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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
CATHEDRAL WILL
COST SUM OF $4,000, 900
Great Catholic Church in st.
Paul to Be Greatest Struc-
ture of Kind i'm Country

ST. PAUL, Mimi, Dec. 5.-After a
year and half of active construction
1T is officially announced that the new
Catholic cathedral of st. Paul will cost
when completed s4,5o0,000. but this
cost covers only the bare construction
with rough plastered walls destitute
of the rich interior ornamentation.
decorations and furnishings which will
be given the huge structure later. 1t
is now believed that at this figure the
building will be complete as to ex-
terror and ready inside for the years
of work which will follow in beautify-
ing it, 1t is now hoped that within a
dozen years the building will be ac-
tually complete in all its minor details.
An official connected with the construc-
tion remarked when questioned that
cathedral Is never complete and that
its interior embellishments will be in
creased and refined for probably a CEN
tury to come
The year and a half of continuous labor
which has already gone into the edifice
has resulted only in the completion of
the foundations and of the stonework
to the level of the first floor. This has
required $330.000 The structure is be-
ing built for solidity and permanence
rather than with cost in mind The
walls are in many places 20 feet in
thickness, and are especially heavy un-
der the seven chapels on the north side
of the edifice. The excavation amounts
TO $4,000 square yards and 81 carloads
of Portland cement were used in the
footings" under the first course of the
foundation. Six miles of steel rods
have already been used, 5000 600 brick.
10000 cubic feet of Kettle river sand
stone and 1900 cubic feet of Minne-
sofa granite from the st. Cloud quar-
ries. a stone which has a lustrous
French gray tone The concrete work
after numerous tests is pronounced to
be stronger than the granite itself. The
foundation work has been highly com
plimented by eastern engineers and is
pronounced one of the finest pieces of
construction of its kind in the United
States.
The walls of the cathedral will be of
exceptional strength and solidity. They
will be more than a third granite
the remainder being brick. and in
strength and permanence will surpass
the walls of famous old world struc
lures of the same kind.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
CITES TRUSTS IN PLEA
FOR TARIFF REDUCTION
Herbert E. Miles of Racine
Closely Questioned by Ways
and Means Committee

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Referring to
more than dozen trusts" in his argu-
ments for tariff reduction, Herbert F.
Miles of Racine, Wis. chairman OF the
tarim committee of the National assO-
clation OF manufacturers. was the
principal witness before the house ways
and means committee today. He was
on the stand five hours, and will again
appear next Tuesday.
He was severely questioned by re-
publicans and democrats alike and his
remarks caused. considerable discussion
Of the attitude of the political parties
In respect to tariff revision. He COM
pared the percentage of the prices OF
certain articles which represented the
labor cost with the percentage OF pro-
lection afforded those articles by the
tariff Chairman Payne repeatedly told
Miles that the committee would like to
have detailed statement of his COM
parative figures He contended that the
oil. steel. brass goods. ear builders To-
comOttve. farming tool. linseed oil,
sugar, tobacco. glucose, chemical
meat. rubber goods. leather and lum-
ber socalled trusts" received prOtec-
tion that was much too great in com
parison with the labor cost on their
products.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
GARDEN CITY REAPS
TAG DAY HARVEST
Fair Workers Gather S2,6l9.l5
in Battle for the Cause
of Charity
Singing Girls Go Along Streets
in Automobiles and Do a
Rushing Business
Especial Dispatch to The Call

SAN JOSE. Dec. 5.-s2.619.15 was tbs
sum cleared today by the committee OF
citizens working in the interest OF the
local Young Women's Christian associa-
tion and the Associated Charities Tag
day in San Jose was a notable success
in every particular. -
The day partook OF the nature OF a
gala occasion. Hundreds OF people
thronged the downtown streets. Every
where the utmost good humor pre-
vailed There were few on the streets
who did not wear tags and some were
literally covered with them
The headquarters Of General Mrs
William G. Alexander at the St James
hotel was the scene OF the greatest
activity. Scores OF San Jose society
matrOns had been enlisted as captains
and lieutenants, and hundreds OF little
girls and boys made up the tag day
army.
Some Of Mrs. AIexander's aids were
Ralph Hersey. A. c. Bean, A. B. Hunk
ms Mrs. Ed Williams. Mrs. A. L. Whit
man. Mrs. VIII Beasly Mrs. Clara.
Burkholder, Mrs. A, t. Hermann. Mrs.
W. B. Hill. MTs. E. Fl. Guppy. Mrs Ben
Ledyard, Mrs L. R. Jones. Miss Clara
Robinson. Miss Martha Ledyard, Miss
Bernice Luther. Miss Laura Case. Miss
Chloe Anderson. Miss Beulah Main. Miss
Orkney, Miss Lena Calkins, Kenneth
Stacy, Miss Floy Steinhor and Miss
Josephine Pratt.
Tne men who assisted with the count
ing or receipts were MessrS. George
Kennedy. Mulford Williams, Ed Peter
son, Mr. Stirling and Everett Divine.
stunts of various kinds were ex-
hibited at different points about the
streets, talent from the different local
theaters being loaned by the managers
for the occasion.
Singing girls who went about the
streets In autos comprised one of the
attractive features of street entertain
ment. which drew a crowd and made
them easy money" to the squad of SOL
diers that promptly attacked the
thronR
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
POLICE ASKED TO FIND
LORD HERBERT RUSSELL
Wife Reports Disappearance,
but Her Mother Discredits
Story and Alleged Title

