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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
PREFER HIGHER BIDS
Police Committee Turns Down
Horse Sheer Who Cut Rate

Eddie Graney. THE honest black
smith," made a successful appeal to the
police committee of the supervisors
yesterday that it reject all bids received
for the shoeing Of the police depart
ment horses during the remainder Of
the present fiscal year. Frank J..
O'Rourke had put in a bid to DO the
work at 50 a horse, while Graney and
q dozen other shoers had asked S2.5o.
Graney spoke against the awarding
or the contract to ORourke on the
ground that if the city had. its horses
shod for s. private owners would de-
naand the same rate. and the business
would be injured.
The committee decided 10 reject all
of the bids and distribute the work
among the bidders at the old rate of
$3.50 a set.
The committee agreed TO recommend
an ordinance regulating the rates TO
be charged by auto owners. The rate
was fixed at So an hour and So a half
hour for any number of passengers up
10 four For each additional passeng ger
the rate viii be 90 cents an hour more.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
MAN OF WIDE CHARITY
TO BE BURIED TODAY
Robert Long Taylor of Good
Deeds Done i'm Secret Is
Mourued by Mauy

The funeral of Robert Long Taylor,
one of the best loved OF San Franciscos
citizens, who died April Is, will be held
today and will be private. Though to
the general public his name was not
very familiar, his many friends recog
nized him as q man of unbounded char
ity. His donations covered a wide
scope, but they were without ostenta-
ton, and he would never allow his kind
acts to be made public.
He was born in Pittsburg in 1884
and came to San Francisco in 1855, and
was a member of one of the old distin-
guished families which took up their
residence in the Mission. He was con-
nected with the Renton Holmes lumber
company for 80 years, but retired from
business six years ago. While on "a
pleasure trip to Honolulu he. was at
tackled by paralysis, from which he
never fully recovered. His death, how
ever, was due to pneumonia contracted
five weeks ago. He was a member of
the Unitarian church. A widow and a
daughter, Mrs. W. E. Dennison, survive
him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
SUPPLIES FOR THE FLEET
San Francisco Dealers Given a
Chance to Furnish Provisions

In anticipation of the long cruise to
Australia and the orient which the
battleships will be ordered to take in
July, the paymaster generals depart
ment at Washington is preparing to
furnish the supplies necessary for the
trip. Word has been received from
Washington that the schedule of the
supplies will arrive in San Francisco
April 20 and local provision, fruit and
beef houses will be given an oppor-
tunity to bid for the government con-
tracts.
AS might be expected, the supplies
necessary for so long a cruise will be
very large, and those entering bids
must be prepared for big figures. The
bids must be sent to Washington to
Paymaster General e. B. Rogers and
arrive in the capital city not later than
10 a. m. April 90. According TO the
itinerary of the navy department. the
cruise will begin from San Francisco
July Z.
The following is an estimate Of some
of the supplies which will be purchased
by the government for the Australian
cruise:
Flour. 1000. 900 pounds; fresh beef, 1.5oo, 600
pork. 100000 pounds potatoes. 1000. 000
pounds; onions. 100000 pounds other vegetables.
250,ooO pounds: butter. 10000 pounds dried
aud preserved fruit 800, 900 pounds; canned
goods. ZOO. 900 cans; rice 100, 600 pounds soap
g., 900 pounds; lard, loo. 900 pounds.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
BANK ROBBERS SECURE
$4,000 IN BOLD FORAY

COFFEYvILLE. Kans., April IT.
Two men entered the Citizens state
bank at Chautauqua. rs miles west of
Coffeyville. at $50 o'clock this morn
ing, and after forcing Cashier C. C.
Walterhouse and Del Easley, a busi-
nessman. to enter the vault locked
them in, secured all the currency In
sight, amounting to about $4,000. and
escaped into the Usage hills. across the
line. in Oklahoma Four posses started
in pursuit and late tonight 1t was re-
ported that they have the robbers sur
rounded in the hills 10 miles south of
Chautauqua. They plan to capture the
men tomorrow morning.
Cashier Walterhouse stated positively
that one of the robbers was William
Tenant, who recently escaped from jail
at Nowata. Okla
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
BULKELFY WELLS
VISITS THIS CITY
He Still Suffers From Attempt
On His Life With Dyna-
mite Bomb

