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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
CAMP PAIGN AGAINST
GRAFT Is SACRED
Rev. 6. r. Brown Finds Lesson
in Church Applause for
Heney's Speech
Movements for Righteousness
in Every Day Life Are
Sanctified

OAKLAND, March 2s.--In the course
of his sermon tonight on The Halo in
Modern Life" Rev Charles r. Brown,
pastor Of the First Congregational
church, referred to the great audience
which greeted Francis j. Heney and
Rudolph Spreckels In that church
Thursday night as one OF the indica-
tions that sanctity is attached nowa-
days to great movements for right
eousness in everyday life as 1t was
formerly attached to ecclesiastical sub
jects alone. Rev Mr.. Brown said:
only last Thursday an audience of
nearly 1000 crowded this church and
applauded stirring appeal to hero
ism in putting away evils in public
life. 1t is one of the signs OF the
growth of the belief that everyday
affairs can be considered sacred. We
are growing to believe that business is
sacred, as are education and politics
in their best sense, and in this we are
different from medieval times when
only things detached from everyday
life could be so regarded
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
SEEKS A CONCESSION
FOR SHORT RAILROAD

MEXICO CITY, March 29.-John D.
Spreckels, of San Francisco, who ar
rived here today for the purpose of
procuring from the Mexican govern
ment a railroad concession, denied to-
day that he had any intention of en-
tering into any enterprise antagonistic
to the Hartman railroad or any other
line in Mexico. Neither had he any
desire to build an /. extensive system
in Lower California to the chief lower
points of that territory.
My business in Mexico" said Mr..
Spreckels. lis to obtain, concession
from the Mexican government for the
right TO build a railroad for a distance
of 90 miles parallel with the border
between Mexico and the United States,
which road will form section of the
line | am now building between San
Diego and Yuma. / desire. on account
Of being able TO get better grades TO
dip into Mexico and construct the line
for possibly 90 miles on Mexican soil
and then re-enter the United States. I
am not seekinga any concession except
the one mentioned and have never con-
templated a line in Lower California.
The route l wish to follow runs
through Imperial valley, an extremely
rich region, which, with proper facili.
ties, will become great producer of
agricultural products. My line will not
Interfere with any other property"
Spreckels says that he expects no
difficulty in procuring the concession.
he VIII remain here 10 days.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
WAVE OF REFORM
MEANS NEW ERA
San Francisco Not Alone in
Movement for Better
Morality
Oakland Minister Sermonizes
on Defeat of Gang RuIe
in This City

OAKLAND. March 29.-That the hu-
a new and better era and that the
wave of reform now sweeping over the
country is not sporadic. but has its
spring in the deepest conscience OF
mankind. were the statements made in
the course, of the sermon of Rev.
Thomas A. Boyer. pastor of the Chris
tian church. tonight.
The graft prosecution In San Fran
cisco is akin to similar movements in
st. Louis, Philadelphia. Minneapolis and
New York city, and all are outward
expressions of the change which the
moral nature of humanity has under
gone in the last six years." said Rev.
Mr.. Boyer
continuing. he said:
We are mounting up to new and higher planes
of morality as we have rounded ont the cycle of
the old ideas of morality In the midst Of the
apparent confusion of transition we can see the
pialn markings Of the end of the old and the be-
sInntng OF the new. The old ways OF political
thinking and acting have exhausted themselves
ana never since the days of Augustus Caesar has
versal change as II does today. The world is
IKE vast organized army preparing itself for
some utdhic struggle which will usher In new
social order and new civilization.
Ine political purging In half score of Ameri-
can cities plainly indicates this. Huge class
wrongs which are hoary with age and the sane
uon OF time are being burned to ashes In the
nres or newly created public scorn Party
shlppoieths mean less, and men and principles
are paramount.
In the name Of righteousness few men in
San francisco have defeated gang rule, bosses
nave been ostracixed In Cincinnati and new
qeciaration OF Independence has been written In
Fhiiadeiphia Active conservation rather than
passive resistance is now the current sign of
sanctity In politics and religion and is the most
conspicuous mark of the transition The tenn
perance movement ia the south Is another indf-
cation OF the change which mems minds and
souls have experienced.
Space has been blotted out by Inventions and
all the people of the world feel themselves broth
ers, capable of acting together The evils which
are passing away those which existed when
communities were isolated and no man felt that
lie was his brothers keeper. The new empha sis
In religion is that religion is bond between
man and man, and not between an Individual
and God The old ties vertical and ran
from the individual upward; now they are hori-
zonfai and bind all together 1t is surely the
coming or the kingdom; Christ is coming in the
new and perfect conception Of the brotherhood
or man as he came before In the flesh. We are
face TO face with actualities now as we formerly
faced theories: all the strife and confusion now
existing will resolve itself into the peace of the
age Of gold
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
NEWLANDS COMES TO
AID IN IMPROVEMENTS
Nevada Senator Pays High Com
pliment to People for Re-
construction Work

