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Imperial Valley press., 1908-12-05
Create t Dairy District.

STcdtS:t CdHJ D'oN''Ne'
 But the same green, alfalfa growing | | the ioAg year round, also makes of I'm |
 peral the greatest dairy country sn
 the land. Not more striking than the
 lazy leisure of the hogs is the cor !, tentment of the fat cattle standing
 udder deep iR the lu.6uriant green,
 which they transform into ehe rich
 raw material for ereamerieS scattered
 all over the vaIley Just for a sam De, Frank J. Peaeock, of this city,
 who operates rreaTieries at Ei Cen
 shipped sl7,00c worth of butter dur ing the month of October There are creameTfes all oyer the Imperial Val ley. Whose estimated output for last yH,r was l.5O0,000 pounds of butter, and figured at the very reduced price of 25 cents per pound, wholesale, in dicates a return of something like 2 $375 000. Probably it netted that N much to the dairy ranchers, in addi- N tion to the profit of the manufactures. The Assessor reported 5000 head of |( cattle in the valley on the first Mon \ day in March, and speaking of that N record the same official found 10000 (( head of sheep, and S2,250 head of hogs which latter figure was doubtless more than doubled with the spring increase N These are a few reasons why V place my money on the live stock fn- N dustry in Imperial Something else ~ may be developed that will be still < more of gold mine, but there is nc W longer any experiment about the re " turns from hogs and cattle They arc N today the basis for the wealth which W is pouring back from the markets In M to the pockets of those pioneers whose W only necromancy is the agriculture M art, but by it they have made the fon M bidding desert literally $ land flow M ing with milk and honey, For in ad M dition to the creameries, the valle, M this year shipped 255 tons of tha B which the bees had gathered from th' V flowers.
 M Cotton Will Boon the Land. N But if some other il iustry ever dM M encroach on the livd stock pred ry W watch the fields white with c3tto
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
FROHMAN OBJECTS TO
THE FIRST .NIGHTER"
Returns Small Fortune, Hold
ing Presence of Hypercriti-
cal Audience Is InimicaI
sPEciAL DISPATCH 10 THE CALI

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-The doom of
the play hardened FIRST nighter,' as far
Frohman theaters are concerned.
was sounded today when Charles Froh-
man ordered a small fortune returned
to those who had sent applications for
seats for Maude Adams, opening per-
formance at the Empire thester in. the
new Barrie, play What Every Woman
hncwss -
sfl. f'ronn,an holds that the hyper
critical attitude asspnleds by the habit
uai FIRST nighter' is inimicai to the
best w ork or players and he viii put
the new pfan in, vogue in all his thea
ters.s- The following. .is q cornmunication
Frohman sent TO patrons of the EN-
pire:s
Dear Sir-Charles Frohnan has de-
cided that hereafter there viii be no
first night Hst at any. or his theaters
and therefore advance orders for-seats
can not be accepted. as was the Gus
tom heretofore. ! am writing to advise
you of this fact IN sufficient time An
absolutely clean sheet VIII Sc presented
except for the small number OF seats
reserved for the press. and first appH-
'cants at the window will have earliest
choice of places.
..AIF. H4YMAN, General Mana ger
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
ATLANTIC FLEET IS
CAUGHT IN TYPHOON
Furious Storm Breaks on the
BaftIesE1ips While in
Manila Bay

