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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
Railroad Commission
Splits on S. P. Rock
Irwin and SummerIand Would
Whifewash Relating Company
While LoveIand Protests

Whether the Southern Pacific. COM
pany should be found guilty of giving
rebates or fined for its offense or
exonerated OF wrong doing is a ques-
the state board of railroad commits
sioners. The commissioners have given
some time to a study of the evidence
given against the Hartman line at
the investigation conducted in this
city. Commissioner Fl. d. Loveland. it
cifc violated the law and should be
punished with at least a diseiplin-
ary fine. Commissioners Alexander
Irwin, president of the commission.
and Theodore Summerland. the member
from the southern district, are inclined
at this time to oppose such action The
differences have caused a break Of wide
dimensions among the members of the
board.
Loveland has insisted from the first
that the company has violated the law
and should be punished. He takes the
view that the railroad commission has
in former years been lax IN enforcing
the law and in establishing rates, but
the delinquencies of his predecessors,
he holds, did not excuse the railroad
officials in their almost universal prac-
tice of favorins special shippers at the
expense Of the smaller and less FORUM
ate patrons OF the roads.
Owing to the laxity that has existed
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
TWO IMPORTANT GRAFT
TRIALS FOR THIS WEEK
Tirey L. Ford and Patrick Cal
houn TO Face the Bar
of IuSfice

With two graft trials of major i'm
portance on the court calendars the
present week promises TO be one of
great activity for the district attor-
ney's Office.
Tirey /. Ford viii appear today be-
fore Judge Lawlor. when hnal ruling
VIII be made on Ford's motion for a
transfer of his case TO another depart
ment OF the superior court. II the rul-
ing is adverse to the defendant the case
viii be set for trial for wednesday.
Then the counsels will begin the work
Of impaneling the jury. Fords third
trial is on the charge OF bribing Super
visor Dan Coleman to secure the pas
sage of the trolley franchise bill.
Tuesday Ruef viii begin his first
complete trial on any Of the indict-
nents returned against him. The graft
prosecution has selected the Parkside
case as the one on which he will be
tried Judge Dooling will try the case.
The same day Patrick Calhoun and
TREY L. Ford will answer before Judge
Lawlor TO the indictments returned two
weeks before by the grand jury.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
Secret Divorce Parts
the R. B. Moores
Mystery of Separation of Club
man and Spouse Solved by
Decree Obtained by Wife

The mystery surrounding the separa-
ton OF Rutherford B. Moore, a promi-
nent clubman and captain OF the Cali
fornia Grays, from his wife. who was
a Miss Genevfeve Gertrude Galloway.
the daughter OF wealthy pioneer, was
fully explained when there leaked out
yesterday the news Of secret divorce
of two months ago. Friends OF the
parties knew of the strained relations
existing between the pair. but there
has been no knowledge that Mrs.
Moore had resorted to the courts to
dissolve the unhappy union.
Shortly after Christmas the separa-
ton took place. The couple were mar
ried about six years ago by the Rev.
William RAIDER. They kept arresidence
in this city and also maintained a
country home in San Anselmo. When
Mrs Moore determined to obtain a di-
vorce the papers charging cruelty were
filed secretly with the county clerk
and the hearing was kept from the
public r. T. Harding represented Mrs.
Moore and Charles A. Shurtleff acted
as attorney for Moore. In the settle
ment Mrs. Moore was given custody of
their two-year- old baby girl.
Mrs. Moore is now living with Mrs
Murray vapdal, friend, In Sausalito.
Her sister, who Is the wife of Robert
Morrissey, the cashier of Madison &
Burke, lives close to her.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
KOREAN REVOLT BREWS
TROUBLE FOR JAPANESE
Priyy Councillor Demands In
surgent Riots Be Put Down
By Native Troops

