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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
SALOON KEEPERS SUIT
SUSTAINS A SETBACK
Seawell Upholds Demurrer to
Action Against City and
=. sss Nation

The suit of Charles KrueckeI and
Frank Kreucke1 against the city and
county OF San, Francisco. the United
States of America. ex Mayor Sehmits,
ex-Chief of Police Dinan and General
Funston for $500 damages. as COM
pensatior, for the destruction OF liquor
In the plaintiffs saloon. at Ellis and
Steiner streets during the fire or April.
1906, sustained a setback yesterday,
when Judge Seawell upheld demurrer
by all the defendants on the ground
that several cases lad been improperly
united and that there was a ,rnisjoinder
of parties. Judge kSeawelI did not give
the plaintiffs leave TO amend their
complaint SO. that his ruling practically
disposes. CT the, action. unless an appIi-
cation to hle new complaint is made
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
TIME TO DETHRONE BOSS
Meeting Ratifies Delegates and
ApplaudS Statement

Despite the storm out on the beach.
the meeting last night Of republicans
at Forty-seventh avenue and X street.
called for the purpose OF ratify-
ing the delegate nominations. made
by the Lincoln Roosevelt club, was
an enthusiastic success. Charles s..
Wheeler, the principal speaker. said in
part:
'.If you were asked tomorrow to give
up your sovereignty as free American
citizens and were told that a man who
would give the most benehcent gov
ernment' were to be placed on the
throne. you would strike down the pro-
ponent. Think then of the wrongs you
are subjected to by man in New
York, not a Californian who knows
and cares nothing of the state save
for his own purposes: who exercises the
power of a king. over you and die
tates who shall be your judges and
Legislators. 1t is tine to rise and
throw off his domination, and IL every
citizen will attend the primaries and
vote against him. it can be DONE.
James G. Decator presided and pre-
liminary organization of permanent
club was effected by the election of Da-
Gator as chairman and j. Iierzog. sec
retary-
A meeting was called for Sunda y
morning to make plans for visiting All
voters in the precinct and getting
them to the polls May 5.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
CHARGES JEROME
WITH CROOKEDNFSS

NEW YORK, May before Com
missioner Hand, who Is hearing evi-
dence on charges against District At
torney Jerome, Franklin Pierce, coun-
sci for the complainants, today called
for the evidence taken by grand Jury
on the Wall and Cortlandt street fer
ries case. in which Thomas f. Ryan
and H. III. Vreeland testified. 1--WE con-
tend" said Mr.. Pierce, that Mr.. Jerome
could have gone before the grand jury
with the evidence that he had and Sc
cured indictments. Instead he called
Mr.. Ryan before the grand jury and
forever barred the road to prosecu-
tion."
Jerome agreed to submit the evil
dence privately to the commissioner
with the understanding that Pierce
shall not be allowed to read it.
Pierce asked for an adjournment
until Monday, when he promised to
take up Jerome investigation of the
American ice company. He said that
Jerome investigated the company for
half day and then turned the inves-
tigation against three or four small in
dependent ice companies that the
American ice company wanted to smash
and that he advised that indictments
be returned against them.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
WOMEN WELD AK
TO PUT OUT FIRE
Chop Holes in Floor of Medical
College Building and Ex-
tinguish Flames
Two Avert Heavy Loss by Cool
and Courageous En-
deayor

OAKLAND, May 1.-Chopping with
axes through the floor of the third
story of the Oakland college OF medi-
cine and surgery building. Thirty-hrst
and Grove streets, early this morning,
two women, DR.. Gertrude Moore and
Miss Pearl Fitzpatrick, quenched with
fire extinguishers a blaze that threat
ened to destroy the entire structure.
The fire began in the third story, where
an autoclave, burning gas, had been
left lighted all night
DIR. Moore went to the college build
ing from her home near by. 6S7 Thirty
first street, at 6:20 o'clock this morn
ing. She climbed to the second floor to
oversee some experiments of the day
previous. and at once detected the odor
the fire was burning at the floor above,
and on sunlmoning Miss Fitzpatrick
went to the upper floor with an AK
She was Joined in the work by Miss
Fitzpatrick, and the two women
chopped through the floor. then emptied
the contents OF several extinguishers
into the blaze.
While at their heroic work the two
women stood on the third floor, with
the fire burning at their feet. The
autoclave was near to the floor, and the
heat from the small blaze had set the
flooring afire shortly before DIR. Moore
entered the building. The chemical en-
gine was the first to arrive at the scene,
but by that time the women had won
their fight. The loss was nominal.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
HIGBE[ IS PLACED
IN FULL CONTROL
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