United States Senator Newlands Of
Nevada arrived from the east yester-
day morning and registered at the
Fairmont. 1t is more than six months
since Newlands was in this city, and
the work that has been accomplished
in that time surprised him greatly. He
pays a high compliment to the peo-
pie of San Francisco for their efforts
toward reconstruction, and adds that
the financial stringency throughout
the country is practically at an end.
II am here" said the senator, ito
confer with my brother in law, Mr..
Sharon. and the directors Of the COM
pany In which the Sharon estate is
interested regarding various matters of
construction and development"
Senator Newlands was not in posi-
tion to state definitely what work was
being contemplated by the Sharon es-
tate. but he intimated that it would
spend vast sums of money soon in
Improving its properties here. While
in this city Newlands likely will make
valuable suggestions to the directors
of the estate regarding important
financial investments.
Newlands goes on record as saying
that every public service corporatio
should be compelled to serve the peo-
pie to the best of its ability. Regard
ing the fixing of rates. Newlands be-
lieves that this function should be in
trusted to a commission of men se-
lected especially for that purpose, and
not left TO a legislative body repre-
senting "the passion, prejudices or
selfish interests OF the rate payers"
Newlands argues that if such a system
were in vogue here it would put the
public service corporations out of poll
tics and Immediately clear the moral
atmosphere of legislation
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
SHOT BY BAR TENDER FOR
NOT PAYING FOR DRINKS
Bullet in Shoulder the Penalty
for Failure to Produce
Price of Treat

w. d. Callahan of Pas Eighteenth
street was shot in the right shoulder
early yesterday morning during an
alteration In a saloon at Nineteenth
and Vermont streets over the payment
for some drinks. He was taken TO the
central emergency hospital. while his
assailant, Louis Bluth. was taken to
the city prison on a charge of assault
to murder.
Callahan entered the place. with a
number of friends and ordered drinks.
The drinks were served. but when il
came time for payment Callahan found
that he did not have enough money.
He explained the situation to the bar
tender. but was told that he would
have to produce the necessary amount
or suffer the consequences. Callahan
then started TO leave the saloon, and
as he was passing through the door
way was shot by the bar tender
The surgeons at the hospital state
that his wound is not serious.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
FLORETTA WHALEY CITED
TO ATTEND SETTLEMENT

NEW YORK. March. GA citation
has been issued to Floretta Whaley of
Hampstead, who eloped with Jere
Knode Cooke. rector of st. George ;
Episcopal church. and who is living
with him in California, to appear in
person or by counsel before Surrogate
Edgar Jackson. at the courthouse in
Mineola on May 13, to attend the judi
cial settlement of the accounts of her
Grandmother, Keziah Whaley. Her rel
ative is executrix of the estate OF John
Whaley the young woman's father, who
died several years ago. leaving about
$4,000.
F'loretta and her sister Edna who is
also cited to appear, were to be main
tanned and educated out of their faith
er S estate, and after the grandmother S
death they were to receive the remain
der of the property.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
CHI OMEGA FEAST
ON FOUNDERS DAY
Members of Exclusive Society
Plan Annual Banquet
for April 5

BERKELEY, March 2s-The mem
bers of the exclusive Chi Omega frater-
nifty of the university are planning for
their annual banquet which is given
each year to celebrate the day OF the
founding of the order on April 5. Every
member of the sorority living on the
coast will be invited to the banquet and
several hundred of the chi Omega are
expected.
The Chi Omega is one of the largest.
oldest and most exclusive at the Uni
versity of California as well as having
number of prominent graduates.
Among some of the active members
of the chapter are: Misses Mildred
Martin. Margaret Ware, Florence Hofr-
man, Isabel Whiteman. Ethel Denny.
Gertrude Denny, Ethel Bishop, Irma
Phleger. Helen Pinkham, Mrs Ellis d.
Wilson of San Francisco. Mrs. Russell
Galloway of Sacramento and many
others.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
TETRAZZINI EVADES
SERVICE OF SUMMONS
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