TOKYO, April 6.--Advices from Seoul
say that insurgents are showing in
creased activity In the neighborhood Of
Seoul, several minor fights having oc-
Cured lately. The insurgent element
Has been encouraged by the attitude
OF certain members Of the Korean
court
Privy Councillor Yum has demanded
the suppression of the insurgents by
Korean troops instead of japanese He
has objected to the employment of
foreigners. viscount Some has re-
quested him to explain his demand.
The insurgents have issued violent
circular demanding the expulsion OF
the Japanese from Korean territory.
Marquis Ito. Japanese resident general,
is expected to arrive in Seoul from
Japan next Tuesday.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
Merchants Clash Over
IslaiS Greek Plans
Proposed $3,OOO,OOO Bond Issue
Sharply Divides Commercial
Men Into Factions

sharp clash has occurred between
the large commercial interests of San
Francisco in regard to the projected
improvements of the water front Un-
less a truce can be patched up within
the next few weeks the community
will witness the strange spectacle of
a dual appeal to the voters of the
state both emanating from San Fran
cisco commercial circles, the one
urging the 100000 bond issue and
the other opposing 1t.
The lines were sharply drawn yes
terday after the Islais creek inland
harbor association perfected its organ
ization and announced it's intention of
asking the voters to ratify the pro-
jected improvements. The center OF
contention is the Islais creek project.
and in order to defeat this measure
the opposition has taken steps to op-
pose the entire bond issue.
Two distinct questions Of water
front Improvement will be submitted
to the voters at the November cleo
tion. One calls for an issue OF bonds
to the amount of $1,0oo,000 to pur-
chase lands at Islais creek to provide
for a great basin at that point The
other provides for an issue OF $1,000
600 in bonds for the extension OF the
seawali A large element In the busi-
ness community opposes the Islais
creek project At the head OF this op-
position are r. H. swayne, James Nc
Nab, r. C. Friedlander and Major TIL
den. The element supporting the pro-
ject is led by James Ralph Jr., George
Center. Isidor Jacobs and r. w. Mar
vim.
The men supporting the Islais creek
improvements have announced their in
tention of prosecuting a state wide
campaign not only for the creek i'm
provement, but also for the seawall
extension In order to combat the Is
lais creek project the opposition has
been forced into the position of op-
posing the seawall extention as we'll.
The opposition Is based on the claim
that the bonds as planned, running for
only 20 years. would entail too great
a drain upon the revenues Of the har-
Dor. as both interest and sinking fund
must be provided for under the terms
of the issue out of the revenues In
port.
Each side is prepared to press the
issue before the public At the coming
election. 4
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Impertinent Question No. As
What Is a Higher Up?

For the most original wittiest to this ques
ton and the briefer the better-The Call will pay
FIVE DOLLARS For the next FIVE answers
The Call will pay ONE. DOLLAR each. Prize
winning answers will be printed next Wednesday
your answer short and address it to
IMPERTINENT QUESTIONS,
THE CALL
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06

Get your name on the register
before April 1s ~ you want to
take part in the May primary
election and help break Herrin's
grip on California.
April Is In the last day of regis
tration for the May primary-the
presidential primary. April 10 Ia
for the San Francisco bond cleo
tion to be held May IL.
The registered voter who moves
out of bis precinct after April 9
will lose his primary vote.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
Deathbed Act Lifts Cloud of
Suspicion Which Has Blasted
Life of Helen ClOugh
Unjust Accusation of Arson for
Insurance on Jewels Refuted
by Return of Gems
Accomplished Berkeley Woman
Lives Three Years in Inno-
cent Anguish
Lying Tale Spread After De-
structiOn by Fire of Oakland
New Century Club

