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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
CONDEMNATION SUITS
AGAINST SCHOOL LOTS
Western Pacific Railway Wants
Property of Board in
POtrerO

Notice was served on the board of
education yesterday by the Western
Pacific railroad that condemnation suits
against three lots owned by the board
were about to be commenced. The lots
are in the Potrero district in front of
tunnel constructed by the railroad
company. They are unimproved. Tie
board is looking for a site for a school
in the district. The suits were referred
to the city attorney.
T. H. Rhodes, who has been acting
as a special teacher for some time, was
appointed a teacher in the Lowell high
school. Leave of absence was granted
to Miss Heloise Winchester, formerly
Mrs. Gum, and Miss Katherine L.
OConnor.
On Tuesday the board was enter
cation of that city and Mayor Dawson.
The board inspected the schools built
by the people of San Jose since April,
1906, particularly the high school which
is to be opened at the beginning of the
new term.
The secret of the success of the San
Jose schools" President Boyle said yes
terday lis the large areas of the school
properties. The high school, for in
stance, covers a space 450 by $50 feet.
In the city we have no such areas and
are compelled to build on different
lines"
The new structures are all two story
edifices, built of steel and wood
plastered within and without The de-
sign is old mission.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
SUFFRAGISTS ARE STILL
CONFIDENT OF VICTORY
Committees Organized in Every
County and Splendid Prog
reSS Made

Not quite dead yet" was the hope
ful reply from a San Diego club TO a
circular letter sent out by the Woman's
Equal Suffrage association asking in
formation concerning the suffrage sen
timent in that section Of the country.
But that was only one club, and others
from all over the state are sending
sn such encouraging reports as TO prog
Tess made that the suffragists feel
confident OF victory this coming legis-
tative session.
II was decided yesterday that the or
ganizatiOn committee, OF which Mrs.
Mary 7. Gamage is chairman, should
organize committees in every county
which should report on the political
conditions, party Affiliations and popu-
lar sentiment on the question in their
counties and work along lines laid
down by the San Francisco commit
tee. Letters viii be sent TO the presi-
dents OF 80 or more clubs in reference
20 the formation Of such committees.
On Saturday the association will be
the host at a basket picnic in q RED
wood grove owned by Mrs. Mary Cul-
len at Blithedale. All those interested
in the suffrage movement are asked TO
attend and q good time is anticipated
Speeches Will be made, and some hun
drcds OF women are expected TO at
END.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
WANT RECOGNITION
IN ALL STEEL CONTRACTS
Metal Trades Association Will
Petition Supervisors TO Spend
CitN'S Money at Home

The campaign for home industry and
for keeping big iron and structural
steel contracts in Greater san Fran
cisco, which was started by the Califor-
MA metal trades association some
months ago, viii be carried TO Mayor
Taylor and the board Of superv isors.
This was the decision made by repre-
sentatives from more than 100 big firms
OF this city and across the bay at the
regular quarterly meeting Of the assO-
citation held at its headquarters, 7S7
Market street. last night
The association viii make q strong
bid for special recognition from the
supervisors when the contracts for new
IRE hy0ranrs are awarded and in the
expenditure Of 5000 600 for the auxil-
iary fire system authorized at the re-
cent bond election. Henry Kessler OF
the western iron works and William A
DOble Of the Abner Doble company rec
commended the appointment Of a com
mittee to confer with the mayor and
supervisors on the adyisability OF
spending this money at home.
Reports were given by President Ed
ward J. Fowler, Secretary Harry +. Da-
Wis and II. L. Kerrigan. John A Nc
GreEOr. president Of the Union iron
works. predicted that before the end OF
the year a big increase in the volume
OF business was certain to come. Other
speakers were ". l. Russell of the
Phoenix iron works Colonel Walter "
Kelly Of the Meese-GOttfried company,
J. Traynor Of the Ocean Shore iron
works, 4. H POstlethwaite of the Ris-
don iron works and John J. Young Of
Ile Pacl1c foundry company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Telegraph Brevities

