District Attorney Lang
don, when the matter will be gone over
in all its bearings. No relief is ex-
pected from the present board of SUI
pervisors, as the story is generally ac-
cepted that the majority of them are
interested in clubs. There are eight
clubs in the field and it is popularity
supposed that two supervisors are in
terested in each of them. They are
asked to share in the profits, but are
not responsible for the losses, If any
develop.
Men interested in boxing believe
the supervisors should do away with
tie pretense of these being amateur
bouts and should provide in the or
dinance governing the game for one
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
TAFT SAYS THERE IS NO
GRAF TING At PANAMA
Books Carefully Inspected,
but Not a Penny
Goes Wrong

WASHINGTON, June 2s.-"After in
svestigating every charge which has
been brought to my attention, whether
apparently well founded or not, ! have
been unable TO find single penny Of
graft going TO any one ia connection
with the isthmisn canal work.
This statement was made by Secre-
tary Taft today when his attention was
called TO the statements that special
accountants had been sent to the 18TH
mus to examine the books Of the dis
bursting officers Of the commission. He
announced that he had sent TO the 18TH
mus an expert accountant TO look into
the methods Of keeping the commissary
accounts there and TO prepare a new
method whereby the commission would
be able TO ascertain better the cost Of
supplies and the proper price at which
they should be sold TO employees.
Some inquiry had developed that the
commission was making too large a
profit out Of the commissary and rather
than have this happen the government
would provide more liberal bill of
fare. its object being to keep up tbs
food supply at a high standard. There
was no evidence Of graft. however, the
secretary declared.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
DR.. HUNTING TON To CO
To PRISON FOR 4 YEARS
Judge Lawlor Lenient in
Sentencing Slayer of
Jennie McKown

While his aged mother sat sobbing
piteously in the rear of the courtroom
DR.. Ralph a. Huntington was sentenced
yesterday to four years Imprisonment
at San Quentin as the penalty for
causing the death of Jennie McKown.
He listened calmly to the order of
Judgment. and after hearing his doom
hurried to the side of his mother and
tried to comfort her
1t was the second time that Judge
Lawlor had passed sentence upon
Huntington. Jennie Mckown and
Huntington were sweathearts. She died
in 1900 from the effects Of criminal
operation. Early in 1907 Huntington
was tried on charge of murder. but
the jury found him guilty Of man
slaughter and Judge Lawlor imposed
the extreme penalty. 10 years i'm
prisonment. An appeal was taken and
the supreme court reversed the YER
dict. basing it's ruling on instructions
of the court to which the defense had
objected. In the meantime illness had
gained Huntington his release on bail
The case Slumbered for years. and
Huntington, having no fears for the
future found another sweetheart mar
ried her and settled down in Fruitvale
and resumed the practice of his pro-
fession.
A few weeks ago Huntington was
put on trial again for his old offense.
Assistant District Attorney John OGara
vigorously prosecuted the case, and
once more a jury returned a verdict of
guilty of manslaughter. The wife of
the physician and his old mother had
sat bravely beside him during all the
proceedings, but when the jury shat
tered their hopes the wife broke down
utterly.
Only the mother appeared in court
yesterday to lend courage to the con-
victed physician. The wife was lying
dangerously i'll at home.
EX-Judge Robert Ferral argued for
a new trial. When this was denied he
pleaded earnestly for mercy. His voice
broke as he told OF the struggles of
Huntington to live down his disgrace
and build up practice which would
enable him to support the brave and
faithful woman who had become his
wife.
Judge Lawlor spoke of Huntington
as one who, physically weak, perhaps
morally weak, had taken up the bur-
den of an overpowering disgrace and
courageously striven to lead an up
right life The years intervening be-
tween the two trials, said the court,
would be taken into consideration.
Huntington was then commanded to
stand UP. He pulled himself together,
and with the sobs of his mother sound
ing in his ears, arose and faced the
court. As soon as the ordeal was over
he apparently forgot himself and gave
all his attention to his mother After
she had become quiet Huntington was
turned over to the sheriff.
Before Judge Lawlor left the bench
the attorney for Huntington gave
notice of an appeal from the verdict
and judgment.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
ENDEAvORERs SEEKING
LONG BEACH CONVERTS
Go Into Streets at Night
to Encourage People to
Join Society

