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The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
BIG REALTY DEAL MADE
WITH SCOTT ESTATE
Downtown Lot Is Traded for
Holdings in Fillmore and
O'FarreII Streets

One of the most important transfers
of property since the fire has just
been made through the agency of
Speck, Paschel & Co., when the PENN
sular realty company exchanged their
holdings in Fillmore and O'Farrell
streets for a downtown lot owned by
the Irving NJ. Scott estate
The reason of the deal is supposed to
be that the heirs of the Scott estate
want an income, and as the Fillmore
property is bringing in a rental of
81 200 a month. which will be continued
for the next four years, the heirs were
agreeable to the transfer.
The Fillmore holding is at the north
east corner of Fillmore and O'Farrell.
and is valued at $4,000. This was ex-
changed by the Peninsular realty COM
NJ. Scott estate in the east line of San
some street north Of Pine, valued at
$50, 900.
This deal places value on Fillmore
street realty, and the new owners have
already secured an extension Of the
leases from Roos Rosenthal. which
was about to expire, to four years
longer.
Another important real estate, deal
Mas just gone through which will i'm
prove the northwest corner of Kearny
and Geary streets The property be-
longs to Antoine Borel and he personal
ly conducted the transaction with the
United Cigar Stores people. The terms
of the lease are not made known, but
the United Cigar Stores people will
erect a four story. class building.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
CHINA. BASIN PLAN TO
BE PUSHED BY SANTA FE
Construction of SIO,OOO,OOO Inn
provements Will Make Great
Bid for Ocean Freight

The Santa Fe has planned improve
ments for China basin which will cost
in the neighborhood of s10,000,0O0 The
recent visit of Paul Morton to the city
and his careful inspection of the Santa
Fe- terminals and especially of China
basin lead to the impression that
there will be no longer any delay in the
construction, as one of the purposes of
his visit TO this city was TO loan money
on sound investments. The proposed
improvement of China basin is consid-
cred as one of the soundest investments
that could be made here.
It is the intention of the company to
build at this terminal a system of piers
which shall be able to handle the busi-
ness of all the deep sea vessels entering
this port. and also compete with Seat
tie for the Alaskan and Siberian trade.
The piers will be ten in number, each
500 feet long, capable of handling 40
of the largest steamers afioat They
will be furnished with every modern
convenience for the economic transfer
of cargoes.
The territory between Channel street
and Islais creek promises soon be the
busiest part Of the city. Rail and ship
are brought together. and with the new
style of modern derricks no time will
be lost in transferring cargoes.
All the railroads converge at China
basin and cars can be speedily run on
to industrial tracks.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
Sailing OF MINE
ORDERED IN LETTER
Missive Read in Divorce Case
Asks That Rich Ore Be
Put in Shaft


Letters calculated to make people
who bought stock in the Ingomar com
solidated gold mining company feel
bad about it were read in Judge
Mogans court yesterday during the
trial of the divorce suit of Ludwig W.
Fischer, formerly a dentist, then a
mining speculator and now associated
with George W. Lowery in a racetrack
book, against Margaret Florence
Fischer. Fischer and Lowery before
the fire were prominently connected
with the management OF the company,
which owns a mine at Campo Seco,
Calaveras county. Two of the letters,
which were read by T. NJ OConnor.
attorney for Mrs. Fischer, were signed
by Fischer, and one OF them was
signed Fischer & Lowery. One, writ
ten on the company's letterhead on
February IA, 1906. by Fischer to NJ.
Fay. superintendent of the mine, after
stating that Lowery was going to take
some big people" up to look over the
mine, continued:
so he asked that rich ore be put in
the tunnel shaft cut and all over
where samples are to be taken Do
this right away. Mr.. Fay, as they
might come up at any time. and the
samples will do the work. George
says you understand, and 1 guess you
do. He says have it all over so it can
be picked not only in several places
but in quite few A postscript read:
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
CONNOLLY FILES BOND
Mayor Refuses Statement as to
the Return of Sachs

