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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
IS AGAIN INDICTED
Two True Bills Are Returned
Against Railroad for Rebates
TO Miller s Lux

With the finding Of two additional
indictments against the Southern Pa
cidc company on charges of having
granted rebates to the firm of Miller &
Lux on wool shipments from Button
willow Merced and Gilroy, Cal, via
Stockton, to Boston, the federal grand
jury, which has been in session since
April 10. completed its work yesterday
and was dismissed by Judge de Haven.
These indictments were returned from
evidence presented by the federal
agents showing that in August, 1906,
the company had returned to Miller &
Lux a substantial differential from the
regular freight rates, on wool shipped
in June and July. Nine other firms, in
GLIDING S. Koshland & Co., Thomas
Denigan & Co., E. H. Tryon, A. C.
Schlessinger and others, which had
made similar shipments in similar
quantities, were allowed no rebate.
One count charged that on July 5,
1906. Miller & Lux had brought to
Stockton II bales of wool for continu-
Gus transportation to Boston. On Au-
gust 29, the railroad company "unlaw-
fully, willingly and knowingly paid
Miller & Lux sum of money of amount
unknown on account of expenses in
CURED in shipment, in the form of a
voucher designated as Claim No. 925.' 3"
This was said to be only small part
Of the total.
The other count specifically charged
the Southern Pacific, in violation Of the
interstate commerce law, with having
granted on 1S0 bales of wool shipped
between June 19 and July 5, 1905, a
rebate of $153.19 from the regular rate
of S94990 for expenses incurred" The
rebate was paid on August 20, 1906.
No indictments were returned against
Miller & Lux, probably on account of
the freedom with which those connected
with that company gave evidence be-
fore the grand jury.
Judge de Haven issued an order that
the Southern Pacific corporation be
cited to appear before him, the date to
be set later.
In it's report the grand jury outlined
the work it had accomplished. In the
50 days of its existence it held 20
meetings, heard 90 cases, and brought
19 true bills of indictment. Three cases
were ignored and the testimony of 10e
witnesses was taken. The jury ex-
pressed it's appreciation of the treat
ment accorded it by the United States
district attorney and by Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys Benjamin Mckinley
George Clark and A. P. Black, who have
conducted all the cases.
John A. Johnson, a resident of Hum
boldt county, was also indicted yester-
day by the federal grand jury for cut
ting timber on government land. John
son has been arrested and is awaiting
trial under 1000 bonds.
An indictment was found against j.
Woicehowsky of 1888 Mission street
woicehowsky was charged with having
made impressions Of Wells Fargo ma
tlonal bank note in violation of the fed
eral laws. He was arrested in San
Mateo June 10 by Secret Service Agent
Joseph u. Nye. Woicehowsky has been
ordered held for trial and is now con-
fined in the county Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
THIRTEEN SEEK JOB AS
NEW HEAD OF ALMSHOUSE
Many Are Examined in Contest
for Superintendency of
CITY Institution

Thirteen candidates for the superin-
tendency of the almshouse took the
municipal civil service examination,
and 4s applicants for positions as sani-
tary insp Were examined at the
Mission high school building yesterday.
The almshouse will be turned over
to the control of the health board at
the end of the fiscal year by the relief
corporation. The employees in the aims
house will then be chosen from the
civil service list of eligibles.
The absence of eligibles for the posi-
tion of superintendent was due to the
fact that the last examination given
was an oral one, in which Frank
SchmitZ, brother of Eugene Schmitz,
San Franciscos unsavory ex-mayor,
was awarded the plum. Upon the res
ignation of Schmitz, c. NJ. Wollenberg
was appointed superintendent by the
relief corporation, and he has been in
tenure since. Yesterday he was among
the 13 who toiled over the questions
propounded by the civil service COM
missioners.
others who took the examination
We're: Charles Broad. deputy tax col
lector; E. NJ. Coffey. chief clerk for the
board of health; Anton Groh. ex-super-
intendent of the German hospital, and
Theodore Pinther, president of the
Glenn Park improvement club.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
LYNCH ESCAPES SENTENCE .

Daniel Lynch, proprietor of a fruit
stand in East street, was convicted by
Police Judge Shortan yesterday Of vio-
lating the fly: ordinance by not COW
.ering his fruit with wire screens, but
he was allowed until July to put his
stand in proper condition. 1t was this
case that called forth the controversy
between Assistant District Attorney
Duke and Dr. c.. H. Woolsey. The
Judge took occasion yesterday to score
DR.. Woolsey in scathing terms and said
that Lynch had been Disseminated
against.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
LATE LAWYER DELAYS CASE

Because Attorney Henry Ach did not
arrive in the city from Bakersfield un-
til after Judge Lawlors court had adj
Journed yesterday, the setting for trial
of the latest bribery Indictments
against Ruef was continued to D. M
today. The prosecution desires to have
as early as possible, and 1t is expected
that Ach will make plea for delay.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
sAILoR sENTENcEp-one year !

