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The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
POLICEMAN SHOOTS
At BURGLARS
Patrolman Carroll Sur
prises Thieves at Work
Breaking Into a Bakery
FUSILLADE FOLLOWS

OAKLAND, Jan. 20.-Patrolman John
II Carroll surprised three burglars in
the act OF robbing the Log Cabin ba-
kerry at 1873 san Pablo avenue at l:2o
O'Clock this morning While making
their escape the burglars fired six shots
al Carroll The policeman returned
the Ere, but none Of the burglars was
hit, although Carroll thinks he must
have wounded one Of them. The po-
lice OF Alameda and Berkeley have
been requested by the local authori-
ties 10 keep q lookout for any sus-
picious characters who might ask TO
have wounds dressed.
According TO CAROLS version Of the
affary he first noticed a man in front
OF the Log Cabin bakery and became
suspicious that the stranger was not
there for a lawful purpose. AS the po-
liceman neared the fellow who proved
10 be 8 lookout, the burglar gave
danger signal TO his two pals and the
latter ran from the bakery and headed
toward Thirtieth street, followed by the
lookout Carroll called upon the trio
TO halt and his command was an
swered with a revolver shot, he de-
clares. The patrolman then drew his
pistol and fired at the thieves. Car
roll asserted that when his last bull
let was discharged he was within six
feet OF two Of the fleeing fellows and
ne cannot understand why he failed
10 bag one Of them. Nothing was stolen
from the Log Cabin bakery.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
TROOPS AWE PARIS
WORk|NGMEN

PARIS, Jan. 20-Firm measures
taken by the Government turned into a
flasco the Socialist workmen's gigan-
tic demonstration in favor of the COM
plete enforcement of the weekly rest
law, which had been planned to- take
place on the main boulevards today.
Under the French law, parades with
out the authorization of the Prefect,
who makes arrangements in advance
for police protection, are illegal; but,
counting upon the complacency of the
Radical Government the labor leaders
disdained this formality Premier
Clemenceau, realizing that a process
sion of such magnitude would surely
lead to trouble, as workmen on Fri
day had wrecked the shops of several
owners who would not comply with
the law, last night notified the leaders
of the demonstration that 1t would not
be permitted.
The leaders were greatly incensed
and issued orders to their followers to
march in small groups under work
mems flags to the Place de la Re-
publique. The placing of troops and
police, however, repiered this impos-
sible and everywhere the workmen
found their routes blocked. Infantry
dragons and Republican Guards were
massed in the Place de Ia Republique
and all the streets leading into it were
guarded.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
THAW'S TRIAL To
BE POSTPONED

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-The trial of
Harry K. Thaw. charged with the muir
der of Stanford White, is set to begin
tomorrow morning in the criminal
branch of the Supreme Court, and he
will be presented formally at the bar.
But Justice Fitzgerald has another case
pending and the Thaw trial probably
will be postponed until Wednesday.
In the meantime 200 men, members
of a special jury empaneled for the
trial, will await the call of the court
This large jury list has been selected
with the greatest of care and every
effort has been made to avoid the con-
slant or professional juror. Men with
recognized standing in the community
have been sought.
1t is recognized that the selection of
a jury will be the most difficult part of
the proceedings. No one beyond the
prisoner, his intimate relatives and his
present counsel knows what defense
will be offered.
Thaw has special lawyers in his en-
ploy, but who will direct his case in
court is not definitely known. Clifford
w. Hartridge has been acting as his
leading counsel, but Hartridges prac-
tice is said to have been almost en-
tirely confined to the civil courts. d. c.
Delmas of San Francisco was engaged
for the defense some weeks ago, but has
not appeared prominently in the case of
late.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
Sayre Mcneil and Victor
A. Stout Honored by
the Judges