George A. Connolly. appointed super
visor to succeed William Stafford, who
resigned owing to i'll health, took the
oath of office yesterday and filed his
bond with Mayor Taylor.
Nothing has been settled definitely as
to Connolly's committee work, but it Is
likely that he will serve on the COM
mittees with which Stafford had been
associated.
Mayor Taylor again declined yester-
day to state whether or not he had
in his possession the resignation of
Supervisor Sachs, who left for Europe
on March 20. Sachs was granted so
days leave of absence and unless he
returns by next Friday his seat will
become vacant. Sachs stated before go
ing away, that he had no intention Of
resigning, but would complete his term
as supervisor. This gave rise to the
theory that Sachs had an understanding
with the mayor and that when he re-
turns his successor will retire in order
that Sachs may be reappointed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
POPULAR PRESIDENT
SURR[ND[RS GAvEL
Mrs. Orr of the California Club
Is Succeeded by Mrs.
Baldwin

In whirlwind of good wishes, con-
gratulations. laughter, praise, and just
q few tears, Mrs. James w. Orr laid
down the gavel of the California club
yesterday afternoon. and Mrs Edward
L. Baldwin, the new president, was
formally inaugurated. Do what they
would to make the occasion merry, it
was almost impossible for the club
members TO feel that the day was any
thing but a solemn one. for the club
has been in deep waters more than once
during the past two years, the months
have been full of change, disorder, re-
construction, delay; there have been big
questions to settle, big situations to
face and daring steps to be taken at
every turn. And during these months
Mrs Orr has won remarkable place
In the heart of the club.
The retiring president introduced her
successor in few graceful words, Mrs
Baldwin, who has been prominent and
popular in the club for several years.
really needing no introduction. Before
Mrs. Orr stepped from the platform
Mrs. Alfred p. Black, who is the clubs
vice president. presented her with an
exquisite gold lorgnon, the handle OF
which was set with diamonds and
sappmres, the gift of the club.
win the new president the incoming
board Of directors was also introduced,
as was Mrs. A. w. Scott, the second
vice president. The board of directors
is composed of the following:
Mrs. George NJ Dwyer Mrs. II. h Hart
Mrs F. NJ Sponogle Mrs Orlo Eastwood
Mrs. D. J. McMasters Mrs. ] B. Mitchell
Mrs. Louis Sloss Mrs. Sidney s. Palmer
About 300 prominent society and
club women attended the meeting. Be-
fore the inaugurations several reports
were read from the various depart
ments, the finance committee stating
that the club debt had been reduced
from $4,000 to $1,000 during the year.
Miss Jane Seymour Klink. vice presi-
dent of the California club in New
York. gave short address on the sub
ject of welfare work. She also put
before the club a proposal of afiliation
with the eastern body, which will be
considered later.
Tea and ices, served in the dining
room. ended the meeting in a jolly. in
formal manner, the new and old officers
exchanging condolences over the tea
cups Among those present were:
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
WOMEN HEAR LECTURE
ON HINDU MARRIAGES
Local Branches Organized to
Aid Fight Against India's
Child Weddings

Child marriage in India and its re-
suits was the theme which drew a
large number of women to Trinity
Presbyterian church, Twenty third and
Capp streets. yesterday afternoon to
hear the lecturer, Mrs. Caroline B.
Wallace, tell of the work that the
do-American woman's league was
doing to suppress the custom Letters
were read from prominent Hindus,
stating that India was awakening to
the fact that the race was deteriorat-
ing physically.
Three branches of the league have
been formed in this city, with Mrs.
William c. Miller, Mrs. E. G. Frisbie
and Mrs. E. P. May as presidents and
Miss F. E. Beardsley and Mrs. A. e.
Bradley as treasurers.
Mrs. Wallace, accompanied by Miss
Carrie Tenant, a worker In the
league, expects to leave in a few DAYS
for Oregon, from where her lecture
tour will extend to Colorado and the
east.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
NATIONAL GUARDS
SHARE $4,OOO,OOO
General j. B. Lauck Expects
SSOO,0OO for State Troops
if Bill Is Signed

