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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
War Rumors Circulate

VIENNA, Dec. 4.-Two steamers OF
the Hungarian-croatian line with troops
aboard left Fiume today under sealed
orders. Two other steamers will fol-
low tomorrow. 1t is supposed that
their destination is Cattaro, a seaport
of Austria on the Adriatie. contiguous
to Montenegrin territory
War rumors continue in circulation.
but on official denials today prices on
the bourse advanced considerably and
an optimistic feeling prevails in official
circles.
With reference to a reported frontier
fight, between Hungarians and Monte
negrins at Bilek. in which it was al
legged that a Hungarian Lieutenant
Teitler. had been killed, the govern
ment tonight made absolute denial of
the report. It explained that Teitler
committed suicide owing to a love
affair
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
WILL SEND AGENT
TO THE LEGISLATURE
Labor Council Decides to Keep
Watch on Bills to Be
introduced
lE EssTLs57n
ETRIbts s Js!os .s2s coUstII I
Szals5NzlsS

-IE6 rE1TTr, The San francisco
y7S1hF s10MosfSoSIssT labor council at it's
S50S@5SSTSSc| meeting last night
decided to make the
proposition of the election of a legisla-
tive agent to go to Sacramento to look
after bills to be presented by the coun-
Gil the special order of business for next
Friday night.
There was a long discussion of a
recommendation of the executive coun-
ell that the boycott on the Sutro baths
be raised. on the ground that 1t was
not being prosecuted as it should be.
The recommendation was not concurred
in.
The council will send John o. Walsh.
Ernest L. Reguin and Herman Elbing
as committee to attend the Anti-Japa-
nese laundry league convention in Van
Ness hall tomorrow.
The hackmen reported that while the
union is doing well at this time there
may be trouble in short time, because
the United carriage company is about
to cut wages to 81 a day.
The mixers union reported that
while the boycott of one of the large
firms is still on, it is not as effective as
it should be, because many union men
do not ask for the label on the can. In
this connection a request to extend the
boycott to another firm was deferred for
that an amicable settlement of existing
troubles will be reached.
The glass blowers announced that
many of the large firms in this city
who use bottles obtain their supplies
from the east, to the detriment of home
factories.
The butchers reported that all men,
bers are working and that many of the
interior unions are asking for an op-
portunity to join the state organization.
The machinists reported that the
members of the organization are now
all working under the shorter workday.
The council ordered copy of the
proceedings of the American federation
for each delegate. In view of this ac-
tion it was ordered that the report of
the councils delegate to the federation
be printed in the official organ.
o. W. Mcguire of the walters union
and Maud Edwards of the mattresses
union were admitted as delegates.
The shoe cutters reported that new
cutting machine has been introduced in
one of the local factories, which dis
places one man out of three.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
BERKELEY SCIENTIST
WINS DALEY MEDAL
Professor George Davidson Is
Honored by Geographical
Society

BERKELEY, Dec. 4.-Prof. George
Davidson was signally honored today,
when President Wheeler presented him
with the Charles P. Daley medal, which
is bestowed each year by the American
Geographical society upon the most
brilliant scientist engaged in the spe-
cial work fostered by the society. The
presentation was made at the uniyer-
sity meeting in Harmon gymnasium.
It is in recognition of his work dur
ing 5s years in furthering knowledge
Of the geography Of the Pacific coast.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
SEEDS OFFERED TO
FARMERS OF STATE
Professor WicksOn Announces
Distribution by University's
Agricultural Department
Boys of High School Age May
Learn Farming at Davis
institution

