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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
MILKIE COLLINS ANSWERS
THE FINAL SUMMONS
Well Known Newspaperman
Dies at the State Capital

SACRAMENTO, Dee. 29.-Wilkie Col
lns, as be was best known. died at
moon today. He was a native Of In
diana. where he was born in February.
1851. Tic came to California in 1879
and secured employment on the Butte
Record al Chico as a printer. Later he
was given z situation as reporter. In
SSf he went 10 Biggs, Butte county,
where he established the Hamilton Pol
joy. campaign paper This was not a
fnancial success and he returned to
Chico. becoming connected with the
chico Chronicle. He became connected
with the Sacramento Bee in 1886. with
which paper he had been continuously
since. lie left a wife and two children.
sMrs. Alice Wcisman Of Sacramento and
Ray b. Collins, member Of the Ele-
ford theatrical company Uric Collins,
? brother. is a wen known actor in
~Hn o.s
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
MAY TRACE CRIME
TO DARING GANG
Oakland Police on Lookout for
Band of Seven Desperate
Criminals

OAKLAND. Dec. 29.-The presence Of
safe crackers in Oakland, as evidenced
bv the wrecking OF the branch post
Office safe at 1871 Telegraph avenue
sunday night has caused the police TO
give especial attention to a circular
issued by the United States secret serv-
ice bureau. Offering rewards totaling
So 800 for the arrest OF seven notorious
safe robbers and ~pOstoflce burglars
who have operated successfully through
out the United States.
The members Of this gang are recog-
nized by the police as the cleverest
criminals OF their kind in the country
and many OF the features of Sunday
nights safe cracking job have IN
ciined the local detectives TO believe
that it was their handiwork.
The secret service men say that the
members OF the gang travel around the
country disguised as tramps, riding on
freight trains and making their camps
beside the railroad tracks. Upon reach
fng a large city it is their custom TO
pose as jewelry and shoe string ped
dlers. umbrella members and tinkers
s'hey usually make a house to house
canvass Of the city and are frequently
accompanied by boys who pretend TO be
deaf and dumb and offer their pseudo
aafliction as an excuse for soliciting
salms.
The names Of the crooks are Will
O'Brien alias Big Mack; Charles
3 Gallagher. alias Laughing Charlie
Martin Walsh. alias Mike Brush; g
A. Love. alias Providence Barney
Earl and Roy Chism, alias Earl Baker
snd Rev Arnold" and James Roberts
alias "HOoknose shorty.
A careful lookout viii be kept for
shese men in California.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
CONNELLY PLEADS GUILTY
OF PASSING BAD CHECKS
Man Who ImperSOnated Army
Officer Here Sentenced
at Redding

REDDING. Dee. 29-J. A. Connolly.
alias ]. A. Graham. pleaded guilty this
afternoon in the superior court OF issu-
ing fictitious checks here November g.
He waived all his rights and asked for
sentence. Judge Head gave him three
years in Folsom, though Connolly
wanted San Quentin
Connolly was wanted for like Of
lenses committed in ModOc. Mariposa
and Merced counties, where he Oper-
ated under the names or Robertson,
Patterson, Rogers. MCPHERSON and Nor
den.
Sheriff Montgomery has a warrant
from the United States marshal in San
under the name OF J. A. Mcpherson.
alias J.. a. Mckenzie. for impersOnat-
ing an army officer in October.
Connolly made no excuse. admitting
his guilt and attributing all to drink.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. Dec. 29.-Army or
ders. Captain James i. Bevans. medi-
cal corps is relieved from duty at
Fort H. q. Wright. Ky. and viii pro-
ceed AZ tie proper time to the general
lospitaI Preside san Francisco. and
report TO the commanding officer for
duty with Company 3. hospital corps.
Navy orders. Assistant Surgeon ]. A.
Biello is detached from the Pacific tor
nod0 feet to duty at the naval hospi-
ial Mare island; Assistant Surgeon J.
n. Duhieg is detached from the navy
Na~d. Mare island. TO Pacific torpedo
fleet Pay Director 9. N. Ray is de-
fachcd from the navy ward. Mare
island. January is to await orders.
Psyn8sster =. " Bonnaffon is detached
from the navy Yard Philadelphia, TO
duty as general store keeper OF the
navy yard. Mare island. January 1&.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
building Contrncts


