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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
MEETING OF PROTEST AT
RATE RAISE FOR NAPA
"Napa shippers and producers
protest against increased freight
rates. Mass meeting called for
December 30..-From report of S.
H. wyckoff, secretary @of Napa
chamber of commerce.

dens resulting from the depressed con-
dition of the industries arc already
more than they can sustain Any addi-
tion, as these increased tariff rates Will
be, is looked upon with bitter regret.
They will manifest themselves in
public meeting on Wednesday, Decem-
Der So
From Sacramento came dispatch
from S. l. Hopkins. who is in charge
of the campaign there. Hopkins wired:
General meeting Sacramento jobbers
called tomorrow night to consider raise
in freight rates, when growers and
others from surrounding country ex-
pected.''
NAPA VALLEY AROUSED
The chamber of commerce Of Napa
has taken hold of the movement for the
Napa valley. S. H. Wyckoff, secretary
of the chamber, sent the following mes
sage yesterday to the local committee:
.'Napa shippers and producers pro-
test against increased freight rates
Mass meeting called for December 30."
T. NJ Eddy. secretary of the cham
Der of commerce of Stockton, reported
from there that active preparations had
been begun for the big mass meeting to
be held on rate day. December so.
James Irvine. one of the large ship
pers of the state, has assumed charge
of the campaign south of Tehachapi. He
will begin active work there today in
conjunction with r. r. Sutherland of
Cotton
The message of good will from Ore
gon was brought yesterday by S. w.
Hughes; a merchandise broker of
Portland, who called upon C. H Bent
ley, chairman of the local executive
committee, with whom he conferred in
regard to the general situation.
OREGON JOINS FIGHT
Oregon will prove an active ally in
the coming battle. Governor Chamber
lain of the northern state is now in
Washington, but is directing the fight
from there. He has wired to the state
railroad commission to investigate the
situation with view to acting.
With Oregon lined up with California
it is expected that other states in the
western territory will join themselves
with the local shippers. The movement
has assumed vast dimensions and has
aroused interest in every shipping COM
munity in the state
There have been many suggestions OF
legislation to curb the railroads at the
coming session in Sacramento, but the
cooler heads have cautioned against
hasty action.
Not only is the local committee work.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
TALE OF CRIME
TOLD IN COURT
BY NIGHTRIDER
Member of MurderOus Gang
Gives Details of Killing of
Captain Rankin
Woman Who Was Whipped by
Band Relates Story of
Vicious Assault
State Practically Completes Its
Case Against Eight Men
Now on Trial
NIGHT RIDERS OATH IS
REPEATED BY WITNESS

UNION CITY, Tenn. Dec. 21.-
the night rider oath in full is here
given for the first time:
ssYou do seIemnIy swear in the
presence of Almighty God and
these witnesses that you desire
TO become night rider; that you
viii not write, talk or tell 10
any one the secrets of this order
of night riders; that if you do
talk. write or tell TO any person
any OF the secrets of the order we
are permitted TO do with you as
we see ff, and you know death,
hell and destruction will be your
portion, and that your body will
not be buried I'm a graveyard. Do
you willingly and freely submit
to all this. so help you God"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
SYNDICATE
BUYS VALUABLE MINES
5. Miura, Graduate of Stanford
School of Mines, Is Opening
Vast Nevada Properties
I special Dispatch 10 The Call

RENO, New, Dec. 21-S. Miura, a
japanese graduate OF the school Of
mines Of Stanford university, began
opening up last week what it is be-
ieved will become one of the largest
mining properties in the Seven Troughs
mining district of this state. Aiura
has been in the section for several
weeks quietly examining the district
and securing one by one the group
which he now controls.
Miura is at the head of a wealthy
Japanese syndicate of San Francisco.
The syndicate represents a total of
more than 81 l00o.0 geo, all Of which, IL
necessary. will be spent in developing
its new holdings.
8Iiura hopes to have the property
on a producing basis before the eno
OF the coming season. White miners
VIII be employed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Two Bad Cases OF Group Cured oy
Chamberiain's CouQh Remedy

"About ten years ago came in from work
and found our baby boy almost choked 10
death by Group, says z. $. warhsm OF
Hanover, Ala. II gave him three or four
doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, ac-
cording to the directions, which Immediately
relieved him. l continued giving the Cough
Remedy and in short time he wascured.
Something like two years later our next baby,
q girl, was taken with severe attack Oh
Group and choked until she turned black
in the face and almost had convuIsions. -
tried to procure a doctor but failed. / gave
her Chamberlainis Cough Remedy and 10
cured her." Chamberlain Cough Remedy
is a certain cure for Group and can always be-
depended upon. When given as soon as ths
first symptoms appear it viii prevent ths
attack.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
SITE FOR SUBTREASURY
HELD AT HIGH FIGURE
Government Asks Local Agents
TO Reduce Price on Block
Desired
Especial Dispafch 10 The Colll