cELJAAL OtoIAlC6 ~ IaE OAlL
F.. SEATTLE: Wash, May George H.
Eigbee, formerly president of the
Moran shipbuilding company. has been
appointed manager of the Pacific Coast
steamship company and will assume
charge of that concern in a few days,
making his headquarters in San Fran
cisco. President J. c. Ford of the
steamship company arrived home from
San francisco today and soon saw
Higbee and offered him the position,
Which was accepted.
George II. Higbee is well known in
transportation circles He came out to
the coast from New York in the early
days Of the northern gold rush, and as
head Of the Empire navigation company
ran a line Of steamers from Seattle to
Alaska and a line OF river steamers on
the Yukon from st. Michaels. Later he
was manager OF the Northern CONNER
ctal company. Subsequently he went east
where. he was associated with the
GEascoms Of Philadelphia, who later on
bought out the Moran company at Sc
Rttie, when: he returned here to take
Charge Of that plant He reiinquished
this position last January
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
cALIFoRNrANs in NEW YORK

NEW YORK, May 1.-The following
californians are registered in New
York;
San Shepard Royce, wal
dorff Astoria; B. L6ring, Hotel Astor,
Ferdinand Boeck, Hotel Knickerbocker
r Badey. Grand: r. S. Clarke, New
Amsterdam; c. w. Fluhne. Gilsey; j.
r. Hamilton. Seville: C. w. Mccormick,
Cadillac; w. Morrow, Aldine o. Mes
tel. Grand; A. b. Paul, Herald Square;
w H. Stnrcke, Gilsey; B. Bull, Bel
mont; r. iKng and wife. Navarro: Miss
Lubling. marlborough; c. Elliott, Mnr-
ray Hill; Mr. Oxnard and wife, Meth
erland; g. A Pope and wife, Plaza M
L. Rocqua and wife. Netherland J. B.
Stetson, Netherland; P. Christensen,
Navarro; J. A. Lally, Gilsey; ]. Nielsen,
Raleigh; II. Ranken. Belvedere; Miss
Armorson, Martha Washington.
Los Angeles-P. Dunham. Belmont;
G.. Kali and H. z. Carter. Breslin; w.
J. Lehman and wife, Astor house.
Berkeley-H. Van Kirk. Gilsey; r. "
Wilson xand wife, Herald Square; Mrs.
Poore, Everett.
San Dieso-P. Field, Astor house.
sultana-P. S. Seel, Breslin-
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
OPPOSED TO MAESTRETTI
Leaguers and the Independents
Combine in Thirty-ninth

Out in the thirty ninth district. mem
orable for some Of the most bitterly
waged contests in the politics of this
city, the Lincoln Roosevelt league and
the so called regular republicans are
having 1t hot and heavy. The fight will
not be over until the polls close on
Tuesday night, so the issue is technic-
ally doubtful, but the men who stake
money on political fights are betting
on the Lincoln Roosevelt league
The league club In the thirty ninth
has the undivided support of the inde-
pendent republican club, the well
known organization which has been
giving battle to bossism ever since
Fairfax Wheelan first entered the lists
against burly Frank Maestretti
Maestretti is not openly active this
year, but his lieutenants In the district
are all working hard to knife the
league ticket. Their old enemies are
arrayed against them on the league
side. just as full of fight as ever and
cheered by their success last year to
further efforts in the cause of, clean
politics and an Embossed district.
There are over 1900 republicans. in
the Lincoln Roosevelt club of the thir-
ty-ninth, thoroughly organized by pre-
cincts and worked to a high pitch of
enthusiasm by frequent meetings
In addition they have a tremendous
source of strength in one OF the most
representative delegate, tickets ever
put forward in that or any other San
Francisco district 1t is composed of
the following men:
Charles Fl. Bentley, 3l3S Pacific Avenue, sales
manager California fruit Gamers association
and past president chamber of commerce Of. San
John d. speck, ssas Clay street. real estate.
Speca & Co.
Dr. B. A. Mardis, 7s5 First avenue. physician.
Harris S. Allen, 955 Clayton street (Sun-
setl. Aliens press clipping bureau.
Andrew Lynch, Clement street and Fifteenth
avenne, concrete contractor.
James G. Decatur. 1875 Forty fourth avenue
(Oceansi5e), mining
Clarence W. Rifee, salesman, 1857 street
tSunset).
Edward Ginley, ls1 Fifth avenue, contractor.
Edwin T. McMurray, SIS Sixth avenue. attor-
ney at law.
With this ticket the league men are
going out among the republican voters
in both the Richmond and Sunset dis
tricts and urging them to give it their
support. The district has responded
with unmis taxable Willingness, and in
consequence the leaguers declare that
the. success Of the anti-boss ticket last
year. which polIed so per cent of the
republican vote OF the district, will be
more than duplicated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
STORM DRIVES OIL
FREIGHTfR ASHORE

