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The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
COAL WAR MAKES
CONSUMERS REJOICE
Moore & Co. Will Lower Prices
to Meet Competition of
Combine
Reduction of 81 a Ton Marks
Beginning of New Market
Conditions

1--WE have now $4,000 tons Of coal on
hand. and we are going back into the
distributing business. We are going to
sell retail at $s ton. and IL the COM
bine starts to cut we will meet their
cut
Following the announcement of J. ].
Moore & Co. that the firm was going to
begin it's re-entrance into the fuel mar
ket by cut of 81. J. j. Moore in an
interview yesterday made this state
ment:
''The coal situation in San Francisco
has driven many TO burning oil and
other fuels and has even driven some
coal consumers into buying in Mexico.
This situation started after the fire,
when ]. j. Moore & Co. left the field
and the combination of the Western
fuel company and the Pacific coast COM
pany raised prices steadily. The COM
bine now charges $40 retail.
Two years ago there was a coal
famine. Last winter, with the combine
heavily stocked, saw small consump-
ton. AS a result, the combine has an
enormous quantity of coal on hand and
present prices of SO a ton wholesale are
ridiculous" said Moore.
I'VE have decided to re-enter the dis
tributing market and to reopen our full
yards in good part because these high
prices have hurt the sale OF coal. And
IL we have to lower our prices to what
might seem ruinous. we will gain in
the end by helping the market for the
product.
I'VE have nothing against the COM
bine. We simply have coal on hand
and we are going to sell IT. We are
going to sell it no matter if we have
to lower our price from what 1t is now
And If the combine cuts we will meet
their cut, or even go lower If neces-
sary."
The news that coal prices promise to
drop with this beginning cut of 81 a
ton brought great deal of comment
among consumers and the expressions
Were uniformly happy. James B. Smith
of the Western fuel company made no
comment in the situation, nor would he
say that the combine would make any
cut in prices to meet Moore e Co
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
WEEKLY PAPER TO BE
PUBLISHED BY CITY
Supervisors Finance Committee
Recommends Journal of
Municipal Activities

weekly paper, appearing We'd
nesdays, is to be issued by the city.
1t will contain a summary of all muni-
cipal activities and a directory OF the
departments. The supervisors finance
committee recommended the plan yes
terday and the board in all probability
Will authorize il Monday.
The Municipal Record will be the
name of the new weekly. A monthly
double number will contain longer
municipal reports, as those OF the city
engineer in regard to bond issue con-
struction matters, school reports, etc.
Each issue will give an account and
summary of the legislative matters in
progress before the board of supervfs-
ors, and of the chief movements Of the
executive boards. Progress reports OF
municipal work will also be published.
and the intention is to provide weekly
digest of the official dOings of the muni-
cipality- H. A. Mason of the supervis-
ors' clerical staff and the present
editor of California Municipalities"
will be the editor.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
southern Pacific Time Change.

train daily for San Jose, the $50 a. m.
Sunday Monterey excursion and the
100 p. m. Saturday Palo Alto trains
will be discontinued as we'll as trains
90. 80 and 13O between Sacramento and
Santa Cruz via Tracy, Niles and San
Jose The 200 p. m. and 500 p. M.
daily trains heretofore running to
Santa Cruz will run to San Jose only
as will also the lao p. m. daily train
from San Francisco to Santa Cruz via
Oakland pier. The 7:20 a. m. daily
train for Santa Cruz and principal way
stations will leave at $40 a. m. The
100 D. M San Jose train via Oakland
pier will leave at 1:20 p. m. The $40
D. m. train heretofore running between
San Francisco and San Jose will be
operated to Wrights via Santa Clara
For particulars see agents. 1884 Market
street, IA Powell street, Third and
Townsend streets, and Thirteenth and
Franklin streets, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
TRACTION COMPANY
CfNSUR[D BY JURY
Declares Electric Concern In
different in Not Cutting Off
Current That Killed Man