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The disappearance
of man whose name was given to
the police as Lord Herbert Russell of
Bridgeport, Eng, and Spokane, Wash,
was made public today. when detectives
admitted that a search of two weeks
had been unsuccessful.
Russell was reported missing a fort
night ago by Lady Russell" when her
husband failed to return to his hotel
in this city, and at her request the
matter was kept secret. Russell is
said to have been in the United States
for a year inspecting his timber inter
ests.
AT the British consulate it was said
the records show no Lord Herbert Rus
sell of Bridgeport
SPOKANE, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Frances OIL
son of this city, mother of the young
school teacher who married Herbert
Russell few months ago. says that
she had a letter from her daughter
yesterday and knows that Russell is
no longer missing, but she declines to
state the present whereabouts of her
daughter or son in law. Russell was
known here as a civil engineer, of
English birth; but so far as known he
never said he was a nobleman.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
Society EOentS in
Marin County

SAN RAFAEL, Dec. 5.-Mrs. z. l.
Griffin OF Ross left early IN the week
for the east, where she will visit her
son, who is a student at Yale. Before
her return TO California Mrs. Griffin
VIII be the guest OF relatives in At
lantic coast cities.
Mrs. James Coffin. who has taken ur
her residence in san Francisco for the
winter, spent the weekend at Ross with
her daughter, Mrs SHEPPARD EeIls.
The Saturday Evening club Of Mil
Valley gave its initial dance at the
outdoor Art League hall Saturday even
ing The affair was a success and the
hall was beautifully decorated Tor the
occasion During the season the cluf
.will give several other dances, which
are being much looked forward to by
The members.
William Kent Of Kentield and his
mother Mrs. Adaline Kent. left las
week for Hawaii, where they viii re
main for a few weeks. after which
they viii return to California.
Rev. Ernest Bradley and family arc
spending the week with the Southworths
II Bolinas- Soon after their return to
san Rafael the Bradleys will leave fol
san Francisco, where the clergyman
viii. assume his duties as the assist
ant rector Of Trinity church.
Miss Gladys Gage has been the cues,
Of Miss Hazel schiingman at her home
in Ethel avenue in Mil Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Coffin have
closed their Mil Valley home and
taken apartments in Pacific avenue, San
Francisco. for the winter.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
BANQUET IN HONOR OF
POPULAR SUFFRAGETTES
San Francisco Women Guests
of Honor at Affair Given
in Mill Valley

MILL VALLEY, Dec 5.-Mrs Mary
Sperry, president of the state organiza-
Mrs Helen Moore. head of the educa-
tion department of the settlement work
in San Francisco, and Mrs. Nellie SEQ
vile, prominent in the work of the
good government league in San Fran
cisco, were the honored guests at a
combined business meeting and tea
given at the home of Mrs. Amrath,
president of the Equal Suffrage league
of Mill Valley, Wednesday,
Mrs Sperry, who has just returned
from the national convention of the
suffragettes at Buffalo, outlined the
work of the convention and told of such
achievements as have already been ac-
complished by the Equal rights league
in the east. Mrs. Moore and Mrs SEQ
vile also gave short addresses, as did
several Others Fifty members of the
local Organization We're present.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
CRUISER YANKEE IS
SUNK BY A TUGBOAT
Heavy Sea Slams Craft Against
Warship at BuzZards
BaV

NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. g.
Freed from Spindle rock. at the western
entrance to Buzzards bay, where II had
been impaled for 10 weeks, the United
States cruiser Yankee sank six fathoms
deep early today near what Is known
as the Sand spit, while being towed to
this city for repairs It Is believed
that the vessel can be raised.
In tow of the tugs John Harlan and
Powhatan and conveyed by the naval
collier Lebanon, the Yankee was pro-
ceeding slowly from Spindle rock to
this port In the gale and heavy seas
the hawsers had parted for the tenth
time. and while trying to connect an
other towing line. the tug John Harlan
was lifted on wave and slammei
against the side of the cruiser.
The impact smashed in port in the
compartment where three air COM
pressors were at work. Water poured
in through the open port and disabled
the air pumps, after which the com
partment filled rapidly.
Captain James T. McAllfster. who
was in charge OF the marine engine of
the wrecking work, warned the mem
bers OF the wrecking crew to leave the
ship. All but six OF the 90 men left
the Yankee, and an attempt was made
to drag it to Peniks island and beach
1t. This plan seemed likely to sue
ceed, but when near the island the
cruiser reeled suddenly and sank.
Commander Marsh OF the Yankee
Captain McAllister. Engineer Wether-
spoon and the six men of the wreck
ing crew who were on board. ran up
the rigging and later jumped safely on
board the Powhatan.
The Yankee went down into a shell
tered position and took bottom on an
even keel. resting on sand. with for
ward deck, spars and funnel top above
the surface of the water.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
ROBBING HER FRIENDS
After Visit to Fresno, Mrs.
Matte Jones Is Accused of
Theft of Diamonds

SANTA BARBARA, Dec. enlarged
with the theft Of a number OF valuable
diamonds from family named
lTaslum. at Fresno, Mrs. Matte Jones
was arrested today as she arrived in
santa Barbara after visiting the
friends at Fresno. who accuse her OF
the theft
no evidence was found against Mrs.
Jones. She was held awaiting instruc-
1ions from the chief Of police at Fresno,
who ordered her arrest
Mrs. Jones went to Fresno few days
ago TO escape from her husband. who
has since been taken TO Patton and
committed TO the insane asylum there.
She left Fresno yesterday. Mrs Jones
thinks there is some misunderstanding &
regarding the location Of the jeweiry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
FIFTY SEAMEN DROWNED
IN THREE DAYS STORM
Three Fishing Schooners, Pas
Senger Carrier and Barge Are
Sunk on Atlantic Coast

HALIFAX, y s., Dec. 5.-More than
so seamen lost their lives off the upper
north Atlantic coast during the last few
days as the result of a storm of unprec-
edented severity. The reckoning, item
lied as accurately as the meager re-
ports will allow, follows:
December Seventeen members of
the crews of three fishing schooners
drowned off the Newfoundland coast.
December 4-Twenty-eigh members
Of the crew of the passenger schooner
500 City, which is believed to have sunk
in the gulf of st. Lawrence.
December 5-Seven members Of the
crew of barge No. 101, which went down
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
POULTRY DISPLAY
TO CLOSE TONIGHT
Many Additional Awards Are
Made at the Idora Park
Exhibit
Special Prizes Are to Be AM
nounced at 2 o'clock
This Afternoon

OAKLAND, Dec. 5.-The Alameda
county poultry associations exhibit at
ldora park will be open Sunday from
10 o'clock in the morning until 10
o'clock at night. All special awards
will be made tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Additional class awards fol-
low:
Brown leghorns-D A. Cohen, all awards
Light brahmas-John Russell, cock, 1, 4;
cockerel, 2; pullet 4, 5; pen. 2. Vincent Q.
Smith pen l; cock, 2; hen p pHIlet co;, l: 2
3. James Stansield. cockerel, 8, 4; hen, 5, 4.
Black Iangshams-D. A. Cohen all awards.
Partridge cochins-D. A. Cohen, all awards.
Black tailed Japanese bantams-Raneho Las
Encinas all awards.
B. B. red game bantams-Thomas Lewis, all
awards
English ring neck pheasants-Mrs. E. B.
Hindes. all awards.
Pearl guineas--D. A. Cohen. all awards.
Buff turkeys-D. A. Cohen, all awards.
Bronze turkeys-D A. Cohen, all awards.
Mandarin ducks-E. W. Clifford. all awards
Rowen ducks-Thomas Lewis, all awards:
Muscovy ducks-Miss A. Solanske, old drake,
1, q young duck, 1, q
Pekin ducks-John A. Evans, old drake. /; old
duck, 1, 2. Vincent G. Huntley. young drake,
l; young duck, 1. Rancho Las Encinas, young
drake, 2. 8; young duck, 2, 3.
Aylesbury ducks-vincent G. Huntley, all
BuT orpington ducks-Goodacre Bros, old
drake, l; old duck, 1. Mrs. M. q. Plaw Ola
drake, 2; old duck, 2, 8, 4; young drake, 1, 2 3;
young duck. 1. 2, 8. 4, 5.
Buff cochin bantams-Blanche Michel, cock, l;
hen, l, 4, 8. NJ. Lamond. pen l. John A. Ey-
ans, cock, 2; cockerel l. 8; hen, q pullet; |, 2.
3. 81. R. Noack, cockeref 3; hen, 3; pullet A.
Mrs NJ. L: Calvin, pen 2. s. V. Novrik, cock,
8; cockerel, f.
Special ribbon, best conditioned bird in the
following classes: American. Mrs. D. A. Rob
ertson; Asiatic, John Russell; Mediterranean, j.
l. Rodgers; English, W. S. Sullivan; Polish.
Mrs. D. A. Robertson; Dutch c. G. Siegfried;
French. F. L. Hall; games and game bantams,
j. H. Grow; ornamental bantams, Moore & Mann;
turkeys D. A. Cohen; water fowl, E. w. Gift
ford miscellaneous, D. A. Cohen
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
DEMONSTRATION AGAINST
CASTRO DENIED BY DUTCH
The Netherlands Government
Asserts War Vessels Were
on Practice Cruise

