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The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
SAYS COMMISSIONERS
EXCEEDED AUTHORITY

Protesting that the board of police
commissioners had exceeded its au-
thority in both fining and reprimanding
seven corporals whom IT found guilty
of lese majestic at the meeting held
last week, Assistant District Attorney
James M. Hanley. who defended the ac-
cused men during their trial, appeared
before the commission last night and
announced that any attempt to collect
the fine of 800 imposed would be re-
sisted.
In support of his argument Hanley
referred to charter provision which
says that the commission may either
fine. reprimand or dismiss any mem
ber of the police force, but claimed
that the power to administer more
than one of these punishments was not
allowed. After being found guilty of
the charge against them the seven
corporals were called before Chief
Biggy and each in turn was repri-
manded. The matter will be referred
TO the city attorney for an opinion.
John r. Berrie of the Mission station,
one of the seven of whose saSary of
500 was to be withheld, was fined
one-half of that amount last night.
Rerrie was before the board on a charge
Of neglect of duty, being accused
OF having failed to properly Investigate
an alleged plot to rob a man in a
Market street saloon that was reported
to him while on duty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
TO SURVEY RIVERS FOR
DEEPER CHANNEL PLAN

On the recommendation of Colonel D.
N. Lockwood. corps of engineers, u.
S A., senior member of the board of
engineers for river and harbors of the
United States, surveys of the Sacra-
mento and San Joaquin rivers are to be
started at once with a view OF deter
mining the amount of work necessary
to increase the depths of those impor-
tant waterways and minimize the dan
ger of foods in the great valleys of
the state.
The plan is to deepen the channel of
the Sacramento to a depth of Is feet
to Sacramento, nine feet from Sacra-
mento to the mouth of the Feather
river and seven feet to MarysvilIe, and
the San Joaquin to a depth OF 15 feet
to Stockton. This survey is preliminary
to carrying out the Dabney commits
sion's plan-
The work may be begun with the
$500, 0e0 fund provided for jointly by
California and the federal government
Rufus P. Jennings, president of the
River Improvement and Drainage asso-
ciation of California, received yesterday
from Colonel John Biddle a letter OF in
structfons for the survey work, issued
by Colonel Lockwood.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
BANK CLEARINGS FOR
WEEK ARE LESSENED

The California Promotion commit
tees weekly report of bank clearings
for the week ending at noon Thursday
shows a falling off for San Francisco,
both in comparison with last weeks
figures and with the records of pre-
vious years. The clearings were $780,
929, ,2o6.34, against s4S.416. .34066 for the
corresponding week of last year, a loss
of 36.1 per cent, and against S45, ,312,-
532.07 for the same week of 1906, or
decrease of 31.7 per cent. In the latter
case, however, Oakland banks were
clearing through the San Francisco in
stitution, thus augmenting the totals.
In Oakland, for the week, loss of
sos per cent is recorded in comparison
with last year, the figures being. re-
spectively 81. 1.503. .001.41 and s3,S21 ,S5S.46.
A gain over last week is noted in Los
Angeles, with clearings of S9.967, ,1S1,
but in comparison with the figure Of
last year, s14,525,0OO the decrease is
31.3 per cent.
San Jose's banks cleared during the
week s462, ,775.1S; for the correspond
ing week of 1907 the clearings were
S643,7S4.0S. making loss of 2S.1 per
cent. The latter figure was abnor-
malIy high, however. Sacramento
banks show gain over last week with
clearings of S97S.07e.e3. Banks in
Stockton cleared $413, ,040.01 The grand
total for the six cities amounts to $44.-
253,27452
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
KR[|SLfR SCORES
SECOND BIG HIT.
Enthusiastic Applause Greets
Austrian's Wonderful Mas
terry of Art of the Bow
Plays Violin With Greater Grace
and Charm Than Any Other
Virtuos0 Heard Here
BY Walter ANTHONY