ALAMEDA, Sept 1S.-The Oakland
traction company was censured by the
coroner's jury in the inquest held this
morning in the case Of AlvG c. Ward,
who was electrocuted Tuesday night
by broken wire of the Pacific states
telephone company which fell across
power wire.
The censure was meted out to the
Oakland traction because 1t appeared
from the testimony of Leo S. Robinson
that the foreman of the traction COM
pany's power house refused to shut off
the current after he had been notified
by Robinson over the telephone that a
man was entangled in a wire that had
fallen across the company's trolley line
at the crossing of San Jose avenue and
Regent street.
WANTED CURRENT SHUT OFF
Robinson, in testifying, said that he
was at the residence of J. T. Forderer
near the scene of the accident and that
he hurried to where Ward lay wrfthing
on the ground. When Robinson saw
the danger that person would en-
counter in attempting to rescue the
victim he telephoned TO the traction
company's foreman and requested to
have the current turned off.
The witness asserted that the fore
man declined to order the power shut
off and advised Robinson to communi-
works. Although Ward lay in the
street for nearly half an hour, accord
ing to Robinson, with the deadly cur
rent passing through his body the trac-
tion company's power was not shut off
and Ward was not released from the
grip of the deadly wire until A. G.
Quasi of the municipal electric plant
arrived and cut the fatal wire.
CENSURE TRACTION COMPANY
ha iy,rxy In,
full was as follows:
I'VE find that the death of A1va c.
Ward was due to shock of electricity
resulting from his grasping a broken
telephone wire which had fallen across
the trolley wire of the Oakland trac-
tion company and the light wire of the
electric lighting plant of the city of
Alameda and we censure the Oakland
traction company for the careless and
Indifferent manner in which its fire.
man received the request to shut off
the electric current that was passing
through the body of the deceased and
for his neglect in ignoring the request" ;"
The members of the jury were
Charles F. Banta, William Behrens, D.
w. Martin, G. A. Buchert and Joseph
B. Marvin. The witnesses who gave
testimony were Miss Edith Ward. Mrs
Charles Smith, superintendent j. B.
Kahn of the municipal electrical plant.
Thomas KERN of the Oakland traction
company, A. G. Quasi, Lionel Morel of
the Pacific States telephone company
Leo S. Robinson and W. l.. Paxson
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
TRIBUTES PAID TO
JUDGE M'fARLAND
Many Strong Men Weep During
Simple and Impressive
Funeral Service
Judges and Lawyers Join in
Eulogies and Family Watches
at CrematOrium

Fellow jurists, men prominent in the
city's official and commercial life and
several hundred friends assembled yes
terday afternoon in a chapel in Geary
street to pay final tribute to the mem
ory of Justice Thomas Bard McFar-
land.
AS In his everyday life, where sim
plicity held sway over ostentation, the
funeral ceremonies were plain and i'm
pressive, while strong men wept and
pioneers who numbered the eminent
1urist among their closest friends were
greatly affected.
The honorary pail bearers were:
Chief Justice W. II. Beatty, Justices F. w.
Henshaw, Lucien Shaw, F. NJ. Angellotti W. G..
Lorigan and NJ. G. Sloss; Judges J. T. de Haven,
Chipman and ]. A. Cooper; President David Starr
Jordan. c. G. Lathrop. Ralph Q. Harrison. Peter
@. N- Mott, F. NJ. Coke and Judge s. F. Leib.
The floral offerings formed solid
bank of beauty, among them being a
large wreath of pink roses resting upon
an easel which was offered by the
dead Justices associates on the su-
preme bench. The subordinate Of
f1cers OF the court sent a broken col
umn of bridesmaid roses.
While the mourners gathered strains
of sacred music came from the organ
loft and as the casket was borne into
the chapel past the line of pail bearers
a quartet sang Lead, Kindly Light
a hymn long cherished by the dead
jurist
PASTOR PRONOUNCES EULOGY
The service was conducted by Rev
George C. Adams. He read from the
ninetieth psalm, which was followed
by the hymn, Nearer. My God, to
Thee" by a quartet. A brief but ap-
preciative eulogy was then delivered
by Dr.. Adams.
At the close of. the eulogy, "Good
Night, I'm Going Home" another of
the judges favorite hymns, was sung
and after closing prayer the intimate
friends and members Of the family re-
NAMED in the chapel for the private
services.
The remains were borne to the Odd
Fellows crematorium, where in the
presence of the sorrowing family and
friends they were consigned to the in
Ginerator.
Those who attended the final rites at
the crematorium were:
Mrs T. B. Mcfarland Mrs. Albert Gallatin
land Mrs Harvey
Senator Thomas A. J. Z. Polhemus
Bard tDr. James W. Keeney
T. Frank Mcfarland Mrs. S. NJ. Coke
Mrs. V. l.. Hinkson Mrs. Lyman n. Welch
Mrs J. Frank Clerk Bruce MacNeil
n. thompson Miss Matte Ricord
Mrs c. W. Clarke l.. A. Washbourne
Mrs J. II. McKune DR.. George C. Adams
Mrs Charles E. Greene
COURTS SHOW RESPECT
In adjourning court Judge ]. ]. de
Haven paid glowing tribute to Justice
McFarland's work / on the supreme
bench.
All the local courts adjourned at
noon after addresses in honor of the
dead Judge.
The bar association of Alameda coun-
ty and the five judges of the superior
court assembled in department in
Oakland, passed resolutions eulogizing g
Judge Mcfarland and sent copy to
the members of his family.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
Do NOT GIVE A CENT,
BUT REAP BIG PROFIT
Fleet Entertainment Commit
tees Report Criticises Three
Railway Corporations