APPROVE OF TREATY-The Hague July s..
The first chamber of the states general today
approved the treaty Of commerce with the
United States.
WELL KNOWN DRIVER DIEs-Kansas City.
July S.-John c. Curry. driver OF harness
horses well known throughout the country died
at his home here last night
HAsKIEs BECOMES Washington
July S.-The state department today announced
the appointment Of Thomas ". Haskins OF Cali
fOrnia consul at Swatow, China.
STATE ARBITRATION BoARD-Baton
Rouge. La. July S.-Governor Sanders has de-
cided 70 appoint a permanent state board OF
arbitration 10 handle labor troubles.
PROHIBITION ORDINANCE UPHELD-Los
Angeles. July S.-The court of appeals today
handed down a decision uphoding the prohi-
bition ordinance Of the city OF Ventura.
WILL CONTINUE STRIKE-Tndianapol polls,
Ind. July S-James Lynch. president OF the In
ternstionsl typographical union. said today there
is no intention OF calling of the strike in Hart
ford. Conn. or in any other city.
NEW FINNISH DIET-Helsingfors July S.
The Finnish diet. the members of which
were elected June 30 is composed OF six social
democrats. 50 old Firms. 80 Swedes 20 young
Firms agrarians and Christian thinkers.
LUsITAEIA BREAKS RECoRD-New York.
July S.-The Cunard liner Lusitania has broken
another speed record by logging CAB nautical
miles day, according TO information received
today by the Cunard line officials In New York.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
DEALERS PLEASED WITH
NEW HARDWOOD RATE
Declare Tariff Just Published
Will Prove of Benefit to
Manufacturers

TranscontinentaI lines have author
lied Agent R. II. Countiss of the freight
transcontinental bureau to publish
rates on hardwood lumber as follows:
From Chicago and defined territory
west, rs cents per 100 lbs. carload; from
defined territories east of Chicago, So
cents per 100 lbs.
cordance with the decision of the in
terstate commerce commission in the
case of the hardwood lumber dealers
against carriers interested in this traf-
f1c. This decision is considered par
ticularly advantageous to the hardwood
lumber dealers in the east, who have
claimed since the advance IN rates that
they were unable to compete with
hardwood lumber from Japan and ST.
IBERIA.
Dealers in San Francisco are pleased
with this decision, for the reason that
the lumber which they have been re-
only for certain purposes. which ne
cessitated them paying the higher rate
on lumber from the east.
Lumber from the orient is shipped
usually in logs, and it was therefore
necessary to further manufacture it
on arrival in this city and other Pa
cific coast ports. 1t is believed, how
ever, that hardwood lumber from Japan
and Siberia eventually will take the
place Of the hardwood lumber from
eastern points which has been shipped
to San Francisco in large quantities for
several years.
Transportation men well informed
on this subject do not look on the de-
cision of the commission as particularly
injurious to the interests of the carriers
for the reason that undoubtedly a much
greater volume of business will be car
ried from the east under a rs cent rate
than was carried under an S5 cent rate
This will mean a greater revenue not
withstanding the lower rate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
LOST DEPUTY IS
DISCOVERED DEAD
Fled Into Mountain Wilds to
Escape Imaginary Enemies
and Succumbs
SPECIAL DISPATCH To THE CALL

UKIAH, July S.-Deputy Sheriff Ed
ward Westdorp Of San Francisco, who
has been lost on the San Hedrin noun
tain, 50 miles from Ukiah. since last
Sunday. was found dead in the wilds
at o'clock this morning The body
lay up against a manzanita bush, one
mile south of the Eel river bridge.
Westdorp was suffering from an over
Indulgence in liquor. Last Sunday
morning, while in camp on the San
Hedrin mountain, he suddenly drew a
revolver and began shooting at imagi-
nary enemies in the surrounding trees.
His friend. John Sagehorn, who found
the body this morning, persuaded him
TO give up the pistol
Westdorp shortly afterward imagined
himself pursued by some monster and
sought to- escape by running off into
the forest. Friends gave chase, but
lost sight of him. All day search was
kept up and at night search parties
were formed.
Westdorp came to Mendocino county
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
CHINESE INVOKES LAW
TO GET INTO COUNTRY
Status of Returning Laborer Is
Complicated by Trachoma
Aff1iction

A novel question will be decided
when the petition Of Go See for a writ
Of habeas corpus is heard in the United
States district court. Go See arrived
in San Francisco from China on the
steamer Magnolia June 90 and he was
refused landing by the immigration
officials. He demanded the right to land
under that section of the exclusion
laws which provide that returning
laborers may be landed The immigra-
tion officials refused him admittance
because the physicians who examined
him stated that he was suffering from
trachoma.
immigration officials claim that Sees
case comes under the general immigra-
ton laws which provide that no alien
suffering with an infectious, contagious
or dangerous disease will be allowed
to land. This will be the first time that
Chinese has ever taken this point
to the courts to decide, and consider
able interest is being manifested In
this case by the local Chinese.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
WRONG P. M'MAHON
SEEKS TO TAKE JOB
Gets Mail of Missing Man Eligi-
BILE for Place in Fire
Department
Slight AnaChrOnism Leads to
Detection, but Police Let
Him Go