BERKELEY, Jan. 2O.-Keen interest
was displayed among the university
student body in the Bonnheim contest,
which came to a conclusion last night
after a series Of preliminary trials had
narrowed down the contestants to a
field Of five. The honors last night
went to Sayre Mcneil and Victor A
Stout, although Julius Klein, bril-
liant young essayist, acquitted himself
IN such clever fashion as to convince
many Of the big crowd present that he
deserved some Of the tokens Of victory.
The Bonnheim contest is one of the
three great debating functions Of the
year at the university, ranking with
the Carnot debate and the intercoilegi-
ate debate in point of interest which ii
arouses among the college orators.
Albert Bonnheim Of Sacramento in
stituted the contest and each year
awards the priZes-one OF 500 for
the best discussion of a given topic and
one Of $50 for the best essay filed by
the debaters. The preliminary con-
tests in the Bonnheim discussion pro-
vide for smaller prizes.
The discussion in Stiles Hall last
night was judged by Professors Slate,
Stephens, Jones, Warren Olney, ]. Hol-
man and w Weinstock- The prize of
500 for the best discussion of a topic
was awarded TO Sayre Mcneil, mem
Der Of the junior class, coming from
the Psi Upsilon fraternity. who dis
cussed the topic. THE State IS not an
end in itself, not a means merely; but
the State and the citizens are recip-
rocally ends and means"
Victor A. Stout, whose essay divided
hOnors with McNeiPs. spoke on the
following subject: The late is mere
ly a means to the ends CT the citizens"
s. E. Danforth's subject was: "Arbitra-
tion is inadequate to the gravest inter
national issues"
Charles ]. Booth had for a subject,
tissues between higher and lower civil
lizations can never be subject of ar
bitration"
julius Klein was picked by many as
the most likely winner of the Bonn
helm contest. although he failed to
get the judges approval. His sub
ject was: The purely moral nature
Of the sanction Of arbitration is not a
fatal objection to the system" Klein
has won several scholarship and es-
say competitions, his last triumph oc-
curing when the university authorities
devoted an entire issue OF the Univer-
sity Quarterly Chronicle to the repro
duction of his essay on the Guadalupe
Hidalgo treaty The Chronicle is usu-
ally given up to the work of repro
ducing the notable writings of the uni
versity men during the year, and
Klein's entrance into its pages was con-
strued as an unusual feat for student
TO accomplish.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
HARTMAN MERCER
INTERESTS. LANE
Commerce Commissioner
VIII Begin Investigation
in Seattle This Morning
COMPETITION KILLED

SEATTLE, Jan. 20.-FrankIin K.
Lane, a member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, will begin Mon
day morning to hear evidence on the
terminal rate question and the car
shortage problem brought up by the
lumbermen and the Hartman merger.
The Spokane terminal rate matter
was gone into at Spokane extensively,
but there is more evidence to be
taken here on the amount of water
competition to which the railroads are
subjected.
Frederick Bausman. attorney for the
Merchants Protective Association Of
Seattle and the Tacoma Traffic Asso-
citation, who intervened in the Spokane
complaint, announced today that his
clients would have no evidence to
offer Monday. They will await the
hearing Mr.. Lane will conduct at
Portland about April Is.
Mr.. Lane has announced he will hear
evidence Monday afternoon at
o'clock on the Hartman merger,
which the Interstate Commerce Com
mission has taken up in hearing at
New York and Chicago.
In Seattle Mr.. Lane will inquire into
the relations between the Hartman
and the Pacific Coast companies
Other steamship companies have
complained that through the Pacific
Coast Company water competition has
been crushed.
]. C. Stubbs, traffic manager of all
the Hartman interests, will be in
Seattle Monday. He will go before
Mr.. Lane and be examined by him.
I'VE expect to show that the lumber
industry has been crippled and handi-
capped for the last ten years for a
lack of equipment and cars on the
railroads." said A. F. Speicht, chairman
of the executive committee of the
lumbermen.
Victor Beckman, secretary of the
Pacific Coast Lumber Manufacturers
Association and head of the National
Reciprocal Demurrage Association, will
arrive in Seattle from Washington in
time for the investigation. Mr. Beck.
man has been laying the case of the
lumbermen before the President at
Washington.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
SENATORS SUPPORT
THE PRESIDENT
Amendment by Blackburn,
With Changes, Likely
to Be Adopted Today
CAUCUSES ARE HELD