SAILOR sEETENcED-0ne year In the Ala
media county jail and a fine Of 800 was the
punishment given o. P. Stewart, electrician
on the United States steamer Pensacola, by Judge
de Haven yesterday. Stewart convicted of
having forged and cashed a government pay
check belonging TO another OF the Pensacolas
electricians.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
OLD SOLDIERS PLAN BIG
CELEBRATION OF FOURTH
IsidOr Jacobs of San Francisco
to Make Principal Speech
at YountViIIe

The old soldiers at the veterans
home at Yountville have completed
their arrangements for the fourth of
July celebration at that place, and
the event viii be fully up to the
standard Of those in years past.
The speech of the day viii be deliv-
cred by Isidor Jacobs and Richard l.
Whalen, former sheriff. will entertain
the veterans. lillian Quinn Stark will
give a recitation and their old favorite
hymn, THE Star Spangled Banner"
VIII be sung by Mrs. Cox, contralto at
the First Unitarian church.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
HARRINGTON TAXES BENCH

Judge Edward S. Harrington of the
United States district court of Nevada,
while the latter holds court in Eureka
during the month of July. Among the
cases which have been set for trial
court is the case of Harrison Smith.
an Indian. who is to be tried for the
murder of John Nix, another Indian.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
zIMmER GRANTED CONTINUANCE

E. j. thinner, vice president of the
Pacific telephone and telegraph COM
pany, held on charge of contempt of
court for not testifying freely in the
trial OF Louis Glass, secured a continu-
ance yesterday until July 10. in depart
ment IL of the superior court.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
Rauhidc nnd Itn cold

Under this title ]. H. Cradlebaugh
contributes to the July Sunset an ar
ticie on Rawhide as the newest record
breaker among the wonderful treasure
fnvrns of NeVada.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
Cartridge Ware

Made from used cartridges for dining
room and den. 10 per cent removal re-
duction on all jewelry. Hammersmith
& Co, Van Ness at Eddy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01

HOTEL MAN FAILs-william G. Day, a ho-
tel proprietor of Holbrook, fled a petition In
bankruptcy yesterday in the United States dis
trict court. He claimed to have no available
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
Notice to Pasrenrerr

Check your baggage at the depot.
Then It VIII go on the same train with
you.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01

Bathing suits, coats, jackets, under
wear. j. ]. Pfster Knitting Co, s9s
McAllister street
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01

Or. z. J. creely. located 1878 Market St spe-
cial wards for cats and dogs. Phone Mrkt: 267o. .
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01

OO once and Store Lettering. Irwin & Karstens
ket. Phone Kearny 013. Let give you agul
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
sLEE'S HAVE EVERYTHING

Occidental Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01

IENo GEO. BoRNEMANN co, Temporary "a
sder
writer's, once Supplies repairs, rentals Telephone
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01
BROS.

Cigars and Tobacco. We the largest line of Pipe
Every guaranteed Pipe Repairing our speciality.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-01

III. ID. HUSlnEk KODAK AGENCY. KOda DeveIopin
Enlarging Moved TO 215-217 Montgomery st. Mil
Douglass 1414.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
FINAL MEETING OF x-RAY SOCIETY
Doctor Tells Of Work Of Finding Foreign
Bodies in Ewes by Light.

The American R6ntgen Ray Society closed its
three DAYS meeting yesterday Improvements in
TIE methods OF finding foreign bodies. resulting in
saving the eyezighJ in large percentage Of cases
that otherwise might have resulted in blindness,
were shown and explained by Dr- Willis r Man
ges OF Philadelphia. Other papers were read By
Dr. W Il. DieHen5ack and Dr. William B. Snow.
cf this city; DI- " 5 Lawrence, Of Memphis, and
D. Charles r. Bowen. OF Columbus, Ohio. DR. Z.
W. Caldwell said after aGtCurnmeut that the pa
rers read bs- the members OF the society showed
the necessity for The most careful training and
fechuical skill in the safe OF the X-ray. The
hangers in its employment had been practically
eliminated.
The following officers were elected President Dr.
George c Johnston. OF Pittsburg; presidents,
Drs William Allen zusey, cf Chicago Sidney
Isnee OF Cincinnati: a. ". Crane Of Kalamazoo.
Mich: ". T. Newcomer. OF Philadelphia. and Ii.
Az Van Alien. OF Springfield; treasurer, Dr. c. F.
Bowen: secretary. Dr. Percy Brown, Boston,
executive committee DE- Alfred 7. Osgood and Or.
Heu.v X Pancoast. Tie executive committee VIII
Schoose the next meeting place.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
No SUCCESSOR TO NEWMAN YET.