LONG BEACH. Cal, June 29.-Roll
call of the Christian Endeavor unions
was the feature of the morning session
of the state Christian Endeavor con-
vention and showed 2,160 delegates
present, representing every county IL
California and 80 states. besides Japan
Ireland, Mexico and Canada. Sacra-
mento county is go strong and the dele
gates hope to bring next years con-
vention to their city, aided by tela-
gram from Mayor NJ. r Beard of tha
capital city asking the Endeavorers to
come.
This afternoons session was given
over to Junior work in charge of Miss
Mayben Austermell of Los Angeles
Junior superintendent There were
bible classes and ,evangelistic work
among the younger delegates. Tonight
the Endeavorers went into the streets
of Long Beach in an effort to convert
outsiders TO the Endeavor societies as
a result of over 100 applications for ad-
mission.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
District Attorney May Round Up
Clubs That Violate Ordinance

20 round fight each month and for two
exhibitions limited to four or six round
bouts. The latter should be thrown
open to all professionals. At the pres
ent time the promoters draw no line
as to the men they shall hire, but put
on men like AL Neill and others who
have been lighting for years in i'm
portant bouts. Boxing does not lend
itself to amateurism and it never will,
as it is too strenuous game for the
men who are satisfied with medals for
a reward for their display of athletic
prowess. After man has taken part
in two or three fights he wants money
to balm his wounds and to pay for the
expenses incurred in training. The
sooner the men who control the sport
recognize these conditions the sooner
will the hypocrisy of the promoters and
contestants be dispelled.
The country promoters of boxing
have two classy cards for the July 4
holidays. Up in Marysville Joe Thorn
as and Ketchell will meet in a 20
round fight for a $4,000 purse. Thomas
has been training hard at Shannon s
for the meeting and is expected to
render q good account of himself. His
opponent is pronounced fighter of the
rushing style, who is always danger
GUS 1nlS Is Ine type OI lighter lHOIldS
likes to meet, preferring him to the
man who stands off and boxes. The
question of heat may cut some figure
in the match as the men are to fight in
the open air in a temperature about
the 100 mark.
Up at Vallejo, INK Russell, who has
been a prominent figure in the game
about Philadelphia, will meet George
Herberts. The latter has cleaned up a
lot of good fighters about here and his
meeting with Russell should be a
sensational one.
San Jose promoters are in the field
for talent for four round fights a new
club known as the National has been
organized by Byron c. Dale and will
hold exhibitions at regular intervals.
The club will maintain a first class
gymnasium and training quarters for
all athletes. The officers are: B. c.
Dale. president and manager: B. A.
Jensen, secretary and treasurer; B. D,
Anderson and A. ]. Henry.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
INDIAN FIRES ON POSSE
AND IS THEN SHOT DEAD
Tragedy Occurs When Red Man Re-
fuses to Leave Reservation
After Ordered Off

PROENIX, Ariz, June 29.-News has
been received today of the killing OF
an Apache Indian this afternoon on
the Mcdowell reservation, % miles
from here. The reservation is under
the direction of Superintendent Good
man of the Phoenix Indian school and
in personal charge of w. H. GILL mis-
sionary and subagent.
For some offense Goodman instruct
ed Gill to force the Indian off the
reservation. A posse attempted to en-
force the order, when the recalcitrant
fired, wounding an Indian. The posse
returned the fire and the Indian they
were attempting to eject was killed
The coroner, deputy sheriff, a sur
geon and others have gone to Nc
Dowell.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
RENO OPERATORS DISMISSED
Punished for Having Called San
Francisco Telegraphers "Scabs"

RENO. New. June 29.-Because they
called the operators at san Francisco
"scabs." Night Chief Operator A. o. Van
Fleet and Traffic Director r. r. Rimer
Of the local Western Union Office have
been released on an order from A II.
Nav. superintendent of the corporation
On the coast. When the men were dis
,.ifarged last night it created great
renmotion among the operators here
ana a walkout was threatened unless
they were reinstated at once. AS yet
"a strike has not been declared, al
fho.gh it is feared that the telegraph
ers viii quit
Manager Brown said this afternoon
that his action was the result of
numerous attempts by the employees in
q.-estion to delay work in effort
10 assist the strikers in San Francisco,
and that any such action would be pun
efshed Immediately by dismissal
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
GOLDFIELD'S ORE OUTPUT
JUMPS S56,ooo IN WEEK
Thousands of Tons of the Yellow
Metal Shipped to This City
and Salt Lake

