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The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
MOTHER AND BABY
INJURED IN PANIC
Mrs. Alfred II. Friedman Pushed
Off Streetcar by Frenzied
Passengers

While holding her baby girl Camille,
Mrs. Alfred Fl. Friedman, residing at
1880 Fulton street, was probably
fatally injured in a car accident on
Fillmore street yesterday at noon The
mother had her skull fractured at the
base, while the child was severely
bruised about the head. Mrs. /. Fried
man of 565 Baker street, mother In
law of the injured woman, suffered a
sprain of the left shoulder.
The accident was the result of the
automatic fuse blowing out The car
was between Post and Sutter streets,
bound north, when the passengers on
the front platform were blinded as If
by a flash OF lightning. The flames
were accompanied by a deafening re-
port from the action of the overhead
switch. A panic followed and during
the excitement many women were
knocked from the crowded platform
and steps.
The car being stopped and order par
tally restored, it was found that Mrs.
Friedman was badly injured. She was
found lying in the gutter OF the street,
still clasping her baby. A number of
men carried the unconscious woman
into a nearby drug store, where tenn
porary relief was administered. Mean
while doctor was called, who ordered
the suffering woman removed to her
home. There it was found her skull
was fractured and her body was badly
bruised.
Mrs. I. Friedman was taken to her
home She was attended by the family
physician. Her injuries, although very
painful, are not considered serious
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
CANDY MAN BRINGS SUIT
FOR WRONGFUL ARREST
t. A. Piper Asks Court to Allow
Him $4,000 Damages for
False Imprisonment

AS balm for the humiliation, loss Of
social and mercantile standing and i'm
paired health, which he claims fol-
lowed his malicious and wrongful ar
rest, T. A. Piper. who combines the
businesses of candy manufacturer and
mining engineer, yesterday sued Mil
ton Withers, said to be wealthy man,
for $4,000 damages. Piper was ar
rested on April Is, 1907. on a warrant
sworn to by Withers. charging that he
obtained $1,000 by false pretenses. The
arrest was made in Marin county
Piper was in jail for several hours
and was then released on $4,000 bail.
He was examined in the police court
In this city several times and on Sep
tember 18 the charge was dismissed
The allegation against Piper was that
he represented himself to be the owner
of the contents and fixtures of a candy
store at 1541 Haight street whereas
the property had not been fully paid
for, and Piper was charged with cheat
ing Withers out of $1,000 by this al
legged misrepresentation
These accusations were false and ma
liclous, Piper says, and as they were
published in the newspapers at the
time they caused him great damage
HIS health vas so impaired by the
charges and arrest, he states, that he
was unable to attend to business for
SIX months. Attorney Niles E. Wret-
man of San Jose is counsel for Piper
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
Personal Mention

Col. E. A. Preble is staying at the
Fairmont.
L: P. Reynolds of Portland is at the
st. Francis.
E. c. Howe of Denver is a guest at
the ST. Francis.
H. o. Fox of Boston is staying at
the St Francis.
Hiram w. Johnson Jr. is registered
at the Fairmont.
J. A. Whitelaw of New York Is q
guest at the st. Francis.
John w. Mitchell of Los Angeles is
a guest at the Fairmont.
w. s. Withers of Los Angeles is
staying at the Fairmont
Thomas Derby of New Almaden Is
a guest at the ST. Francis
w. A. Darlington of Los Angeles is
a guest at the st. Francis.
w. 8. Bartholomew of Chicago is
registered at the st. Francis.
Rev. J. D. Mcguire of the Catholic
university, Washington, is staying at
the st. Francis.
Mr.. and Mrs C. Gilbert and Mrs. c.
e. Williams of Seattle have apartments
at the Fairmont.
Mrs. T. W. Hellman, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Heller and Edward Hellman
Heller have taken apartments at the
Fairmont.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
TRICK OF ATTORNEY
NEWBURGH FAILS
Plan to FaIsify Testimony of
Gallagher Is Cleverly Frus-
trated by Ward
Sensational Expose Comes While
Former Supervisor Rea Is
ON Witness Stand