WASHINGTON. Dec. 21.-A telegram
was sent today from the treasury de-
partment Baldwin & Howell, San
francisco. .vising them that unless
they reduced their figures on the sub
treasury site. bounded by Battery. San
some Merchant and Clay streets. the
government might proceed to condemn
the property. The price demanded by
Baldwin & Howell is in the neighbor-
hood Of s3S0. 900. The treasury depart-
ment IS anxious to acquire this site. or
one near it. but prices have been held
50 high that great delay has been oc-
casioned- Secretary Cortelyou has now
decided that condemnation proceedings
must begin at once II property owners
do not reduce their figures
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
Shippers Turn From Detensiue
to Aggressiue in Big Rate Fight
PEOPLE OF SANTA CLARA
VALLEY ARE UP IN ARMS

ssThe people of Santa Ciara val
ley are aroused and much excited
over the proposed increased
freight tariff by the transconti-
METAL railroads. The burdens re-
shifting from the depressed condi-
tiOn of the Industries are aiready
more than they can sustain. Any
addition, as these Increased tarin
rates Will be, ii looked upon with
bitter regret. They will manifest
themselves In public meeting ON
Wednesday,, December s0.'-Re-
port of Philo Hersey Of San Jose.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
SPRECKELS RACES ON SEA
TO HEAR RUFF SENTENCED
Pays for Extra Coal Used on the
Nippon Maru in Order to
Shave Hours

HONOLULU Dec. 2l--In order TO ar
rive in san Francisco in time to be
present in court when sentence is
passed on Abraham ROef next Thurs
day. Rudolph Spreckels. who financed
the graft inVcsti cation and prosecution
in that city and who is a passenger on
the Japanese liner Nippon Maru. which
sailed from this port Yesterday has
agreed 10 pay for the extra coal
burned in the effort to reach port a few
hours aeeau 81 scneoule, The Nippon is
ing
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
COLONEL TUCKER BETTER;
ARREST MAY FOLLOW
Husband of General Logan's
Daughter Expects Recall
From Hot Springs
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Dec. 21.-coIo-
mel Fred W. Tucker. chief pay master
In the army for the great lakes divi-
sion, is so much improved in health
that he is expecting to be recalled from
the army and navy hospital here.
Colonel Tucker spends the midday
every day with Mrs.. Myrtle Pratt, who.
with Colonel fuckers sister, occupy
an apartment here. In view of the
statement by Mrs. Dolly" Logan Tuck
er. wife of the colonel and daughter of
Mrs General Logan. that Colonel
Tucker would be arrested If he recov-
cred sufficiently to leave this resort
the withdrawal orders from Washing
ton are watched with interest
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
LAVA RETURNING no TIBEr

PEKING. Dec. 2L-The dalai lama
Of Tibet left Pelking this morning for
Bhassa, his capital. and his departure
marks the ending OF his four Years Of
wandering over northern China which
began shortly after the arrival at
1hassa OF a British column under the
command OF Colonel Sir Francis
10unEhusbaDd
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
SACRAMENTO SHIPPERS
TO HOLD MASS MEETING

"General meeting Sacramento
jobbers called tomorrow night to
consider raise in freight rates
when growers and others from
surrounding country expected."-
From report of S. I. Hopkins of
Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
REpnrNG F.EELs coLp

REDDTNG. Dec 21-The thermom-
ctor registered 2S degrees in Redding
last night and for the first time in u
years water hydrants froze.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Drug
eists refund money II Il fails 70 cure. &. ".
Groves signature Is on each box 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
BOY MEETS DEATH IN
CROWDED ELEVATOR
Lad Is Crushed When Pushed
Aside by Throngs of Christ
mas Shoppers

CHICAGO, Dec. 21-Pushed by
crowds of Christmas shoppers. Elmer
A. Birdseye, the wear old son of
George Birdseye, a Wholesale grocer
of Seattle, Wash, was crushed to death
in an elevator of the Boston store here
tonight. The boy was being taken by
his grandmother, Mrs. Emma Birdseye.
was arrested pending a coroner's in
quest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22