The national guard of California is
to receive 100000 annually from the
federal government. according to Ad-
jutant General ]. B. Lauck. II the ap-
preparation bill, which passed both
houses of congress Monday, is signed
by President Roosevelt That win
mean that the United States govern
ment will maintain at high. grade Of
efficiency all state military organiza-
tions and that the national guards OF
the various, states will be considered
part of the war footing of the country,
ready adjunct of the United States
army. The appropriation for all state
troops is $4.000,000.
Colonel Thomas Wilhelm, United
States army, retired, and inspector gen
eral of the state troops, was in con-
ference with, General Lauck at the
Fairmont yesterday over the condition
Of the state troops. On hearing Colonel
Wilhelms report of his recent inspec-
tions General Lauck declared that the
efficiency of the military companies in
the interior OF the state was improv-
ing.
He stated that 1000 state troops
should be available to take part in the
maneuvers at Atascadero in October.
at which the regular army of the de-
partment of California and the ma
tional guard of Arizona will also par
ticipate. The program for this years
field work will not call for as stren-
uous action on the part of the men as
was required at the Atascadero opera
tions in 1904.
Colonel Wilhelm spent the week in
specting companies of the Second in
fantry. He visited Company at
Fresno, Lieutenant E. C. Neal COM
manding; Company III at Napa, Lieu
tenant King; Company L at Bakers
field, Captain Duncan, and Company M
at Hanford, Captain Heath.
Some months ago." said Colonel
Wilhelm, IAN inspection was made at
which those companies were found to
be inefficient They were advised to
improve ana last week a second in
vestigation was Eade. At this second
visit l found that each company had
improved, as has also the Second COM
pany of the signal corps, located at
San Francisco.
The trouble with the national guard
has been lack of support from the
businessmen of the communities in
which the several organizations are
located. That condition is changing.
At Napa and Bakersfield members Of
the local chambers of commerce were
present at the inspection and promises
were given of support to the troops.
The moral support of citizens is neces-
sary to the welfare of the state mill
faTV''
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
SAYS MOTHER WRONGS BABES.

NJ. ]. White, secretary of the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren, has petitioned Judge Murasky for
permission to take the children of Mrs
Mary zHooglund away from their
mother and have them put in homes
where they will be brought up better
The Hooglunds are at present living in
a shack in the rear of 637B Dolores
street. The younger children are said
to be neglected by the mother, who is
accused by the secretary of grating
fr6n charitable institutions, giving
nothing that she receives from the
charities to the little ones. who are
badly in need of proper care.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
sEEKs TO RESTRAIN FATHER

The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children has taken steps to
have William Palmer, the father of lit
tie Violet Palmer, who has been cared
for by the society for the past two
months, restrained from interfering
with parties who have signified their
willingness to adopt the little one and
give her a good home. The mother of
the child is dead and the father Is said
to have shown no inclination to provide
for the child since the mothers death.
Palmer also has son in the Affiliated
Colleges. whom he is said to have neg
lected for several years
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
ILLNESS OF DAUGHTER
CALLS COL. GLEN SOUTH
Government Quartermaster De-
parts for Texas to Be
Near Sick Child

Colonel John L. Glenn. Quartermaster
of the department. left yesterday after
noon. at short notice for San Antonio,
Texas, being called there by the sud-
den illness OF his little daughter. Ann
Elizabeth During Colonel Clem's ab-
sence. Lieutenant o. P. Nj. Hazard will
be in charge Of the quartermasters
Office
Captain = p. Robinson. One Hundred
and Forty yenth company coast artil-
lery, stationed at the PresidiO, has been
granted a seven days leave.
Captain f. s L. Price. Eighth in
fantry. will go on leave for so days. be-
ginning on June l.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles III. Watts.
Ninth cavalry. reported for duty at
headquarters yesterday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
Have everything fixed for the pros

pectors TO view. You understand"
February IL Fischer wrote to Fay
"Have everything arranged ore
placed around and the mill in readi-
ness" A third letter signed Fischer
& Lowery enJoined Fay to have
plenty of ore in all places for sam
pies" These letters were marked for
Identification and are now in the Gus
tody Of the court. Fay, who was a
witness yesterday. was asked il he
had ever been instructed by Fischer
or Lowery to salt the mine. but the
question was disaIlowed The case
was continued TO next week for fur
ther evidence
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
BANQUET w. r.. WHEELER

William r. Wheeler. recently ap-
pointed assistant secretary of the de-
partnent of commerce and labor and
whose duties have brought him to the
Pacific coast, will be the guest of honor
at a reception to be given him by
the chamber of commerce tomorrow.
Wheeler was formerly one OF the best
known men in local business circles.
and for time was vice president Of
the chamber of commerce.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
WANTS CHINESE ARRESTED

woolens, 1860 Webster street. obtained
a warrant from Police Judge Cabaniss
yesterday for the arrest Of Chun Y.
chin. Chinese, q years old, on a
charge of obtaining money by false
pretenses. Basch alleges that on De-
cember 10 the Chinese youth called
upon him and said that his father had
sent him 70 Basch to get $50 to deposit
on the rental of a store at Jackson and
Dupont streets. which was untrue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
MOTORMEN IN COURT