Columbia Theater company with Netropolitan
roo6ng company, J. Iooney and White ornamen-
tai iron works-Roofng and damp proofng
plumbing and ornamental iron work for theater
building in s line OF Geary street 40 " OF
Mason, w 9I:6, 1876, 1915 1916, W
40, 100: S13963
S. Foster & Co. with Harvey A. Klyce-Ofdce
partitions, glazing and rough hardware for build
Frank o. and Lucy Fischer with Bishop &
Duarte-All work, except gas 6tting. for a two
story and basement building in + line OF Con
necticut street. loo y OF Eighteenth 81 500
Charles s. Moses with NIangrum a Otter
Steam heating for a seven story and basement
brick. stone and terra Gotta building in \ line
Of Ellis street. 17lI0l5 + Of Mason, Z 34:4ls
L. A. Norris with David r. Campbell. San
Francisco electric company and d. Zelinsky-
Plumbing. gas fixtures. electrical work painting
vanishing etc. for nine Fat frame building
in w line Of Ifavenworth street. SO S OF Green.
w 1I:6 by 1916: $5.22S.
The Haas realty company with r. RfnUrose
ct ai--AH work for seven story and basement
class c building in " line OF Powell street
23:1is of O'Farrell. S 40 by W 1916; s15.374'
Palace Hotel company with Pacific manufac.
turing company--Millwork for Palace hotel build
Ing, In block bounded by Market. Jessie, Annie
and New Montgomery streets; SOS 144
Josephine K Wilson with the John C. Sut
ton company and William s. Shook 4 Son
Boiler work and pump work for heating and
oil tank plant. plumbing. sewering and gas at
ting, for building IN line Of Post street
100 OF stockton, Z 94:1H By y Ie2:6: $4 1874
The California academy OF sciences with At
lantie nreproonng company and Paci6c rolling
mill company Changes and additional work on
for Commercial building. in Sc lire OF Market
street. 275 SW OF Fourth. NE so. Sc 1876. S
1854 - 215. TO beginning: $3 z9s
Maurice kosentnal with Andrew Nelson-Tc
erect one story and basement class G brick
building IN Sc line OF Market street, 365 SW
or Fifth, SW 4I:6 by Sc i65; So, 419.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Bob Lundy Beats Irwin in
Six Round Fight

OAKLAND. Dec. pa crowded
house witnessed the six fights given
under the auspices of the West Oakland
club tonight. Bob Lundy won from
Toby Irwin in six rounds. This was
the main bout of the evening and both
scrappers put up a game fight. Lundy
had the better of the mill, although
Twins gameness won him many
friends. The Willie Ritchie and Eddie
Meney bout was declared no contest
This was an injustice to Ritchie, as
Meney quit.
Frank Burns got the decision over
George Lahey and the fight between
Harry Dell and Tommy Roche was
stopped in the fifth round. Roche was
in bad way and was being cut to
pieces. He lost two teeth in this round
Dell was given the decision. John Nc
Carthy won from Frank Murphy and
jeff Perry beat Patsy Ellis.
Sam Langford, the husky Boston
middle weight, was introduced. He
hurled defy to Ketchel or any other
middle weight. and offered to make 154
or 15S pounds for any of them, the
winner take ALL George Brown refereed
all six bouts.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
scIENTIFIc PAPERS TO BE READ

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Dec 29.-
The ninth annual session Of the Cor
dilleran section Of the Geological So
ciety Of America will be held at STAN
ford university December 80 and 81.
Eighteen papers will be read upon
various scientific subjects in relation
to geology by the educators who will
assemble here. President David Starr
Jordan Of Stanford university. will read
a paper upon the fossil fishes of Brazil
and Vice President Branner will make
a comparison of the effects of the
earthquakes Of Mendoza. Argentine Re-
public. Valparaiso. Jamaica and San
Francisco. A resume of the geology
Of Brazil Will be given by OrviIle A.
Derby Of Rio de Janeiro.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
WOMEN FIGHT FOR THE
POSSESSION OF A HEN
Fowl With Painted Wings Is
Bone of Contention