|. NEW YORK. May 1.-The great four
masted German ship Peter Rickmers,
which left New York yesterday for
Rangoon, loaded. with case oil, was
driven ashore on the south coast of
Long island last night in a terrific gale
and was still ashore today with life
saving crews unable to board her. The
high wind which prevailed during the
day prevented the ship from gaining
searoom yesterday and early. in the
evening 1t. increased to a gale against
which the stout vessel could not hold
her own, and she was thrown ashore at
Zachs inlet about 10 miles west of Fire
island. A tremendous sea was pound
ing on the beach and amid the binding
rain squalls which swept across the
ocean only the 1aring rockets sent UP
from the deck of the stranded vessel in
appeal for assistance gave information
of the disaster.
From the shore the outline of the
ships rigging could be dimly discerned
from the flame OF the rockets. but the
vessel lay beyond the reach Of the
Lyle gun, USED by the life-saving crew
to throw line to the wrecked vessel
Inefectual efforts were made by the
life savers to launch their boat In a
terrific sea. and when the attempt was
abandoned the life saving patrols
night to assure the seamen that help
would come as soon as possible
The. Ric1mers was loaded with H.
600 cases OF oil from the Standard oil
company, worth $4,000. The vessel is
valued at $4,000. She carried a crew of
80 or 35 men,
Before daybreak the gale veered to
the northwest, blowing diagonally off
shore, and the sails of the big vessel
were set again in the, hope that the
wind would drive her off shore as the
tide rose. Signals of distress were hy-
ing in her rigging and with the smooth
ing OF the sea the life savers again es-
sayed to reach the vessel. but without
success, for several hours.
A revenue cutter and wrecking tug
were sent from New York to Zachs
inlet and this forenoon the tug was
seen standing by the ship, but appar-
entity unable to render any assistance,
as the wind and sea were still too high.
1t is believed that the crew of the
ship are in no danger at present
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
SUES FOR PROPERTY
Boardman Estate Administrator
Wants Lease Forfeited

PALO ALTO, May I-w. G. .Palman-
teer, admins traitor OF the estate of
Joseph -Beardman. has filed a suit in
the superior court Of the county against
John NJ. Wood and Elizabeth Wood and
their. subtenants. the First National
Bank of Palo Alto and Lewis Williams,
70 recover possession of lot 8, block is,
situated on. University avenue between
Emerson and Ramona streets. land also
TO recover $3.50 claimed as due for rent
A second cause Of action is included in
the suit TO recover .S129.l3 for taxes
which the defendants forfeited after
agreeing to pay for same and also
agreeing TO have the lease forfeited.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
MULLALLY ORDERED AWAY
Says Calhoun Told Him to Take
a Rest at Del Monte

DEL. MONTE, May 1.-Thornwell
Mutually. assistant to President Pat
rick Calhoun of the United Railroads
OF San Francisco. does not seem to be
worrying to any great extent over. the
fact that he is badly wanted In San
Francisco by drove of subpoena
servers and Is apparently enjoying the
social side of Hotel del Monte life with
as great avfdity as any less sought
for parsonage here to greet the fleet.
Muilally arrived this morning from
San Francisco in O motor car with
Earl Rogers sOf Los Angeles. counsel
for the corporation brihe defendants In
the graft cases. Rogers declares that
there. has been no secret concerning
their Intentions or whereabouts and
that he is here at Calhoun's sugges-
tiop to take a much needed rest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
OUT OF WORK, WAITER
SHOOTS SELF In HEAD
Horace LasceIIes of WayerIv
England, Dies From
Wound

Despondent over his misfortune in
rot being able to obtain employment.
Horace Lascelles. waiter. so years
old. shot himself through the head yes-
terday afternoon in his room at 1903
Golden Gate avenue. He was taken
to the central emergency hospital,
where he died.
Among the effects of the dead man
was found letter from woman, who
signed herself Mrs T., in which he was
upbraided for failing to keep an ap-
pointrnent which had been made for
last Tuesday afternoon. This, however,
is not thought by the police, who in
vestigated the case, to be thee cause of
him taking his life. Lascelles was A
recent arrival from Waverly. Eng
where he had mother and sister. )
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
LIMITATIONS ON sLEUTHs