Benjamin Giesler and Frank H. Kint-
ner, motormen of the two cars that
collided so disastrous1y at Devisadero
and Sacramento streets on Sunday, ap-
peared before Police Judge Shortall
yesterday on charge of manslaughter.
They were instructed as to their rights
and the cases continued till June to
await the result of the coroner's In
quest. Giesler had to put up $1,000
for his release.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
HOTEL MAN swINDLED

Charles E. Rich of the Hotel Stewart,
Geary street. obtained a warrant from
Police Judge Shortall yesterday for the
arrest of Charles Widrig on charge
Of passing fictitious check Widrig
was a guest at the hotel and repre-
sented himself as an oil promoter from
Los Angeles. The -.otel people cashed
two sight drafts for him for 500 each
drawn on the Broadway bank trust
company of Los Angeles which proved
to be worthless
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
Are You Going East Thi. summer.

The Pennsylvania r. r. system have
on sale on certain dates round trip
tickets 10 New York, Philadelphia and
Washington; liberal stopovers and linn
it's Very low fares. For detailed in
formation wfite or call upon H A.
Buck. general agent. 40 Powell street.
San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27
owen Wister Again

The June Sunset contains another
yarn about Lin Mclean by the author
of The Virginian"
The San Francisco call., 1908-05-27

The carriage workers union reports
that one more shop signed the agree
ment yesterday. 1t was announced that
two large delivery firms decided yes
terday to take their work away from
two OF the large shops that have not
yet signed and turn the same over to
others.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-05
SHELL FISH HELD HAND.
Diver Has Uncanny Experience While
Searching for Empty Shell.

Avalon, Cal, Mar. 5.-His hand
held fast under the shell of living
abalone, Edward Robe, a professional
diver fought for his life on the bot
tom of the bay while a score of tour
lists, 30 feet above him gazed horror
stricked through the glass bottom OF
their boat. To the brittleness of the
rock on which the abalone had fixed
itself, Robe owes his life.
His struggles to free himself from
the vice-like grip of the shellfish
would have been unavailing had he
not been able with his last desperate
effort TO break the stone in pieces.
To Robe and to the spectators 1t
seemed as If he had battled in the
depths for hours. Actually the divers
fight against the abalone lasted less
than three minutes. On his appear
ance at the surface his hand was still
jammed between the sharp edge of
the shell and the rock. Two of the
fingers may have to be amputated.
At the request of flourish, Robe
dove for what he mistook to be an
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-05
HEAVIER STEEL
FOR MOUNTAIN
o. II. & N. PLANS
MANY IMPROVEMENTS.
Twelve Miles of S5-POund Steel VIII
BE Replaced With 9O-POund Rails
Rock Ballast viii Be Added and
Mountain Track VIII Then BE I'm
surpassed-Work to Begin This
Spring.

With the opening Of the spring ex-
tensive plans for the improvement Of
the o. r. & N. on the Blue mountains
are being discussed by officials and
this promises to be busy year in the
maintenance department. 1t is now
the intention Of the company to re-
place the S5-pound stee, on the noun
tain with s0-pound rails and thus give
the o. r. & N. the best mountain
track in the northwest.
From Meacham to Hilgard the 90
pound steel rails are now in place,
but from Meacham to Huron an S.
pound rail is used. 1t is the intention
of the company to lay 9O-pound
steel in place of the S5-pound and at
the same time to add further rock
ballast to the track making it first
class in every respect.
The track and roadbed over the
mountain are now among the very
best to be found in the west and with
the addition of the 90-pound steel for
a distance OF 12 or Is miles where
the lighter rail is now used, the entire
mountain section will be unsurpassed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-05