A deathbed confession, coming at
the end of three years of anguish and
suffering, lifted yesterday the cloud
of suspicion from the life of Miss
Helen Clough of Berkeley, who dur
ing that time has borne in silent
horror the stigma of social outcast
and whose strength and health have
been sapped by the trained whisper
of unjust suspicion.
For three years the girl moved
through the world IN lonely bitter
ness. The slanderous whisper ran
from friend TO friend. from acquain-
tance to acquaintance. that she had
set fire to the New Century club, Fifth
and Pera1ta streets. Oakland. in order
to collect money on her jewels. and one
by one they drew aside as shs passed.
branding her with avertsd glances.
crushing her with the curse OF chilling
convention.
The dying confession yesterday
cleared her of the suspicion and freed
her from the accusation OF the COM
munity. The jewel casket. containing
few of the gems. were placed in her
hands. an accompanying note from a
woman stating that her husband had
confessed to having the Jewels in his
possession.
NO CLEw OR NAME
No name was signed. no clew given.
1t came suddenly at the end of three
years OF silence to brand as false the
slander and give back to an unfortu-
nate girl proof OF her innocence for
which she has so impotsntly fought. to
right the terrible wrong which had
bowed her down and sent her into a
sick room a nervous wreck with her
future ruined and her present a thing
Of dread.
Up to three years ago Miss Clough
was recognized as one of the most bril-
liant women around the bay. She was
the protege OF Mrs. Phebe Hearst. eager
and enthusiastic IN her undertakings
So marked were her qualities in set
tlement work that Mrs. Hearst sent
her to Europe to obtain ideas for the
betterment of the home OF domestic
industry which she had established in
Berkeley, and it was Mrs. Hearst who
supplied her with many of the jewels
which later brought her sorrow. She
later became teacher in Mrs. Hearsts
institute and when that was closed
was given the position OF teacher in
domestic science at the New Century
club.
The latter place closed for it's sum-
mer vacation in 1905 and Miss Clough
agreed to remain, taking care of the
clubhouse. The house caught fire May
II, 1905 Miss Clark had been walk
ing. Returning, shel found the
place in flames. She managed to save
few of her belongings, but the jewels
and a valuable set of furs. also in
sured, were burned. Investigation dis
closed that the fire was OF incendiary
origin
WOMAN SPREADS SCANDAL
This was sufficient for one Of ths
women trustees of the New Century
club. and she was soon spreading ths
sIander that Miss Clough had started
the fire herself in order to collect the
insurance on the jewels. The woman
became so emphatic in her assertions
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The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
WOMAN SPREADS SCANDAL

This was sufficient for one of thu
women trustees of the New Century
club. and she was soon spreading thu
sIander that Miss Clough had started
the fire herself in order to collect the
insurance on the jewels. The woman
became so emphatic in her assertions
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
REV. DIR. EDWARD ABBOTT DIES

BOSTON. April 5.-Isev. Or. Edward Abbott.
pastor emeritus OF ST. James church. Cambridge,
a prominent preacher, journalist and suthor and
. brother OF Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott, died at
she homeopathic hospital in this city today.
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06

Tactics Of the FIRE insurance compact. Page
Rebates for favored gas consumers. Page @
Chicago 70 New York by trolley. Page 9
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lContinuss on P.es ,, Colunn )
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MONDAY. APRIL 6. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS

YESTERDAY-Clesr; southwest wind; maxi
mum temperature, SO; minimum. As
FORECAST FOB ToDAY-Fair; light north
west wind Page 8
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MARINE

Steamship Livingstonia makes quick
States governnsnt- Page
The San Francisco call., 1908-04-06
ACTOR SHOT,
'Y|F[ PLACED
UNDER ARREST
Harry Pollard, Matinee Idol at
Mission Theater, Is Se-
riousIy Wounded
Shooting Occurs at DOmiciIe;
Wife Declares 1t Was an
Accident
Police Assert the Woman Was
Jealous, and Hold Her
Pending Inquiry