10 successor William II Newman who re
cent, resigned president Of the New York Cen
rrai vas selected At lie regular meeting OF the
executive committee yesterday. owing il said.
80 the absence Of William r. Vanderbilt. While W.
(. Brown. senior vice-president. has been looked
upon = the probable successor Of Mr.. Newman, II
was reported yesterday in Wall Street that the
place might 60 l.. F. Loree president of the
Ielsware q HUDSON Company. +. II. Hartman is
commonly expected soon 10 enter the board the
New York Central. than Sl4 eo000 Of the stock
tzf winch road is held by the Union Pacific through
the oregon Short Line Railroad Company and he
is credited szith being already some extent a
ESctor IA The nlsnag csle4L.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The petitions in bankruptcy filed yesterday in
the United States District Court We're as follows:
Schedules Of Everau Bros. & Francis Company.
suits and dresses, No c5S Fifth avenue give
abilities Of S2l50 a, with assets S4306 L. The
include stock valued at 81 900; fixtures safe
open accounts amounting to 81 SGS Il The com
pany owes Mrs. A +. Archer address not given
1903 notes and for money loaned: estate of
r. A. Hoffman 81 0l2 90 for rent and water taxes;
and John B. Ellison & Sons No. 259 Fifth avenue
S8S8 81 for merchandise.
Voluntary, Moe Hyman. salesman. of No 124
west 139th street, liabilities Of So 603 So with no
assets. The bankrupt has only creditor
claim is on judgment for deficiency fore
closure of mortgage real property.
Involuntary against Abraham Bell, keeper of a
cloak and suit store at No 495 Sixth avenue by
goods sold ana delivered amount TO N20 SO Re
moval of assets worth several hundred dollars is
alleged I'm the petition
Involuntary against Alfred Keve, dealer in
by Stroller & Wilken Company, and others with
claims for goods sold ana delivered aggregating
$3.50 a. Preferential payments of 500 alleged
in the petition Henry Y Poor appointed receiver
be more than "a COS, and the assets are worth at
least $1,000 Edward II. kruse of the cred
itors, says that Keve has disappeared.
Involuntary against Morrison & Gasoff Of No.
schmidt Brothers with claims cor goods sold and
delivered amounting TO S5S5. Preferences through
legal proceedings and the transfer and conceal
ment of property are alleged by the petitoning
creditors
Involuntary against the Excelsior Liquor Man
ufactuftny Company I'm 18TH street, betweeu Sec
ana THIRD avenues bv Itao Mauufacfttrtnp,
Company, Incorporated of No. 552 West Broadway
and Others with claims asSresatiHg S72G Il. Trans
fer ana removal Of property alleged In the
natiIinn-
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
SCARED NAVAL OFFICERS.
But President Vas Examining Ship
Models, Not DeUising "Stunts."
[From The Tribune Bureau.I ]


Washington Dec. SO-The President created some
thing of a sensation at the Navy Department To-
dav when ne stroed over from the White House
and was coseted for some time with various of1-
GERS on the first fcor. Secretary Loeb SAID the
President had gone Ito inspect some models,
and it Immediately became noised about that he
was looking over the completed models OF various
vessels with view to devsing system or gym
nastics jumping from topmast to topmast, ana
sir1ilar stunts" with which to test the physlcaI
fitness OF the officers after the manner in wnlch ne
tested that of certain army officers when he leu
them a wild scramble the rocks in Rock Creek
Park recently and wound UP by swimming tfe en-
tire party through the icy waters of the creek
This report grew out of the fact that at the
White House the President had been discussing
with Secretary Newberry. Rear Admirals Pillsbury
and Capps Captain Winslow and others the pro-
graame for the physical tests which he has or
dered for the navy, but the inference was erro-
neous. The conversation at. the Nhlte House
turned on the designs for the new naval vessels
and Mr. Roosevelt was informed that three models
+vn showing tvpes of ships designed to carry twelve
pinch guns and one showing type designed TO
carry eight 14-inch guns. had been received at the
department. Mr.. Roosevelt wanted to see the nou-
els and suggested going over TO examine them. q
The details of the programme for the physlcal
test were completed to-day and were about TO ne
made public through a general order, when the
Secretary Of the Navy was informed that only the
field officers of the army had been required 10 take
the test and that like treatment of the navy Woul
entail the testing of only the captains, commanders
and lieutenant commanders. The general order as
r,renarel required that all officers below the rank
of admiral submit to the test. and Mr. 1'e"betry
decided to hold up until he could give the SUBJECT
some further consideration, and perhaps consult
the President With the army the assumption was
that the Junior officers were compelled by their
5,Itiae to take ample physical exercise and that IT
was only the field officers who were likely 10 get
out of training.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
KILLS HIS MOTHER.
Lunatic Jumps Out of Windo5c sc'th
Her Head IN His Hand.