Through the vigilance of Assistant
District Attorney Louis Ward a care
fully planned effort to falsify the testi-
mony of James l.. Gallagher and create
evidence in favor of Abe Ruef by a
subtle trick of technicality on the part
of Ruef's hired man was frustrated in
Judge Cabaniss court yesterday during
the hearing of the charge against Ruef
of bribing Supervisor Furey.
The expose, which was sensational in
nature, came while former Supervisor
Rea was on the stand In Ruef's behalf.
Gallagher had previously testified that
to the best of his recollection he had
never talked with Rea in buying his
vote for the Parkside franchise.
Newburgh cunningly asked him
what he. would have said If he had
spoken to Rea and Judge Cabaniss al
lowed the question in spite of Wards
objection. Yesterday while Rea was on
the stand Newburgh brought forward
this imaginary conversation. Rea
promptly corroborated Gallagher's s
statement that they had never talked
over the matter. Then Newburgh con-
fronted him with Gallagher's state
ment. According to Ruef's man Gal
lagher had spoken of real conversa-
tion and Rea was nonplused, but stuck
to his first declaration that he had not
talked to Gallagher.
If Ward had not kept his wits about
him it would have been a telling point
for the defense. But the assistant dis
trict attorney promptly produced notes
showing that Gallagher had positively
denied ever having talked to Rea about
the franchise and showed that the con-
Versation was purely imaginary. 1t
was a hard blow to Newburgh. Slut
tering, he admitted the truth of what
Ward said and very quickly excused
Rea from the stand
Newburgh made an effort to have the
original confessions of Supervisors
Rea, Walsh and Mamlock to the district
attorney at the Gladstone apartments
put in evidence, which Ward success
fully combated on the ground that 1t
was merely to take UP time. Judge
Cabaniss held the same view.
Rea corroborated Gallagher's testi-
mony in spite of a rigorous cross ex-
animation from Newburgh Former
Supervisors Walsh and Mamlock were
also put upon the stand for Ruef.
Mamlock in particular refused to be
shaken in relating details of how he
came to be bribed by Gallagher for
Ruef in return for voting for the Park
side franchise.
Newburgh objected to one of Judge
Cabaniss' rulings with the shout,
That's unjust, unfair and prejudicial
to the defendant" When the court
told him to be quiet he broke forth,
oh, put me in jail if you want to"
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
s. p. BUILDS NEW DOUBLE
TRACK OVER MOUNTAINS
Line Between Colfax and Rock
lin Being Practically Re-
built Over Easier Grade

The Southern Pacific is increasing its
facilitiess-over the Sierras by double
tracking the Dad between Colfax and
Rocklin. distance OF 80 miles. In
reality, however there is not so much
double tracking as the building of an
entirely new road at some distance
from the present line over new grade.
which will afford a far lighter grada
than the present route. enabling much
heavier trains to be carried The new
line is to be standard In every respect.
will be several tunnels, the chief one
about 5000 feet long. The rights Of
way are now being purchased. but
when the work will be commenced the
say.
Judging from the cost of mountain
roads and the nature of this work. as
Sierras, II is probable that it will eos,
fully $1,006.00e. so0'
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
RECEIVER LIE BRETON
ARRANGES FOR DIVIDEND

Receiver E. ]. lie Breton of the Cali
fornia safe deposit and trust company
is working hard in an effort TO pay
a 10 per cent dividend by January /.
1909. At the present time he finds it
hard to get money in. Yesterday he
stated that by the 1st of September
he would be able to pay a dividend
of about per cent but didn't think
that would be very satisfactory to the
depositorS. He said:
AT the present time we are in a
condition to pay small dividend. The
money is coming in slowly, but il it
picks up between now and Christmas
I think we shall pay a dividend of 10
per cent. 1t is very hard to get money
in at the present time.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
California Promotion Committee
fORGANIZED 1902 !

'PROMOTION=The act OF promoting. advance
ment: encouragement. Century Dictionary
The California Promotion committee has for Its
object the PROMOTING Of California a a WHOLE
1t has nothing TO sell. Its energies are devoted
to fostering all things that have the ADVANCE
MENT Of California as their object. 1t gives
reliable information every subject connected
with the industries OF California. IL gives EN-
COURAGEMENT to the establishment OF new
Industries and invites desirable immigration. Ie
Is not an Employment Agency. although fs gives
information regarding labor conditions II pre-
sents the opportunities and needs in all fields OF
business and professional activity This commit
tee IS supported By popular subscription and
makes no charge for any service rendered Afdll-
ated with the committee 100 commercial Or
ganizatons Of the state with membership q
over 30. .OOO- Meetings are held semiamually IA
different parts OF California. where matters OF
state interest are discussed Headquarters of
the committee are maintained In san Francisco
in California building, Union square. C0RRE-
SPONDENCE INVITED
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
RUEF CASE posTpoNED

