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colts and geldings among the two-year-
olds in training at the New Orleans
tracks.
There is complaint at New Orleans
on account of the notable absence of
good horses there this winter A cor
respondent laments the fact that
neither track has had a McChesney, a
Rapid Water a Jake Sanders, a Big
Ben or a Floral King. Lack of good
jockeys is another source of complaint.
Outside of three or four. the riders
are described as little better than
stable boys.
Burley & ONeill have won more
than $50, 600 at New Orleans in purses.
while the next highest amount won by
any stable is $4,000, which c. r. Ellison
has to his credit.
More than 100 youngsters are being
prepared at Memphis for the two-year-
old races at Hot Springs.
Governor Hughes, haif-brother to
Salvidere. is the pride OF c. r. Ell
lisons stable at Memphis. He has
shown some fast work and will make
his initial start in the two-year- old
stakes at Memphis. He cost Ellison
$4,000 at the yearling sales and resem-
bles Salvidere in looks, color, confor-
nation and action.
Plans are under way for spring
meeting at each of the Louisville
tracks. but the State Racing Commits
sion may cut down the length of the
season at both.
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Colonel William A. Pinkerton of Chi
cago, head Of the Western branch of
the famous detective bureau. whose
employees police American racing while
on brief visit to New York a few
days ago. expressed himself as tre-
mendously pleased with the high class
shown by :. c. Hildreth's Royal Flush
IIl-MOdreda colt Firestone, winner Of
each Of the three baby races in which
he has started at Emeryville. Pinker-
ton is a partner of Hildreth in his pres
ent racing venture and gave 4 prom
inent Eastern turf writer to understand
that the most promising youngsters of
the Hildreth- Pinkerton combination
were left by Hildreth at Memphis when
ne came to the coast One or two of
them may go to Hot Springs for the
coming Oaklawn Park meeting, but the
majority will be slowly prepared at
Montgomery Park for the spring ses-
sion Of the New Memphis Jockey Club.
Hildreth has made many entries for the
Memphis meeting and he expects to put
his best foot forward there. He was
also fairly liberal nominator in met
rOpolitan specials which closed on the
ID Of January, but the idea prevails
that he viii not hurry East, but viii
pay more attention to the Western
tracks next season than he has the past
two years.
In fact, If racing be resumed at Chi
cago, as is thought not altogether un-
likely, Hildreth may elect to race there
rather than at New York He probably
viii find when he reaches Memphis that
Firestone is better qualified to credit
ably represent him in Montgomery
Parks early juvenile specials than any
youngster he has left behind. Fire
stones muscles are hardening under
the racing at Emeryville and he is ac-
curing confidence two -year-olds do not
get by mere work.
Hildreth bought Firestone at the
Rancho del Paso sale last summer Mod
reda. his dam, was a Sir Modred mare.
Her dam was Beth Dunbar by Leinster
q son Of Australian and Luileme by Lex
ington. Beth Dunbars dam was out
OF Tibbie Dunbar. a Bonnie Scotland
mare. Firestone's breeding on his sire's
side furnishes him legitimate excuse
for running swiftly, and the blood of
Australian and Bonnie Scotland ia his
veins should make him stick Fire
stones most important stake engage
ment is in the National &allion Race
at Belmont Park, and If Hildreth goes
East in May he may be expected to
start in that race.
Governor Patterson of Tennessee has
been a lifelong member OF the Mem
phis Jockey Club, and IL is extremely
improbable that any anti-racing legis-
lation will materialize during his ad-
ministration, in spite OF the efforts that
are being made TO abolish the sport
in that State.
Garner, Hennessey and Mountain are
showing good form in the saddle at
New Orleans. The manner in which
Jack Martin and Dave Nicol have been
riding leads to the conclusion that
both OF these former cracks have seen
their best days. OF the younger d.
vision, w. r. Walker, Pickens. Lloyd
and A Martin are the most promising
Recently as high as thirty-eight
books did business at City Park, New
Orleans, but only twenty-five are on
now.
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ATHLETIC MEET POSTPONED

The Olympic Club is not likely to
hold it's proposed indoor athletic meet
for some time. II has been found that
the event will cost too much Captain
Max L. Rosenfeld said last evening
that the meet had been postponed be-
cause the high rent demanded by own
ers of pavilions for one evening and
the other expenses would amount to
almost $1,000. AS il would be an invi-
tation affair, the officials did not feel
that it was advisable to go to such an
outlay at this time.
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Ascot Selections