Harry Pollard, formerly leading man
st the Mission theater is at the Nc
Mutt hospital with two bullet holes in
his body, and his wife, Grace Pol
lard, said to be a jealous woman, is
held IN detinue by the police as the
possible assailant of the actor.
His wife is reputed to have said
after the shooting, Nov I've fixed
him"
The shooting occurred in the Pol
lard apartments. z623 Mission street,
shortly before midnight. Five shots
were fired. two OF which took effect
IN Pollard's body, one in the right arm
and one in the right breast third
penetrated the ceiling of the room
and fourth entered wall The fifth
could not be traced
The couple were alone when the
shooting occurred. and as both con-
tend that the wounds were inflicted by
lessly twirling the revolver on his
thumb zen it was discharged the
curiosity Of the police may have TO
content itself with that version of the
AFFAIR, which is discredited-
The first intimation OF the shooting
was received by Dr.. S. Goodale. whose
ONCE is near the scene. Some one
teIephoned TO GoodaIe:
Come UP here, woman has shot
her husband" was the message DR..
Goodale received
GOodale responded. but found that
the couple told a different story.
After treating his patient the doctor
stated that his condition was not
serious.
DOCTOR Is DOUBTFUL
But I don't see how he could have
shot himself twice" said DR. Goodale.
Up TO four days ago Pollard was
leading man at the Mission theater,
Mission and Twenty street.
Then he was discharged A year ago
ne married Grace Pollard. The posi-
tion Pollard occupied SIS matinee idol
OF the Mission district did not appeal
to Mrs. Pollard very strongly. She
did not wish her husband to be too
popular with Mission femininity. A
cashier in a nearby restaurant is said
70 have been too much fascinated by
PoIlard's stage makeup and to have
sought out the actor, much to the mis-
trust and displeasure of the wife, who
is not in the profession"
Yesterday Pollard went to Vallejo
without his wife When he returned
she is reported to have accused him of
drinking.
That twitting. presumably, led Pol
lard TO play with his revolver. if the
story the couple tell is to be believed.
During the handling OF the weapon it
was discharged.
Mrs. l. Antrim, landlady Of the
couple. did not hear the shots fired. But
a young man rooming IN the apartment
house Is said by the police to have
heard Mrs. Pollard say:
Now I've fixed him"
Detectives Wade and Smith arrested
the woman and she was taken to the
Mission station She took her arrest
snd the entire experience with the
greatest calmness-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

dispose Of prepeTty. You know that part or the
business very well
NJ Dovling then took fail out OF the ap-
praisers and everybody smiled eXpectantly
We have our troubles in the large operations.
Appraisers are often depended upon by the in
yestor for backbone and wisdom Bat they make
d mistake. Some Of the appraisers ne are COM
PEELED listen the least Informed men
in the business There is in mincing
matters, They simply don't know
This seemed to be the opinion Of everybody
present. SO unanimous was the applause. Con-
tinuns, Mr.. Bowling said.
When a transaction is under way YOU Will hear
from the prospective investor, Would II not be
best % cali in appraiser Yes. il might give
confidence But these do not know \ man
that kind work should be specialist lie
should CCnine himself TO one class Of property,
to locality.
Anybody can finance property if he has it.
and the fact IS that big propositions can be
handled with than small ones. Money
often balks when the PROPOSE sltlon does NOT go up
into the hundreds of thousands In the last five
years I have financed the largest realty proposi-
tions in the history OF Jle city. and the loans
made were The largest. There difficulty
il carrying these things through and they have
proven TO he good investments. am what may
he called q visionary Every real estate man
should be
To be successful operator the realty dealer
"a 4 visionary must be aUle to look ahead. he
must in his ina glnafion see the possibilities of
property. And # ne has knowledge back of this
he will iUdge correctly Go the OF
you. You viii the greatest values in realty
that the world has known. Think Of what this
means city Think Of what It frTeShadoUs.
! remember when the L" lines first built.
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
REALTY NOTES.