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-Several
caucuses of Republican Senators were
held today on the Blackburn amend
ment to the Foraker resolution relative
to the discharge of the negro troops
President Roosevelt spent several
hours with Senator Lodge in the after
noon, and several Republican Senators
were called in to discuss the Browns
vile affair with the view of reach
ing an agreement as to the action to
be taken in the Senate tomorrow
A resolution will be drawn along the
lines of the original Lodge resolution,
which viii meet the approval of Sena-
tor Blackburn. The resolution will be
introduced by Republican and will
be supported by both the Republican
and Democratic Senators who take the
position that "the Senate had no legal
right to question the action of the
President"
Later a number of Republican Sena-
tors met at Knox's home to discuss
some plan whereby compromise could
be reached in order that the Blackburn
amendment might not be brought to a
vote. Senator Foraker took no part
In any of the conferences and declared
that he would vote against the Black
burn amendment if the question was
brought before the Senate tomorrow.
The Ohio Senator said that he really
did not care whether the resolution was
adopted or voted down.
"All that 1 care for" he said. "is an
investigation of the whole affair in
order that the facts may be laid before
the Senate"
Senators Knox, Crane, Aldrich Lodge,
and Hansbrough are said to have taken
part in the conference which resulted
in the decision TO substitute a COM
promise resolution for the Blackburn
amendment tomorrow.
The President expressed himself as
satisfied with the Blackburn resolution
and finally agreed to the plan for a
compromise resolution which will in
dorse his action in dismissing the
troops, to be introduced by a Repub-
lican. No decision was reached as to
which Senator will introduce it, but
1t was intimated tonight that the reso-
luton would probably be offered, by
either Senator Knox or Senator Hans
brough. The President. it is stated,
insisted that this resolution must meet
the approval of Senator Blackburn and
the Senators who have sided with Mr.
Roosevelt in the controversy.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
GOLDF|ELD MAN IS
MINUS HIS Coin
M. Troxell Not Particular
as to Companions and
Suffers Loss as Result
MANY PETTY CRIMES

NJ. TT1xell, who recently came from
Goldfeld. awoke yesterday and dis
covered that more than $1o5o, gold
watcn, chain and charm, which were
in his possession when he reached San
Francisco, were missing. The police
heard TroxelTs story and similar
stories from other victims of sharpers
and will try to locate the persons
who have been committing the crimes.
The money lost by Troxell was in
nine $50 orders on Wells, Fargo &c Co.
and six 500 bills in currency The
missing charm was valuable gold
nugget. One of the money orders was
found by Detective Wren at the Wal
ton saloon, Golden Gate avenue and
Buchanan street, but it developed that
Walton had a receipt for Il, having
accepted it as security for drinks that
had been ordered.
At an early hour Saturday morning
Troxell was noticed in company With
three suspicious young men in Golden
Gate avenue. The police sent him home
and locked up his companions, who
were we'll known to the policemen.
Troxell remembers having been in the
company of Philip Gill, who will be
asked to explain to the police what
he knows of the matter.
Emile Noble told the police yesterday
story of missing money. Five $40
gold pieces were stolen from his room,
he declared.
James Bowen told the police that an
unknown person had entered his room
at 1890 Sanchez street and had taken
$40 from the pocket of pair of
trousers
Mrs. Alice Erickson was asked to
hold another womans baby while on
Sixteenth-street car yesterday and
while complying with the request laid
her purse on the seat beside her. When
she arrived at Sixteenth and Kentucky
streets the purse was gone.
Jacob Kunholt, residing at 1921
Broderick street, reported yesterday
that some one had relieved him of his
gold watch, which bears the initials
y. X" engraved on the outside.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
.BA|LEY'S FRIENDS
STAND BY HIM

AUSTIN, Jan. 20.-Senator Bailey's
friends announced today that a vote on
his reelection as Senator would be
forced in the Legislature next Tues
day If subsequently he is proved
guilty of improper relations with the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company he will,
they say be compelled to resign from
the Senate.
Bailey's supporters further an
nounced they would insist upon a proper
hearing being given to any who had
charges to make against the Senator
Representative Cock states that tomor-
row he will file charges against Sena-
tor Bailey with the Senate committee.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
FIELD TRIALS TO
OPEN TODAY AT
BAKERSFIELD
SPECIAL pIspArcH no rHE cALL

