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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
SECOND AMERICAN
CARDINAL ASSURED
Growth of Church i'm the United
States Declared to Warrant
Appointment of PreIate
fSpecial Gable 10 The CollI


ROME, Dec. 27.-Archbishop ireland
and Bishop Scannell of Omaha have
been received in private audience by
Pope Plus X, to whom they gave an
account of the state of thei- dioceses
at the same time presenting their own
ngratulations and those of their
diocesans on the occasion of the pope's
jubilee. They will remain in Rome at
least until the end of January.
The Holy See quite recognizes the
advisability of having more than one
American cardinal. There are three
times as many Catholics in the United
States today as there were when Mon
signor McCloskey. archbishop of New
York. was made the first cardinal there
and nearly twice as many as when
Monsignor Gibbons was elevated to the
Sacred College, nearly 23 years ago
The number of dioceses has also de-
veloped in an unprecedented manner
and the organization of the church In
the United States has just been
crowned by the admission of the
country under the common law of the
church.
There is no intention, therefore, OF
deferring the creation of another
American cardinal until a vacancy &C.
ours; in fact, since the beginning OF
the pontifieate of Plus x 1t has been
practically decided to create another
American cardinal, and II the appoint
ment has been delayed until now the
reason is that it has been difficult to
make choice among four of the
archbishops most eligible.
Names most prominently mentioned
in connection with the appointment are
those of Monsignor Quigley, archbishop
of Chicago; Monsignor Farley of New
York and Monsignor. Ireland
President elect Taft is a warm
personal friend of Archbishop Ire
land, and this fact is now urged by
the admirers of Monsignor Ireland az
an additional reason for giving him a
seat in the senate of the church, and
if the president elect will express a
desire to have this honor bestowed or
the archbishop of st. Paul the ap.
pointment is assured.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
SERPFNTINE DANCE
FOR AUTOMOBILES
Pretty Feature Is Arranged for
Mission New Years Eve
Carnival

Ten automobiles in serpentine
dance Will be the gfddy novelty to be
presented New Years eve during the
Mission carnival which the Mission
promotion association is preparing for
Thursday night. The gasoline dance
will take place in front of the Valencia
theater In Valencia street near Four
teenth. after the last section Of the ASS
masqueraders has passed in review be-
fore the judges stand.
Colonel Walter n. Kelly. grand mar
shall of the parade. will lead the ma
neuvers, and the automobiles taking
part in the serpentine will be operated
by James Rolph Jr.. Gus Lachman
Joseph HOLE, M. f. Gale, Charles Schu-
bert, W. D. Townley, J. II. Boyson,
Dewey Coffin. DR.. J. H Graves and Jo-
seph Bauer
Labor organizations have been in
vited TO Join with the Mission folk in
their celebration and parade. A COM
mittee consisting of Michael Casey,
president of thesteamsters' union; ]. ].
Kenny, financial secretary of the labor
council, and Charles Campbell of the
plasterers' union has been named TO
arrange for this feature
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
BLAZE OF LIGHT IN
BIG THOROUGHfARE
Electrical Display Will Be Aug
mented With Bombs and
Showers of Red Fire

Red is to predominate as the color
with which Market street Will greet
the year 1909. New Years eve the
great thoroughfare of the city will be
hung with red lights, red fire viii blaze
at every corner and on high will be
exploded bombs to shower red fire and
other novel creations of fireworks on
the city.
At an important meeting of the
permanent Downtown association.
called by Chairman Paul L. Carroll
yesterday at the Olympic club. $4,000
was appropriated for spectacular nov
elites, In addition to the large sums
previously appropriated for the fete
10 aHord opportunity for the many
professional decorators who had asked
to be permitted to enter the competition
Tor the best decorated float or auto
mobile, the six fiatcars donated by the
United Railroads will be turned over to
decorators. A special prize of d silver
cup VIII be awarded for the most ar
tisrically appointed car. Those desiring
10 enter the competition should COM
municate with Robert A. Roos, chair
man Of the lighting and decorating
committee. Frank Carroll. secretary
of the San Francisco motor club, and
grand marshal of the automobile pa
rade, has given the following directions
for assembling the cars:
Buick in Hayes street west of Van Ness
avenue.
White In Hayes street cast OF Van Ness
avenue.
REQ in Grove street west Of Van Ness avenue.
Stoddard Dayton in Grove street east of Van
Ness avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
PROHIBITION MAKES
SOUTH HALF DRY
Bar Against Liquor Causes De-
crease in Crime and Increase
of Prosperity