While IN a AT of insanity Arthur Tretter, thirty
three wears old of No 2s3 West 18th street, klleo
his mother yesterday afternoon by seFeI.ns ne,
head from her body Then, with the head heid
in one hand he Ieaped from the second story OF
the house into the of the police Ihere was
much excitement in the neighborhood 1olio"lns
the murder. and the reserves Of the west @oti
street police station were called to the scene to
maintain order
According to the police. Trotter was sent 10
Blackwelrs Island six months ago for beating ms
mother who was seventy years old lie Hau
worked seldom in the last five years. and had been
sent To the island several times. He was re-
leased from the penitentary Tuesday, ana was
seen yesterday by several of his nelshbors' ne
obtained admttalce to the house YESTERDAY aitei :,
noon and appeared at window several uiiies c l
only in bathing tights. Fearing that Marin ihiei
-,e IN Mrs Trotter, neighbo-s sent word 10 'he
station house, and Detectives Sullivan and Brown
were the scene
After knocking the 6oor several times anu
receiving no response they burst IN 'he uou. " IA
time to see Trotter jump out of the window tes
- .1-o,,gb the rooms and found the headIess
tod,- of the woman on the floor. Hurryins 10 'le
street again they met Trotter' cIac oniy III une
fights still holding the head. de mace Io 'e
sstance, simply exclaiming' .,o
.sThe end of tho world is coming 0od anu ~
messed virgin told me 10 do this Ee was forced
70 mt on some clothes. and vas taken 10 be'ie-
,-ue Hosr;tal by D.. Mccarthy, or 81 Nlicen'
Hospital -, ,o. e., +he
Iosennine Conda, a young girl who was IN Tue
- af the house when Trotter jumped, SAID ne
nu1led down the top Of small WINDOW anu 'tien @
c1i1,bei ont He sat the outer ledge TOT Ie"
minutes. holding the head of his mothe7 III l,is
bapd and whistIing a popular ar. After sem ,
he Jumped TO the ground and walked 10 'i.1 AZ
~ 49,. bouse where he seized by the oe-
tectves. ,..,os examined
coroner Acriteln and two detectives eAaii',a, -
rrotter IN the psychopathic ward at BeIeVue
riqbt After asking him many quesuohs 10 49,
the prisoner gave rambling answers say" - G.
10 Rad killed his mother at the directloh -
-, +ba cororer said he firmly believed 'H1i'
Trotter was sharnming and was not insane
was learned that whi;e serving his las' edIz
he was employed in digging graves IN pot'ei -
In the filthy room where Mrs, IIo'.ei - o.
count Of sso17. Coroner Acritelh salo ne lo1
learned that despite the apparently e&'feille p" %
ertv of the murdered woman she possessed S10V''
5eDosited in various banks
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
FIND ALDERMAN GUILTY.
accused of Passing Fraudulent
Claims A gainst Jersey City.