London, Mar. 5.-Striking events
In the Chinese-Japanese controversy
which have occurred within the last
"a hours have convinced the British
foreign office that war between the
two great MonOgolian races is very
imminent.
The seizure of the japanese steam
er Satsu Msru by the Chinese is con-
sidered to significantly demonstrate
the unsettled conditions that now ex-
ist in the diplomatic relations between
the two countries.
Japah's demand. which was little
short of an ultimatum, for the return
OF the vessel, and the almost insolent
display of Nipponese naval force
that accompanied the request for the
immediate release of the vessel
brought the tangled affair to a cli-
max.
All that Japan now awaits Is ia
vorable moment to strike The mob
olization of the Japanese fleet which
has been taking place for the last two
months, the rush of war preparations
that have been going on, believed to
be explained in the developments OF
the Chinese crisis.
Japanese diplomacy let the world
fool itself in attaching Importance to
these preparations as the result OF
American naval activity, while the
real cause of 1t all lay to tho eastward
in Manchuria.
Officials of the British foreign Of
flee will not speak authoritatlvely on
the crisis, but they make no secret of
the fact that England is greatly con-
cerned i'm the war cloud that has so
swiftly developed in the far east.
within the last two weeks and which
has assumed such a serious hue with
in the last AS hours
England, as an ally OF Japan.
would be in a very peculiar and far
from enviable position. The United
States is looked upon to uphold the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-05
JOHN M'COuRT NAMED FOR UNITED
STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEY

At O'Clock this afternoon the
East Oregonian received special dis
patch from Washington. announcing
that John McCourt of this city has
been selected by the oregon delega-
tion for recommendation for the po-
sition of United States district attor-
ney for the district of Oregon.
AS stated in the East Oregonian this
week, Mr.. McCourt while not seeking
the nomination, expressed himself as
being willing to take the position If
the delegation saw fit to recommend
him and now that he has been rec
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-05

D. R. & n. WRECK
CITIZENS AND OFFICIALS
LOOK OVER SITUATION
Track and Engine Found TO Have
Been I'm Normal COndition-Engine
Truck Wheels Left Rails at a
Point 1900 Feet West OF WFeclO-
Junction Switch Caused 0thes
Wheels to Leave Track and Caused
the Wreck.

A committee of citizens of Pendle~
ton. consisting of Robert Forster. w.
l.. Thompson and Bert Huffman, was
invited by o. r. & N. officials TO ac-
company them TO the scene of the
Pilot Rock junction wreck yesterday
morning for the Pnrpose Of assisting
in the investigation of the causes OF
the wreck.
The party consisting OF Superin-
tendent ID. w. Campbell, Division En-
gineer William Bollons. General Mas
ter Mechanic j. F. Graham. Master
Mechanic ]. T. Langley and Division
Roadmaster II. Jurgens. and the
three Pendletnn men mentioned, left
for the scene of the wreck on an ex-
ira train and spent the entire fore
noon looking over the situation.
A careful inspection of the engine
and track was made and the officials
assisted in the Investigation in every
way. answering questions and maxi
ing explanations of the rules of the
road and track conditions and by CIV
ing information as to the operation
of the trains and engines on the sys-
tenn.
1t was found by the committee that
the track WIS In excellent condition
and the engine showed no sigp of
having a defect In the wheels or 9TH
erwise before the wreck occurred, The
engine truck wheels left the rail on
a 10-degree CURVE 1900 feet west of
where the engine was finally wreck
ed and at the point where the truck
wheels left the rail there was abso-
lutely nothing to cause a wreck, the
ties, rails. bolts and spikes being in
normal condition and the guages and
levels used on the track showed that
the guage was proper. the elevation
OF the track correct and the rails in
excellent condition
The cause of the wreck is a mys-
terry and while neither the officials
nor the committee of citizens desire
to censure any one unjustly, the con-
census of opinion was that the speed
was perhaps greater at that point
than the employees realized and that
the lurch of the engine In rounding
the curve caused the wheels of the
truck to leave the rail.
Had the derailed wheels not have
struck the switch at the Pilot Rock
junction, It is possible that the train
would have run into Pendleton with
the one pair of wheels on the ties,
but the switch caused the other
wheels to leave the track and caus-
ed the wreck.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-05

territorial and administrative entity
of the yellow empire and in case ia
pan forced a conflict would be ex-
pected TO make strong representations
to the European nations, at least, that
signed the Hays circular note of 1899.
providing for that thing.
II the English government failed to
support the note and the attitude of
the United States she would at once
make move very unpopular at home
and very threatening to the continu-
ity of the peaceful possession of her
Chinese possessions and her recog-
nized rights in the British sphere of
Influence in south central China.