Fritz Kreisler made as many con-
7erts to the cause of good music last
night at Christian Science hall as he
did last Sunday afternoon. At the con-
clusion of his long and difficult program
there was the same dsinclination on
the part of his audience to leave the
building and the same enthusiastic ap-
plause for the wonderful Austrian who
plays the violin more intimately and
effectively than any other virtuoso who
has come to this city for money and
fame
OF course he could not avoid playing
Dvoraks 'Humoresque,' which was
added to his classic program by way of
encore. nor could be escape, at the end
derful playing SO richly merited. He
Tschaikowsky's "Chanson Trieste,
which may have been written for a
piano but which Kreisler made his own
by right OF his wonderful bow. Still
another encore was gavotte by Bach,
which ripp1ed from his fingers with ut
most grace and beauty.
The most popular number last night
with the audience was Couperin's
"Chanson Louis XIII and Pavane.'
which was played, for the first part,
with great courtly grace, and for the
last part with archaic sprightliness and
daintiness.
Kreisler will play but one more con-
cert on this side of the bay-next Sun
day afternoon at Christian Science hall.
He will play tonight in Oakland at Ye
Liberty theater.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
Telegraph Brevities

SUES JUDGE FOR sLANDER-Los Angeles.
March 12.-J. Marion Brooks began a suit In the
superior court today charging Superior Judge r
y. Smith with ssnder and asking SIS, 900 dam
ages.
SIX CHINESE BURNED-MarysyiIIe March
12-Six dead. two badly injured and one build
ing practically destroyed, is the result Of fre
In Chinatown at First and Oak streets at
o'clock this morning.
PORTER PARDoNs sLAYER-sacramepto
San Francisco in November, 1895. for murder
was pardoned today by acting Governor Porter
Di Paint has been out parole since December.
1902
REAPPoINTs CoMMIsSIoNERs-sa
March 12.-John A. Connick and A. c. Tibbetfs
members of the board of harbor commissioners Of
the port of Eureka. whose terms expired TODAY
this morning reapponted by acting Coy
ernor Porter.
COTTON MILLS CUT wAGES-LoweI. Mass
March 12.-Nearly $4,000 cotton operatives In
seven large mills here were notified by notices
posted during the noon luncheon hour of a 10 per
cent reduction in wages. The reduction is to be
effective March 30.
SIGNS REoUIsITIoE FOR cRANDALL-
ramento March 12.-Acting Governor Porter TO-
the return TO the northern state of Clarence r.
Crandali. wanted for forgery. Crandall is un-
der arrest at San Francisco.
SHOT BY EARLY INTRUDER-Spokaue
March l2.-Charles ID. Curry, Great Northern
car inspector and his wife were victims OF an
an unknown man entered their bedroom and shot
both in the head. neither fatally.
COMMEND GRAFT PRosECuTIoN-Fresno
March 12.-Tbe teachers Of Fresno and MADEIRA
counties in concluding three days session To-
day. passed resolution commencing aud indors
ing the graft prosecution in San Francisco The
assembled teachers also resolved against the
liquor trafh
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
cAIIFoRNIA PATENTs