The arraignment of Abe Ruef on the
fight trust bribery case was continued
two weeks by Judge Dunno yesterday
A similar continuance was ordered in
the kidnapping cases against Luther G.
Brown and X. Porter Ashe and in the
subornation of perjury cases against
Brown.
No clew to the whereabouts OF A X.
Detwiler, the indicted Home telephone
company official, having been obtained,
Judge Lawlor put over his arraignment
four weeks
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
WHITE WRITTLESEY
IN HOPES PLAY
ImpersOnates Three Great Roles
in Thrilling ''The Pris=
Oner of Zenda"
Members of AIcazar Company
Ably Assist Popular Lead
ing Man
CAST OF CHARACTER
In Edward Roses Drama.
"The Prisoner of Zenda"

The familiar story OF THE Prisoner
of Zenda" was enacted last night at
the 'Alcazar theater before a large au-
dience, which applauded the pictur-
esque piece and enjoyed White WhittIe-
sey's impersonation OF the three diff
cult roles of Prince Rudolph, Rudolph
V and Rudolph Rassendyll The hero
OF the Alcazar fully maintains his pop
ularity this week and at the end of the
third act was given four enthusiastic
curtain calls.
Bessie Barriscale made a pretty pic
ture IN her Unconditional role of Prin-
cess FIavia- Her scene with Whfttie-
sey in the climax of the third act was
a bit of excellent acting, though the
new leading lady has been seen in roles
more fitting her talents.
VIII r. Walling in the clustering
character of MichaePs villain" crowds
Whittlesey for histrionic honors in the
production. The other parts were well
distributed among the members of the
Alcazar's augmented company and the
play should prove a profitable attrac-
ton throughout the week.
The production is mounted elaborate
", each of the five acts calling for a
different setting and all of them are
appropriate and pretty.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
RUNNERs ARE rRArNING

The Siaplamat Indians are training
for their club race. which is to be
held over the clubs five mile course
around Twin peaks August %. This
race will be held for the purpose OF
getting the boys into trim for the big
Dipsea race September 13.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
JAPANESE MERCHANT FAILS

G. Murayama, a Vacaville merchant.
asked TO be adjudged bankrupt in a
petition filed yesterday in the United
States district court. The liabilities
were placed at s24. .S5S.14 and the avail
able assets were said TO be 1880. All
but few Of the creditors were Japan
ese business firms of San Francisco
and Sacramento.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
FINANCIAL NEWS

During these times, when money Is
pany have made arrangements to ne
gotiate loans on diamonds and Jewels
at current rates. 1851 Van Ness avenue
at Sutter street.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
LOCAL BUILDER FAILS

]. D. Bell, San Francisco builder,
filed petition in bankruptcy yesterday
In the United States district court,
scheduling his liabilities at 1904 and
his assets at $1,245.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
FLY CASTING coNr,,s.,,..

The members OF the San I5ro,,.;...
ny casting club held their usual SI,no
day contests at Stow lake and ~
scores resulted as folIows w
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
NATIONAL

An excellent bill is offered at the
National theater this week 1t would
be difficult TO select the best number
for there are easily five star acts VIII
mot and Emma Eckert prove them
selves great favorites. Wilmot Eckert
still retains his high. sweet tenor voice
which delighted so many of the patrons
of the old Tivoli Kelly and Violette
sing old songs, but their way is new
and 1T was necessary for them to an
sWer several encores last night The
Riva-Larsen troupe give a clever ex-
hibition on the rings and the three
Bannon boys in their club swinging and
Juggling turn merited the generous ap-
plause given them.
Scott of the team of Alexander and
Scott deceived the majority of the
audience into thinking he was a charm
ing young woman, so realistic was his
impersonation. The Apollo quartet are
four young men with good voices and
Anna Bingham is a whistling soloist
who is well received. Selbini and Gro
vini give the longest and perhaps one
Of the best all around athletic turns
that has been given at the National
theater- Two interesting moving pic
ture scenes complete the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
CENTRAL.