BAKERSFIELD, Jan. 20.-The TWEEN
ty-fourth annual meet of the Pacific
Coast Field Trials Club will begin here
tomorrow on the grounds that have
been used for the trials for many years
past. 1t promises to be one of the most
successful meets in the history of the
organization. as the grounds and cli-
matte conditions are about perfect.
According to reports made by members
of the club who visited the grounds
today the attendance at the trials. this
year will probably not be as large as
in former years. The following mem
bers are here: j. w. Finn, New York;
II. L. Bellen, Alameda; T. ]. A. Tiede-
man, Oakland; E. II. Cox and ]. G..
Roberts MADEIRA; c. N. Post and J. E.
Terry, Sacramento; v. A. Caglieria, E..
n. Briggs, P. D. Lindville, H. t. Payne,
Albert Betz and Tirey L. Ford, San
Francisco.
At meeting of the club members to-
night t. j. A Tiedeman was elected
temporary secretary, pending the ar
rival of Secretary Betz, and ]. Z. Terry
acted as president in the absence Of
Henry Keller, who will arrive tomor-
row.
c. N. Post, T. J. A. Tiedeman and H.
L. Betten were chosen as judges for
.
After the drawing Judge Post an
nounced that the first brace will be
put down at $50 o'clock at the north
east corner of section 16.
New members of the club, elected at
the meeting tonight are TREY L.
Ford and v. A. Caglieria, San Fran
cisco, and Clem Wilson of Bakersfield
The handlers present are C. H. Bab-
cock, who returned from a success
ful trip through the Eastern and South
ern States with a string of settlers from
the kennels of w. w. Van Arsdale, W.
B. Coutts, Fred Coutts, r. NJ. Dodge
and ]. E. Lucas.
Fourteen entries were made for the
derby and the drawing resulted as fol-
lows:
w. B. Coutts' pointer Dan Daniels (Dr. Dan
lelsTango); DIR. Barber's pointer John Grip
Rap's Sport-Mis Portervillel; Mr.. Phillips
pointer Dock Grip Raps Sport-Miss Porteryile);
n. W. Keller's setter Sadie (Sir Roderick-
Sombrera); Howland B. Smiths pointer Cotton
(Dr Daniels-Lotte Ripstone); j. E. Terry's set
ter Lemonade (Kilgarin- -Bellefontaine; w g.
kerckhofs setter Ventura Harry H-Peach Mark
III; w. B. Coutts' setter Tiburon (Uncle Jimmie
Whitestone- Bellefontainef; Elmer E. Coxs set
ter Sensation (Kilgarf- lone 81; V. A. Cagieria's
setter Carmen Counts Mark Amanda; Glenn
Wilson's setter Flora (Sr Roderick -Sonibra); j.
T.. Terrys setter Shasta Daisy (Kilgarif- lone
81; Sidney J Smiths setter Moxetta (Kilgariff-
Moxie Danstone): ]. w. Keler's setter Ronne
Counts Mark -Amanda).
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
LEGISLATURE UNCERTAIN
ARRANGEMENTS for Attending Assembly
man Burke's Funeral IncOmplete

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 2o.-Uncertainty
over securing Pullman sleepers leaves
the arrangements of the Legislature
about attending the funeral Of Assem-
blyman Burke indefinite. At meeting
tonight attended by Lieutenant Cover
nor Porter, Secretary Of State Curry
and the Assembly committee appointed
by Speaker Beardslee 1t was agreed
that both the houses of the Legislature
would defer final arrangements until
they met tomorrow.
If sleepers can be secured a special
train will leave here tomorrow night
and the Legislature will attend the
funeral in a body. Otherwise the mem
bers would have to take train leav-
ing here at a. N. for Oakland. Jere
Burke, who attended the meeting, said
he would let the committee know in
the morning whether or not enough
sleepers could be secured for spe-
cial night train.
The action of the Legislature to-
morrow will depend on this informa-
ton. Nat Coghlan will deliver the
eulogy on rollcall in the House, as ar
ranged, and the Assembly will then
adjourn until Wednesday. The Senate
probably also will adjourn until that
time.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
News of Counties Bordering the Bay
WILL PAY TRIBUTE
To THE DEAD
Fraternal Societies and Of
ficials to Conduct Fune-
raj of John j Burke
OBSEQUIEs TUESDAY

OAKLAND, Jan. 20.-The funeral Of
the late John j. Burke. Assemblyman
from the Forty ninth District, who died
yesterday. will take place Tuesday
morning at o'clock and will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the Young
Mems Institute, of which Burke was
the grand president, Pacific jurisdic-
tion. Other fraternal societies, of which
the dead legislator was a member, and
which will participate in the funeral,
are Oakland Lodge of Elks, Oakland
Council of the Knights of Columbus
and Athens Parlor OF Native Sons. II
arrangements can be perfected In time
it is planned to have three companies
Of the National Guard in the funeral
cortege.
Speaker r. L. Beardslee of the AS
sembly, with Assemblyman F. J..
O'Brien and Sergeant-at-Arms ]. T.
Stafford, three members OF the commit
tee named by the Assembly to arrange
for the part the members of the Legis-
lature viii take in the last rites. ar
rived from Sacramento today and con-
ferred with ]. Henry Long, William j.
Hennessy and Joseph Coughlin. rep
resenting relatives of the deceased,
about the funeral programme.
The funeral procession will leave
McManus & Freeman's undertaking
parlors Tuesday morning at o'clock
and proceed to st. Patricks Church,
where a requiem mass is to be cele-
brated for the repose OF the soul of
the dead. The final details of the fun
eral will beecompleted tomorrow. The
members of California Council. Y. NJ. L..
of Alameda, American Council and Oak
land Council Y. NJ. l., of this city, will
assemble tomorrow evening at the un-
dertaking parlors, where the remains
lie, and conduct the services of the or
der for the dead.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
MRS. HALE PASSES AWAY
AT ROSS VALLEY HOME
Mother of WeII-IxnOyFn Local Business
Men Dies AT Advanced