That the United Railroads, the South
ern Pacific and the Santa F'e received
the greatest benefit from the visit of
the fleet to San Francisco, but that not
cent was paid by the corporations
named toward the entertainment fund.
Is SHOWN in the report of the commit
tee which had in charge the entertain
striking is the incident it is commented
on In the report in the following caus-
tic sting inserted:
In future the public service corpo-
rations should indicate the amount of
their subscriptions before the citizens
be asked to finance an enterprise from
which the railroads derive direct prof
its. They should share the burden with
the community"
More than 5000 persons came here
from Sacramento. 11.6s from San Jose
Alto, Vallejo and Stockton, while 1,1OO
came from Salt Lake City. 1900 from
Reno and 400 from Portland.
Having completed it's report the COM
mittee has taken steps to ascertain the
wishes of the subscribers to the fleet
fund regarding the disposition of the
$4,468.57 surplus which remains in its
hands. Postal cards soliciting recon-
mendations have been sent TO the sub
scribers.
The committee has adopted a resolu-
ton recommending that s702 be paid
to bands which participated in the
big parade without being employed by
the committee and that the balance be
turned over for the permanent main
tenance of the Naval club. which was
conducted by the naval Young Mems
Christian association while the fleet
was here. The bands which would
benefit by the committees suggestion
are the naval military band the Fifth
infantry band, the Columbia Park
boys band and the League of the
Cross band.
The $4.468.57 remaining in the hands
of the committee is the equivalent of
about 6 per cent OF the total amount
subscribed. and the subscribers who
prefer the return of per cent of their
donation to having 1T used as recon-
mended by the committee are asked to
give the committee notification
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
EPWORTH LEAGUERS TO
HAVE A BIG RALLY
Members of the Organization
From All Parts of the State
VIII BE at Pacific Grove

The first anniversary of the Califor-
mia conference of the Epworth league
VIII be celebrated tomorrow at Pacific
Grove with big rally. The affair will
be held in conjunction with the annual
convention of the Methodist Episcopal
church, now in session at Pacific Grove
The officers of the league who will
take part are: Percy +. Morris, San
ramento, first vice president: DR.. II. C.
Petersen. Stockton. second vice presi-
dent: Mrs. James Lennox, Ukiah, third
vice president: II. j. Stetson. San Fran
cisco. fourth vice president; Charles NJ.
Cadman. Alameda secretary: Robert
Robertson. Qakllano. treasurers mrs. j.
perfntendent. and Mrs. Z. w. Smutz.
Santa Cruz. junior superintendent. 9th
.ers prominent in Epworth league work
including Charles II. J. Truman. Rev. r
X. Baker Of Sacramento and Rev. II. Z.
Beeks Of San Jose. viii participate in
the sDeaking
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
PLANS TO VISIT EUREKA
Parties Will Make Excursions
to Various Parts of the
State