First race-Ambftious, CIandes-
tine, EIfia King.
Second raee-CotiIlon, Canopia,
Uncle Henry.
Third race-AmpedO, Green Seal,
La Chafa.
Fourth race-Lord Stanhope,
Zeethus, san AIvisO.
Fifth raee-Happy Rice, Ha-
Feline. Louise F1tzgibbon.
sixth race-VOn Tromp, stand
over, Ed Bail.
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Horsemen are awaiting with much
interest the announcement today OF
the weights for the $4,000 Burns han
dicap, which viii be run at Oakland
next Saturday. The principal event OF
the season attracted l2l entries, in
cluding the best horses on the coast
and the field that will so to the post
viii be the classiest that has met in
the race in many years.
The handicap is at one and g quar-
ter miles, and, il the present weather
conditions continue, il will be decided
over a good track. Turf enthusiasts
would like TO see the race run under
the best OF track conditions, so as TO
eQualize, as far as possible, the chances
OF the various candidates
Among the leading candidates are
Proper. Nealon, Logistilla, Dr Leggo,
Joe COyne Sir Edward, Borghesi, Cor
rigan, Rapid Water. Mary #, Tony
Faust, Arimo, The Borgian and L. W.
Barr.
Tomorrow the Promenade handicap
viii be run and on "Wednesday the fea-
ture will be the Sinaloa handicap. with
q value OF $1,000. On Friday there viii
be the Grisette handicap. at seven fur
longs In addition TO the Burns handi-
cap on Saturday there VIII be the
Janice handicap. at FIVE and half fur
longs. Tt should bring together some
fast sprinters-
Walter Miller, averaging two win
ners day since his resumption OF rid
ing following his suspension OF a
week, rode more winners in the last
four racing days at Emeryville than
did any other boy in the entire week
inst ended. The premier rider added
o ght TO his string of firsts and rode
seventeen OF his tWenty-One mounts
inside the money Leroy Williams was
again his closest competitor. with five
nrsts. four second and five thirds out Of
thirty-two mounts. OF the other lead
ing boys. Brown and Sandy each
landed four winners. while Mcintyre
scored with three Graham who has
been down for several DAYS with q
severe cold. was tho only other boy 10
ride more than one winner. Follow
ing SIS p tabulation of the weeks rid
. ing record.
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Form of Horses
That Compete
Today
The Calls Selections
BY j. r. Jeffery

First race--Bonheur, Parasol,
Nelletn.
second race-EIIa True, CaIen-
dar, joyful.
Third race-Edith James, Santa
Ray, Cloche dor.
Fourth race-LazelI, Iras, Nine
Spot.
Fifth race-Dolinda, Invader,
Talamuud.
sixth race-BIondy, The Borgian,
Instructor.
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BY j. r. Jeffery

that will not be easily overcome by the
others, even should the rich Burns ham
dicap fall to the lot of w B. Jennings
or c. c. McCafferty. who are his nearest
rivals. The list stands:
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Tom Dillon for correct styles in hats.
corner Van Ness ave. and McAlIister St,
$3.50, $3.50, $500.
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g c. HiIdreth, with record Of twen-
ltv-four races 20 his credit. heads the
list OF winning owners By a margin
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The record OF the jockeys who have
den one or more winners since the
ohening OF the season now stands as
follows.
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Entries at Emeryyille

The entries and weights for today's
races are as follows:
FIRST RkCE-rhree end a belf furlonps.
maiden two-year-olds
80. Neileta II. J. Bsidvipl III
Br. (. hy Cruzroos Seven Tn
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10 less than thirty-six horses have
won three or more races at the meet
kng. as follows:
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There are many more hliies than
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21

Recently as high as thirty-eighi
books did business at City Park, New
Orleans, but only twenty-five are on
now.
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Referee. Irish.
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colts and geldings among the two-year
olds in training at the New Orlean
tracks.
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-25
Graft Prosecutors Are After the Millionaire Bribe iyerS
Brutal Murder Of Aged Woman Is Followed by Arrest Of Her Son

in horora of
subsequent of
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EIGHT MINERS BURIED
BY SNOW AVALANCHE
Pour Are Taken Out Dead
and the Remainder
Found Alive