hkELEY, Dec. 4.-The annual dis
trlpuuon OF seeds and plants from the
university department of agriculture,
Whlch mas been in vogue for the last
70 Years, was announced by Professor
Il. :. Wfckson, head of the college of
agriculture, today. A larger and better
coilection of seeds is offered to farm-
ers ana fruit growers this year than
ever before.
Inc seeds are distributed throughout
the state for the purpose of introducing
new varieties of fruits and plants that
are suitable to the soil of this state.
Ihis year the department offers the
SEEDS or the white bush squash. which
is OF a larger size than the ordinary
squash, and the Danvers yellow globe
onion. which Is particularly mild.
LETTUCE AND MELON TESTED
The department. has endeavored to
determine the question of the best va
rlety OF lettuce. More than so varieties
nave been grown on the campus during
the year. Seeds of the Romaine let
tuce are available as a solution to the
question.
The most interesting seeds offered
are those of the East Indian musk
melon sent from India by Hari Ram
Gorowala, director of the Gwalior farm
dia. They belong to the late maturing.
long keeping variety and are pro-
nounced excellent.
A number of new varieties of the
apple are offered by Albert E. Etter
of Briceland, Humboldt county.
Among other seeds offered are Car
ter's daisy pea. of exceptional merit,
and Sutton's champion scarlet horn
carrot. which was imported four years
ago and used with great success.
SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE
Professor Wickson has issued cir
cular announcing the opening of the
school of agriculture on the university
farm at Davis January 5. The courses
are designed for boys of high school
age and girls will be admitted next
year If funds sufficient for the erection
of dormitories are secured.
The first year courses will consist
Of English, arithmetic, soils, botany,
plant propagation and dairy industry
During the second and third year the
course will include horticulture, animal
industry. poultry, husbandry, irrigation
farm mechanics, carpentry. forge work.
agricultural chemistry land surveying.
cereals. grasses, forage corps. drawing
and planning farm buildings. agricul-
tural physics, English, history, civics,
algebra and geometry.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
ARRESTED FOR POSSESSING
DIES FOR COUNTERFEITING
Frank j. Ernst of Los Angeles
Is Caught by Federal
Secret Service

Los ANGELES, Dec. AFTER having
been under surveillance for several
days Frank J. Ernst was arrested to-
day on complaint Of George w. Hazen.
q United States secret service officer.
charged with having in his possession
dies for counterfeiting IS gold pieces
and so cent silver pieces. Ernst is an
educated German, 80 years old, and has
wife and year old child. He has
been living in a pretty cottage in Cen
tral avenue and it was there the dies
were found. Mrs. Ernst was guarding
the front entrance to warn her hus-
band OF the approach Of the officers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
AVERT A STRIKE

WASHINGTON, Dec. A success
full issue of the conference between rep
resentatives of the brotherhood of loco
motive engineers and of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad lines west of Pittsburg
and the board of mediation, consisting
OF Chairman Knapp of the interstate
commerce commission and DR.. Charles
p. Neill, commissioner of labor. was
reached tonight and an agreement pro-
posed by the board of mediation was ac-
cepted by General Manager G. l.. Peck
of the Pennsylvania lines and by the
board of assessment of the brother
hood of locomotive engineers.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
ACCUSES ADMINISTRATIONS

PORTLAND, Dec. 4.--Charging negli-
gence, unfaithfulness. improvidence and
even more serious derelictions against
S. G.. Reed, administrator of the estate
of the late Henry w. Goode, and Fred
erick V. Holman, his attorney. in the
management of the estate. Mrs. Edith
Goode, widow of Portland's late trac-
tion magnate and president of the
Lewis and Clark centennial exposition,
today filed a petition with County
Judge Webster, seeking the removal of
Reed and the appointment of herself
as administrator.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
RUSTIN PLOT LAID
BARE BY MRS. RICE
Woman Relates Story Told by
Physician Regarding Conn
pact With Capitalist