The next excursion Of the members of
the chamber of commerce will be to
Eureka. A steamer is to be char
tered for the entire trip. At this time
of the year. when the crops are NOV
ing, the members find it quite hard
to get away, and for this reason the
representation of the San Francisco
chamber of commerce on the excursion
to Japan will not be large.
While one party is in Japan another
party will take a trip to Eureka
third party will visit the mining camps
of Nevada. The commercial organiza-
tions of the state are now in perfect
harmony and working for the common
good of California.
Colonel H. d. Loveland. who Will at
tend the irrigation congress at Albu-
querque, will go as delegate from
the chamber. Arthur r. Briggs will
probably be the delegate to the good
roads convention, which meets in Sac
ramento today. The delegates to the
trans Mississippi congress have not
yet been appointed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY

Petitions in bankruptcy were filed
yesterday in the United States district
court by Alexander NJ. Todhunter, pro
land. and c.. w. Coe, a farmer of San
Felipe valley. Santa Clara county. Tod
hunters liabilities and assets were
placed at $1,S3812 and 500 respec-
lively.
Coe scheduled his liabilities at s19.-
1875 and his assets at $3.50. His cred
itors, together with the amount of their
claims, are: G. w. Clark, San Fran
cisco. $4,000; o. M. Shields, San Fran
cisco, s1,400; First National bank of
San Francisco $1,000 Mrs. Hoeft. San
Jose. $4,000 Mrs. Mary Montgomery,
Cupertino, $2,40o; Miles Durfee San
Jose, 81 200, and Eugene Rosenthal, San
Jose 50 600
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
AEON is WRECKED
ON CORAL ISLAND
Ships Company Takes to Boats
and Lands at Small Set
Element
Passengers and Crew Are Camp
ing on Christmas Island
Awaiting Rescue

VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 1Ss-Cabled
advices from Tanning island state that
The steamer Aeon, which left San Fran
cisco July for Auckland via Apia,
and was considerably overdue. was
carried on Christmas island by the
strong currents settling on shore, and
became a total wreck. The ships
company, 50 in all, took TO the boats
and landed at a small settlement fac
ing the lagoon, all safe.
There are four women and two chill
dren, mostly wives OF officers Of the
United States battleship squadron,
who took passage TO join their hus-
bands in Australia, including Mrs. Pat
rick. wife Of Chaplain Patrick, and
family. All are camping on Christmas
island, awaiting rescue.
The Aeon is fast on the coral island,
partially full OF water. and wrecked
beyond hope of salvage.
Tanning island is about a thousand
miles south OF the Hawaiian islands,
and in the course OF vessels bound for
Australia, while Christmas island is
about hundred miles southeast of
flaming.
Mrs. H. c. Brownston. sister Of Cap
tain Downie. has received a ca ablegram
from him, stating he has arrived at
flaming island, leaving the crew and
passengers safe on Christmas island.
10 uA6nllDn Is mace OF the steamer IN
the message received by her.
Captain Dowrie is commodore Of the
Howard Smith company. owners Of the
Aeon. When his uncle's ship, Turkish
Empire, was wrecked of the New
fOundland coast 20 years ago, he was
one OF nine men saved, after floating
for hours. His uncle Captain West,
and others. were drowned. During the
so-Japanese war Downie ran the
Aeon over an extensive mine field into
Yokohama naval station.
The Aeon left San Francisco July 6
with large cargo and 10 passengers.
The passengers, who included Chaplain
3. r. Patrick, L s. N, and his wife,
the wife Of Lieutenant W. K. Biddle,
l. 6. n, and Miss Sarah Campbell, a
trained nurse of this city were shipped
al members Of the crew, the Aeon hav-
Captain Downie. master of the steamer,
comes TO this port he will be held re-
EpOnsible for this evasion of the law
by the federal authorities. The women
among the passengers were shipped as
stewardesses.
officials of the Australian Mail line
In this city and II. NJ. Newhall & Co,
agents for the Aeon, deny that the yes
sci carried any passengers. At the
British consulate the only information
on record is that the steamer carried
g persons. The Aeon was out "a days
yesterday and has been on the overdue
list for some time and was quoted for
reinsurance at So per cent. The Aeon
loaded part of its cargo on Puget
sound. From this port the freighter
carried cargo valued at $4,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
AMATEURS WILL PARTICIPATE