The right Pat McMahon is missing
and the wrong Pat Mcmahon tried to
escape from the fire department offices
Tuesday when he suspected the police
were going to nab him for trying to
pass himself off for a genuine. sure
enough civil service eligible from an
examination he never took.
The wrong Pat Mcmahon, who may
now face a felony indictment in the
federal court for appropriating an
other Pat McMahon's mail, appeared
before Secretary Mccarthy of the fire
board with a civil service Endorsement
that he had duly stood the test for
hoseman and should have a position.
Something in Pats bearing and his
appearance of age led Mccarthy to ask
him:
Where did you take this examina-
tion?"
Right in this building" said Pat,
not knowing that the test had been
before the fire and before the existence
Of the hail of justice. While Mccarthy
went for Captain Colby downstairs,
Mcmahon sought to get away, but was
caught. The police let him go, but the
fire commission will notify the federal
authorities of his misuse of the mails.
The wrong Pat Mcmahon gave his
address as 297S Twenty fifth street.
How long he had been getting mail
for the Pat Mcmahon who used to live
at 1927 Mission street and who took
the civil service test from that address
is not known, but he probably Will not
again attempt TO step into a missing
mans shoes, even TO claim a berth in
the city fire force.
In consequence of his escapade the
commission yesterday adopted a rule
that eligibles hereafter must be identi-
fed They will also have to stand a
physical examination and have their
character looked into before being put
on the force.
The horse shoeing bids were again
pun over until Friday. Bids for three
steam fire engines, four hose wagons
and a chemical engine were called for.
II was reported that six false alarms
had been turned in during June from
box 81, at Second and Brannan streets,
and the style of the box will be
changed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
COMMONWEALTH CLUB MEETS

The Commonwealth club met at the
St Francis hotel last night to discuss
several Of the proposed amendments to
the state constitution which are 70 be
voted upon at the next election. About
80 members were present. Among the
amendments discussed and voted upon
favorably We're those relating TO the
payment Of state officers, stock hold
ers' liability in worlds fair associa-
tions, increasing payment Of legislators
and decreasing payment Of attaches.
The amendment permitting corpora =
tions to extend the period Of their
charter so years was voted against
The club has already discussed state
constitution amendments relating TO
educa tiOn, taxation. primary election
md state indebtecness.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
CARACAS ADMITS PLAGUE
German Minister Forces Cas-
tro's Government Into Action

CARACAS, June 27.-At last Caracas
officially has the plague, and the credit
for having finally brought this sad
confession from the government is due
TO the initiative shown by the German
minister, baron de Seckendorff, who
Affairs Paul asking for information
for his government as to the presence
Of the bubonic plague in this capital.
Today the merchants subscribed to
build a plague hospital. The market
Will be closed. All troops and govern
ment employees must be vaccinated.
Residences and stores where plague
cases have occurred have been closed.
Minister Paul in his answer to baron
de Seckendorff, dated June "a, says
that there have been II cases in Cara
passed without any new ones.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
FRENCH TO CELEBRATE
FALL OF THE BASTILE
Big Program Prepared for July
II at Both Chutes and
Auditorium

In two parts Of San Francisco will
the one hundred and nineteenth ami
versary of the fall of the bastile be
celebrated on July IA. Both at the
Chutes and at the Auditorium rink in
Fillmore street exercises will be held.
with patriotic speeches and songs, and
each celebration will conclude with an
all night ball.
At the Chutes the exercises will be-
gin at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. Jules
S. Godeau will be chairman of the day
and Superior Judge Carroll Cook the
orator to speak in English. Ernest
Pagnuelo will deliver the patriotic ad-
dress in French. Madame r. Rees will
sing the Star Spangled Banner" Made
moiselle Julie Cote will sing "SaIut a
la France" and NJ. Bournizeau will sing
the "Marseillaise." Berthe HERON. the
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
ASK MONEY FOR CISTERNS
Board of Works Wants Appro=
priatiOn for Experiment