NEW YORK, March 29.-Madame
Tetrazzini is having strenuous time
avoiding service of summons in the
suit brought by Isidore I.erner for
breach of contract involving s39 900.
Henry l. Kowalsky is attorney for Ler-
ner.
1t is not expected that the attach
ment will interfere with the sailing for
Europe next Thursday of the celebrated
singer. Oscar Hammerstefn has ex-
pressed his willingness to sign the bond
for $4,000 which will be necessary TO
permit her to leave the country. Pa
pers were served on Hammerstein yes
terday
''I don't know what ii is all about. .
said the impresario. after Lerner. his
attorney and the deputies had de-
parted. IF they can find anything here
belonging 20 Madame Tetrazzini they
are welcome to IL. | cannot see what
there is to be seized"
Tetrazzini takes exception TO the bill
of complaint and asserts that she was
ready at any and all times to carry out
her part of the contract.
I'VE will show" said Louis Mathiot,
her attorney. that while Madame
Tetrazzini was waiting in the City OF
Mexico to begin her tour Lerner left
there. and she was forced TO do some
thing. She went to San Francisco and
began singing there at the TivoIi the
ater. When the plaintiff heard of this
he proceeded to that city and started
suit Later he asked to have IL dis
missed. Mr.. Kowalsky offered TO settle
for $4,000, but he will not get a cent
1t was learned that all of Tetrazzinfs
costumes had been put away out OF
reach of the deputies and that she had
recently drawn her deposit from a
bank
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
PHOSPHORUS IN MEAT
PREPARED BY GARCIA

The report of Professor Frank T.
Green on his analysis of the meat
taken on Friday night at the time
of the arrest of Pedro Garcia, sus-
pected of trying to poison his former
wife. Sadie Riley. and her friend,
Joseph Delporto, was received by Cap
tain of Detectives Kelly yesterday
morning.
In his report the chemist stated that
he found traces of phosphorus poi
son. but whether there was sufficient
quantity to cause death Green could
not state. Pedro Will be charged this
morning with attempting to poison the
couple.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
SHARPERS TURN FLUSHES
BY USING A HATPIN

T. Holmes, who conducts a Fillmore
street cigar stand, was fleeced out of
$50 worth of cigars last night by a
gang or wire operators who worked
his machines so that they were navins.
royal fushes and straight flushes eyerv
other hand without the clerk becoming
aware that he was being cheated.
Holmes would not have become
aware of the fact that he was the
victim of sharpers had not the hatpin
with which the men worked got caught
In the machine. which exposed the
sharpers.
The game is an old one. but II was
worked successfully some months ago
on the big cigar dealers of this city
and they were robbed of large sum.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
ADMITS THAT COTTON
CASE NEARS SETTLEMENT

That negotiations are pending for
the settlement of the amous Cotton
will contest was the az .ission of Bar
clay Henley. the local attorney repre-
senting Helen Sacher, the child de-
fendant, yesterday.
The case is one of the most notable
in the California courts and. on ac-
count of the size of the estate. has at
tracted great deal of attention. II
was removed from the courts of Santa
Cruz to those of Washington, d. c..
and the negotiations for settlement
are being made at the latter place.
Negotiations for settlement are
pending, said Attorney Barclay Hen
ley and | expect to hear definite an
nouncement of the settlement shortly
Dispatches from Washington stated
that Helen Sacher was to receive
s250,000.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
PRIEST fAINTSAT
OAKLAND ALTAR
Rev. j. Burrie Falls Unconscious
While Saying Mass at
st. Mary's
Weak From Recent Operation
and Resumes Labor
Against Advice

OAKLAND. March 29.-Stricken at
the altar OF 81. Msry's church at Eighth
and Jefferson streets this mNning
while saying o'clock mass. Rev.
Father J. Burrie of Portland, Ore. fell
unconscious and his life was despaired
of for q time. He was carried from
the edifice into the parish house ad-
Joining and put TO bed after medical
assistance had been hastily summoned
Later reports were that he had rail-
lied and that his condition during the
day showed a decided Improvement
Father Burrie was very weak as a
result OF an operation which he recent
ly underwent at Providence hospital"
said Father Kennedy. another or the
priests at st. Mary's. He has been
out of the hospital but two weeks and
declared yesterday that he felt strong
and would like 20 celebrate mass today.
We advised against his doing so. but
he insisted. We think he will be we'll
soon. as his Illness this morning was
only passing indisposition."
Father Burrie has a parish in Port
land. but has been detached for sew
eral months owing to his bad health.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
cALIFoRNIANs IN NEW Yonrx