MANILA. Oct. 5.-The Atlantic bat
tleship feet has safely outridden a
hurricane, which swept Manila bay for
- hours and did much damage ashore.
Typhoon signals We're displayed
early Sunday morning but the storm
broke over the bay suddenly at noon.
Il was impossible to hoist the cutters
and launches belonging 10 the feet be-
cause Of the danger OF smashing them
against the steel sides Of the battle
ships and the little craft We're sent
scurrying inside the breakwater
The storm quickly increased in inten-
sity and the torrential rains shut in the
ships. At s o'clock al night the storm
had reached its height and it then
gradually tapered down until midnight
il was comparatively calm although
heavy seas swung across the harbor.
During the storm ali the battIeships
had steam I'D ready for any emergency.
Rear Admiral Sperry finally ordered the
flagship Connecticut. and the Kansas.
Minnesota Vermont, Virginia and Ohio
under way They were close to the
breakwater and Admiral Sperry feared
they might drag anchors. The six YES
.sels steamed down close to Cavite.
At times the wind blew at the rate
Of 100 miles an hour and all communi-
cation with shore was cut of. On
shore il was dangerous to go about
Several carriages were overturned by
the wind, trees were blown down.
electric wires were prostrated and sew
eral buildings were unr0ofed Among
the buildings unroofed was the depot
comRissary.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
Seek to Acquire Title to Sub
merged Section Held by
Spring Valley Company
Declare Records in Assessors
Office Prove Ownership of
Parcels in Controversy
Local Courts to Decide Owner
ship of Big Acreage Valued
at More Than 100000

Title to 1890 acres of submerged
land in Lake Merced, valued at more
than $10o,0 which the Spring Valley
Water company has presumed to ac-
quire through the McEnerney land
title act, has been claimed by the heirs
of the late David Mahoney through
DR.. Margaret Mahoney, administrative
of the estate, and her attorney, Hiram
w. Johnson. This contention, which
is one of the most important being
contested for under the McEnerney
act, has been placed before the local
courts.
The submerged land in dispute rep
resents about a third of the area of
the lake, which is the nearest natural
reservoir to San. Francisco in the
Spring Valley companys system. The
value of the land in question is aug
mented by the water rights that go
with it. The Spring Valley water
company in its controversies and ne
gotiations with the city. has set the
VALUE of s4, 200, 900 on its large holdings
about Lake Merced and in tile Rancho
Laguna de la Merced. However, it
has always reserved the right not to
sell the property surrounding the lake
to the city.
In support OF DIR. afahoney's conten-
tions of ownership in the land are the
records of the assessors Office which
holds the property in question under
the name OF ID. Mahoney. The state
recognizes the Mahoney title and the
Spring Valley water company has never
paid taxes on the parcels In contro-
versy- accoading to sssies sadministratrix.
There are four pieces OF Submerged
land involved. Lake Merced is pc
culiar in that il has two arms Joined
by narrow strait In the northern
portion of the lake the Mahoneys claim
two pieces. one 1890 acres in extent,
the other 1880 acres. In the southern
arm are parcels $3.50 acres and II acres
respectively. The total property
amounts to 1880 acres.
The entire history of the Mahoney
estate is tangle around many legal
hiatus. David Mahoney at one time
owned all that is now the Rancho La
suna de la Merced and land stretchs
ing to the ocean and south of the
present Spring Valley holdings down
the coast as far as Pescadero.
When SDavid Mahoney died he left as
direct heirs a sister, Margaret Mahoney
unmarried, and brother. Dennis Ma
honey. The latter had seven children,
DR.. Margaret Mahoney, a teacher in
the San Francisco school department
and a practicing physician; Mrs. Kath-
crime Nesfield Mrs. Charles Grosjean,
d. J. Mahoney, Dennis Mahoney, 4. l..
Mahoney and W. c. Mahoney. These
seven eventually became the heirs to
the Mahoney estate.
In 1905 stranger applied for let
ters OF administration over the estate
of David Mahoney. The courts refused
to issue the letters. DIR. Margaret Ma
honey, representing the other heirs,
applied for letters and they were issued
to her. Then she begun to investigate
the holdings and found that the sub
merged lots were assessed to d. Ma
honey still.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
MGR. IAV[LLE MAY
BE NEW COADJUTOR
New York Vicar General Prob
able Successor of Late Arch
bishop Montgomery
SPECIAL DISPATCH no THE CALL