THE HAGUE Dec. 5.-The govern
ment of The Netherlands has declined
to dignity the participation of three
Dutch warships, the battleship Jacob
Van Hemkerk and the cruisers Gelder-
land and Friesland, along the coast of
Venezuela from Puerto Cabello to La
Guaira, as a naval demonstration
1T asserts that this lnaneuver was
only an ordinary exercise cruise.
The government has received no in
formation concerning the statement
that four American warships are ex-
pected at Curacao the beginning of
January; but it is thought here that
now the presidential election is over
the United States may possibly lend
Holland more effective assistance.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
BAKERSFIELD'S TAG DAY
YIELDS LARGE AMOUNT
With Building Site Given by
Mrs. T. A. Tracy, Receipts
Reach $4,000
Especial Dispatch to The Call

Especial Dispatch to The Call
BAKERSFIELD, Dec. .6.-Bakersfeld
was agog today with tag day." While
yet to early to speculate as to the re-
ceipts with accuracy, the committee an
nounced that with the building site to-
day, which Is valued at $4,000, the total
receipts will be well in excess Of SIC, 900.
The children's shelter Is the beneficiary
and a new home will be built with the
proceeds. Mrs. T. A. Tracy donated the
building site.
This morning and afternoon the
school children and women of the city
disposed of the tags, while at night the
men had the work In hand. Auction
sales and rafies were some of the
means adopted to raise funds The auc-
tion of a gold tag brought $3.50.
Before the tagging began this morn
ing more than 81 900 had been received
in personal subscriptions. A band con-
cert was given on the streets tonight
and a number of the city trustees
dressed in female attire and disposed of
countless tags
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
DECIDES AGAINST sALvATIoNIsTs

Los ANGELES, Dec 5.--Judge will
bur in the superior court today rem
dered g. decision in the test case
brought against a member of the Sal
vation Army to settle the question of
the validity of the ordinance regulat-
ing speaking on the public streets. His
decision was that the streets of the
city were for the use of all the citi-
zens for traffic and the constitutional
right of free speech was not impaired
by ordinances preserving them for such
use.
I'VE shall take the matter up to the
higher court" said Attorney Grove
Walter. counsel for Major Anna Brown,
who was on trial.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
REPORT OF BIG THEFT
BRINGS FORTH DENIAL
Police and Executor Throw
Doubt on Alleged Loss in
Mrs. Woods Estate

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 6.-The police
of this city, who have been notified
that jewelry, valuable furs and art
treasures, variously estimated at $5O,-
600 to $4,000 in value, which disap-
peared from the home of the late Mrs.
George Wood since her death on Octo-
Der IS, declared today that if the many
articles alleged to be missing were
taken from the house they were not
carried off by persons who make steal
ing a business.
Emphatic denial of the report that
any treasures were missing from the
home of Mrs Wood were made today
by Miss Catherine Craig Biddle, a CO.
executor of the dead womans estate.
Miss Biddle said:
Every article mentioned as a be-
quest was found, except one of a trif1ing
value"
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
FINDING OF LIFE BELTS
SUGGESTS A DISASTER
Two Vessels May Have Been in
Collision on the Great
Lakes