NEW YORK. March 29.-The follow
ing Californians are registered in New
York:
San Francisco-G " Enginger. Hol-
land house: E. X. Johnstone, Coiling-
wood; ]. McElney, Grand hotel; T.
Bradbury, Bartholdi; J. L. Orcutt. Con-
tinental.
tholdi; c. T. Willis. Hotel Belmont;
Miss H. -ory Martha Washington.
San JOSIE. r. Shaw Broadway
Central
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
OPPOSE SPUR TRACK PLAN

REDWOOD CITY. March 2s.-Tha
stauffer chemical company is encoun-
tering great deal of opposition on
the part of property owners in an effort
10 construct a spur track from the
Southern Pacific main line to its salt
works on the marsh. The company in
tended TO establish large chemical
works on it's marsh holdings at this
point, but certain property owners are
asking such enormous prices for rights
of way through their lands that the
company may abandon it's proposed
plant at this point.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
PIcKPoCkETs ESCAPE

Three men jostled- Lawrence G. Law
renee, who lives at 634 Golden Gate
avenue, as he was boarding a Haight
street car at the ferry last night and
took purse containing $3.50 from his
pocket. Lawrence jumped off the car
and gave chase. A crowd joined in,
but the three pickpockets lodged along
the water front and eluded their pur-
suers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
FALLS DEAD I'm SALOON

While visiting the saloon of his son,
John Smith, at 231 Larkin street, yes
terday afternoon. Antoine Smith was
suddenly stricken with heart disease
and before a physician could be sum-
moned had expired. The dead man
was So years old and leaves a widow.
who resides at 1850 Eleventh avenue
in the Sunset district. The body was
taken to the morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
MrLLrNERY STORE ROBBED

The millinery store of Miss Mabel
Faust at 1886 Post street was entered
some time Saturday night and
merry widow" hat and ostrich feath-
ers to the value OF 5000 were taken.
Entrance was effected through the
front door by the aid of a pass KEY
and IL was not until the arrival OF
Miss Faust at the store yesterday
morning that the robbery was discov-
cred Detectives Lord and Kelly have
been detailed to investigate. the case.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
MECHANICS NOT NEEDED

The local board of civil service ex-
aminers. engineer department at large.
announced last night that it had re-
ceived no information regarding the
need of mechanics to work on the gov
ernment fortifications in the Philippine
islands. The inquiries were so numer-
ous that they interfered with the regu-
lar work of the department.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
SETTLES PAINE Esr.rr

REDWOOD CITY. March 29.-Mrs.
Mary Pauline Payne. executrix OF the
estate OF Theodore T. Payne, has filed
her final accounting and petition for
distribution of the estate. The total
receipts were s5s.SO0 and the disburse-
ments S11,6S2.50.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
CONTRIBUTIONS SWELL
THE SANITATION FUND
Important Meeting to Be Held
to Consider Making Ware
houses Rat Proof

The subscriptions to the sanitation
fund continue to pour in. much to the
satisfaction of the health officials An
important meeting tending toward
more sanitary city Will be that of. the
warehousemen, who will meet during
the week to discuss and consider
plans of making the warehouses in the
city rat proof. The additional subserip-
tons to the sanitation fund follow:
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
SIERRA CLUB,s TRAMP

The first of the many outings to bt
enjoyed by members of the Sierra clut
this year was taken yesterday, wher
a large number OF the clubs member:
tramped through the Muir redwood for.
est in Mill valley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
SUPERVISORS TO DINE SACHS

supervisor Lipman Sachs, who will
leave San Francisco for a European
trip shortly, will be given a compli-
mentary dinner by his fellow members
on the board next Monday evening.
Mayor Taylor has been invited to 1T
tend.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
al baby Wanted

fine piano. cheap. Wanted, work BY 5
good oressmaker. s1.50 day. Postage
stamp collections bought and sold, etc.
All these things found daily in the
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30

CAR STRIKES LAUNDRY wAGoN-An IN
bound Valencia street car at Eighteenth street
collided yesterday with laundry wagon driven
by Chang Choi OF Dupont and Washington
streets The wagon was completely demolisbed
and the driver and friend named An Choong
jured
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
OUTDOOR ART LEAGUE MEETS