WASHINGTON. March 12.-Califor-
MA patents were issued today as fol-
lows:
G. l. Baldwin. Los Angeles, transfer
track system; A Bennerscheidt, San
Francisco, protective shield for win
dous: II ,. Brown and c. L. Johnston,
san Francisco, sheet delivery mechan-
ism for printing press; o. f. Brown
and A. NJ. Field, Tulare, oil burners; H
Canney, Coluss, reel for clothes lines;
G. II Carroll. Vacaville, fire alarm;
e NJ Coffin, Oakland, electric switch;
G. T. GiIlett. San Francisco. loose leaf
ledger: J. Griesinger, Los Angeles,
hook: l. T. Hatfield. Sacramento, cleo
trfcal socket seal; G. Hegyi, Los An
eeies. cleaning compound; r. K. Hoh-
mann. san Diego. gem setting; Z. z.
Izer. Pomona, water gate: L. ID. Kis-
sack. Cloverdale. marine governor; G.
Konigstein. San Francisco. talking ma
chine needles; d. Landau, San Fran
cisco. siphon bottle; A l. Mosby, San
Diego. scissors; S. Nagasse, Los An
geles. fruit and vegetable parer and
slicer; d. L. Newcomb, San Diego, me-
-chanical ballot; S. A. Nichols, Los An
geIes. extension table; V. NJ. and c. p.
Powers. and Sattley. cultivator; E. F.
Sanford. Merced, fire fighting appara-
tus 1.-TWO patents); F. Smith. Alameda,
loose leaf book binder; A r. Sprague,
Sacramento, apparatus for refrigera-
ton (two patents); w. S. Vansant
Oakland, amusement device: R. NJ
Wilson. san Francisco. hosting appa-
ratus for dredgers and the like.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
LITTLE HEROINE
SAVES LADS LIFE
Pretty I3 Year Old Girl Drags
Boy From Death in the
Bay

Pretty 1S year old Hilga Bearn of
Alameda proved herself a heroine when
she put out in the bay in a fraii dory
to the rescue of Is year old Willie
Muldowney, who was clingfng to an
overturned boat, mile off Alameda
point, near Sausalito. When the girl
reached the boy he was exhausted.
She was too weak to drag him 10 the
shore alone and the pair were in turn
rescued by three youths, who had seen
the struggling children from the shore
and responded to their cries for help.
The double rescue, which came so
near being a double tragedy. took place
Monday afternoon. Young Muldowney,
who lives at Central and Fourth ave-
nues, Alameda, had been out all after
noon sailing in the bay. The wind rose
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13

BANKS POUR GOLD
INTO RAT BUDGET
Eight Institutions Contribute
SI0,750 Additional TO Fund
for Rodent Battle
Appearance of Fleas on Scene
Causes Crusaders to Re-
double Their Efforts

The sanitation fund was swelled TO
s9L7IT yesterday. eight San Francisco
banks aiding the movement by SUBJ
scribing S10.750. The other banks will
make equal contributions and the
$4,000 pledged by the banking busi-
ness is already in sight.
Subscriptions to the fund are being
made in greater proportion than ever
The numerous subcommittees which
have charge OF the subscriptions have
their work well under way and, &C
cording 10 present indications. IL is
expected that the entire 100000 will
be I'm the hands of the health commit
tee in a very short time.
The following are the contributions
10 date.
Previously acknowledged sso.5so. Crocker ma
tionsl bank s.. GOO, Wells Fargo Nevada national
bank $1,000 Bank Of California 81. 600, First
81 600. Anglo-CaIifornisn bank 81 900, London
Paris ana American bank s., 900, San Francisco
nstional bank $500. Sorenson company $50. An
derson & Lewis S2o ". s. Glidden $50, Mayer
q Wenshenk SIS. J. B. Whitney q Co. SIS.
Henry \. Abrams company SO George Green
zveig a Co. So Burr W Freer $25, Ward
Lascelle 81. II. C. Hackett 81. n. l. Hansen 81
81. Conn SO, The Alexandra S25. II. c. Van
Ness S25. Thomas Lundy $50. Louis Van Welt
$50 litchenstein company $40. E. F. Collins
SO Castsgnerto & Matteucci SO; total. $9l. LIZ
The increase in the number Of fleas
brought about by the dry weather has
resulted I'm the federal officials re-
doubling their efforts toward extermi-
mating the rats.
Arrangements are being made for a
big mass meeting OF all the fraternaI
organizations in the city to be held in
Dreamland rink. March "a, at which
time the plague situation will be
taken UP and discussed.
The stationers. printers and paper
men held a meeting in the Merchants
Exchange building yesterday afternoon
and after listening TO the addresses on
the dangers of plague by Gustave
Brenner, A. W. Scott Jr., DR.. Woolsey
end DR.. Converse, a subscription fund
was started and a liberal amount col
lected.
Elm street near Van Ness avenue.
Fourth street between Market and
Mission and Minna street near Sixth
snd san Bruno avenue are additional
localities in which plague infected
rats have been found.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
RAINS SHOTS AT BROTHER
IN RUNNING PURSUIT