WASHINGTON, Dec PA wave OF
prohibition has swept with such re-
markable effect over the south that
the new year opens upon vast stretch
of territory absolutely bereft of liuuor.
while the area where antiprohibition-
lists have triumphed marks the battle
ground for impending fights on the
question.
Georgia for year has been ex-
perimenting with a near prohibition''
law forbidding the sale of liquors con-
tanning more than per cent alcohol
State wide prohibition laws become
effective on January l in North Caro-
lima, Alabama and Mississippi Pro-
hibition advocates in Louisiana have
suspended their fight to test the new
Gay -Shattuck law for the regulation
of the liquor traffic.
Tennessee is the chief center of in
terest among the other states where
state wide prohibition fights are in
progress. The prohibitionists say that
a state wide bill will pass the legis-
lature which they expect to organize
and control
Kentucky, the second largest distiI-
ing state In the union, with 119 coun-
ties, has but four in which the sale
of liquor is not prohibited.
Virginia presents a string of VIC
tories for the antisaloon elements, as
prohibition now exists in so of the
states hundred counties.
In Texas, where more than half the
counties have accepted prohibition, the
voters soon will be called upon to vote
upon a constitutional amendment for
prohibition.
The difficulty of enforcing the pro-
hibiton laws, however, is conceded tc
be one Of the chief obstacles to its
absolute success in many states.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
JAPAN TO BETTER
WIRELESS SERVICE
Negotiations to Purchase Amer
ican Made Apparatus to Inn
prove system in Use

Stimulated by the perfect wireless
systems in the United States and de-
termined to place itself in a condition
TO compete, Japan is negotiating in the
east for the rights OF using American
manufactured receivers in It's service.
The action of Japan is direct result
of the interception of Japanese mes
sa ges in San Francisco and Honolulu a
few weeks age.
A. A. Isbell, superintendent sof all the
wireless stations in the Hawaiian ISL
ands, was a passenger on the steamer
Lurline, which arrived here early yes
terday morning, and is the authority
for the statement that the little brown
men desire to improve their wireless
system with the use OF American manu-
factured apparatus.
Isbell said yesterday that Japan's de-
sire is result of the interception in
this city and Honolulu of messages go
ing from one island in the mikado' S
kingdom to another.
when the news became public that
San Francisco and Honolulu were able
to hear Japan talking and that the lat
ter was not able to hear US member
of the Japanese embassy at Washing
ton Immediately began to negotiate for
the use of the improved receivers" said
Isbell. Just how far they have pro-
ultimately be successful. When they
are able to receive messages from the
Pacific coast and the stations on the
coast install stronger sending appa-
ratus we will get the daily happenings
in Japan by wireless
Isbell is on a visit to his home in the
east. When out 500 miles from Homo
lulu he received 8, wireless message
that travelled all the way from New
York. a total distance of 7.200 miles,
counting the various hands through
which it passed
The wireless telephone system is now
being Installed throughout the Ha-
waiian islands. Conversation has al
ready been established for a distance
of Ia miles. Isbell is well known on
the coast He was formerly general
manager of the Massie wireless tele-
graph company and equipped many ves-
sells on the coast with the apparatus.
He came west on the steamship Presi-
dent, which was the first merchant ves-
sci to be equipped with wireless.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
IMPORTS AND EXPORTS
SHOW A BIG DECREASE
Condition in This Country Is
Similar to That in Other
Nations

WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.-That the
falling off of approximately S00,o00.o00
in imports and perhaps $150,000,000 in
exports in the United States during
1908 is mostly part of d general condi l.
tion which has prevailed the world
over is shown by the monthly state
ment of the bureau of statistics. or
the 25 principal countries of the. world
whose foreign commerce the bureau
records month by month, all but TOUR
show falling off in exports and i'm
ports.
The principal decrease on the import
side occurred in trade with Europe,
and on the export side in the trade
with North America. These marked
reductions in the United States are not
entirely the result of a falling on IN
the quantity of merchandise moved into
or out of the country, says the state
ment. -
months for which detailed figures are
available showed decrease from 500
600, 900 In 10 months of 1907 to S45o-
100000, in similar period OF .lsOs
those from North America and ASIA
each show a. decrease of 45,OOo,UoV
from the total OF the corresponding pc
rlod of last year, and those from South
America a decrease Of $25,000.00O. EX-
ports to Europe show decrease or out
3 per cent, while those to North Amer
ica show a dercease of 21 per cent
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
SIMS PREPARES FOR
BEEF TRUST INQUIRY
Employees of Nelson Morris 6
Co. Summoned to Appear
Before Grand jury