Miss Fern Lenore Frye. a graduAeo
of the Buford conservatory OF music In
Los Angeles, will give a concert next
Wednesday evening, assisted by Mrs.
Arthur Sayers, elocutiOnist and Mrs.
Walter Ernest Janke. soprano. at Cap
and Bell Club hall. 915 Van-Ness avenue.
for the benefit Of city missions Miss
Frye is mandolin soloist. Rev. j.
e Squires of the Centenary Methodist
church. south. is one OF the patrons
Of the recital Mrs. Arthur Sayers is
from Kansas City and is said to pos
sess unusual ability. Mrs. Janke will
sing selections by Mascagni. Meyerbeer
and Willeby. and Miss Frye will play
popular and classical numbers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
CONCERT TO AID HospIT.I.

The concert to be given at 2 O'CLOCK
tomorrow afternoon in Sequoia hall for
the benefit of the Foundlings' hospital
will be one of the leading musical ar
fairs of the season. Under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Ramon Wilson and Miss
Marion Wilson splendid program has
been arranged. as follows:
God Is Spirit (Bennett), the Trinity quar-
tet, composed of Mrs. John Gish. Miss Irene
Holland. Robert NJ. Battison. wiIfred Glenn:
piano solo. ''Soiree de Vienne' (Schubert-I isztl
Mrs Marie Wilson Stoney; Two GrenadIers''
(Schumann), Wilfred Glenn; lie Sais Tu7''
(Massenet). Elm voglein Sang die Came Nacht''
(Ries). The Hills O. Skye (Harrett, Miss Ma
rion Wilson: 'Ritornello' (Ciutsonl Gould
Forget (Chretisnl, ''Slumber Song (Franz).
Robert Battison; '-Salve Regina" Buck Miss
wilfred Glenn; Parsifal paraphrase (wagner-
wi1helmj). Samuel Savannah. Louis Eaton ac-
companist.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
BULLETS GO OFF
AT A TANGENT
Soldiers Practicing at Marks
manship Are Struck and
Wounded
Rifle Range at Preside Is to Be
Abandoned Because of
the Danger

The protected rifle range at the Pre-
sidio has been practically abandoned.
The reason is that several accidents
have taken place recently during prac-
tice. in which some of the soldiers
have received slight flesh wounds
caused by the ricocheting of the bull
lets. This range was built three years
ago by Captain Charles R. Howland of
the Twenty-hrst infantry, and was in
large measure experimental
Colonel Robert r. Stevens, the new
chief quartermaster, assumed his du-
ties at the post yesterday. He relieves
Colonel j. L. Glenn. Stevens was at San
Antonio, Tex, and Glenn has been sent
to that post Stevens is well known
in San Francisco, having been sta
toned at the Preside as post quarter
master for two years back in the nine
ties. He is the guest of Lieutenant
and Mrs o. P. NJ. Hazard at the Pre-
sidio, but later will make his home
at the Bohemian club.
Lieutenant Hazard, who has been
temporary chief quartermaster since
Glenn left, will depart tonight for
Atascadero, where he is to act as as
sistant to Colonel Bellinger, chief
quartermaster at the maneuvers.
The troops of the Tenth and Sixty
fifth Coast artillery corps are now at
the rife range at Rodeo in charge of
Major John w. Ruckman, and will be
there for several weeks.
Captain Charles Crawford, Twentieth
infantry. who is planning the grounds
where the different troopers at Atasca-
dero are to be located during the COM
ing maneuvers, arrived yesterday from
Atascadero and spent several hours in
consultation with Colonel Maus.
Captain NJ. F. Steele, Sixth cavalry.
who is to act as one of the umpires
at Atascadero, reported at headquar-
terE yesterday.
Major Thomas Wilhelm. L. S. A, as
sistant inspector general of the na-
tional guard Of California, was at
headquarters yesterday, discussing
matters in regard to the coming
maneuverS.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
STATEMENT OF PROPERTY VALUES