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The house
spent all of today's session In consider
ing and passing. paragraph by para
graph, under suspension of the rules.
the sundry civil appropriation BILL AS
the outcome of determined effort to
strike from the bill restriction prohib-
iting the employment of secret service
employees in any detective work other
than the guarding Of the president and
the running down of counterfeiters,
which effort was vigorously opposed
by members of the appropriations COM
mittee, the Limitation was agreed to
and the paragraph adopted in substan-
TALLY its original form.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
MRS. PIERCE DIES
AFTER OPERATION
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

BUFFALO. N. Y, May Mrs.
Marion Daniels Pierce. wife Of DR.. "
Mott Pierce, secretary and general
manager for the Worlds dispensary
medical association, Buffalo. died sud-
denly here today Her fatal Illness
followed an operation
She had wide circle of prominent
friends in Buffalo. Before her mar
riage to DR.. Pierce she lived in San
Francisco and as Marion Young was
well known in dramatic circles in that
city, Her mother, Mrs. Fanny Young,
now lives at 1451 Twentieth street,
San Francisco. Mrs. Pierce frequently
wrote for magazines
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
MILL PAWN BROKER
WITH GUN AND AK

PORTLAND, May Nathan Wolff, a
pawn broker and -jeweler who has been
in business in Portland for 25 years.
was murdered by robbers tonight Wolff
evidently was first shot In the neck and
then beaten to death with a hatchet.
His face and head were literally hacked
to pieces. There is no doubt that rob-
berry was the only motive for the crime
The pledge" safe and cash drawer
had been rified, but the jewelry safe
apparently was unmolested. Wolff car
ried large stock of diamonds. 1t is
believed the robbers secured jewelry
and money to the amount of $1,700.
The-eniy clew found on the premises
was blood stained collar and necktie
The crime was not discovered until sew
eral hours after 1T had been committed,
and the police believe they Will have
hard time locating the murderers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
TELLS HOW PAPER
TRUST FIXES RATES

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Testifying
today before the house select committee
on wood pulp and paper investigation.
Medill Mccormick. publisher OF the Chi
cago Tribune. explained his several
paper contracts of the last 10 years, and
said that although he had a five year
contract, with one year yet to run, with
the International paper company, the
price had been raised from $lS5 per
hundred to S2.20.
Further evidence was submitted by
John Norris. represeRting the Amer
lean newspaper publishers association,
in support of the associations claim
that there is combination or agree
ment in restraint of trade among the
several groups of paper makers.
The hearing will be continued tomor-
row.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
TO DEVELOP COAL LAND

WASHINGTON. May 1.-The house
committee on public lands today or
dered favorable report on the bill of
Chairman Mondell to encourage the de-
velopment of coal deposits in Alaska.
The bill empowers individual locators
of coal lands in Alaska to consolidate
their claims. but does not permit hold
ings to exceed 1850 acres. Governor
Hoggatt OF Alaska stated TO the COM
mittee that in the territory there are
about 100000 acres of coal land. only a
small portion Of which has been taken
nm
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
TO REMOVE COIN

WASHINGTON. May IAN appro-
priation OF 100000 was voted by the
house today at the suggestion OF Chair
man Tawney of the appropriations COM
mittee for defraying the expense Of
transporting moneys from the San Fran
cisco mint and receiving and storing il
elsewhere. Mr.. Tawney said that this
appropriation was required by the sec
retary of the treasury, who has found
1T, necessary. to distribute the gold and
silver now stored in the San Francisco
mint to other mints in the country.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
"a TALE OF Two oCEANsv

Under the title of "A Tale of Two
Oceans" story of 1850, describing
the journey from Philadelphia to san
Francisco of a party of Argonauts, has
been published by E. 7. Barra, one of
the yoyagers. and is now on sale at
the ferry news stand. For more than
80 years Mr. Barra was the proprietor
OF a celebrated resort at First and Min
ma streets, known as Printers head
quarters" He is well known among
the old timers of San Francisco, particu-
larly among newspapernen.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
FRATERNITY GIVES DANCE

Epsilon province of Phi Sigma Chi
gave its annual dance at the Fairmont
last night. The patronesses were: Mrs.
NJ o. Austin, Mrs. G. B. Barnett. Mrs.
B: T. Bowman, Mrs. c. G. Bush, Mrs.
T. w. Collins. Mrs. J. Z. Gardiner. Mrs.
p NJ. Hunt. Mrs. b. M. Newcon1b
Milton r. Johnson was floor manager
and the following committee looked
after the entertainments of the $50
guests #. Lloyd, ]. N. Barnett. r.
Flynn and p. Noble.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
WARRANTS FOR AUTO. srEEDERs