LARNSPUR. Dec. 2s.-A hen That
had been given an Identification mark
consisting OF a pair Of green painted
wings caused a breach Of the peace to-
dav between Mrs Lillian haln, wife
Of. carpenter and Mrs. Carrie SiRlp-
son who claims ownership Of the fowl
In a vortex Of hairpins and loose
hair. the women fought out their case
before Marshal Murphy arrived and
put q stop 10 the proceedings. Mrs.
Kaln still holds the chicken, and the
matter viii be decided tomorrow by
officers Of the law.
Mrs simpson has lost a number of
chickens lately. Finally she decided
10 paint their wings. according to her
side Of the story. Mrs. Kaln. however.
holds that the mere daubing Of pig
ment or hens wing does not decide
ownership as she AYERS that the fowl
belongs to her and that it wandered
from home.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
TRIAL OF SISTERS FOR
MURDER is COMMENCED
Women Jointly Accused of the
Death of Colonel Erb

MEDIA, Pa. Dec. 29.-Mrs. NJ Flor
ence Erb and her sister, Mrs Catherine
Beisel. were placed on trial in the Della
ware county court here today, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Erbs husband
Captain ]. Clayton Erb, at his country
home. Red Gables, near Village Green,
on the night of October 6.
Captain Erb, who was secretary to
Israel NJ Dunham, the republican
leader of Philadelphia. and who was a
well known guardsman, was shot dur
ing a quarrel in which Mrs. Erb and
Mrs Beisel participated. Mrs. Beisel
is charged with having fired the shot
and Mrs Erb have been jointly and
separately indicted on a charge of muir
der.
Mrs Beisel admitted firing the shots,
but declared she did so in self-defense,
and that will be her plea.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
FRESNO RAISIN GROWERS
ACCEPT NEW CONTRACT
Signatures for $4,000 Tons
Needed TO Bring Success

FRESNO, Dec. 29.-Six hundred
growers in mass meeting this after
noon unanimously voted to accept the
contract drawn up between the selling
committee OF the raisin belt and ali
The packers of the valley. The con-
tract allows the united growers to set
their own price on the goods while
the packing firms receive cents q
pound for packing. shipping and SELL
ing the goods. Signatures to the con-
tract must be all obtained in the next
20 days to the extent of $4,000 tons
Should the movement succeed, the
growers expect to realize a fair profit
through a stable eastern market.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
COLORADO AND SOUTHERN
EXTENSION IS PLANNED
GSpeciol Dispatch TO The Call

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 2s.-The first
proposition. for an extension of the
Colorado and Southern system since its
recent purchase by j. j. Hill and his
associates was made manifest today
when the charter of the Stamford and
Northern railway company was filed in
the secretary of states Office. The in
corporators include NJ. G. Spoonts Of
Fort Worth, general attorney of the
Colorado and Southern in Texas, and
several others who are identified with
the Hill interests. The charter pro-
vides that the new road shall run from
Stamford Tex, to Plainview Tex. q
distance of 165 miles. 1t will connect
with the Wichita valley division of the
Colorado and Southern at Stamford and
with the Santa Fe at Plainyiew.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
BURTON LEADS C. p. TAFT
IN SENATORIAL. FIGHT
Clevelander Processes to Have
Majority of Votes
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cdll1

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 29.--As the sena-
torial situation stands tonight the indi-
cations are Charles p. Taft is defeated
Congressman Theodore Burton OF
Cleveland is now the leading candidate
for Foraker's seat. The tables have
been neatly turned by a man who is
just as good a politician as any in the
Taft camp.
Congressman Burton's bureau saws
he has enough votes to control a cauci,s
should one be held. 1t is not true, II
1t We're Burton would unqualifediy be
one, and until he Is assured that no
will have enough votes to win in the
caucus he Will do all he can to prevent
one.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
LEASE NEGOTIATED FOR
ODD FELLOWS BUILDING
Two Upper Floors VIII Be Re-
served for Lodge Rooms