Buckley Wells. formerly adjutant
general Of Colorado, who believes that
his life is sought by the same band of
anarchistics responsible for the murder
of Governor Steunenberg, arrived in
this city yesterday accompanied by w.
G. Hanson. While he is not taking ex-
traordinary precautions to protect HIM
SELF Wells Is ever on his guard and
never travels alone.
Wells has been looking over some
placer workings in the Sacramento
river for the last three days. He will
leave this morning for Ogden and
thence to Pandora.
On March 2s q dynamite bomb was
exploded under Wells bed while he was
asleep in his quarters at the Smuggler
Union mines at Pandora He was hurled
from his bed and picked up unconscious.
lacerated and bruised.
Six years ago in the Same room Ar
thur Collins, predecessor of Wells as
manager of the mines. was assassinated
as he was playing cards. Owing to
Wells activity IN running down a clew
Steve Adams, who was suspected Of be-
ing an accomplish of Harry Orchard in
was arrested. Wells was also the prin-
cipal witness against Adams.
is ALWAYS GUARDED
GNcIy clLOEl was mace TO Ddlk w GLIB
IN his determination to convict Adams.
Anonymous letters were written threat
ening him with death.
There is no cause for alarm in Colo
RADIO" Wells said yesterday. THE min
ers are quiet We have had our fight
and peace prevails"
w. G. Hanson, who accompanied
Wells, said last night:
we intend to delve into the attempt
at General Wells life until we have
landed the criminal. We are continu-
ally on our guard against the repeti-
ton of the offense. Wells never trav-
els alone. He was more severely in
jured in the explosion than was first
supposed The facial decorations have
Healed but at night he grows unac-
countably weary. He has not yet got
over the shock"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
WREcKAGE FROM SHIP
is WASHED ASHORE
Evidence of Loss of Large YES
sci Is Found Off Coast of
Vancouver Island

VICTORIA, B. G, April 17.-Evidence
that an unidentified vessel, seemingly
q large sailing ship. has met disaster.
probably with much loss of life, off the
Vancouver island coast is given in a
cNspatch received tonight from Light
l5eeper ". II. Dakin of carmanah
-ofnt telling Of a large quantity Of
,vreckage which came ashore last night
elk miles east OF Carmanah. The
1-reckage. seen during a patrol along
the shore following the heavy gale of
yesterday. includes a broken topmast
evidently from a large ship. white
tainted lumber, two large boat checks
ebout five feet long of hardwood with
galvanized hinges. three tin trunks.
broken part Of hatch marked Port "
hardwood lumber rack six feet long,
four IS foot oars three broken parts
vessels bits seven feet long and
IS inches square made Of teak with
copper Gaping. and the stern of a
small gig.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
WORKS BOARD MUST
PAY ITS AUTO BILL
Supervisors Draw Line on High
Class Travel and Advise
Trolley Cars

me city viii no longer pay automo-
Die hire contracted by members of the
works board This was decided st a
meeting Of the supervisors finance
committee yesterday, when a demand
Ior 1883 for automobile journeys
taken by Commissioner Day was not
allowed. Day had occasion to make
visits 70 the old county hospital in
fotrero avenue, while the buildings
We're being RACED and burned and, in
stead of using the plebeian streetcars,
rode In an automobile The committee
decided yesterday that there was not
suncient reason for Day renting an
auto. clerk Behan was instructed to
hotify the commissioners that no more
automobile bills VIII be honored
POLICE WILL HAVE FLOAT
The committee allowed the police de-
partment $500 to build an office and
float for the police launch at the foot
OF Washington street
a communication from Registrar Ze-
mansky asking that he be allowed an
aooitional appropriation to pay for the
hire OF clerks to ascertain If the Is, 600
names attached TO the petition Of Dan
lei OConneu for special election TO
pass on the question Of the city &C
curing the streetcar lines are genuine
was considered, but no action was TAX
en- II is claimed by some that the Pc
tition is defective and until that ques-
ton is decided by City Attorney Long
the committee viii not make the ap-
preparation.
The committee allowed the board OF
health $1,000 additional to complete the
work on the buildings at Ingleside
track which are being remodeled for
county hospital purposes. The entire
cost OF the work will be $4,000.
DOUBLES TREASURY GUARD
Fearing that the safe crackers who
are now operating in this city might
Try their skill on the municipal strong
box at the city hall, II was decided Il
Increase the guard at the treasury al
night. Two policemen in future viii
remain on duty from the time the office
closes IN the evening until 1t opens the
following day and they viii. by means
of a special wire service. report to po-
lice headquarters every IS minutes.
The board Of education was instruct
ed to inform intending bidders for the
lease OF the Lincoln school lot that they
VIII not be required to cover the en-
tire site with four story class 4
building, but only the Market street
frontage.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
BOARDS AT WAR ON
SCHOOL EQUIPMENT
Furnishing Of Fourteen Class
rooms the Subject Of a
Lively Controversy :.