Auditor Roster filed yesterday with
the state controller and the board Of
supervisors the financial statement for
1908 of the city, showing the total as
sessed property to be 1854, 1892 $40, and
the total bonded Indebtedness $3,439.-
500
None Of the bonds recently awarded
having been. delivered. no part OF the
S3,514.520 to be received from Rollins
and Harris is included above.
The total of the assessment roll In
divided as follows. Real estate, $z5S,-
651 4S4; improvements. S90,860. .558; per-
sonal property, S69,640,213. and money
and solvent credits, S35,1SO,615.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
RIG RLoCK oF woop

Tn the erection Of a railroad bridge
over the SusQuehanna river at Havre de
Grace the American bridge company
viii make use Of what is probably the
largest wood block ever made. It has
been made especially sor the work, and
weighs 1850 pounds, measures 80 inches
Icross the shell and is rated at so
tons capacity The shackle is a solid
forging three and half inches thick
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
VICTIM OF THUGS

With one of his pockets turned out,
a fractured skull and numerous other
serious Injuries. Frank Carroll, a me-
chanic. was found unconscious at the
foot OF a steep embankment on BernaI
avenue near Randall street late Last
night.
There are strong indications. ac-
cording to the police. that Carroll was
robbed. The injured man will probably
die. Detectives Gallagher and Moltka
were detailed on the case at q late
hour OF the night.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
REV. A. EAKIN ACCEPTS
CALL TO ST. JOHNS
Gives Up Pastorate of Calvary
Presbyterian Church at
Riverside

st. Johns Presbyterian church has ex-
tended a unanimous call to Rev. Alex
ander Eakin, pastor of Calvary Pres
byterian church at Riverside DIR.
Eakin, has accepted and will preach
his first sermon Sunday, October 4. Dr.
Eakin is a graduate OF the San Fran
cisco theological seminary at San An
selmo and win be a worthy addition to
the local pulpit.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
AHLsrEDT HELD FOR TRIAL

Gustave Ahlstedt was held for trial
before the. superior court by Police
of burglary preferred against him bv
Mrs. Elizabeth Laumeister, 529 Andoyer
street, who alleged that he entered her
a goldheaded cane, a revolver and a
deed to a lot in Chapultepec street. The
bonds were fixed at $4,000
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
SONS OF TWO DISAPPEAR

Mrs Lucy eraser, 362 San Carlos ave-
nue., reported to the police yesterday
the disappearance of her son Emile, II
years of age. She said he left home on
Tuesday to look for work. but no trace
of him has been found since. He had
been sailor.
Mrs. e. sGott, 1885 Forty-seventh ave-
nue.. Sunset district. asked the assist
ance of the police yesterday in locating
her son Frank, 23 years OF age He
disappeared about year and eight
months ago and nothing has been heard
of him since.
The San Francisco call., 1908-09-19
VALUABLE PRIZES TO RE cYvpx

Unity alliance VIII hold its thirty
first annual picnic at Schuetzen park.
San Rafael tomorrow. Valuable nrjzes
have been selected. The COMMITTEES on
arrangements consists of James McDon-
aid. p. Horgan, T. M. Healey, J. will
lianls J. Scanlon, d. Grace G. Han
rahan, Fl. McCabe, John Ganey. John
Hennessey. J. l.. Sullivan, J. j. Rock
and j. IT, Lynch.