BELLINGHAM. Wash. March "a
Eight miners were buried alive in an
avalanche OF snow at the Britannia
mine on Howe Sound. forty miles north
of Vancouver. yesterday morning. Four
were taken out dead. and four were
rescued. Two Japanese were in the
group. and one was killed. The sur
names of the dead Britishers are Nc
Bridge. Wilson and Mcpherson.
The men had been working in the
logging camp owned by the Cooper
Company, securing material to timber
the mine About 9 O'Clock a storm
broke over the mountain. and the
workmen started down the incline to
the mine. They had not proceeded far
when huge mass OF snow swept the
side of the hill, burying the men in it's
path.
Fellow-workmen rushed instantly to
the scene and began digging out their
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-25
CITIZENS OF PORTLAND
PLAN WAR UPON GRAF 7
Pledge S5o,ooo Fund and
Ask Heney and Burns
to Take Hold

PORTLAND, March 24.-The Ore
gonian says that $4,000 is being
raised as an Investigation fund to bring
Francis J. Heney and Special Agent
Burns to Portland to probe into munic-
ipal graft. Transactions for years
back will be examined under the
searchlight of the investigation.
1t is understood that a small coterie
of citizens, all of whom are large tax
payers, has pledged $4,000 as a nucleus
for the $4,000. These citizens believe
that the money can be raised within a
few days, and they assert that If more
than $4,000 is necessary for thor
ough investigation 1t will be obtain
able
The exact nature OF the transactions
which the investigators want brought
to light is not specified.
comrades The first man taken out
was alive, but unconscious.
None of the rescued men, 1t is be-
lieved. will die as result of the acci-
dent.
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wears of age, was found with her throat
cut and body hacked about 9 clock
this morning in her home at 463 B
street in North Oakland. and tonight
Erland II. Soderberg. her son. steve
dore, employed in San Francisco. is
confined In the city prison as the muir
derer of his mother.
Evidence in the hands of the police
points strongly to the guilt of the
prisoner. Every circumstance surround
ing the case marks the crime as one of
cold blooded atrocity, the slayer, after
having concealed the body of the victim
in the closet, having spent some time in
attempting to carefully remove every
trace of the crime.
The body of Mrs. Soderberg was dis
covered by Olger III. Valentine, who
lives in the house adjoining that oc-
cupied by Soderberg and his mother.
Valentine had his curiosity aroused
this morning by the fact that Mrs.
Soderberg, contrary to her usual Gus
tom, had not been outside the house
since about 4 o'clock yesterday after
noon, and entered the house to find
out whether or not she was i'll. After
going through the residence and find
ing no trace of the aged woman, VAL
entine tried the door of a closet in the
parlor, which he found locked.
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FIND BODY OF vIcT1M

Being a close friend of the Soder-
bergs, Valentine knew that this closet
was never locked under ordinary cir
cumstances. and as he had been unable
to find any trace of Mrs. Sode rberg in
the house he feared that she might
have locked herself in the closet and
taken her own life fastening from
the house. he went to the home of Mrs.
c. NJ Christianson. who owns the house
Occupied by the Soderbergs, at 465 B
street, to secure a key with which to
open the closet. Accompanied by Mrs.
Christianson, he re-entered the house
and unlocked the closet door. when the
discovery was made that Mrs. Soder-
berg. instead of having committed sui
eide, had been the victim of a most
brutal murder.
The body, with throat cut from ear
to ear. and a long cash across the abb
domen, was found wedged in an up
right position in corner of the closet.
Around the head and body had been
The San Francisco call., 1907-03-25
Big Industrial Captains
VIII Be Indicted by
the Grand Jury

Graft prosecutors mill indct all officials of corporations who
map aided or encouraged bribery Of the Supervisors.
Louis Glass and Abam Dpac telephone nagnate indicted By
the Grand Jury not pet located BY the authorities.
Rue lawyers carry dismal message from the captive the ST.
Francis to the home of his partner. Mayor Schnlitz
Supervisor Rea given the short end of the Doodle because Of
mostly existing bctwcen him and Gallagher.
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Evidence Secured
Is Complete in
All Details