The board of education and the board
of public works are at war over the
equipment of II additional classrooms
for which an appropriation OF $500
was recently voted by the board OF
supervisors. Ever since the charter has
gone into effect the board of educa-
ton has claimed that the equipment
Of schools was it's special province, and
up to the present their right has not
been questioned. Yesterday morning
Commissioner Day of the board of
works telephoned to Aaron Altman OF
the board of education that the COM
mission of which he Is member
would look after the eQuipping OF the
schools without consulting the board
of education. He Furthermore asserted
that Auditor Roster would refuse to
audit the demands Of the board OF edu-
cation respecting the appropriation OF
the board of supervisors made for this
purpose
There are II classrooms to be oon-
struoted, being additions to the Cooper,
Hancock, Garfield, Jean Parker, LIN
coin and Oriental schools.
The resolution granting the appro-
priation April says that the work
shall be done by the board of works
and the board of education. In previ-
Gus resolutions of similar effect 1t has
been ordered that the work Of con-
struction should be done by the board
of works under the supervision. of the
board of education, and that the equip
ment should be done solely by the
board of education.
The board Of education, Director Ait
mann said yesterday. would insist on
Its jurisdiction in the matter OF equip
ment, in spite of the declaration OF
Commissioner Day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
CHARGE MANAGER
SEIZED PROPERTY
Building Society Alleges 1t Is
Kept Out by Armed Guards
Patrolling Grounds

Testimony OF armed conflict between
different claimants to Jordon park
comprising the II residential blocks
bounded by California street, First
avenue, Point Lobos avenue and Parker
avenue, was given yesterday in case
on trial before a jury In Judge Sturte-
wants court The suit was brought
by the San Francisco suburban home
building society to eject its former
manager. Joseph A. Leonard, who is
in possession OF the park and will not
permit the directors of the society to
enter upon 1t. The society also claims
$15, 900 damages from Leonard
E. X Taylor. mayor of Alameda, a
director of the society. stated that
Leonard was discharged by a resolu-
ton Of the directors March 8. but he
has since forcibly retained possession
of the property by violently ejeoting
all employees and representatives. He
has armed men patrolling the Enclosure,
said Taylor. It was also testified by
Taylor that Leonard has altered the
combination of the company's safe,
which contains considerable money and
about 100000 worth OF securities, be-
Office doors and the bolts on the cor
rugated iron doors had been changed
to keep out the officials of the COM
pany.
Taylor told of unique meeting of
directors" held on March IL. While
the other directors were in an adjoin-
ing room Leonard went into the direc-
tors regular meeting room by himself,
called the meeting" to order, moved
that the meeting adjourn, seconded his
own motion and declared it carried.
Testimony was given by Earl Derby,
Frank Kenney and Sexton Kenney,
representatives of the company, that
when they went to the Office of the
company they were violently thrown
out by Leonard and his employees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
KISS
FEET ON CROSS
Throngs of Worshipers Attend
Good Friday Services in
Catholic Churches