CHICAGO. Dec. Pit is expected
that the investigation into the beef
packing industry and its relations with
the railroads, which was started last
week by serving subpenaes on the Nell
son Morris company will be given to
the grand jury tomorrow and will con-
tinue until some time in February
Whether the investigation is to be
turned especially against railroads and
alleged rebating, or directed on any al
legged combination in the packing house
industry, District Attorney Sims re-
fused to say today. Sims was engaged
in his office preparatory to appearing
before the grand jury
IT was learned that employees OF Nell
son Morris & Co viii be the first wit
nesses. 1t is said that they will be
questioned regarding the rates OF
transportation of various packing house
products and the manner of making
shipments
If present plans are carried out a
small army of deputy marshals will
descend upon the stock yards durin z
the week 10 serve subpenaes ON other
witnesses
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
S5OO,OOOBIlLM MAY
BRING LITIGATION
Western Pacific and Big Con
tracing Firm Clash Over
Price for Work

GA KLAND. Dec 27.-Heif million
dollars represents the amount of differ
snce between the Western Pacific rail-
road and the big road construction firm
Of z. B. g. A. J.. Stone OF Oakland. which
held contracts for grading and filling
and cutting 20 miles of the Gould sys-
ten's right of way in San joaquin and
Alameda counties That the question
OF payment of this large sum will lead
10 extensive litigation appears to be
The situation at present, though the
Stone company has not completed the
collection Of data upon which its final
demand upon the Western Pacific VIII
be made.
Railway and road builders through
out the west will be keenly interested
in the outcome Of the controversy,
which arises over a difference of
opinion as TO classification of materials
taken out Of the extensive cuts made
in the halls at AItamont and the same
question as TO the large fills which
were made in the preliminary grading
for the Western Pacific railway track
bed
The Stones were given large con-
tracts during the early construction
operations. Some Of the work was
sublet and the entire contract called
for the moving of an enormous mass
Of rock and earth. The Specifications
allowed so much per cubic yard for
the removal of three classes-earth-
work. loose rock and solid rock. Much
Of the rock was taken out OF the Dig
cuts in the hills east Of Iivermore.
There, it was said. centered the dis
pute. It was an engineers quarrel as
10 where loose and solid rOck sep
arated- Under the contract eNcaEa-
tion OF solid rock. as a matter Of
conrse, was TO be paid for at larger
rate than the handling OF the loose
formation.
Many thousands of dollars were paid
10 the Stone company in the course OF
The construction work, but as the en-
sineers failed TO agree a large balance
remained for settlement.
The Stones have not reached point
set in their preparation of data to give
definite figures. Egbert b. Stone said
today that no demand for final settle
nfent had been made upon the Western
Pacific owing TO the incomplete state
Of their engineers investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
MAY STOP CARS IN
FILLMORE STREET
Plan Is to Protect Merrymakers
During New Years Eve
Mardi Gras

That the merrymakers in the Fill
more street New Years eve Mardi Gras
may not be endangered or restricted
by the operation of streetcars, the
Fillmore Street Improvement associa-
tions committee will confer with Cen
eral Manager c. n. Black OF the United
Railroads this morning regarding a
change in the Fillmore street car
schedule. The members of the commit
tee who will meet Black are: David
Livingston, president; Jesse Meyerfeld,
vice president; Albert J. Pom, secretary.
and Samuel Adelstein and Edward
Bonnheim. executive committeeman.
1t is suggested that New Years eve
the Sixteenth and Fillmore car line be
diverted over Page and Devisadero
streets until after midnight, when the
regular route will be resumed under
a few minutes headway.
Livingston, Adelstein and Pom will
appear before the supervisors today to
ask that the Suffer street line may be
granted permission to run to the ferry
on the evening of December 81.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
BUSINESS EDUCATORS
WILL HOLD MEETING
Session Will Conclude Wednes-
day With Banquet in
Downtown Cafe