GRASS VALLEY. March 12.-Freder-
lex Brough murdered his brother Wal
ter ct the family home in this city this
afternoon -Four shots We're fired into
the body from a revolver. Brough hac
been drinking and quarreled with his
brother. with the result that Brough
whipped out a revolver and fired one
shot. slightly wounding his brother
who ran He was pursued and over
taken and another bullet brought him
70 the ground. While in this position
Frederick fred two more bullets into
the prostrate body Of his brother.
The slayer came up to town and
calmly entered a saloon, calling for
drink but was refused. A constable
placed him under arrest. He admit
ted the deed and said he intended to
XII the whole family, consisting of the
mother, father and sister.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
ANTl-RICKEY MEMBER
RESIGNS FROM BOARD
State Bank Commissioners Miller
Says Conspiracy Has
Been Formed
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SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL
RENO. New, March. 12.-Because he
believed the state bank commissioners
had formed conspiracy against him
with a view of protecting ex-President
Hickey and associates OF the State
bank and trust company, State Bank
Examiner Miller handed in his resig-
nation today. It is now in the hands
of the commissioners. This action has
been expected for several days, for it
Is well known that Miller has
had several stormy meetings with
other members of the bank commits
sion.
He says that he has performed
duties as bank examiner without fear
or favor and to the best of his ability,
but that his work has been ignored by
the commissioners when presented TO
them. Every order he has made, Mil
Ter says. has been resented by the
commission. He says he has found
that he cannot do any good in the posi-
tion he holds. Considerable specula-
ton as to his successor has arisen.
The names of John Robb, Barney
Campbell and Frank Folsom are put
forward. Folsom was speaker pro tenn.
OF the assembly the last session.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
PARDON ASKED FOR
LIFE TERM CONVICT
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MERGED, March IA petition has
been fled in behalf Of Juan Perez,
now serving a life sentence in Fol-
som penitentiary for robbery, to Sc
cure his release on the ground that
the plea OF guilty on which he was
sentenced was made under promise
that he would be given leniency, and
that Perez is innocent of the crime for
which he was convicted.
1t is claimed in the petition, which
is for a writ of error. that Perez con-
fession of his guilt was secured
through an interpreter, and that the
man himself did not realize what he
had been induced to say. Moreover,
it is said that he was told by Sheriff
John s. Swan OF Merced county that
people OF the surrounding county were
so incensed at the robbery he was ac-
cused Of committing, that they in
tended to lynch him. To plead guilty,
it is claimed in the petition. was rep
resented to Perez and to Antoine Mon
tana, sentenced with him, as the only
possible means of saving their lives.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
cALrFoRNIANs IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, March 12.-The follow
ing Californians are registered in New
York hotels:
San Francisco-Mrs. L. f. Abbott,
Grenoble: C. Antlenon, Hotel Cadillac;
w. r. Hopson, Hotel Breslin; J. L.
Marty. Hotel Cadillac; ]. Morris. Hotel
Cadillac: w. Q. Otis, Hotel Algonquin;
Mrs s. Saxtoph, Grenoble; Miss o. A.
Johnson. Grand Union; C. T. Robinson,
Mrs. c. T. yrasi, Miss E. yrasi, Miss r.
Vrasi. w vrasi, Hotel Belmont; Miss
Bremen, Belmont; Mrs. Bremen, Bel
mont; E. Buchholtz, Breslin; Judge j.
Curry, Park Avenue; G. o. Moore and
wife. Grand Union; A. O. Mulligan,
Broadway Central, c. N Bee. ]. r..
Norton, Plaza; J. L. Robinson, Empire.
Los Angeles--E. l.. Furman. H. Rich,
Belmont; J. L. Cobb. Broadway Gem
tral: Mrs G. Rockwell, Empire; W. @.
stripe and wife. Cumberland.
San Diego--Mrs. L. A. Hamper. Muir
ray Hill.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
TO STOP SPREAD OF RATS
Central California Association
TO Supervise Shipments