Always acceptable. Hat or Umbrella
Order Tom Dillon, Market street, op-
posite Call building.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
DEATH OF BIGGY IS
FOUND ACCIDENTAL
Coroner's Jury Disregards All
Insinuations of Police
Commissioners
Two Shadows Feared by the
Chief Turn Out to Be
Longshoremen
Continued from, Page 1

explaining his silence by saying that
the facts or beliefs were secrets of the
police department.
Cutters vague testimony started the
jury into renewed interest in the case
and Coroner Leland piled Cutler with
further questions. but to no avail.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-22
DIsAPPEARANcE- PECULIAR

Juror Weymouth said: TT seems to
me that the disappearance of the chief
is peculiar. His life had been threat
ened; he believed that he was fol-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13
H EAL,T H
NO ICE;

Every citizen OF San Francisco should
take immediate steps to free his premises
from rats, the primary cause Of the dreaded
bubonic plague.
Use reliable poison like Stearns' Elec.
sric Rat and Roach Paste, which can 70
depended upon to drive the rats Oh; Of tho
house to die, and clear the premises Of the
deadly vermin.
Nearly all druggists now have s,sorns'
Electric Rat and Roach Paste, and Csc
box is usually all that is needed, &c ii will
kill off the rats in an average house in a
single night For barns, warehouses, etc,
il is better to buy dollar box which con.
tains eight times as much as the use sire.
Everyone should get to work at once In
the fight for sanitary conditions.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13

At meeting held last night, sec.
ond nine interscholastic league was
formed, with a membership consisting
of teams from Alii0lani College. Mills
Institute and Kaahumanu school. The
time of the games is every Monday
and Friday at 3 p. m, and they will be
pulled of at Makiki Field
II was decided at the meeting that
should any team fail to show up on
the grounds in playing regalia at
twenty minutes past the hour the late
team should lose the game by default.
Following is the schedule Of the
games to be played
May iS-Aliiolani VS.. Mills.
May 22-Kaahumanu VS.. Aliiolani.
May 25-Mills VS.. Kaahumanii.
May 29-Aliiolani VS.. Mills.
June I-Kaahtmanu VS.. Aliiolani.
June mills vs.. Kaahumanu.
June S-Aliiolani vs. Mills.
June 12-Kaahumanu VS.. Aliiolani.
June 15-Kaahumanu VS.. Mills.
No prizes goes with the champions
ship, the league being promoted sole
ly for the sake of sport,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13
SPORTS
AALA CLUB TO Have DANCE

The Aala Athletic Club will have
grand old time at the X. of p. hail
on saturday evening, May 10th, In
honor of their winning the cham
pionship of the Riverside Junior
Baseball League. There will be
concert and dance and everybody is
promised a good time.
The Kailimai Quintet Club will be
there that evening and notwithstand-
ing 1t is new musical organization
it threatens to undermine the other
clubs, Kailimai. the leader Of this
club. Is one of the best musicians
there Is in town and 1t Is worth the
money to go there and hear him
The dancing hall will be decorated
with Hawaiian, American, Chinese,
and japanese flags, and the cham
pionship cup Will be placed on ex-
hibition.
DR.. X. f. Ii, the president of the
Aala Athletic Club. is working hard
to get everything in shape, while
Sam Hop, tne ex-pugilist and mana
ger of the baseball team, can be
found in his room preparing his Chi
nesc speech for that occasion.
The club will give a big luau the
Saturday following, on Kukui street
opposite the Kahiliaulani dancing
hall, and during the next month Sam
! Hop with his champion players will
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13
RIVAL PRESS AGENTS

The part of press agent for the Ho.
nolulu Baseball League is proving the
occasion for rivalry, Jimmie Dough-
erty having been regularly appointed
to the place, which is also being
looked on with friendly eyes by C. IL.
George, who is an old baseball player,
and as competent as any man In town
to do the work. He is an old Brown
University player, who has been out
of the game for some time, but who
Is now breaking in again, and has new
er lost track of the fine points OF the
play He is, besides, connected with
the newspaper and advertising bust
ness, and is an ideal fellow to have
charge of the publicity end OF the
Leagues work.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13
National leaauc
SECOND Nine LEAGUE

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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13

Having engaged Mr.. Geo. l.. Lenord,
the expert piano tuner and pianola
repairsr, we are now prepared to
attend to all piano tuning and re-
pairing. All work guaranteed.
WALL, NICHOLS CO., LTD, Tsle-
phone 261. 3969-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13
additional Sports on Page 81
BAND CONCERT.