GOLDFIELD, New. June 2e.-The
output of the mines and leases of Cold
held for the seven days ending Friday
night was 3.43S tons, having an esti-
mated value of S5373242S an increas
of about s56,000 over the preceding
week OF this amount 1902 tons
valued at s236,024.2S were shipped to
the smelters in Salt Lake and San
Francisco; 1,436 tons. valued at $251.-
300 to the Nevada-Goldfield reduction
works and 500 tons, valued at $4,000
was treated at the Combination mill.
1t is believed that the production
will exceed s1,00O,000 a week, within
the next thirty days.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
LEAKE,s BODY RECOVERED

Lieutenant Leake, one of the two army
officers who made a balloon ascension
before King Edward and Prince Fu-
shimi at Aldershot four weeks ago,
was found in the sea near bridgeport
tonight. The body of Lieutenant Caul-
field, who accompanied Lieutenant
Leake in the ascension, was picked up
at sea near Weymouth June "a.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
$4,000, 900 PoTATo cRor

STOCKTON. June 29.--Careful esti-
mates OF the potato crop of San Joaquin
county for the present year make the
total yield on 16.800 acres. with yield
of 100 bags to the acre, 1,680,000 bags
1t is figured that the ruling price will
be 81 per bag, but the most conserva-
tive estimate is a total revenue of
100000. Some OF the growers figure
that the yield will average $50 bags
to the acre. Potatoes are now selling at
So a bag, with an active demand.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
coHAN a RENEprcK AGAIN

FREEHOLD, N j., June 29.--George
NJ Cohan, the comedian and playwright
and Miss Agnes Nolan. a former chorus
girl, were married today. Mrs. Cohan
is daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Nolan
of Brookline, Mass. and was a mem
Der of Cohan's companies for few
years prior to the season ended.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
pILLINGHAM AT yIENNA

VIENNA, June 29.-Senator Dilling-
ham of Vermont, chairman OF the
United States immigration commission,
now visiting Europe, arrived here to-
day. William r. Wheeler of the COM
mission is expected to reach Vienna
Monday from Trieste. In order to ia
cilitate the work of the commission 1T
has been decided to assign separate
territories to the members
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
TENBLoRs IN NEW HAMPsHIRE

PORTSMOUTH \. H.. June 29.-
Farthouakes that shook houses per-
ceptibly at intervals were felt here to-
dav. Windows shook and ratified and
bric-a-brac clattered from the shelves.
sometimes half an hour would elapse
between the vibrations, but before sun
down 100 shocks had been felt. The
heaviest CAME between Sis and 5:45
q. IA.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
FOREST FIRE RAGING

SAULTE STE. MARIE. Mich, June 20.
Millions of dollars worth of timber on
the north shore of Lake Superior is
threatened with destruction by forest
fire that started in the woods there a
couple of days ago. The timber is ex-
ceedingly dry.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
pRuMMERs END SESSION

COLUMBUS, o., June 29.-The su-
preme council United Commercial Trav-
elers adjourned today. NJ. w. PEBBLES
New York, was elected past supreme
councillor, and C. j. Griffith. Denver
supreme sentinel.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
GETs PLACE AT CHEFOO

OYSTER BAY, N Y. June 29.-
President Roosevelt today appointed
Risker W. Thornberry OF. Ohio as mar
shall of the consular court at Chefoo.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
Building Contracts

DuTIuIHI IOuIrdcIN
Montgomery street investment company with
Otis elevator Comparative elevators for build
Ing on Montgomery street: $500.
A C. Hurrell with J. v Campbell-To erect
three story frame building in NV line OF
Market street. 34S SW of Church: Sc. 800
Nathan GOldblatt and wife with I. Greitzer-
To erect one story frame building in line
Of Howard street. SO OF Russ. z 90 BY n 100;
s.. 800.
Standard biscuit company with J. n. Eisen-
hart < Son-Baking ovens for building at Ne
corner of Pacific and Ssnsome streets; 81. 697.
The British government owns 25. 600
camels
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

fOrnia street. 81 by W 5S: SO.
San Francisco suburban home building society
to Nicholas Wagener and wife. lot In line
OF jordan avenue. 1884 of Euclid. S 66:S by E
100: $40
James c. Jordan. FIVE feet Of same same: SO
Richard SprccSels and wife 70 Helen johnson.
lot and sub lots Is and fG block no. Market
street addition: $40.
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

driving driving KeOg
after Bragg passed him, came whip
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
Athletics
Tax Events Calendar Issued
by Equalization Board
Includes a Detailed Arrangement of
Laws Regulating Collections

equalization issued calendar
which
be enforced
The calendar S
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
Pacific Athletic Association Wars Upon Four Round Fight Game
The Calls Form Chart OF Races at Seattle

2Ff
udge
11Qo
The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30

me:24 12, 1G9S Judge, 9-10 place; % show.
good. Won handily wing third stop
furlongs. then handly
stopped Belle Kinney poorly, finished with a
final drive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-31
THE FUNNY SIDE OF NJ. 0.
Politics In City DEPARTMENTAL Oueer-
Velocity Poles Downed.