Men who control San
Francisco's public service
corporations and who coun-
tenanced the theft of fran
chises from the city by the
bribery of Ruef, Schmitz,
Gallagher and the Super
visors are to be the special
subject of investigation by
the Grand Jury when it re-
convenes today.
Langdon and Heney, GER
tain of the conviction of the
middlemen who passed the
bribes to Ruef and Gal
lagher, are ready to turn
their attention to the men
who made the giving of
those bribes possible.
Both Langdon and Heney
declare that the ultimate OBJ
ject of the investigation is
the conviction of these men.
What is much more sig
nificent is the authorized
declaration that evidence
has been secured by Special
Agent William Burns which
makes the conviction of
these men just as certain as
the conviction Of their retainers who
passed the Doodle that debauchsd the
Supervisors.
EVIDENCE IS CONCLUSIVE
Night visions OF more than one big
Industrial chief in San Francisco would
be troubled if he knew the conclusive
nature of the evidence in the posses
sion of Burns.
1t is evidence which proves that the
officials of all the public service corpo-
rations knew that the special privileges
they were seeking were obtained by
the irregular use of money and makes
them amenable TO section 81 of the
penal code of California.
This section viii figure prominently
in the points to be raised in court by
Langdon and Heney. 1t reads:
"All persons concerned In the com
mission of crime, whether it be fell
ony or misdemeanor. and whether they
directly commit the act constituting tho
offense or aid or abet in it's commission,
or. not being present, have advised and
encouraged it's commission are
principals in any crime so committed"
CONVICTION Is CERTAIN
Langdon and Heney are naturally ad-
verse to giving publicity to the exact
nature of the evidence in their posses
sion, but this much can be announced
at this time:
The conviction Of both Ruef and
Schmitz Is assured.
-Four of the biggest industrial chiefs
in San Francisco viii be indicted as
bribe-giVerS.
Sufficient evidence is in possession
of the prosecutors TO send the middle.
men who passed the bribes to the
penitentiary.
Gallagher and his fellow sunaE<
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Toledo Officials Are
Unable to Find
DetWiler
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
TOLEDO, Ohio, March "a.
That A. K. Detwiler, in
dicted in San Francisco for
completely in the telephone
bribery cases, is in this coun-
try is now firmly established
unless when he left Friday
night he left the country a
second time. The Toledo
police have been instructed
by the California authorities
to be on the lookout for Det-
wiler, and if he can be found
to hold him for them.
Efforts to locate the son
of Special Agent Burns,
whom rumor has had in To
ledo for some days, proved
futile, and even the state
ment that the San Fran
else authorities had ordered
Detwiler's arrest was hush
ed up for many hours. But
that Detwiler came to To
ledo is stamped with GER
tainty from the statement of
Mrs. Detwiler given out to-
night.
"We arrived in Toledo
on Friday last, :" said Mrs.
Detwiler, "and we went Immediately to
the home OF George Detwiler. That
same night A K. Detwiier left Toledo
for the coast. We landed from our
trip abroad only a week ago. and I
wanted to remain in New York. but
Mr.. Detwiler insisted on coming to
Toledo and then proceeding to San
Francisco. I am in no way intimate
with Mr. Detwiler's business deals
and could throw no light on them, even
IL 1 cared to do So The story that
Mr. Detwiler is in Antwerp or Cuba
or Belgium or Egypt waiting for an
interview with his attorney is alto
gether false. AS George stated yester-
day and last night. Mr.. Detwiler is on
his way to the coast to face whatever
charges there are to face
"At the time he left Friday night
/ am sure he did not know that he had
been indicted. or course, he had heard
of the other indictments and had read
of them in the papers. 1t is likely that
he may have expected just what has
happened. but 1 do not think he knew
he had been indicted when ne left here
on Friday last. We went abroad pure
ly for health and pleasure. At the time
we sailed neither OF us had any inti-
nation of the affair nor were we try
ing to evade any action that has since
developed. The first we knew of the
rumors to connect Mr.. DetwiIer with
the telephone matters which were pub
received copies of the Toledo papers
sent by George to us. That is all /
know of the affair. But you can rest
Continued on Page ?. Middle Column
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As o Railroaa commisEione
CRAFT SCANDAL