Eighteen different appropriations
We're asked of the supervisors at the
board Of works session yesterday. the
most important being one for $500 TO
repair IS Of the fire cisterns; one for
$4,000 10 repair the W3shOur on Mission
road between Ottawa street and EOOte
avenue, and one for $500 10 enable
the city engineer TO conduct expert
ments in regard 10 the location of the
outfall sewers Of the proposed system
debOuching at Hunters point and near
Nile rock. Should location near the
southern end Of the great highway be
practicable instead of the Mile rock
Outfall. a saving Of s250000 can be
made in construction.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
TO INSPECT SOIL WORK

c. W. Dorsey, a member of the bu-
reau of soils, department of agricul>
ture, arrived from Washington, ID. c.,
last night TO inspect the work that is
being done in this state under federal
direction in classifying the general ag-
ricultural possibilities Of undevelOped
acreages. A large party is now at
work studying the character OF the
soil. preparing maps and making rec
concentrations as to what crops might
be successfully raised. A year has been
spent in the Modesto, Turlock and POr-
tersvilIe district and the report of their
Mackie is in charge OF the work
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
BRAZIL MAY CLASH
WITH ARGENTINA
Paraguay Crisis Expected to
Precipitate War Between
Big Republics
Both Take Sides in Fight of
Rebels and Government
They Overthrew
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

WASHINGTON, July S.-Events in
Paraguay are being watched by the
state department here with exceptional
interest because it believes that the
continued unrest will bring on a clash
between Brazil and Argentina
The two big republics have been at
odds for years because they could not
agree on regulations for navigation of
the River Plate, and it is thought that
they have taken an active interest in
the revolution in the little republic.
Brazil backs the rebels who overthrow
the government of Paraguay and Ar
gentina supports the other side.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
CATHOLIC TOURIST CLUB
GIVES QUARTERLY DANCE
Two Hundred and Fifty Couples
Attend Social in Golden Gate
COmmandery Hall

Two hundred and fifty couples at
tended the quarterly dance given by
the Catholic Tourist club last night at
Golden Gate Commandery hall on Sut-
ter street. The affair was success.
T. P. Rogers, president of the club,
accompanied by Miss L. Fuller, led the
grand march.
The club was organized Is months
ago in the Sacred Heart parish by Revs.
J. McQuaide and D. Dennehy. There are
$50 members Of the club. Among those
nresent last night wore.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
DAVILA DEAF TO PLEA
Honduras President Bows to
Extradition Request Only

PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras, July 8.
CVia New Orleans, July S.)-Corre-
four American prisoners, Francis G..
and Albert w. Bailey, II. H Myers and
Alfred Oxley, has become public here.
Francis G. Bailey, who was president
OF the Export shipping company of
New Jersey, protested to President Da-
villa Of Honduras against being held a
prisoner. Davila replied:
AS your case depends entirely upon
the government of the United States,
which sets up a claim for your deten-
tion, J. certainly cannot accede to your
request"
The Baileys appealed to the Hondu-
ran courts, from which they received
no reply. Their case, therefore, has
caused much uneasiness among numer-
Gus Americans in Honduras, who might
be subject to eXtradition should it be
put into practice.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09

minstrel miss" and Irving Jones. both
of the Orpheum circuit, will contribute
to the program. There will be fire.
works in the evening and a ball will be
held in the skating rink.
At the exercises to be held at the
Auditorium in the evening the speak
ers will be Mayor Edward Robeson
Taylor; Henri Merou, consul general of
France; A. Lusinghi and s. J. Brun. the
president of the day. Mrs. Z. de los
Magee, Mademoiselle Julie Cote and
NJ. Bournizeau will contribute to the
musical program The orchestra will
be under the direction of V. Hue Paris.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
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into the Market
Street building in
October.
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The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
SUES JAPANESE PAPER FOR LIBEL

The trial OF the suit in which K.
Ohashi, proprietor. editor and publisher
Of the Japanese Daily World. is charged
with criminally libeling a compatriot.
J. B. Nakada, was begun in Judge
alleged to have maliciously published
an article headed "Beukicki Nakada an
Enemy of Humanity" in which he
called the complainant a crook" and
accused him of having grated $3.50
from the proprietors of three immoral
dens When the jury had been impan-
granted.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09

on vacation about a week ago and
left with a party OF Willis friends for
San Hedrin county. San Hedrin is the
biggest mountain IN the range and
stands on the dividing line Of Mendo-
cino and Lake counties. Water is scarce
this time of the year in the mountains.
and If Westdrop could not find water
or did not have sense enough in his de-
lirium 10 hunt for it he must have suf-
fered terribly.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
REDUCES IT'S pIyIDENns