The Hawaiian band will give a pub
lie moonlight concert tonight at Aala
Park, commencing at 1880 o'clock. Fol
lowing Is the program;
PART !.
Observation-Disclosures Beach" :. Sousa
"Pomp and Circumstance" 80. Elgar
"Slavonic Dances" .......... Dvorak
Selection-"Belle of Bohemia -.
.................., Englander
PART II.
Vocal-Hawaiian Songs"ar. by Berger
Selection-"The Morning Parade.
..,...',. '''''' IlulHt
Summer Evening ..r.
...,,.'',, s''..'s'''''' Naluleule
MarCh-"Liberty Bell" .,..,, Sousa
The Staf Spangled Banner"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13

lIns corner lot IN Makiki. Curbins.
water. fruit and ornamental trees
and all improvements. Two min
utes' walk from cars and PunahoU
College. Address F.. this ONCE.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13

A valuable collection OF stamps. This
collection is the property OF the
widow of the late II. W. Bowen,
and is the result OF his effort in
many years of labor; they can be
seen at the Hawaiian News Co.,
Young building. 3911-tf
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13

Fixtures and showcases are for sale
/, / at the old store of the Myrtle Cigar
Store.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13
BUSINESS DIRECTORY
PIANO TUNING.

Jas. Sheridan, Hotel and Alakea Sts.,
or Hawaiian News Co. Pianos and
Organs tuned and repaired. Also a
fine assortment of secondhand pi-
amos. organs, and Acoian organs
orlsale. Come and see them.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13
FOR SALE

Advertisements Under this Heading
One Cent Per Word Each Day. No Ad-
vertisements Inserted for Less Than
Ten Cents.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1908-05-13

Three fine residence lots on Pearl
City peninsula. Apply to w. NJ
Graham, 942 Green st. 39S7-tf
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-31
BOAT NOTES.

Fourteen fishing steamers formerly
operated by The Fisheries Co., of Della
ware, will be sold by the United States
Marshal at public auction Tuesday of
next week, February 4th, at the court
house IN Wilmington. Del.
The McNeal Bros. left Saturday week
for Tiverton, R. l., byway of Chrisfeld,
to bring home the fishing steamer
Wharton" which they have purchased.
This will be another steamer added to
the already large fleet of fishing steam
ers on the Great Wicomico.
The Morris-Fisher Co. are having a
fishing steamer built at Pocomoke CITY
for the coming season. -Heathsville
Echo.
Capt. j. y. Wheaton returned to
Norfolk Monday from Chincoteapue
Island, where he has been engaged in
raising the fishing steamer Wicomico.
which went ashore on the Virginia
Coast in November, and the schooner
y. b. Wheaton, which was sunk dur
ing the storm of last week. He left
that evening with tug for the pur-
pose of bringing the above named YES
sells back to that port.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-31
LEGISLATIVE DOlNGS.
SOME BILLS INTRODUCED.

To provide a retirement fund for
public school teachers.
A bill has been introduced in tho
House providing that the execution of
criminals shall be by electricity. 1t
provides for the installation of an electric
chair at the State penitentiary.
An amendment to the constitution
extending the biennial session to ninety
days, was introduced.
by Mr.. Curlett-A bill appropria-
ting 1000 to establish tuberculosis
hospital for State and paid patients.
under the management of the State
Board of Health.
by Mr.. Green-To promote the oys-
ter industry and to increase the reve-
nue. by renting certain oyster grounds.
not heretofore assigned.
ByMr. Curlett-A bill to regulate and
protect the grabbing industry. Mr..
Curiett proposes in his bill offered in
the House to protect oyster beds. and
10 make it unlawful for any person to
catch crabs in the oyster beds of an
other when the beds are in actual use.
Inc Dill proposes to make the violation
OF the act misdemeanor.
by Messrs- Taliaferro, Curlett and
lhrilt-To amend section 2O7Ob of the
Code, in relation to preservation of use
iui BIRDS and animals and to prevent anv
unlawful hunting, etc.
senator Sims amends the high school
act so as to appropriate $50 600 in
stead of the $780, annually and allow
ing each school district appropriating a
larger amount to receive from the State
Board of Education 5000 annually in
stead of $500.
by Mr.. Howle-For the removal of
all poles or stakes used by fishermen
using stake nets, etc., in nayieable
waters of the State.
Also to prohibit chasing wild water
fowl with motor or sail boats for tbe
purpose of capturing them, and to repu-
late the use of batteries and sink boxes
ny Mr.. Strode-To regulate and re-
qu're connections between telephone and
telegraph companies and the delivery
OF messages by telephone and telegram
companies, subject to the orders of the
state Corporation Commission.
by Mr.. Walker-To require the owner
or owners of steamboat wharves To
provide thereat suitable accommodated
Tor the patrons of steamboats, using The
same.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-31
Eva Booths Policeman.