The Odd Fellows hall association has
leased its new building, to be erected
at Seventh and Market streets for On
years. and will reserve the two upper
floors for lodge purposes.
Ground is to be broken at once for
the construction of a class A building.
and the plansfor it are being prepared
by G.. A. Dodge The lodge rooms when
completed will be the handsonlest in
the state -
ated the deal for the lessees Of tbe
building. but the firm refuses to dis
close the name of the parties who will
occupy the premises. -
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
CATTLE ARE STARVING
IN ANTELOPE VALLEY
Thousands Are Roaming Ranges
With All Feed Exhausted

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-According
to reports from the Antelope valley,
thousands Of cattle are roaming the
government ranges in that section with
nothing 10 eat and hundreds are said
10 be dying OF starvation. Scores al
ready have died. II is said, and condi-
lions are becoming worse. These AMI
mails belong 70 cattlemen Of the val
eleE.
TT ". Kecler, one OF the cattle own
ers. was arrested yesterday as result
Of 1.-The inVesti cation Of the Society for
the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Animals,
charged with allowing a cow that had
been struck by train and shot in
some manner TO 90 without necessary
sustenance and shelter.
Superintendent thinner OF the So
Getty, who has just returned from Ian
caster. reports that the cattle have
eaten everything available, even the
ssge brush.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
BANKRUPTCY CHARGE
DENIED BY COMPANY
Car Concern Says Creditors
Took Snap Judgment

LOPcSr1l I1I0putCT 10 nc NuH1
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 2S.-Following the
filing of petition in involuntary bank
ruptcy against the st. Louis car COM
pany here this afternoon by San Fran
cisco and Cleveland. o., concerns on
claims aggregating about $1,000
George J. kobusch, the company S
president, said arrangements had been
made to pay the claims of the petit
tied today had not snap judgment been
taken in filing the suit The petitioners,
Ernest L. Hueter Of the San Francisco
Pioneer varnish works of San Fran
cisco, and the Giidden varnish company
of Cleveland, alleged the company com :
mitted an act of bankruptcy when it
gave a deed of trust to the Common
wealth trust company conveying all of
its property. real and personal. to Sc
cure bond issue of s2.500,000 proposed
to be issued
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Suburban Breyities

RESIGNS MUNICIPAL JoB-Palo Alto Dee
2e-J. j. Monzngo, assistant city engineer and
building inspector. has resigned from the munici-
pal service 20 take position with a contracfing
arm. Monzingo gained fame as an athlete ,jyr
ing his undergraduate days at Stanford when
lie member Of the football squad
PALo ALTO MASoNs ELECT OFFICERS
Palo Alto. Dec. 29.-rhe Palo Alto lodge or
Masons have elected the following officers for
the coming year, who will be installed on lam
airy 2. r. +. Weisshsar. worshipful master :.
w u. Allen. senior warden George W Harms
junior warden; John F. Byxbee. treasurer: ".
C. Very, secretary.
PALo ALTO BUILDERS oRGANIZE-Pa1o
Alto. Dee. 2s.--The Independent builders asso-
citation. composed OF various contractors and
material dealers. who are said to be strong ad-
herents Of the open shop idea, was formed last
night At the meeting. over which b. r. Rich
ards presided. constitution was tentatively
adopted that viii come up for final hearing
Jannary 4, wien officers for the association viii
be elected.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
GERTRUDE ATHERToN IN CITY

Gertrude Atherton, the California au-
thoress. arrived from Munich last night
ana registered at the st. Francis. Mrs.
ing with the mad King Ludwig. into
whlch a number of American charac-
ters will be introduced. Mrs. Atherton
intends to spend much of her time on
Mt; Tamalpais preparing her book for
publication.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
no Go WITH TAFT TO CANAL