Public Service is not a humorous
publication, but there were some fun
ny items in its December issue. Com
menting on the proposition of the
Business Mems club of Cincinnati that
civil service rules should be introduced
into the municipal department, Mr..
Miller, member of the board of pub
lie service, is quoted as saying, II
think the first requisite for good
official is that he should be good
Democrat"
The mayor Of Button, Ind, is more
subtly humorous. He advocates mu-
nicipal ownership as an antidote for
monopoly and then vetoes fran
chiSe for gas plant because it would
compete with the municipal electric
light works and probably would re-
duce the city's $4,000 plant to a mass
of junk" This is rather more than
tacit admission that the consumers are
paying through the nose.
But the funniest thing of all is that
some Of the citizens of Chicago had to
go to law to compel the city electrical
department to obey its own laws. Be
cause such construction Is much cheap
er this department undertook to erect
poles in district where the ordinances
require wires to be placed under
ground. The citizens appealed to the
department to protect them from what
they assumed to be the intrusion of
private company. Instead of being al
layed their Indignation was rather in
creased when they learned their mis-
take, and they did not stop until the
city council passed an ordinance re-
qulring the removal of the poles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-31
Municipal Wages In Enaland.

As the result of an application from
employees for an increase of wages,
the Stafford England tramways COM
mlttee has recommended to the munic-
ipality, which owns and operates the
line, that the wages of conductors be
raised to IL cents per hour on appoint
ment. II cents per hour after one year
of service and Is cents per hour after
three years of service. Another munic-
ipality advertises for car shed night
foreman at 50 per week. - Electrical
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1907-01-31
EASTON'S PLANT WORN OUT.
Rundown Machinery and Dark Streets.
Appeal TO Corporations.

EPPSSi ~ III 30 . ~lGitSs
Easton, Pa. IS ore OF the cities that.
having tried municipal ownership of
lighting plants. have found it wanting.
In a recent message to the city coun-
ellis Mayor March said GIit. althousl
lie is Il believer il tHe theory Of city
ownership. nevertheless "a, s,J-,i pre-
fer to hand over the c;t- lighting 10
private cJrp1Fat.Jf' iiIlA see
large districts i'll dari.-.,--. has oft9z--'
been the case in thc /. -- .r -.
Continuing. h. 80 ais ~
dangerous from e.. 3.,. '.3-.t OF
view and uubear 3D., citi-
Zen's, adding that t--,utin-
ues to operate the . IT lie
run as private corr, ..,...... I'D run
it" There should not o.; : ne como
my, but the machinery siio Ill be con
stantly repaired and rene aed. both for
efficiency and ito keep up with mod
ern progress in electric lighting"
Much of the machinery being almost
worn out, he advises that arrange
ments be made TO borrow current from
local company in case of breakdown
that the city streets may not be kept
in darkness while repairs are going on.
He does not say what he would advise
were municipal ownership complete
and there were no private companies.
Built in 1856, the construction cost of
Easton's electric light plant to date
has been about $4,000. In a summary
Of tbp Situo tiop tho IoII
appears originally TO have favored the
enterprise, says the plant isn't salts
factory and the city hasn't the money
to renew it, The companies must now
be asked to put in bids for city light
ing. The Gail thinks they can furnish
it cheaper than the city can itself.
Laston's lighting experiment, tie pa
per adds, has tcel costly ana unsatis-
factory The city was bonded to es-
tablish the plant, and now that it is
worn out and almost useless the debt
remains.
Nothing has ever been charged up
for depreciation, but the people were
told that this was unnecessary. as the
plant was being kept in good repair.
tlfty thousand dollars was spent in
patching up" the plant, but the state
ment that it was kept in good order is
now proved untrue, and so is the state
ment that the cost was less than
private corporation would have charg-
ed for the same service, though many
people believed both statements for
time
According to a special to the New
York Times. women and children are
not considered safe on Easton's streets
at night, and sixty firms and business
men have petitioned that the street
lighting be turned over to a private
corporation at once