NORTH SYDNEY, c. B.. Dec. 5.-The
mystery surrounding the fate of the
steamer 500 City. bound from Chicago
10 Texas, was intensified today by the
finding of a number of life belts at
Cape Ray bearing the name IS. S. Stan
ley" The belts drifted ashore with
similar ones marked 800 City" and
this circumstance has led to the theory
that the lake boat was possibly sunk
the life belts marked IS 8 Stanievs
may have been purchased at second
hand by the owners of the 500 CITY
when she was carrying excursionists
on Lake Michigan
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
SAYS CHURCHES SHOULD
CARE FOR IMMIGRANTS
Rev. Charles Stelsele's Plan for
Stopping Spread of Wrong
Kind of Socialism
PHILADELPHIA. Dec 5-In

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-In a stir
ring speech to the delegates to the
federal council of the churches of
Christ in America. Rev. Charles SteIsele
of New York today said that tbe
churches must look after the religion
and moral welsare of immigrants in
order to prevent the forward march of
socialism.
While our churches are deserting
the downtown fields in New York and
letting the immigrants look out for
themselves, socialism is stepping In. .
said Stelsele, who is secretary Of the
department of church and labor of the
Presbyterian church. Every night
speeches are made from boxes on street
corners. and the foreigners are accent
ing socialism. 1t is not the Christian
socialism that you hear about. but n
tion and is a real menace to the coun-
try.H
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
BANKS WILL COMBINE

HEALDSBURG, Dec. Sit was an
nounced here tonight that next Tues
day morning the Farmers and Mechan-
les bank of this city will take over the
business of the Bank of Healdsburg.
The former is one of the largest and
soundest financial institutions in this
section of the state. DR.. C. w. Weaver
will be president, and S. L. Wattles
cashier Of the combined institutions.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
IMITATION BUTTER SEIZED

DENVER. Dec. 5.--What is said to
be the biggest raid on the manufactur-
ers OF imitation butter ever attempted
in any city is being conducted In Den
yer by deputies of the internal reve-
nue. office. The most important seizure
so far is that of 10000 pounds belong
ing to the Star creamery, of which
former State Senator J. E. Button is
president. Several other places have
been raided and 1000 pounds confis-
Gated.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
CITRUS GROWERS TO
REALIZE $40, 900. 900
Southern California Crop Will
Be About the Same as
Last Year
Especial Dispatch to The CALI


LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5.-Southern
California citrus growers will realize
s2O,OO0,00O from the crop that is just
starting for the eastern markets.
Five hundred cars have gone forward
to date, just half the number that
had been shipped at this period a wear
ago, the small number being due to
rain and cloudy weather, that has re-
tarded rlpening. The seasons total is
estimated at $4,000 cars of oranges and
5000 cars of lemons, about the same as
last season.
The Pacific fruit express and the
Santa Fe fruit dispatch report that they
have a totahof IL 1,500 refrigerator cars
ready to move the crop
great saving to growers is effected
this year through the backdown of the
box trust in the face of a threat by
the ranchers to make their own boxes
In cooperative factory. The price
of boxes has dropped from 81 cents a
year ago to 1919 and 13 cents. On 12,-
100000 boxes this means nearly S1OO0-
600 dollars to the growers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
cosr.rIssIoN BUYs STEAMERS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The steamers
Shawmut and fremont, now at Seattle,
have. been purchased by the Isthmian
canal commission from the Boston
navigation company, to be used in
transporting supplies for the Panama
canal.
These vessels later will be turned
over to the navy for service as col
liers The government now has a
contract for 100000 barrels OF ce-
ment. which viii be taken from New
York to Colon.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
GoTTLIEB CoURTMARTIAL CLOSED

BOSTON, Dec. 5.-The local session
OF the courtmartial which has been
trying First Lieutenant Edward Gott-
lieo or the coast artillery on charges
OF defrauding the government closed
today without the presence of the de-
fendant, who has been missing since
the trial began here Thursday. The
findings of the court with the evidence
viii be forwarded to Major General
Leonard Wood at New York
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-06
McGURCK HEIRS FILE CLAIMS

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 5.-Prospective
heirs to the Edward McGurck estate
are making their appearance to claim
share of the big melon when it is or
dered cut by the court. Nine filed no.
tices of appearance with the county
clerk. Alice McGurck Myers declares
she is daughter and only surviving
child Of John McGurcx of Columbus, o.,
brother of Edward McGurck She
claims one-twenty y-fourth OF the es-