Good Friday services were held In all
the Catholic churches yesterday and
during the entire afternoon and even
ing the various holy edifices were
visited by throngs Of worshipers. The
affairs were completely stripped Of or
nament There was no organ or musi-
cal instrument used In accompaniment
OF the chants. No bell was sounded.
even the tolling Of the Angelus at mid
day and evening time was dispensed
with.
At st. Marys cathedral the passion
according to st. John was ohanted
from the sanctuary by Fathers Jerome
i. HanniRan. Charles A Ramm and
William P. Sullivan Bishop da Silva
of1ciated. The devotion OF the adora-
ton of the cross followed. AT the sing
ing OF the Ecce Lignum Orucis the
csucifx was barred OF its purple veil
ing and the faithful were allowed to
kiss tho feet pierced By the nails.
In silence procession was then
formed and the blessed sacrament was
brought from the repository to the
main altar where the mass OF the
prssanotified was celebrated by Bishop
da Silva
In tho afternoon the dsvotions OF the
way Of the GROSS were said, = crowded
congregation assisting In the exercises
Father William p. Sullivan preached
q sermon on the passion. He said that
the scenes they had just contemplated
in the way OF tho cross were so cruel
and SO torturing IN detail that they
seemed almost the creation OF the now
elist or the romancer. but yet each
step that his hearers had followed in
mind were on the first Good Friday
enacted In very reality by the Savior
He then described the incidents OF the
passion and death OF Christ.
In the evening the devotions OF the
way Of the GROSS and a sermon on the
passion took place in all the churches.
Today is Easter Saturday. The new
fire will be blessed for the sanctuary
lamp, the grains OF incense will be
placed In the paschal candle and the
candle lighted. The prophecies are then
chanted. after which the Iitany Of the
saints Is recited. There is no introit
In the mass, but during the Gloria
the organ Is again heard and the ring
ing OF bells accompanies the information
of the hymn. The alleluia which Is
hoard constantly in the liturgy during
eastertide Is chanted three times after
the epistle In token OF the giadness the
church feels over the resurrection OF
Christ from the dead.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
BUFORD TO BRING
SECOND INFANTRY

The transport Buford Is due tonight
from the Philippines. having on board
the Third battalion and Company C of
the Second infantry In command OF
Colonel +. w. Mansfield In the pas
senger list is included 2ss enlisted men.
1s3 casuals and 10 sick.
Six companies OF the Twenty second
infantry have been ordered from Mon
terey TO take part in the fleet parade
May z. They VIII be CHARTERED at Angel
island
Captain W. R. Davis. surgeon at
Fort Mason. win accompany the Second
infantry to Fort Thomas. Kentucky. for
which post II probably Will depart
Monday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
SHOW GIRLS CHEER THEIR
BALL TEAM TO VICTORY
"f1am Tree" Comedians Have
Laugh on Preside Officers
on the Diamond

Broilers and beauties. soubrettes and
show girls. led by the very prima
donna herself. cheered to victory the
nine from The Ham Tree company,
which defeated a team from the Pre-
sidio in a game of baseball to the tune
of 19 to yesterday.
The officers wives did their best to
outroot the Thespians, but in vain. The
latter had the chorus work and every
time one of the Hams walloped the
sphere. even for so much as a dinky
one Dagger, they cut loose with a high
note which scared the soldier fielding
the ball. Never for a moment did the
nghtfng men have q iookin with the
fun makers Captain Beck's curves
were accepted as readily as good
money at the box once, and the end
of the game saw the warriors so
ratified by the roofing from the col
lection of daintiness in the bleachers
that they made more errors than an
amateur Tommer brigade on its open
ing night Romer who pitched for
the Hams, proved that he was as handy
with the ball as he was with his voice,
pitching il high or low. straight or
trapped. according to the demand The
following was the lineup:
Ham Tree Positions Army
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
COAL NOT SEA STORES

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE board Of gen
erai appraisers has decided against c. Hair
wood or san srsnelsco N ms protest asslnss
Stratton- The importer contended in his pro-
test that this coal stores OF the
steamer Ashtabula and was transferred directly
from the steamer to another steamer OF the
same line under the direct supervision OF Gus
toms officials without touching the wharf and
that both vessels belong to the same owners
and ara IN the same line plying between San
Francisco and the orient. The board holds
that coal or coal stores not sea stores
within the meaning OF section IL OF the act
OF March 3 1897, providing that stores
Of the same line without the payment Of
duties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
CoNGRATULATE DIR. BLUE

Resolutions congratulating DR.. Rupert Blue.
officers Of the msri1e hospital service and mem
bers of the STAFF for the success of their efforts
in behalf of the sanitation of this city were
adopted by the San Francisco county medical So
csety yesterday The society sgnified its conf
dence IN Or. Blue the health board and the citi-
zens' health committee and pledged itself to as
sist in whatever work Or. Blue and the other
authorities may deem essential TO bring the san
itstion work 10 a successful close.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-18
PRINTING CONTRACT LET

The contract for publishing and dis
tributing the delinquent tax list was
awarded by the printing committee Of
the supervisors yesterday 10 the
Leader at $40 cents a name. The
Mission Times, which had bid 3 cents a
name. made a futile attempt to show
that the Leader was not paper Of
general circulation" and consequently
was not entitled to the contract.