Alderman Edward Sheehy was found guilty OF
conspiracy to cheat and defraud Jersey City by a
struck jury in the Hudson County Court OF Ses-
sons late yesterday afternoon. Ihe jury was out
TWENTY-FIVE minutes and stood ten for convictlon
and two for acquittal the first ballot. sheehy
was A member of the Committee on Election In
1906 and the evidence showed that he employed
John Reilly to repair the election furniture at 81
a day each for the carpenters and 2 day for
each helper. Reillys claim was $50
At the meeting November %. 1906, when the
election claims reported correct by the COM
mittee and passed by the board the claim of Reilly
was not in the batch. but there appeared claim
in the name of John Mccarthy for repairing the
election furniture S295 and claim in the name
of Patrick Fitzgerald for so for handling the cleo
ton booths although for eighteen years the booths
have been stored and handled by John Kenny
Mark NJ Fagan the Mayor. and he did not
like the claims and vetoed them as excessive on
December a. Just about that time Reilly, need
ing his money, became active Sneehy lolu MN
to wait and it would be all right and later told
him TO go the Mayor and inquire why his DILL
which was later introduced. had been held up He
went and il was then that the Mayor learned tnat
Reilly and his had done all the repairing
for $50 and that the Mccarthy bill was fraudu~
lent claim as also the claim in the name OA
Fitzgerald as Kenny had handled the booths
The charge of fraud made. and IN May or
1907 the aldermen reconsdered their action and or
dered the warrants pay the fictitious claims can
celled The facts submitted to the grand jury
for the April term of last year, and the indict-
rnent was found. but the trial was delayed until
Yesterday Sheehys defence was that he knew
nothing of the fraudulent claims. that they were
in q batch of four hundred five hundred bills
and that he signed them after the chairman, Rob
ert Weir had signed them. He was the only Wit
ness for the defence, his counsel was cOnt'deit
that Judge Blair would direct verdict of not
guilty. on the ground that the state had failed to
Of
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
OBJECT TO DUAL DUTIES
Many Naual officers Crit'cise Ne7o
appointment of Capps.
EFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

1Jasntpetnn Dee 40 The revolution in naval ad-
minstraton represented by the detail OF the ciiel
constructor OF the navy to addltonal GUY a.
acting chief OF the bureau Of steam engineering
occa stoned much discussion among naval Officers
to-day Most of the line officers. and especially
those who were members of the old engineer corps
criticise the order of the President
Chief Constructor Capps spent most of this
morning in the engineering bureau He announced
that the independence of the bureaus would be
preserved. The autonomy OF the bureaus Is pro-
tected by statute and while the chief constructor
duties will for the present be confined 10 signing
his name to the correspondence OF the bureau Oh
steam engineering he will be, to all intents ana
purpoees engineer in chief of the navy. For the
present no change will be made in the personhei
of the bureau of steam engineering. and captain
R s. Griffin, who has been acting chief ana VINO
was the principal assistant OF the former engineer
in chief will continue in that capacity 1t is prom
able that some of the officers attached to the bu-
reau will request assignment to duty at sea OF at
the navy yards.
So far as The new situation in the Navy Depart
rnent bears any relation to the criticism OF depart
mental administration, the order issued on theif
recommendation. does not carry any comfort TO the
so-caIled insurgents vino have desired consohda-
tIon and coordination under other conditions when
at least would not give added prominence and I'M
portance to the naval constructors. Some OF the
naval officers expect that the question will be DIS
cussed in Congress- but the sentiment OF the HouS7
and Senate Naval committees heretofore has been
that the Secretary the Navy should be permitted
tGp make such changes he pleased in depart
mental organization and administration, ana that
there should be no interference as long as thers
was no violation of law. The Secretary, under the
law has the right make internal changes IN
bureau duties A. the same time the Increased I'M
portance Of the chief of construction may lead to
some hitherto unexpected legislation at this session
of Congress.
. one of the objections made is that the new order
will tend to discourage specialization in naval en-
gineerIng on the part OF junior line officers.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-31
DIFFER IN BERRY PfObh
Uifuesses Giue Varying Figures for
Price of "FiU.

A striking discrepancy with reference 10 .i.e
alleged facts concerning excavation anu
,o,,ai Yesterday at the hearing before the Coii.
,,ise,oners Of Accounts the ADMINISTRATOR u
tbe Park Department of the Bronx oy CoInnlls-
sicner Berry
19arl, commissioner Berry testified Tuesday
that the Geological Garden was paying h0
o 10 - cents load for iii from excavations
Tobn Mitchell chief clerk Of the saroeh' was
oamad and he said he didn't believe they ever
Maid more than 25 cents a load
Commissioner Berry testified yesterday that 'oLLh
7 Wilkinson a contractor was selling Nil 10 81
Johns College at the very time when as II mas
been alleged Commissioner Berry had park EN-
ployes at work doing the excavaung for "llA'HsoI-
John Fftzpatrick the foreman for twenty-seVeh
years of St Johns College grounds. wnen called
declared that the college authorities never palo
ANYTHING for iii" as long as he had been there
Il know wilkinson never put any stun there al
the time YOU speak of. We never paid Tor M
a+ anv time" he said. The contractors are all
,-1ad 10 get place TO dump the stuff and we
make them separate the rock and dirt fill ana ol-
rect them where TO put it