Bib industrial captains VIII be indicted by
the Grand Jury Page l
Toledo officers unable to find Detwiler. the
Home Telephone Company hribe- -giver. who IS
believed 10 be in Egypt. Page
Louis Glass. indicted manager of Pacific
States Telephone Company. not yet located P.
District Attorney LRngdon promises further
sensational developments in investigation. Page
Doodle Board Of Supervisors to resume legis
lstion for city today Page 2
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We may sccept in the fullest sense District
Attorney Langdons assurance that there is evi-
dence ample and sufficient TO convict the in
dicted boodlers. Page 6
Boodler Sam Davis deatbtrsp must be closed.
Page G
There is nothing In the world so difficult as
the wise and honest administration OF charity.
Page 6
AS 20 Railroad Commissioner Wilson. Page 6
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Channels Are Broken and
Sections of the City In
undated
WORST STILL AHEAD
Fear That Island Levees
Will Break and Steamers
Take Persons Away
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

CfEJlAL DAoE AIM ~ III S-N-~A-
STOCKTON, March z4.-For
the second time within the period
of a week Stockton is struggling
in the throes of food. Shortly
after 8 o'clock this morning
Miner channel one of the tribu-
taries of the Calaveras River,
overhowed its banks and inside
of an hour the entire residential
section of the city was covered
with water in depths varying
from three to eighteen inches.
The extreme western portion Of the
city suffered heavily on all sides.
The condition in this district, built
up by the rich and well to do. is seri-
GUS. The San Joaquin River has reached
such a stage that it is impossible for
any water to flow of the land. Stock
ton channel. the main waterway reach
ing the city. has broken through its
banks, an unusual occurrence, and its
water is circulating slowly throughout
the Western Addition. The water here
has no outlet and it's steady accumu-
lation from various sources has COM
bined 70 make the situation alarming.
STREAMS IN THE STREETS
The business district along Main
street was free from water this even
ing. Weber avenue and other impor-
tsnt business streets were carrying
streams Of Calaveras water.
At no place in this city has the water
yet reached a point as high as during
the flood OF lest Tuesday. All streets
are passable with the possible eNcep-
tion OF Miner avenue. where the water
breaks over the channel and enters the
city in a swift torrent. The outlook is
uncertain. for a large body Of water is
due and with no possible outlet
The damage done by the last food
was 90 great that the merchants feel
that the present high water will not
injure them IN any great degree. Stag
nation marks all phases of Stockton
life
MORE HIGH WATER FEARED
The rains were heavy late this after
noon and reports from the mountains
were that the amount OF water there
was sufhcient 20 keep the river at food
stage for some time. More high water
is expected here by tomorrow. The
southern portion OF the city is only
partly covered Backwater is working
havoc in this section.
The telephone service is more Grip
pied than ever before. The majority
OF the homes are furnished with natu-
raj gas, and the mains have become
so cloggcd with water that many are
without heat and light, The train SER
vice is yet greatly impaired. In order
to set large bodies Of water free, Santa
Fe roadbeds have been cut by the
residents.
II is feared the island levees, which
have withstood former freshets OF mag
nitude. viii go through. All day boats
OF the transportation companies have
been plying 10 and from the island.
bringing cattle to Stockton and rescu-
ing those whose lives were In immedi-
ote danger
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CTTY
SUBURBAN

Murder Of aged wid
lowed by arrest Of her 5
Professor Clarke Of
bulletin giving metho'
aphis.
Churches Of Oakland
with anthems and SER
Oakland real estate b
by the forthcoming 0utli
coo on parks and sewe.
Eugene Sheffield and
the University Of Califs
will leave FOR several u
mining regions.
Captain Brothers. HIS
believed to have peri
Mystery.
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE TEMPORARY SO
MONDAY. MARCH 20. 1907
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-Rain: maximum temperature
50, minimum temperature 49,
FORECAST FOR TODAY-sbowers; fresh (,
brisk southerly winds. Page
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SITUATION DESPERATE

Levees Breaking and Residents on
Islands Appeal for Help
SACRAMENTO. March 24-Reports
from the down-river islands tonight
were not OF rainbow color. The situa-
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COAST,

For the second time within
streets are flooded by the G
Channel. II is feared that
break.
Engineer charged with respol
Fe wreck in Los Angeles says
time 10 read his orders.
Eight miners buried by avail
Howe Sound and four Killed.
Portland citizens pledge s.
investigation and ask HeBey 4
duct IL.
Cclfdeid miners csli mass
formation ~ n Union independ
trial Workers Of the World.
Gillett pockets bin which r.
Francisco out Of a desired wa
Tuolumne River.