firm on the verge OF bankruptcy
engineered by two scoundrels, father
and son, named Girdlestone, the parts
taken by Herman Cripps and Graham
Earle; hero, Thomas Dimsdale, PLAYED
by Herschel Mayall; a girl railroaded
TO a lonely country place and asserted
TO be insane. 2 role well taken by Edna
Ellsmere; a German or two and a burly
sea captain form the elements of The
Black Eagle" the comedy melodrama
at the Central this week.
The play is a thriller" with plenty
of action and interest. Claire Sinclaire,
Marie Howe, Alice Condor and Made
line Del Mar are in the cast and do
good character work. The scene of the
wreck of the Black Eagle is realistic
and the stage settings excellent
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
III. ID. GERRARD rs VICE CONSUL.

Collector of customs received word
from Washington yesterday to the eff
feet that H. d. Gerard has been
recognized as acting vice consul to
San Francisco from Great Britain.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04

Weak. Weary, Watery Eyes welcome
Murine Eye Remedy as an Eye Tonic .
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
PRINCESS
.1The ChaperonsY began it's second

The Chaperons" began its second
and last week at the Princess last
night to an audience that was as large
and as enthusiastic as though the piece
had just begun its successful run. The
nusical play viii be given it's last
presentation Sunday night, and will be
followed by an elaborate production
of The Girl From Paris" in which
May Boley, William Burress, Evelyn
Francis Kellogg, Arthur Cunningham
and Zoe Barnett will appear with the
other Princess favorites.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04
CHUTEs
The new vaudeville program at the

The new vaudeville program at the
Chutes proved a popular bill at yes
terdays performances. Particularly
were Leon and Adeline, Fitzgerald and
Wilson and Nina Beeson accorded hon
ors. while Zeno, Jordan and Zeno and
John and Mae Burke proved as popular
as ever. The skating contest in the big
rink for the Pacific coast championship
began last night. It will conclude next
Sunday night, when a silver loving
cup VIII be presented to the winner.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-11-19
First Company


After the regular drill cf the FIRST
Company in the armory last night
the articles d wat were read BY
Captain Abercrombic, ID accordance
with Instructions 10 ii. state ma
lional guards Vauous committees
were appointed ior III, military dance
in the armory rext Saturday night
as follows Floor manager, Private
Onto a Owen foo, committee,
Sergeant K G Basel, Corporal Il. A..
Higgins, Corporal Oswald Gustaf.
sen, Private Henry Skihbe, Private
w II uzinger reception commit,
zee, Captain Aberctombie, First
Lieutenant Sutton, Corporal August
Lokan Music will b, furnished BY
the Franseep orchestra Coffee and
cake win be served. Admission will
be upon invitation only aud the in
yiiations must be presented at the
door II viii NOT be necessary for
gentlemen to be in uniform, though
II is recommended tina, all members
Of the company be in their dress
uniforms Az the meeting last night
all OF the members Of the company
were in their dress uniform for the
FIRST time
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-11-19
CANDIDATES LOOK FOR
CLEAN CAMPAIGN
MEET WITH COMMITTEEMAN
THIS KEYNOTE rs STRUCK
BY Mr.. ELM0RE.

The city committee Of the Repub-
lican party met with the various can
didates on that ticket in the common
Council chambers last night and
talked over matters pertaining to the
municipal campaign.
In response to the suggestion EN-
anating from the committee that
citizens join in the meeting several
well known men appeared, and hall
dozen short speeches were made
But it soon becme apparent that
there were things to be considered
more or less Of private nature. ant
that it would not be best or business
like to discuss them in open meeting
Therefore it was resolved to go into
a private session, and at. $50 O'Clock
the candidates and committees met
together TO talk over details of the
election.
Before the private session Mr., FL
more and others had made short but
interesting talks. Mr., Elmore seemed
to strike the kaynote Of the prevail
ing sentiment among all the other
candidates when he stated that he
"did not want to be elected unless he
could do so BY entirely honorable
means, and by clean methods"
This sentiment was applauded, and
repeated BY others Of the candidates,
Apparently the effort viii be made
by the candidates to carry on the
campaign as a business matter, and
appealing to the voters on business
grounds,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-11-19
MERRY RUSH FOR THE
"BUNBERSHOOTS'
SOME ENERGETIC DoINGs AT
THE CLOSE OF THE PHIL
HARMONIC CONCERT