J. + K~frham reports the follow Ing sairs ana
i-as-s. Sold fo- William e. Hyde thu t}v story
American basement dwelling huu~- al 81. IL WtU
MN 81. alSo. f.. g. Gotlner for occupancy the
three sjors brovustour dwelling house at M. "a"
West Both ST.: leased in conjunction with William
i White & Son To j Lleberman. the store 10
Gated at No. l57 West l95th st; also. for }. Van
Tine the upper floors IN the building AT No.
i33 West I25th
Nail 4 Parker have sold fo- client lot fer
improl ement al Hackensack. j. on the nerth
side of Mckinney ST. 25Xlee feet
Fsase & Gilman have leased the store at No. 1S2
Fifth ave 10 William McClanahan Co. the shoe
heus. pou at No u West s4,h st. for Of
years the store at No S@ Fifth 80. To Miehaelisn
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

have --rn the grown or iiF CITY from iat
- -, fI. present time and eau the
sras,ri. continuing Wftip,uI abat~iu~Ut twenty
nrr Years ahead.
l,rlt4C- Thas twenty-five" Years hence there
yits 4,- great mort gage banks IN iIis tiiN whose
distributed all over the United
.tateN NeV York city real estate ~ an invest
lent gives better returns tlan ans IallIoan ia
80 -o'7rsr. And that reminds uie OF the dis
elimination against second mo tE"E"t p3 tie
INST connuaufeS I would like 10 kUo" In" cause
fpdysfrfai securities preferred "NefN lline
Pranotors may take up any old iron f"undI4-
,ryauf.e conlpany. issue stock. aud trust roHt-
parie1 u[u take fl up almost "'lhout question
YOU knoB hoU often u happens that 14ese COM,
rsrses fail % into the hands Of 2 fetelNef- ana
are wound up the investors reeti' lng a noleL..
- the none thev put in haze YET 70 near -
nros4curion as result Do not mean 20
der the industries Of the ccuntT2. but 90
beli@ve that Ne with undoubted good secuTiue-
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

Brothers for term of y-ars, the third Moor at
So IA lfith ave. FOR Davis, t"iIano'~ 60. l"
kate Lily: the third floor No 1875 Hratd'Nay o.
tac National Union ot Theatrical Musicians. THE
Third moor AZ No. East 4,tH u. "a a client and
offices at 80. 5o5 Fifth f"r th- Fi-is hnlan
Realty "CMpau}- to Ais, William r NiimeriiDs
:. g. ,i"olai- < son hay. leased Tor j. w pmlrA
ia .iar,. i- dus.-i f"r lsus t'.tr "f years The
!nrnisrr Nos. - and -sa Sow nth ave, twr four
story and basement buildings. oo "!"t 4oNll2 .~,
Mr.. E.rausch VIII entirely remodel TIN buildings
for use as restaurant.
George Ketchum has leased for the Equitable
Life Assurance Society 10 James Chambers suite
of Offices the Equitable I.te Buidins No, la
Broadway, for term, for the Broadway R.iiidlns
Cnmpany thu American stock and Bond Com
pany part of the ninth acor IN the building No 10
Broadway for a term. and for the Hudson & Man
haitian Railroad CompaHy TO McCord Co. the
northeast corner suite on the eighteenth door IN
the fulton Building for a term OF years
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

- ene % ille greatest financial institutions In
t".i before LAT figat unlF-~
l.sra - '.tt~1 Hp at Least l@ i,~I cent So would
f4.s 'fl tsi" blggrsf financial disturbances ~
IA. - I-t 's-irf ~ business dld mol slow
=. '-.' t--Ef al-f-st. ifl our business Fr~ll
cletIon " So '>'''- '.'' '"'" III '' Pl
sl..r ----- i~ilFsaHee real estate suffered more
- s--- other one branch of business This
an6 .e re pre- 3ldice of the trust companf@~
Is +.-1-1r against Ir And yet what fouudar ion
l...C-' -cf tni= pre- Judice7 None ali The
tH.-, =. tit mortgage losu market for TIE last
I1s1. etN NHcF> tEsf there have beer feEer
,ar .-.'-sn flis medium tnsn an other
- zen . fLs cause - the back ardness -
: j D. actually nTr far 70 sees There
tf.rf.s<l.t -H mortgage leans fer financial IN
esrer Ian in stocks and bond or commercial
& srz--..et = not fehe togulzEnre IF the great
TIA, = "eEltg iosns. The ant securities
- At quickly cen erted II is not easy 70
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
REALTY AND THE BANKS
B4CKT Ard on LOANS.
r. Z. Do1cIiHg T'alhs at Dinner of
Ffst Side !. ". {. 4. Class.