NEW YORK. Oct 4-Ainong the
changes which may follow the return
or Archbishop Farley. who is coming
back from Rome this week. that re-
lating to Mgr NJ. X. Lavelle. vicar
general of the archdiocese and rector
of the cathedral. is. expected to be the
most Important.
Mgr. I.avelie has been mentioned fov
bishopric and probably viii be named
for one of the sees now vacant, or he
may be named coadjutor to Archbishop
Riordan of San Francisco, desirable
post because it carries the right of sue
cession to the archbishop. The mantle
of the rectorship of the cathedral is
likely to fall upon Mgr. p. j. Hayes,
chancellor of the archdiocese.
Mgr. Lavelle is also persistently
spoken of as the next head of the
Catholic university at Washington
Bishop d. j. O'Connell, the present rec
tor, is not desirous. sof succeeding him
self, and at the expiration of his term
in April next new man will be
named.
The university is now well estab-
lished, but the pope, the cardinal secre-
tary of state and congregation of stud
les are anxious that great care should
be exercised in the choice of the three
names that, will be forwarded to them,
from which one will be selected for the
rectorship of the university. Father
.Lavele is said to be Archbishop Far
iey's candidate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
BEAR TEARS BABY TO
PIECES IN TUCSON PARK
After Killing Child the Beast
Attacks the Mother,
but Is Slain

TUCSON. sAriz, Oct. An enra ged
black bear tore the infant child of Mrs.
Russ Laird to pieces this afternoon
in the presence OF horrified and panic
stricken crowd at Elysian. grove, a
pleasure park.
The bear, an immense black animal.
had been raised in captivity from a cub,
and had been in the habit of being
given soda pop at the bar. Today when
it escaped from its cage, it went to the
bar. but was driven out by the attend
ants. The creature returned, and when
ii was again driven away and an at
tempt made to herd it into its cage, ii
became enraged ana charged the crowd.
The wife of a Southern Pacific en-
ploye named Russ Laird. with ago cart
containing a year old infant, was in
the running throng. The bear overlook
her an snatching the infant. tore it to
pieces before its mothers eyes. 1t then
attacked the woman when shot from
a policeman's revolver stopped it. The
bystanders opened a fusilade and filled
the brute with bullets. The bear has
been closely confined since a week ago.
when it attacked small boy.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
AUTO JUMPS BANK
And TWO PERISH
Explosion Of Fire Kills Meat
Dealer and Several Hurt in
Two Accidents

MAHONEY CITY. Pa. Oct. Am an
automobile plunge over a 30 foot en-
bankment at Gordon today Mrs Peter
Young, 81 years OF age, and her daugh
ter. Helen. aged years. were killed
and her husband. Peter Young Sr. and
Peter Young Jr.. aged 6. and Charles
Clark nephew of the dead woman. all
of Ashland, sustained fractured skulls
and internal injuries. Little hope is
entertained for the recovery of the in
jured. The steering gear of the ma
chine failed to work and caused the
accident.
NEW YORK, Oct. 4.-Charles. Weis-
becker. a wholesale meat dealer of Har-
lem. was killed and his wife and Mr.
and Mrs. Louis Ungerich and their
chauffeur were seriously injured in an
automobile accident near Edgewater. N
j.. tonight The auto was rounding a
turn on grade when one of the front
wheels slxidded and the tire exploded
The car turned over and landed with a
crash against telegraph pole.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
MOTHER AND BABE
. HURLED FROM CAR
Woman Is Probably Fatally In
jured in Accident, but
Saves Her Child