The Central California sanitary asso-
citation discussed the proposition Of
regulating the shipments of certain
products out Of san Francisco in order
10 eliminate as far as possible the
spread OF diseased rats. at a meeting in
the Merchants Exchange building yes
terday
No definite action was taken, and q
general meeting of the association was
called for April >. Notices viii be sent
out and the bay counties viii be espe-
cially requested TO send representatives
10 the meeting.
DR.. Regensburger. Tie chairman o
The association. assisted by a commit
zee, viii take up the work Of raising
subscriptions for the sanitation fund
among the members Of the medical pro-
fesSion.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
ORDERS NEW MUSTER
IN THE NAPA COMPANY
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NAPA, March 12.-Adjutant General
}. 3. Lauck has ordered a new muster
and inspection for Company Fl of the
Second regiment Of this city At an in
spectiOn conducted by Colonel Wilhelm
here a short time go there was not
full attendance of members. as the
company was in process of reorganiza-
ton. The new inspection will be held
April 10. and if the company makes
good showing in drills and attendance
IL will be retained in the national guard
OF the state
Gardner from the company was ac-
cepted today by General Lauck, and
Gardner was directed to turn the COM
mand over to Second Lieutenant p. s.
King, a prominent attorney of Napa.
Businessmen are taking an active In
terest in the company TO strengthen it.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13

suddenly and the boy put about for
shore, but before he could reach safe
haven the boat capsized. The imper-
lied lads cries were heard by the girl
on the shore. Her fathers dory was
tied near by, and, throwing off the
painter, she put out to Muldowney's )
aid. Drawing the storm. When the little
girl reached the boy he was helpless
from cold and terror. She did not have
strength to pull him out, but grasped
his head, holding it above water. Then
the three lads on the shore heard .he
calls for help and rowed to their res
cue. The young men who saved the
children were Cecil Johnson, Kenneth
Johnson and Claude Hendley.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
LIQUORMEN WIN IN
MODESTO LICENSE FIGHT
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MODESTO. March 12.-The prohibit
tion element in this city was defeated
by a majority Of 100 votes today when
the liquor license question came up at
q special election. There were IA
votes polled. the largest which had
ever been polled in this city. OF this
vote 422 were for the continuation of
the saloons, 3 and 322 against the
granting OF licenses.
The election was advisory, the city
trustees having pledged themselves to
act on the liquor question according
TO the wish of the majority as ex-
pressed at the special election
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
VIOLATE Sanitary LAWS

Warrants were issued in the police
courts yesterday for the arrest Of Anton
Lorich for keeping an insaniIary lot at
Dolores and Duncan streets, A. y. Clute
for keeping an insanitary lot al 1872
Valencia street, A. Freed for keeping an
insanitary stable at 3S5 Ninth street.
Charles Hawes for keeping an unsani-
tary stable at Twentieth and Connect
cut streets. and John Ryan, il Z
Elizabeth street. for not having metal
can for his garbage.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
BODY OF SLAIN WOMAN
FOUND BY FISHERMEN
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MONTEREY, March 12.-Hauling in
his line, on which he thought he had
hooked a monster fish, J. c. Kedotte, a
fisherman. brought to the surface of the
bay this afternoon the body of a woman
with knife wound in her neck. The
body was identified later as that of Mrs
Frank Sego, wife of a former saloon
keeper of Pacific Grove, who disap-
peared Wednesday
She had left her home in the evening
for walk along the beach, but when
she did not return a searching party
went after her and found a pool of
blood among the rocks between. Monte
rey and Pacific Grove A diamond ring
which Mrs. Sego wore was missing
from her finger when the body was
examined. 1t is believed that she was
murdered and thrown into the sea.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
WIFE ASKS A DIVORCE
FROM RICH SANTA ROSAN