WAoHINGIUN. Dec z9.--The presf-
dent has invited the following engin-
on his trip to Panama: Arthur p. Davis
chief engineer of the recla nation serv-
ice, Washington. ID. c.. John r. Free
man, Providence, r. T.: Allan Hazen
cago: James D. Schuyler. Los Angeles
and FREDERICK p Stearns. Boston.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
ENeINE sTRIkEs MAGoN

SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 29.-Eis rig
struck by the engine Of a freight train,
Charles W. Wyslund. a driver for the
Martin cash store. at San Rafael. was
hurled into the back OF his delivery
cart. while the horse dashed down the
street and cOllided with a telegraph
pole The wagon was smashed and
Wyslund was removed. suffering from
serious injuries
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
MARRIED IN ST. PETER,s

PALO ALTO. Dec 2e--Miss Madelaine
@. Gerber. 2 well known young woman
~ this city. and J. 3 Maddox OF San
Francisco We're quietly married at st.
Peters church IN that city sunday The
parents OF the young woman are the
owners of the University hotel in Palo
Alto. and during their residence here
the bride became widely known among
the Young people Following their
honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Maddox viii
reside in san Francisco. where Mad
unE Is nnga gad IN business
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
ACCIDENTALLY AsPHYxIATED

Frank Carlson, "a years old, living at
"a Byington avenue, was accidentally
asphyxiated in his home yesterday
morning Carlson, who Is a concrete
worker. was found by George Jackson,
another roomer in the house, about s
o'clock yesterday morning. A window
was partly open in Carlson's bedroom
and this led to the belief that the death
was due to an accident.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
SUES UNITED CIGAR, STORES CO.

The United Cigar Stores company was
sued Yesterday for $10,250 DANA ges for
alleged unlawful and malicious prose-
cution by Porter 3. Smith. an independ-
ent retail tobacco and cigar dealer. The
company had Smith arrested on a
charge of receiving stolen property,
sworn TO before Police Judge Shortall.
Smith was released on s.. 900 bail. The
evidence against him was heard Jupe
20 last. and on September IA he was
acouitted
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
NAVY YARD WAGES FIXED

VALLEJO Dec 29.=The scale Of
wages for mechanics employed at Mare
island as fixed by the wage board and
approved by the navy department goes
into effect January I for one year. The
present wages are continued, being
equal to those paid similar trades IN
The largest nearby cities.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
CELEBRATION PLANS
NEAR COMPLETION
Chief of Police Wilson Issues
Orders to Check Any
Rowdyism