With her baby clasped tightly in her
arms. Mrs. Ella Dunleavy of 4SS7
Eighteenth street was hurled through
at a high rate of speed, at Eighteenth
and Danvers streets, last evening and
suffered injuries which may result in
her death. The maternal instinct upper
ItFe child in such a way that she her
self received the full force of the blow
when her body struck the ground, and
the baby escaped with only a slight
injurr. The accident was due to the
motorman's losing control of the heavy
car a short time before reaching a
sharp curve at Eighteenth and Danyers
streets.
Motorman G. T. Mernin was in
charge of the car which was running
on Eighteenth street Approaching
Danvers street. where there is q
switch back, Mernin tried to slow the
car down, but could not work the
brakes Striking the curve at such
terrific speed. the car jumped the track
and turned turtle.
There were about 10 passengers on
board, among whom was Mrs. Dun
leavy, her husband and their months
old daughter In the fraction of a sec
ond the woman was hurled through a
window on the opposite side of the
car. She uttered a heartrending
scream, at the same time clasping the
child tightly to her breast AS the
bodies struck the pavement bystand-
ers rushed over and picked up the un-
conscious form of the woman. The
baby. lying on its mothers breast.
suffered only a slight wound in the
head where she had been struck by a
piece Of glass.
At the central emergency. hospital
last night the surgeon held out but
slight hope for the mothers recovery.
as she is suffering from fractured
skull and a severe concussion. as well
as laceration OF the scalp. =
The remaining passengers in the car
escaped without injury. Motorman
Mernin was placed under arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
Wealthy Bay Point Man Drops
Out of Sight on Coming TO
San Francisco
Men Idle and Building Cease:
While Search Is Made for
w. A. HartIett
Wife and Friends Fear He Met
With Mishap on Trip to
Buy Material

Large forces of workmen are idle,
several buildings have been left in an
unfinished condition, and the town of
Bsy Point is greatly excited because
Of the disappearance on September 80
Of w. A Hartlett, a wealthy con-
tractor. The actions of the missing
man since .sst Wednesday are envel-
oped in mystery, and his wife and
friends are beginning to fear that he
has met with some serious accident.
Not the slightest reason for volun-
tars dfssppea rance can be found.
" A Hartiett was awarded several
large contracts for the construction Of
residences and business blocks in the
new town site of Bay Point and had
the work well underway on all of the
buildings. On September 80 he came
10 San Francisco 10 purchase building
materials and has not been seen by
his friends or family since
Al the time Hartlett left home he
had z small amount of money in his
pockets. and. after arriving in the
city. drew 4 check for SIS. He did not
became greatly worried. She tele-
phOned all Of the police stations and
hospitals. but could find no trace OF
Her husbs nd On the following day
Mrs Hartlett notified a number OF
friends and a general search has been
prosecuted since then, but without
success
Since the disappearance of the con-
tractor there has been no one in
authority 10 purchase the materials
needed in the various buildings under
course OF erection. and the work is at
a stsndstfa. The residents OF tic sIitt4e
koV-n of Bay Point Of which Tiartlett
vas = leading citizen. are greatly ex-
cited over his strange disappearance.
The missing man was married two
Years ago and has an months old
baby. He was considered a man of
comfortable circumstances and owns a
very pretty home at Bay Point He
has always been noted By his friends
for his devotion TO his home and fam
ily and was not addicted to the use of
Intoxicating liquor
The friends and family OF the miss
ing man think that IL he had met with
foul play they would have heard some
thing OF the matter before this, but are
at e loss TO explain his disappearance.
II. p. Sackett, vice president of the
National wood pipe company and man.
azer OF the Pacific tank company, who
is close personal friend of the miss
ing man. has taken charge of the
search. but late last night was una BILE
TO throw any light on the mystery.
He has notified the police authori-
ties Of Alameda and San Francisco
counties
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
HAsI1ELL no SIZE PREsInENr

p OKLAHOMA CITY. Oct 4.-Governor
Haskell, while here this morning, was
asked II he intended to bring suit
against President Roosevelt.
Yes ] certainly intend 70 bring the
suits. all right" said the governor.
Where2'' was asked
j don't know. exactly. Most any
state except oklahoma. I don't want
tnem 10 think J am trying TO get him
here"
Tie governor added tilaf he was
sending the president two letters a
week now He would not discuss his
charees against President Roosevelt
bHt said that proceedings Nould be
peeun Just as soon as the papers could
be preps-~
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
PROFESSOR IDENTIFIES
HEAD FOUND WITH JUNK
Portion of Cadaver Left in Nor
NAL Building Was Sold
by Wreckers
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL,