SANTA ROSA, March 12-Mrs. Isa-
belle X Bolton has sued w A. Bolton,
president of the Bolton investment
company, for divorce. The petition is
being zealously guarded by the at
taches of the county clerks office. Cru
city is the charge given.
While some friends have known for
some time past that all was not as it
should be in the Bolton home. few
were prepared for the announcement
that an open break had come.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
RooDLING SENATOR LOSES

SACRAMENTO, March 1.-THE third
district court Of appeal denied today
the petition for rehearing fled by +. J.
Emnons, convicted in the superior
court of boodling. Emmons was a state
senator from Kern county and was
tried and convicted on a charge of
hrfbe taking for receiving money from
San Francisco building and loan asso-
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13

Railroads Tuesday TO ascertain IL it is
not possible TO improve the car service
at that point The committee at a
meeting held yesterday agreed 10
recommend an emergency appropria-
ton for needed sewer work in the
downtown district.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
YAaUIs ON THE wARPArH

Ell PASO. March 12.-Dr. E. j. Ack-
erman arrived at Douglas, Arizona,
yesterday, and reported that Yaqui In
dians had horribly outraged and killed
two Mexicans near Oputo, Sonora. in
region inhabited by many Americans
and hitherto undisturbed by Indians.
The prefect of Montezuma with 125
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13

w Mo every generation or Amerl-
II cans George Washington is justly
held to be the purest figure in
- history-a superb example of the
perfect citizen-a just and righteous
ruler and "a light for after time.'
This commanding personality had
magnificent physique. He stood over six
feet in his stockings, was remarkable for
horsemanship, agility and strength
finest gentleman and athlete of his day.
His constitution was of iron and he
knew how to keep it so. His biographers
declare that in eating and in drinking as
in all things he was normal; enjoying
the juice of the malt all the days of his
life. He drank it around campfires, as
well as in his own home and upon social
and state occasions.
Furthermore, upon his Mount Vernon
plantation he had brew house, as was
the regular custom of wealthy Vrginians.
from England Nat Mag. Hist. 16. page
Ford Biography 1sool 1ss Quotations from Samuel
Stearns ibid"
History of Virginia by Roger Beverly.
Colonial Liquor Laws [Thomasl page so.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
TO VISIT MAIL DOCK

Mexican troops has taken the field
against the Indians.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13
4 Message Fren, Japan

The cherry and plum blossoms viii he
lovely st TOKYO IN April Cooks Tour de
iuxet leaves on the Manchuris March "a. Full
psrficulsns at. the Office, 81 Powell street, San
Erancisco.
The San Francisco call., 1908-03-13

The street committee of the super
visors will visit the Mail dock in COM
pany with Manager Black of the United
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1908-11-14
LEAF WILLIE, COLO.

Nov. 3, 1908.
Editor of The Statesman:
Mrs. A. J. ) oung and mother, Mrs.
Lee, made a lying trip to Leadville.
The returned home Friday night.
Rev. B. F. Tclntyre had great sue
cess at his lily Sunday night. The
amount raised was $3.50.
The Cloud lily Literary Society is
progressing n cely. The first debate
Will be next Y 'ednesday evening. The
subject is, IS iould Negro Vote a
Democratic III ket."
Mrs. NJ. E, Robinson will entertain
the Literary society Wednesday eve
ming with a w of her choice selec-
tons.
Mrs. R. B. A aderson of Denver. was
in the city Tu 'sday on business.
Mrs. X. L. ones entertained few
friends Mond; Y evening at cards.
The ball giN en- by the Mysterious
One last Thu sday evening was quite
a success.
The dancing school will open in a
few weeks.
Mrs. Nj. f. johnson made flying
trip to Denver the first of the week.
Mrs. NJ. Gre me is on the sick list
again.