OAKLAND, Dec. 2s.-In streets and
halls and clubs the passing of the old
year Will be celebrated Thursday even
ing. There will be no rowdyism or
annoyance, Chief of Police Wilson hav-
ing issued orders to his subordinates to
arrest any person carrying a pot of
paint with which TO daub; to prevent
crowds gathering at any particular
place; to prohibit busters and twigs,
and to arrest all who have firearms or
offer insults to women.
For the benefit of the crowds from
out of town there will be special train
and car service. The Southern Pacific
company will run train from First
street and Broadway to Niles, with
stops at every way station. This train
will leave Broadway at 1:45 o'clock on
the morning of New Years day.
The last details of the public demon
stration will be arranged tomorrow
night by the committee, which is to
meet in the chamber of commerce.
I. II. Clay will preside.
OPEN HOUSE IN. CLUBS
Open house will be kept by the
clubs, and music and refreshments will
make UP the merriment. The Univer-
sity club will entertain college men in
their new quarters in the Hotel st.
Mark. The Athenian club and the
Elks will entertain, and the .Chamois
club will hold a musical. w. III. Nc
Cutcheon, president of the Chamois
club, will preside.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians
will give ball in Central hall,
Twelfth street. near Broadway The
hall will be decorated with Irish and
American flags, and Irish music Will
be played. The committee in charge
is made up of d. NJ. Murphy, j. Hurley,
James J. Pegnam, T. j. Desmond, John
Forrest, 7. T.. McGovern and John Cox.
The general celebration is in charge
of this general committee of business
men: /. II. Clay, chairman; d. H. Nc
Laughlin. II. C. Capwen. Theodore
Gier, Paul Carroll, Herman N. Gard.
Wilbur Walker, c. J. Hesseman. Eugene
A. Young, Harry G. Williams, Frank J..
Wilson, e. B. Bull, w. e. Gibson, D. J.
Crowley, Rufus Smith ana Edwin
Stedrns, secretary.
CHIEF WILSON'S ORDERS
Chief Wilson's orders to the police
are as follows:
Captains will instruct sergeants and
patrolmen who are detailed for duty on
Broadway and Washington street, from
Seventh to Fourteenth streets, from
Franklin to Clay street, on the night of
December 81, as follows:
Crowds must not be permitted to
gather at any particular point, no
rowdyism will be permitted; arrest all
persons carrying pots of paint with
which to daab persons on the street;
no branches of evergreens whisk
brooms, feather busters or articles of
like nature will be permitted. Arrest
all persons who exhibit or discharge
firearms or insult ladies or who are
offensive in their conduet All our
citizens are permitted to use confetti,
horns. rooters, rattles or bells, and to
sell the same if the necessary permit
has been secured.
All persons are to be permitted to
thoroughly enjoy themselves, provided
no offensive or malicious practice is
indulgedS in.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
APPLICATIONS FOR HoMEsTEAps

a large number Of applications for
listing for the opening of homestead
lands within the national forests. un-
der an act Of congress recently passed
have been received at the district head
quarters Of the forest service in this
city Most OF the applications are for
lands in the Sequoia, Trinity. Cleve-
land and klamath national forests.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
HANSON ESTATE DIsTRIBuTED

distribution of 100000 from the
estate of Charles E. Hanson was au-
thorized by Judge Coffey yesterday.
Hanson, who was heavily interested
in the National brewery died last July
He left an estate appraised at about
$750.000. The 100000 is distributed
among 16 nephews and nieces
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30
Alameda Will Celebrate

ALAMEDA. Dec. 2s.-Secretary Ralph
A. Russell of the chamber of com
merce is arranging a celebration for
New Years eve. He has requested the
Park street merchants to illuminate
their stores until midnight and has
secured the Eagle drum corps to add
to the noisy welcome to be given 1903
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-30

DO You vvnnt S5.oos
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page Il.
The daily sentinel., 1908-06-25
TO HELP MANAGE
THE FAIR STORE

An important change has taken
place in the big Fair store company
of this city.
The principal stockholders of that
company up to the present have been
Mr.. w. ]. Meyer and Mr. Il. II. Cra-
ven. The growth of the business and
the great amount of work entailed
upon those two gentlemen determ-
ined them that they must have help
in the management to relieve them
somewhat from the arduous work of
the big institution, and a gentleman
of wide experience and ability in the
management of large department
stores has been added to the COM
pany.
The new member of the company
is Mr.. G. X. Patterson, n gentleman
who has been known to the other
members of the firm for at least a
dozen years and who are fully ae-
quainted with The managerial abili-
ty of their new partner.
Up to within very late date Mr..
Patterson has been the western rep
resentative of the great firm of
Strawbridge & Clothier of Philadel-
phia, a firm whose name is almost
synonymous with the history of Phil
adelphia for largeness and integrity
/ in business circles. During the
Worlds fair in Chicago. Mr.. Patter-
son was the floor manager for Siegel
Cooper & Company of Chicago
It win be seen that Mr.. Patterson
brings to the Fair ripe experience
ia tha various lines represented by
the Fair He win participate in the
active management and direction OF
the store. relieving to certain eX-
tent both OF his partners. although
they win be just rs active as ever
in the growing business of the Fair
Mr.. Patterson is most pleasant
gentleman. and will undoubtedly wiz
many friends In the big clientele OF
| the Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Patterson have lSer
the NJ c. Ramsey house as q asi
denee.