SAN RAFAEL. Jan. 2o.-Mrs. Pru-
dence d. Hale. the mother of Marshall
Hale, p c. Hale and r. B. Hale. the
well-known San Francisco capitalists
and business men, died at her home in
Ross Valley today in her 18th year.
She was the mother OF a large family
widely scattered throughout the State,
the sons being prominent merchants in
the communities ia which they are
located.
BESIDES the three sons in San Fran
cisco, Mrs. Hale is survived by The
following children: Frank d. Cobb OF
Stockton, Mrs. o. II. Barnhart of Coy
ote, George n. Hale OF New Haven.
Mich; J. NJ Hale of Los Angeles, o. A.
Hale OF San Jose, E. w. Hale of Sacra-
mento, Mrs. J. Z. Fisher OF CoIdwateF.
Mich.
Mrs Hale was a native of New York.
The funeral viii be held on Wednesday
from the residence of her son, o. A.
Hale, 269 South Second street, San Jose.
The tnternent viii be at San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
RHYOLITE TO HAVE
STOCK EXCHANGE

Rhyolite Mining Stock Exchange was
formed yesterday with seventy five
charter members. More than fifty ap
plications were received from outside
brokers and mining men for seats
Captain George w. Thatcher Of Den
yer was elected president; ]. L Cado-
gan, vice president; c. K. Vaughn,
secretary. and George B. keenan,, treas
urer. The price of seats to charter
members vase fixed at $3.50 and the
governing board was authorized to sell
fifty additional seats at $500 each.
The exchange will erect its own
building. The first regular call will
be held in the middle OF February.
Owners of all the leading mines IN the
district have applied to the governing
committee to have their properties
listed.
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-21
FUNSTON ATTACKS,
LOCAL UNIONS
SAYS Building Trades Of
City Harass Builders
With "Senseless Strikes"
FAvORS PRISON LABOR
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2O.-In his an
nuaI report Of the Department of Cali
fornia, Just issued by the War De-
partment. Brigadier General Frederick
Funston makes recommendations Of in
terest to the Pacific Coast and points
out the dangers of San Francisco In
case of war.
In suggesting that prisoners from
the departments of California ana Ihe
Columbia could be worked Tor many
years in Quarrying stone for many
material to be used in military reser-
vations on San Francisco Bay, Gen
eral Funston refers to the high cost
of labor at San Francisco, and say
The building trades in that City m
completely dominated by tyran1A
and unreasonable labor unions, who
harass builders and contractors al
most beyond endurance Dy senseless
strikes and boycotts."
He therefore recommends that ali
construction work be carried on at the
posts on San Francisco Bay by prison
labor. General Funston also recon-
mends that no more guns OF large
caliber be mounted for the defense Of
San Francisco Bay. He said that the
crying need is not for more guns, but
submarine mine defenses-
TT would be suicidal" he says, 'for
the most powerful fleet in the world TO
engage in a serious battle with the sea-
coast defenses of San Francisco or 70
attempt to run by them If they were ade-
quately manned and the auxiliaries in
stalled. AS 1t is, a greater number. OF
guns are mounted than we could pos
sibly man during the first six months
of a war. If an attempt was made TO
take this city (San Francisco by
power having a fleet sufficient TO. con
vey transports carrying division or
two Of infantry these troops could be
landed north and south OF the city
and the seacoast forts taken by land
attack from the rear, an enterprise we
could not prevent in our present state
of military unpreparedness.
Unless knowledge OF the intention
of the enemy were obtained some weeks
in advance or he obligingly waited un-
til we could train a sufficient number
of volunteers and mobilize enough OF
the militia to station a division or two
of infantry with the requisite proper
tion of cavalry and field artillery, -
would be difficult TO make a def0EY
Our pitiable weakness is the infantry,
which is the backbone Of every army