convention Of California business
educators viii open this morning to
continue in session for three days The
sessions viii all be held at 425 AcAIlis-
Ter street. This evening the city as
sociation OF business college teachers
and managers will hold a reception in
Century hall. The annual banquet will
take place in a downtown restaurant
Wednesday evening.
Among the prominent persons who
VIII speak during the convention are:
Edward p. Heald, Mayor +. r. Taylor
Mrs. F. Brownsberger. II. Z. Cox J. s.
Sweet, J. r. Humphreys; Dr. Frederic
'Burk. president of the state normal
school in this city; II. c. Ingram, J. w
Nixon. Miss Lucille Smith, Miss X c.
Fiueger. Myra A. Darden, J. E. Barnes
r. r. Robertson. Miss Jennie Ream
Airs. c. I. Walsh, Miss Annie B. Glenn
David r. Glass. ". S. Stone, G. A.
Pierce. II. ". Bessac. Robert f. Cal
lagher, Sannie p. Smith, Mrs. Iva l.
Weber, Mrs. II. Monroe. A Van Scott
r H Webster. A. ". Dudley, +. O.
Gardiner, Professor Pratt, J. H Janson,
A l. Lessman. 4. B. Bridges, J. A
Clayes, J. \. Allen, 7. J. Kirk, Z. K
lsaacs, Albert ). Weaver and J. b
Woodbury..
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
MILL VALLEY TO BUY
MUNICIPAL PARK SITE
Decision to Purchase the Boyle
Tract Is Made After Months
of Wranplinp

MILL VALLEY. Dec. 26.--After six
months of wrangling. hard feelings and
strained relations, the town trustees
OF Mill Valley have at last definitely
decided to accept the Boyle tract as the
most available site for the municipal
park.
Some months ago the money to pur-
chase the place was voted at a bond
election. Soon after the election the
Sollom tract was brought before the
people of Mil Valley for consideration
Objection was heaped upon objection,
and sentiment was divided. Another
bond election was called. The town
trustees said that one of their number
had. as their representative, closed the
deal for the Boyle property, and that
1t would either be the Boyle tract or
nothing.
The legality of the deed was next
used as a club to keep the town from
getting possession of the Boyle tract
by the enemies of the move Ano.
long wait was the result. This point
has now been clearly established and
the town trustees have voted unauIs
mously to purchase the property.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
RACETRACK GAMBLING
THEME OF BIG MEETING
Civic Righteousness League
Adopts Resolutions Against
Betting on Horses

Los ANGELES Dec. IA mass
meeting. attended by about 1000 per-
sons, was held in Temple auditorium
this afternoon to take measures look
ing to the eradication of racetrack
gambling. The meeting was called By
the Civic righteousness league, and
was presided over by Edwin A. Me-
serve.
Resolutions were passed urging the
members of the coming legislature to
use every enort 10 secure the passage
of a bill prohibiting gambling on horse
races within the confines of the state
Rev. c. Z. Locke, Rev. r. J. Burdette
State Senator n w Thompson. Judge
Curtis D. Wilbur. Arthur Let's and
Nathan Newby were among those who
spoke.
Lee G. Gates made stirring appeal
and letters of regret were read from
several OF the legislators OF Southern
California who were unavoidably alb
sent.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28

Thomas in Grove street cast of Van Ness
avenue.
Chahaers-Detrolt in Grove street east of Van
Ness
Mitchell in Fulton street east of Van Ness
avenue.
Peerless in Fulton street west of Van Ness
avenue.
Auburn in MeAilister street east Of Van Ness
winton in McAilister street east OF Van Ness
tourist in Golden Gate avenue, east of Van
Ness.
Rambler. in Turk street east of Van Ness
Floats in Van Ness avenue between Hayes
and Grove streets.
Cars will line up in single file heading
toward Van Ness avenue. Cars not mentioned
in the above list Will fall in line in single file
ia Van Ness avenue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
AUSTRIA READY
TO INVADE SERVIA
Force of 10000 Men Said to Be
Stationed in Herzegovina
and Bosnia

LONDON. Dec PA dispatch
from Vienna TO the Daily Express says
tha&. Austria Hungary has a force of
$4,000 men in Bosnia and Herzego-
HIna ready 10 invade Servla AT mo-
ments notice.
The Daily Nails Belgrade CORE
spondent says typhus has broken out
among the Austrian troops ia Bosnia
and that they are suffering greatly
from the cold and exposure. Many
deaths have occurred.
A dispatch from Cettinje Montene-
gro. announces the departure Of the
war minister and general staff on q
tour Of inspection for the Herzegovina
rrnnIiel
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
UNIVERSITY WILL PRINT
DIR. HEMPL'S READINGS
Report on Etruscan Inscriptions
to Be Published at STAN
ford Next Semester