"You are under arresti You are dis,
turbiGg the peace!' sDarled a police
man, breaking off her first public
prayer In the streets OF London. She
was stu in her early teens, n slight
slip of girl with no means of resist.
ance, and as the bullying officer tight.
ened his grip on her arm she was drag
ged shrinlfingly with him.
But the action aroused the sympa-
thies OF the rough crowd as a lighted
match fires keg OF gunpowder In
an instant the policeman and his pris-
oner were surrounded, and before the
officer could raise his voice he was
beaten to the pavement under a shower
of fists.
1t was the girl prisoner who, forget
ting his rough grip and the cell to
which he would have dragged her, ap-
pealed to the throng in his defense.
When the crowd finally retreated the
policeman was grooming with two
broken legs and mass OF bruises from
head to foot.
For weeks the little girl In the big
army bonnet paid faithful visits to the
helpless man liz the hospital, and when
he was released a warmer friend of Eva
Booth and her cause could not be found
In all England. To this day she re-
ceives letters in a rough, spraying
hand, signed simply, your policeman"
Word Today.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-31
SOME TEMPERANCE NOTES.

All use of intoXicants is prohibited tc
employees of the Baltimore & Ohio Rail.
road engaged in any capacity in the
direction or running of trains. This
order was issued Saturday by Third
Vice-President Potter, head of the
operating department. 1t applies to all
men, whether on or off duty. The
action is taken in an effort to reduce
accidents to the minimum.
A bill has passed both houses of the
North Carolina Legislature authorizing
an election to be held on the question
of State Prohibition. The election to
be held the first Thursday in August,
and the law to become effective jan
uary lst, 1909. if adopted.
At Atlanta, Georgia, for the first
time in its fifteen years of
existence, every cell at the police
jail Monday afternoon was empty. Not
a prisoner was incarcerated and the
turkeys and matrons were having a
very dull afternoon. The police attri-
Dute tins remarkable condition to the
prohibition law which went into effect
the first day of the year. Since then
there has been dearth of arrests. most
of those made being for offenses other
than drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct.
The work of the temperance forces
was manifest in the senate in Rich
mond last week when members BEGAN
to present petitions for the considera-
ton of the senate. The petitions are in
connection with the local option cleo
tons in counties. The bill now in the
senate provides for the making of
counties unitin such elections and pre-
vents towns and villages from the privi-
lege of selling liquor unless the majority
of the voters in such county and town
or village shall vote in the affirmative.
The petitions came from all sections of
the State and was the first batch of
petitions on any subject and demonstrate
the effect of careful organization. The
petitions all went to the finance COM
mittee, which has the matter under
consideration.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1908-01-31
COAST SWEPT BY STORM.

A northwest storm swept the Atlantic
Thursday night and Friday of last week.
extending as far north as New York
and south to South Carolina. Shipping
on the Chesapeake was greatly DELAYED
and small boats were driven ashore and
IN other ways suffered loss. Steamers
were delayed some of them being "a
hours behind schedule time. AT Cape
Henry the wind reached a speed of SO
miles hour.
During the violent wind storm Sunday
night the five-masted schooner Baker
Palmer, with cargo of coal, dragged
her anchor and went aground in the
lower Chesapeake bay between Thimble
Shoal light and Cape Henry.
Early Monday morning the coal laden
barge Mascot foundered and sank in the
lower Chesapeake bay and Captain
George Middleton, his wife, three-year-
old baby and the crew of two men had
narrow escape from drowning. Leav-
ing the sinking barge in 12-foot yawl,
the party had hard battle against the
heavy seas kicked up in the bay, but
finally succeeded in making the Thimble
Shoal lighthouse, where they were taken
in and cared for. The Mascot was
bound from Baltimore for Hamp-
ton. She was the last of five
barges in tow when an I'M
known schooner ran between the last
two lows, parting the hawser and send
ing the Mascot adrift She was soon at
the mercy of the waves and struck the
rocks on Thimble Shoal She filed
rapidly and went down.
Tug Edwaed Lautenbach was run
down and sunk near New York, one
man being lost and eleven injured.
Several barges broke way from tows
along the Atlantic coast, some of which
were picked up later, others foundered
and still others can't be accounted for.