Pea estate men always Ike 70 hear the opinions
G Rcas-- 2 DoVlluE- Ihe president % the city
Investing Company. the Leading operator in realty
-1.s rrv. This fscI had much 20 90 with the
age attendance ~ the dinner of the real estate
l.ass of -ae W-sr Side Young Mems Christian AS
s1e!s-.ou and the Acme Club a. the Hotel Asror
las Tuesday Ign Nearly rwo hundred men we're
IlsrP among them many VINO nave made their
nark .- -.e business OF course, il was joyful
occasion. H-- when Mr. Bowling began 10 speak
rs sE.lec-- Financing - Real Estate keen
business interest PredoHtnated. Nj DoElIng said:
Ia tze Izsr gear -he financing Of realty has
been difficult matter II began n bs hard 10
to~~nE- Eiteer months ago The fact that
n.froE e-'errs throughout the country we're alb
corning ugnreE faster than could produce.
While production vas large EAr II not keep
* pare pt-n the demand for the sinews OF
tls-reSA
- Tarlr - lsst fsn had beer accumulstfug
~ F..- -e~r ana Hs TIE great t'nsucierS
were sss-e = Ore of The nle1 the head
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

should have the same show the industries
Coming right down TO rock bottom claim INA Cla'
real estate IS the only SoAd legitimate 4A'o0'-
ment for good returns -,
Mr. Downing not the only one TO give the
diners food for thought. Joseph l. ButtenWleser'
who spoke the outlook. had much to say about
his subject and also about financing. He said that
a negative period in history had been reached We
had carriages without horses. telegraph without
wires trains without locomotives. loan market
without money and q real estate market without
sales. But he pessimistic- The outlook
@as good he said And then he commented on the
recent Pennsylvania bond sale. He said
when we consider that real estate is better in
not boast OF the sohdIty of our business? You
estate should apply to all personal propertr? ny
should not insist that the 80 per cent real estat
nasT faInese sbouIi Tsfrh IegisIstfon Win an
enlightened seIf-interest.
Joseph Day came out strong FOR organization to
protect real estate men from adverse legislation
He said.
l do that should organize for pc
$50 600 90 a year. of which real estate pays si0I-
coo 100. Think Of the immense power back of that
interest. If Il concentrated acted as q unit.
Foou government could be demanded with
doubted success. As it is send delege-
tton. In the language Of the legislators the dele
cation dumps its load, in the com2Iittee room iS
patted on the back and jollied in other ways. and
sent home. Then II IS voted out its protest abso-
lutely ignored
what the, want But why Should tReT when rfsy
with others contribute only s29 one 900 the ctv?
say the board of brokers. 10 act for if our
mandate went against measure the Legislature
other public body would not dare 10 ignore
Us Please reTnenber that am .1:ot not in favor Of
hut am in favor of giving real estate square
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

VISIT roNG BEACH NENT SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
\ sueciaI O ciccA nom Long iS-a-1 SiS
- t,lare.sh Free ticAsts. - 5Sa
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03

pV ERTIsEMENTs ara SUBSCRIPTIONS ~ rss r-fScrs
\ r-c.t ed A. thsir JptsvP efEe NJ 1854 broSSSaN
between ssrE 3Tth sIs Cntn ociocN : Il Aa' az
fts-rsrt. recsv-d f'iicsinx crancn - n
resuar 1nce until aelocS ? - Ne - %
a t5S sth l2-1 - - Eist
i.tb ar .sT Nest 4sd St between Tta sca aSsAs
New-York tribune., 1908-05-03
IN THRIVING ELMHURsT. LONG IsLA,

SOME FINE HOUSES n WHITNEY AVE.