A special meeting of the outdoor art
league department of the California
club will be held this evening. when
an important subject will be discussed.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30

seeker by improving the appearance of
this district. Adeline street is the
widest street in this city and property
values will be considerably enhanced
by converting the central portion of
the thoroughfare into a park and
boulevard.
The first consignment of steel for the
new town hall has arrived Work on
the 100000 municipal structure at the
corner of Allston way and Grove street
is expected to begin at once.
Hackley & Young company report a
greatly improved market They pre-
dict record breaking building activity
during the summer. Inquiries tor
dwellings are numerous.
BERKELEY LEAPING FORWARD
Speaking of the general outlook
Harold Havens said:
The Berkeley real estate market for the last
week has been entirely satisfactory. There has
been a steady increase right along not only In
inquiries for property. but in actual sales Among
recent sales made are two lots in Cedar street
east Of MilyiR for $3.50, lot in lie Roy
avenue for Sl.750. lot in Arch street south
of Rose for 81 600. a home in Benrenue avenue
s aea for IN In addoa way
mont
berkeley is going forward at rate that is
simply astounding. Right now is the time TO
invest in real estate in and around Berkeley.
fropeEtF VIII never w dus cnesptl thdu IL 10
Judgment should, of course. be exercised and
desirable growing neghbcrhoods selected when
purchasing. 1t Is only reasonable to suppose
that localities that have had enormous increases
in values will have to remain quiet for q time
selves to the new conditions. It is the steady.
normal enhancing of values that tells in the
long run, and those who purchased property in
find their property worth more today than ever
before.
MONEY MARKET LOoSENS
ALAMEDA, March 2s.-The tendency
on the part of banks to resume the
loaning of money has caused liven-
ing up in the realty market, the deal
ers say, and they look for an increase
in sales and in building during the
spring months. Many owners of lots
who have desired to build and take ad
vantage of the decrease in the cost OF
labor and material have been unable to
do so because they have been unable
to raise the money required. With the
resumption of loaning this condition
will cease and the prospective home
builder will profit.
Mark E. Miller reported that he had
effected several good sales during the
last week and that he had a number
of others well under way.
The Alameda land company reported
that it was doing more building now
than 1T had been doing since the finan-
cial stringency. This firm has put up
several large residences here recently,
among these being the r. B. Mott
home and the residence of Mrs. Eliza
beth Buckley and Miss Mollie Kane.
III. G.. Mehrtens, west end dealer,
reported that he has had many calls for
improved and unimproved property in
that section of Alameda. Owing to its
proximity to San Francisco the west
end is favored by people who cross the
bay daily to do business in San Fran
cisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30

D. T. Oliver has prepared plans for
a large freproof. apartment house.
which win be erected at the northeast
corner Of Thirteenth and jackson
streets by DR.. " D. Huntington and
Dr. Dow. The estimated cost is
Sz50.o0o.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
Priest Falls Unconscious
While Celebrating Mass

Architects drawing of flats be in Thirty
fourth Grove Oakland by Henry Draft The apart
which will be modern in every respect designed
by Charles Mau
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-30
TO BUILD NEW FLAT

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Charles Mau has scompleted plans
for a modern fia building to be erect
ed in Thirty-fourth street near Grove
for Henry Draft. The same architect
viii erect a $4,000 residence at Van
Buren and Lee streets in the Piedmont
district north OF Lake Merritt
a. A. Dahlke has let a contract for
2 $4,000 residence in Lee street near
Grand avenue.
OPINIONS ON MARKET
The market for real estate is re-
ported upon by prominent brokers as
follows:
hlckham HaFens. president OF the 6rm af
Nick1olc tiaTens. fncorporated-Sow that good
weather has come % stay we busily en-
gagged IN putting through improvements out.
lined IN our plans last fall, which were inter
rupued By the rains We have several hun
dreo head Of horses and a large gang Of men
~ work IN Fourth avenue terrace and the East
Piedmont heights tracts We are LAYING large
sewer along Lake Shore avenue leading from
Lake Merritt 70 Piedmont and this avenile
nili bc uicened to 50C feet as soon As the
sewer aud sfreefcar lines are finished. Fifteen
houses are now ready 10 be built IN Fourth
avenue terrace aud this week win see the start
81 elmoet ali Of them We expect TO make
pailcl1g campaign both in this tract and East