Thirteen warrants were obtained from
Police Judge Weller yesterday by Po
liceman p. IS. Mahoney. the motor
cycfist, for the arrest OF owners and
chaufseurs Of automobiles for exceed :
ing the speed limit One OF them Is
a woman. Mrs. J. W. Leavitt. whose al
legged offense was committed on April
rs in Stanyan street between Hayes and
Fell. All the violations were committed
between April 25 and April so.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
LOCOMOTIVE BLOWS UP,
INJURING SEVEN PEOPLE
Tragedy Occurs as Double Head
er Train Is Nearing Union
Station

BUTTE. Mont. May lone OF the
two locomotives drawing eastbound
passenger train on the Northern Pacific
known as the Burlington flyer. due
here at 1880 D. m. blew up about two
miles west OF Union station as II was
approaching the city. 1t is reported
that seven people were killed or In
ff1red
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
STOPPED BY POIIcE

SACRAMENTO. May Monte Attell
won from fighting Dick Murray in the
second round here tonight, beating
Murray's face until he staggered about
the ring like a drunken man. The po-
lice stopped the go.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
FALL FROM can CAUSES DEAru

Edward L. Wilkinson master
painter living at 403 Pierce street. died
at the st. Francis hospital yesterday
afternoon as the result OF the Injuries
sustained In falling from a Haight
street car Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-02
lEWS OF THE COUNTIES BORDERING SAN FRANCISCO BAY
Mrs. Carl Rhodin (Scharz,

Mrs. Carl Rhodin (Scharz,
photo), president of the Shakes
peare club (top); Mrs. ]. c.
Ewing (Scharz, photo). mem
Der of the club, who will appear
in The Californians" (center),
and George A. Dennison (H.
Pierre Smith, photo), joint
author of the play.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
New Haven Road Contemplates Reducing Those Over
 Sl00 a Month.
PART OF RETRENCHMENT
Recent Falling on In Business Re guircs Decrease of Ex-
 pcnses.

In reply to an inquiry yesterday, based upon q report which had be- come current in this city, as to wheth CT the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company contem- plated similar action to that of the Boston and Maine railroad in cutting monthly and weekly salaries of hun- dred dollars or over a month 10 per cent, the following statement was made at the offices of the company here:
 The New Haven has not determin- ed it's policy in this respect yet. It has the matter under consideration, and, if business does not improve, will probably take action not later than March 1, 1908"
 In view of the determined policy of retrenchment which the New Haven road has started upon and has been carrying out during the past few months, and also the decreases in the earnings which the reports of the road have shown for the last quarter of last year and which were empha- sized by the decrease indicated for January of this year, it seems more than probable that steps towards the reduction in salaries spoken of above will be taken, and that shortly. The fact that operating expenses for the last quarter last year increased con sidcrably over a million over the pre- vious year, in spite of the decrease of business, shows that there will prob- ably be need of as great retrenchment as possible, ii present conditions con- tinue much longer.
 An important feature of the sug- gested reduction is that, if all em- ployes of the road are cut whose sal aries are over sl00 a month, it will mean a decrease in pay for conduc- tors and engineers on the, service. and this, of course. will mean the cutting of the present union scale. Such ac. ton might easily result in a strike or the system and result in a very hard important commercial struggle.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
COREY LOSES His s11rs.

The Corey cases were continued against the four insurance companies before Judge Wheeler for the third day yesterday. The case was conelud- cd at about o'clock yesterday aft ernoon. when the jury brought in a verdict in favor of the defendants. Corey will have to pay the expenses of the trials. which will not he so great. because they were all heard together. In the suit 1oe0 had been claimed from each of the four insurance com panies. because Of q fire at the store of the plaintiffs at 192 State street. Attorneys H. ]. Webb and E. ]. Maher appeared for the plaintiff and J. H Webb and 4 4. filling for the insur- ance companies
The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-15
WILLIAM p. HALL TO SPEAK
Prominent. .Busincss Man Win Talk al
 Toy Auditorium.

The Sunday afternoon mems meet ings following the Chapman campaign which thus far have been held in Polls theater have been discontinued as un- ion meetings in the theater and begin ming tomorrow. Sunday, will be held in Foy Auditorium and admission will be limited to mea only.
 Mir William Phillips Hall. the great business man of New York city, has been secured to speak at the first of these meetings. MT. Hall is known from the Atlantic to the Pacific as one of the greatest speakers to men in the country. Some of the largest theaters in the country have been crowded to their utmost capacity when Mir Hall appeared ir them as the speaker. There is every indication that standing room will be at premium in Foy Audito- rum Sunday afternoon.