There were some persons "snippy
enough to aver that one OF the most
striking features Of the Philharmonic
concert Tuesday night was the rush
Tor umbrellas that took place al the
close OF the event
With the soft strains of divine
melody still tingling in their souls
came this mad desire to get umbrel-
las quickly Those who went after
their sticks" got them. Zipi pusnl
ripl and ther they werel II was like
bargain day rush in a big depart
mental store, when even the police
officers swear that il they had their
lives to lead over again they never
would be policemen,
Naturally some persons got the
wrong umbrellas, Some people didn't
get any at all, Some got their um-
brellas with broken ribs, OF the COM
pound fracture kind
The mere men looked on in pain
cd aelplcssn.ss
Fine as is the new Athletic build
ing for concerts and other public
purposes, many discovered a fault,
which caused comment. While the
exit is broad and open, the first tier
of steps from the top are dangerous.
ly srnalI-that is, the steps are so
narrow that ii is difficult to keep on
them. To make matters worse they
are not Of the same width-by width
is meant the surface extent across
the board that forms the step, and
not its length-as the next tier Of
steps. While the matter seems trivial
in the telling, actual experience seems
to denote that it is serious ques-
tion. Probably three-fourths of the
people who were in the hall noticed
the narrow steps and found difficulty
in suiting their gait to keep on
them Several did slip, and in case
Of hurried exit Of crowd from
the building the narrow steps might
be the cause Of injuries and even
deaths Fire Chief Foster noticed
the matter, as did many other men,
and while not the slightest blame is
meant towards those who so gener-
ously constructed the building. yet it
is another illustration Of the need Of
building laws, Owners of buildings
cannot be supposed to know of such
matters, but contractors apparently
should, and with proper building
laws all such details would be looked
after and this would be a protection
to the owners of buildings as we'll as
to the public.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-11-19
DOESN'T STOP CHURCH.
contributions
AT LEAST ONE CLEAN or
SUNSHINE IN THE COR
RUPT PRACTICE ACT.

@No person" says the Corrupt
Practice Act, mo person shall de-
mand, solicit, ask or invite any pay
ment or contribution for any relig-
ious, political, charitable or other
cause or organization supposed to be
primarily or principally for the pub,
lie good, from a person who seeks to
be Of has been nominated or elected
to any Office; and no such candidate
or elected person shall make any
such payment or contribution II il
shall be demanded or asked during
the time he is a candidate for nomi-
nation or election to Or an incum-
bent Of any Office"
This Is what might be termed a
sweeping law, Ii is cited as one of
the good illustrations Of the work
ings of the Corrupt Practice Act.
A study Of the act seems to show
that upon the whole il Is most
excellent law, yet apparently marred
by such provisions as the above, The
section cited above was evidently
drawn BY politicians for the sake Of
politicians and Office holders.
Il makes il unlawful to ask any
contribution from them. II is thus
apparently unlawful for any one to
ask Mayor Wise to give a two-bit
piece to any charitable or philanthro-
pic enterprise.
But there is a gleam OF sunshine
through this page. Happily some
one with ray Of humor in his soul
wrote the following but this sec
ton shall not apply to ordinary
contributions at church services"
Well may the persons draw a
breath OF relief.
However, one may not give a
regular payments" to church un-
less he shall have been contributor
for more than six months.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-11-19
For Water comnlssionef--

II is understood thar the Citizens
party committee will name Peter
Gimre as their candidate for The
water commission ior the iour.year
term from the Fourth ward. in the
stead oi Afr Peterson. who with
drew Il is said 10 be probable that
Mr. Gimre's name will also be pre-.
sented TO the Republican committee
and II nov appears as II he will be
the candidate OF both these parties.
There seems to be some slight
question as to what precise quali6ca-
tions are required Of a water com.
missioner to make him eligible ior
Office The old charter required that
he should be a taxpayer. 'and this
phrase IL interpreted BY the charter
in this relation as meaning that 4
holder Of this Office shall pay Al
least $2s taxes, Unless this has been
repealed ~ modified BY The charter
amendments adopted ii 1900 Il Is the
law s.ill, apparently, and Il may have
some bearing on the candidacy OF
one or more gentlemen. The matter
will be looked into by Mr., Aber-
erombis, the city attorney,