NEW YORK. July S.-The Pacific
Coast company today announced the
regular quarterly dividend on the first
preferred stock of 1k per cent, but
made reduction in the second pre-
ferred and common stocks to l per cent
being a decrease from to 4 per cent
in the annual rate on the second pre-
ferred and common stock
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
SIX PERISH IN A FIRE

BUDAPEST, July SIN a fire that
broke out here today on the premises
of a chemical cleaning company as a
result of a benzine explosion, six en-
burned to death or killed by jumping
from windows, and IA others sustained
serious injuries. One hundred and
eighty other employees We're rescued.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
JUVENILE CRIMINALS INCREASE

NEW YORK, July SIN a report Just
made public, Police Commissioner Bing-
ham announced that during the last
three months members of the detective
bureau made 1,S14 felony arrests, 1881
arrests for misdemeanors and 7I0 ar
rests OF suspicious persons. According
TO the report. the increase in crime
among the children of the greater city
is alarming.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
LABORER FOUND DEAD
ON BERKELEY CAMPUS
j. Gusti Commits Suicide With
Carbolic Acid in College
Town

BERKELEY, July S.-The body of a
man found on the university campus
yesterday morning was identified to-
drug store, 460 Seventh street, Oak
land, as that of J. Gusti, a laborer, who
roomed at $40 Webster street, Oakland.
Simon recognized the remains as those
of the man to whom he had sold car
bolic acid and who gave the name of
J. Gusti. The mother and a brother
of the decedent are said to live in
Fruityale
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
CHARGE FoRE3IAN WITH THEFT

On the charge that he broke into the
room Of a fellow workman and stole q
suit of clothes and two gold watches,
George Datteri United Railroads
foreman. was arrested by Detective
Bailey last night. Cornelius Crowley
living at Twenty fourth and Utah
streets, made the accusation against
Datterf
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Covernment tribute TO California

The L. S. s. Kentucky carried away
with her q Byron MauZy player piano
from the local factory. 1t was Sc
lected by the government after severe
tests by experts. This is another great
tribute TO California workmanship.
Byron MauZy pianos are recognized
perfection, having received gold medals
At three expositions-St. Louis, Port
land and Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
GERMAN GENERAL VISITS CITY

Lieutenant General Won Saldern All
limb. a retired officer of the German
Of tourists and is registered at the
St. Francis. With him are Herr George
Kniesche OF the Hapag expedition. r
Meetzger. Mrs +. Knipenberg of Ber-
lin and Mr. and Mrs. r. Larrain- Plaza
Miss Z. Lorrain and Miss A. Lorrain Of
Paris
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
DIES FRoM FRACTURED sKULL

owen Eagan, 240 CoIlinwood street.
was picked up by Policemen Smith and
stanton early yesterday morning and
sent to the emergency hospital suffer
ing from a fractured skull. He died
shortly after entering the hospital
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
ARRESTED FOR SPEEDING

Max Rosenfeld. automobile agent an
former leader of the Olympic club. wa
arrested yesterday by Policeman Ma
honey for exceeding the speed limi
He was released on $50 cash bail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09
Mems and Bows Needs

Mems Soisette Pajamas in plain or fancy, reg
orarly on syle pT59fd fof at S'''o' S2.25
Mems Madras Pajamas in fancy stripes and
o0'ss o0 sale s1-0o and s1-'o values S1.65
Boys Wash Blouses in perca1es, madras, ETC.
Broken sizes, formerly SOC, 75c and 7E-
$780, are reduced to 35c, SOC and fOC
Boys Percale Pajamas, $1.OO value, rn.
for OOS
Boys Chambray Pajamas, $1.25 value, zr
for III
Mems Night Shirts with collar and fancy rn.
trimming full width and length, each JUG
Mems Manhattan Shirts, $3.50, 81 r1cO
and Q1sOV
The San Francisco call., 1908-07-09

RESTAURATEUR FAILS-victor Helsken a
San Francisco restaurateur. fled petition in
bankruptcy yesterday in the United States dis
trict court His debts were scheduled at
81, 1918 and the assets were said to be sl970.