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec. 21.--
President Jordan hE announced that
next semester Stanford university will
publish report by Doctor Hempl
treating with his remarkable discovery
of the key to the Etruscan inscrip-
tions The report will come out In
pamphlet form as one Of the regular
university publications.
before the report is made Professor
Hempl intends to read as many of the
inscriptions as possible, and thus his
work will be more mature than the
lecture of yesterday.
At the same time Doctor Hempl as
serts that the subject is so large and
the number of inscriptions so great
that this report will be but prellmi-
nary one and that all the work done
in the first year or SO will of necessity
be subject to revision later on.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
BURTON CONFIDENT OF
WINNING SENATORSHIP
Open Voting i'm Legislature
Suggested in Place of Re-
publican Caucus

COLUMBUS. o.. Dec. 27.-COngress-
man Theodore Burton returned to Co
lumbus today. Charles p. Taft and Sen
ator Foraker viii return tomorrow
with other candidates for the United
States senatOrShip-
Burton maintained the same optim-
ism regarding his chances for the sen
atorship that he has displayed for a
week. His friends are seeking to get
members of the Legislature to agree to
the plan Of having the senatorial candi-
dates appear before them and define
their attitude on public questions pre-
vious to taking a vote for senator.
Some of Burton's friends suggest that
instead OF republican caucus there be
an open voting in the legislature.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
TWO FIREMEN HURT IN
100000 HOTEL BLAZE
Lieutenant Risks Life Leaping
Into Burning Basement to
Effect Rescue

Los ANGELES. Dec. 27.-E'ire which
caused a loss of 100000 and the pain
ful if not serious injury Of two fire.
men. occurred this afternoon in the
Occidental hotel building on South Hill
street between Fourth and Fifth. An
explosion IN the basement, where the
sFhayer decorating company stores a
large quantity OF paints and oils
DauSed the fire.
Captain A J. Eley and Hoseman W.
A. Burns were the firemen injured and
lieutenant Frank Live of the fire de-
bartmenf was the hero of the occasion
1eaping into the burning basement and
rescufng Captain Eley from certain
death at the imminent risk of his owr
life. Captain Eley was badly burned
and bruised and Hoseman Burns was
painfully bruised
About 100 guests we're IN the hotel al
the time the fire started.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
Believe Russia Is Firm

BERLIN, Dec 2S.-The Berlin news
papers. al of which appear this morn
ing for the first time since Friday, COM
ment al length on the speech of NJ
lswolsky, the Russian foreign minister
The general opinion is that it was q
clear exposition Of Russia's viewpoint
while its peaceful character makes q
most favorable impression. The Post
however. says:
Whoever understands how to read
between the lines. can gather that it is
Russias strong determination. or al
least her firm expression of intention
not TO be pushed out from a leading
position with regard to the Balkans
The proposal to unite the Slavic states
Montenegro. Servia and Bulgaria, under
the same flag is intended eventually to
enforce Turkeys support and thus form
4 powerful counter poise against Aus
1ria's advance"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
SUES pEFuNoT BANk

SAN sMATEO,s Dec. 27.-Another suit
has been filed against the California
safe deposit and trust company grow
ing out of the failure OF that institu-
tion The trustees of the F'letter es-
tate of San Francisco lost $4,000 by the
failure and they sued the stock holders
in the court of Justice Loveland this
week in an effort to recover that sum-
The local defendants are David f.
Walker and Harry Smith.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
AERoNAUTs TO RACE

ROME, Dec. 27.-Afessrs Wright, Far
man, De Lagrange, Balriot and Es-
-Poltiere. the noted aeronauts,
have promised to take part in the in
ternational aviation races at Brescia
in August, 1909.
PARIS. Dec. 27.-lOne of the Paris
newspaper states that Wilbur Wright
the american aeroplanist viii shortly
go to Rome to give Instructions to
three italian pilots in the working OF
his aeroplane.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
DEcAMPED WITH BUeeY Rosr

SAN RAFAEL Dec. 27.-An attractive
blonde woman. accompanied by a well
dressed man. visited San Rafael this
morning and succeeded in SWindlinr
Neil McPhail. proprietor of larg~
livery stable, out OF the hire Of one
of his rigs They are also accused bv
the stableman Of having stolen a vaIr~.
able buggy robe. The couple hired ~
rig and drove to Pastori-s for supper
Instead of returning to San Rafael thew
stopped at San Anselmo. tied the team,
to a post and took the train for San
francisco. carrying the buggy roba
with them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-28
GurDEposrs FOR ATToIsrs

SAN RAFAEL. Dec 26.-Men have
been busily engaged for the last week
In putting up neat signposts point
ing the way for autoists touring the
county. The expense of the work is
being borne by the Automobile Club OF
California. The posts. which are OF
steel, are sunk in a concrete bed They
are painted white and the directions
direction of the town designated on tie
sign.