SAN JOSE, Oct 4.-Prof N. II. Bu,-
lock. instructor.in physiology and biol
ogy at the San Jose state normal schoo,
returned from the east last night and
today visited the norgue and identif,ed
the head which was fund yesterday in
junk yard as portion of cadaver
that he had dissected more than three
years ago. He stated that the head had
been placed in an air tight receptacIe
in the normal laboratory. The contents
of the laboratory were not removed
after the normal buildings were de-
the receptacle was left behind Ii was
sold last May as junk BY the wreckers
Of the building
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
THOMAS w. LAWSON HURT
BY KICK FROM HORSE

EGYPT, Mass. Oct. 4.-Thomas w
Lawson. the we'll known fnancier. was
thrown from his carriage while driy-
ing near North Scituate today ana
kicked by the horse.
Lawson was picked UP unconscious
and removed to his home, Dreamwo,,l
in this town. in an automobile. He did
niebt He WAS badly bruised ! he,,t 10 10
head.
Lawson was driving with his daugh-
ter, Miss Bunnie Lawson. in a basket
Tious .Dougie. A passing automobiie
frightened the horse. Miss Lawson es-
Lawson said his -fatiser's Injuries were rere
apparently not serious.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
PURCHASER. is SOUGHT
FOR CLEvELAND'S FARM
Land Owned by Former Presi-
dent Is Offered for Sale
for So, 500
sPECIAL pISPATCH no THE al

NEW YORK. Oct 4.-The tact that
the farm of the late GroTer Cleveland.
near Princeton. has been placed on the
market was revealed today through a
newspaper notice inserted by a Prince
ton real estate agent who has the mat
ter in CHARGE This does not refer to
the Cleveland property in Princeton.
the home that was so greatly loved by
the ex-president in his later years. The
farm is fertile stretch OF grazing
cultivated and wooded land. and a short
distance outside the village The priee
asked is only s6.500.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
MAxINE.s NEW LEADING MAN
SpEcI AL -DIsPATCH 10 THE cali.

NEW YORK. Oct. MAXINE Elliott.
has anew leading man. Julian rEs-
TRANCE He will appear in her produc-,
tiun of 'Myself-Bettina. which will be
seen at Dalys theaterson Monday even
ing. He has been for the last three
Years member of the Drury Lane
theater company.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
ROY HIT ~ CAR

John Lynch. a Il year old boy liv-
ing at 1910 Eighteenth street. was
run over by q Devisadero street United
Railroads ear at the corner of Deyisa-
dero street and Golden Gate avenue
yesterday AFTERNOON. His leg was
broken Ie was taken to tie central
emergency hospital.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
POWERS OPPOSE ACTION
Plan for Annexation of
Provinces Viewed Unfavorably

VIENNA Oct. t.--The annexation OF
the provinces Of Bosnia and Herzexo-
vina by Austria, il is believed. win not
be long delayed. The foreign ones.
however. refuses to admit that such
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
BISHOP TsERSEy NEAR DEATH

HARTFORD. Conn. Oct. 4.-Rt. Rev.
Michael Tierney Catholic bishop or the
diocese of Connecticut was stricken
with apoplexy lsst night and is in a
critical condition. His physicians fear
that he will not recover
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
SUBURBAN

Records show that there are more buildings
in course Of construction in Oakland than ever
before. Page 4
Iroquois club holds its twcnty-sixth annual
banquet and speakers criticise Hearst and Roose-
Felt- Page 4
Knox Presbyterian church in Berkeley IS sp-
propriately dedicated. Page 4
Belmont school work will continue in buildings
on campus saved from flames PaEe 4
Grotto Of Lourdes is dedicated at Dominican
convent In San Rafael and feast q Holy ROSARY
is celebrated. Page 4
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
EASTERN

Auto jumps embsnkment and kills two perso
and injuries four others. Page
Mgr. Levelle. vicar general Of New Yor
may be appointed coadjutor 10 Archbish
Riordsn PaEe
Manager Charles Frehman returns money
first nighters'' for Msude Adams performane
on score their presence is inimical. Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
EDITORIAL
POLITICS

ing story that reaches Bryan and TO
San Francisco. Page 2
Taft spends busy day in Kansas City and sa-
dresses big negro gathering. Page q
CITY
Mother sud babe hurled from car and woman
is probably fatally injured. Page L
DR.. Margaret Mahoney. administratrix of es-
tate OF David Mshoney. claims large portion OF
submerged land OF Lake Merced. which Spring
Valley water company pretends TO hold Page
". A. Hsrtiett, wealthy Bay point con
tractor. drops out Of sight. while in San Fran
cisco. Page L
President Case 10 urge convention of national
gress. Page L
the American thester. Page IL
Coast businessmen gather today to promote
harmony and end commercial wars. Page IL
Chinatown plans 10 welcome high Celestial
who is bearing Chins's thanks to United States
for remittiDg indemnity. Page II
German festival in Shell Mound park attended
by 1900 merry makers. Page 10
Contractor Mslley OF San Francisco is great
admirer Of Taft because of courteous treat
ment in securing reimbursement. Page 10
Feats Of Rosary is celebrated with elaborate
ceremony by Dominican fathers. Page IL
'Freedom OF Erin urged by Rev. Nicholas Fe-
gan OF County Galway at. Gaelic league meet
ing for reorganization. Page IL
Two former rsilroadmen OF Portland are
arrested here FOR theft and use Of railroad
passes Page IL
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05

(OASI
Big bear tears baby to pieces in p7csence
Of panic stricken pleasure seekers in Tucson
park Page L
-Four Arizona companies reach Camp At
ascsdero and California militia regiments Will
arrive today Page 2
Willis sswmiH emplcre kills fellow laborer
and then himself result OF quarrel. Page 2
Labor federation 10 discuss proposed laws for
submission to legislature. Page .
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
TELEPHONE kEARNY SO
MONDAY. OCTOBER ;. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

1ESrERDAY-clesr; west wind; maximum
temperature. 90: minimum, IS.
FORECAST FOR TODAX-Fpggy in morn
ing, clearing during day: fresh northwest
wind. Page =
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
WoMEN'S CLUBS
COAST

Many gatherings planned FOR coming wee
members OF woE.l's clubs. Pa
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
FOREIGN

Bulgaria announces her independence anC
clouds hover over europe. r;
Atlantic feet is caught in severe burrica
Manila. r.
The San Francisco call., 1908-10-05
SPORTS

international rules governing automobile rae
ing may be changed. Page 3
Jockey shilling, champion rider Of the year
will have the mount on Firestone in the opening
handicap at Eme-yviIie Page :
Stockton defeats San Jose and resains the
lead in the state league pennant race. Page 3
skill OF the Handicapped shown in close IN
ishes in the power boat regatta of the san
Francisco yacht club at Ssusalito. Page .
Chicago defeats Pittsburg in the Dational
league and New York must win three straight
games from Boston 70 tie the leaders for first
place. Page x
worlds pistol record at she'll Mound. Page 3
Oakland wins two baseball games from Port
land one IA inning contest. and Los An
geles ogtplsys San Francisco. Page 3
George James puts up the best tennis in the
opening days play Of the bay counties tourna-
ment. Page !
The Crowd beats Georgetown in the semi
final series OF the Grand national stake at In
gleside coursing park. Page s
Jimmy Britt win organize the boxing sec
tioh Of new athletic club to be organized In
London. Page 3
MINING
Copper. output-in shasta county in 1907 reaches
rStsI Of s5.5ss. .oee. Page 3
MARINE
Steamship Mexican encounters hurricane be.
tween Hiio snd Ssiina Cruz Page =