OMAHA. Neb., Dec. MANY senss-
tionsl situations in the trial OF Charles
+. Davis. the capitalist who is charged
with the murder of DR.. Frederick I.
Rustin, rewarded the immense crowd
which packed Judge Sears branch of
the criminal court today.
Interest centered principally in the
evidence given by Mrs. Abbie Rice and
a reading of that given by Davis at
the coroner's inquest.
Mrs Rice took up most of the fore
noon with her story of how Rustin told
her OF the plot TO have Davis kill him
under promise that the physician would
furnish Davis with a deadly poison
with which to take his own life.
Despite numerous objections by At
torney Gurley, the court permitted Mrs.
Rice TO recite her story and her voice
was heard all over the big room.
The state placed a number of wit
nesses on the stand to corroborate Mrs.
Rice and TO trace DR.. Rustin's move
-ments and those of Davis during the
evening preceding the doctors death.
The defense introduced witnesses to
impeach those of the state who had
testified as to the time Rustin and Da-
Wis were seen down town. Judge Sears
announced that the usual Saturday
afternoon recess would not be taken
tomorrow
DAVIS CRAZED BY LOSSES
BELLINGHAAT, WASH Dec A.
Charles r. Davis, on trial in Omaha for
the murder. of DR.. Rustin, was a pio-
neer businessman and land speculator
Of. Bellingham, and in the boom days of
$50 was rated as a millionaire, owning
large tracts Of land in the then city Of
Fafrhaven, now South Bellingham. He
built extensively and owned several of
the best business blocks in that portion
OF the city.
n the panic of 1888 Davis went broke
financially, physically and mentally
lie decided that he would walk to
Omaha, and had travelled several miles
southwark. banefooted. when overtaken
by friends and put under restraint He
remained here fer a year. crazed over
his financial losses. but harmless. and
left the city a physical and mental
wreck
HIS brother Frederick Davis. now
vice president of the First national
bank of Omaha, came TO the coast to
Etraighten out his brothers tangled af-
fairs. but all he could save was the
Davis block at Fifteenth street and
Harris avenue. which is still owned by
the alleged murderer.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
GUNS FIRED UPON
AUSTRIAN SEAPORT
Bombardment of Cattaro, on the
AdrIatic, Reported in Mes
sage From Vienna

PARIS. Dec. A special dispatch
received. here from Vienna says that a
message from the Cattaro branch of
the Austro- Hun garian bank to the
banks Agram branch stated that Cat
taro had been bombarded since 8
o'clock this morning. The dispatch adds
that at the ministry of war it was said
that the ministry had no information
on the subject, but lit was impossible
to DENY the news
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
WILL VOTE ON SCHOOL BONDS

LOS ANGELES Dec. 4-The board
of education today named January 6
as election day for the people of Los
Angeles to vote on the $240,000 school
Improvement bonds. The schools of
this city are now badly overcrowded.
although buildings have been provided
at a rapid rate
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
CAPTAIN HANNA DIES sUDDENLy

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.--Captain Robert
Hanna, u. S. A, retired, died suddenly
in the office of DR.. George E. Brewer
here today, when just about to submit
to an examination by DR.. Brewer
graduate of West Point in 1872 10
years of his army life were spenf on
the frontier in Indian campaigns and in
command of Apache scouts
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
MRS. MARTIN TURNS
AGAINST WITNESSES
Woman Accused of Dynamiting
COntradicts Those Who
Gave Testimony

OAKLAND, Dec. 4.-Mrs. Isabella T.
Martin switched overnight and from
denouncing District Attorney Donahue
Assistant District Attorney Hynes and
Carl Eisenschimmel, handwriting ex-
pert, as forgers, she confined her
aspersions solely to Hynes today.
Il can't be positive that any speci-
mems purporting to be my handwriting
which you show me were written by
me" said Mrs Martin to Hynes today.
Whether she learned at the close of
yesterdays session that Donahue was
known personally TO nearly every
juror, all of whom came from the coun-
try districts, is a question. Hynes
alone was ranked as a probable forger
of documents today
The prosecution adopted a long tack
today, and Mrs. Martin was led to deny
the salient points in the testimony of
nearly every witness who has testified
against her.
RANKS WITNESSES AS LIARS
Several had said that they saw or
heard her beating Baby John Martin,
or that they knew of her treatment of
her tenants. She denied long list of
these statements today. placing her
word against that of a dozen witnesses
The fact that Mrs. Martin ranks them
all as liars will be a strong card for
the prosecution when the time for ar
gument comes. 1t may also serve as
basis on which to impeach all the
testimony which she has given.
Mrs. Martin refused to answer today
when she was asked what she meant
by intimating that evidence had been
manufactured against her to prove that
she had insugated the blowing up of
Judge Ogden's house.
L have nothing to say on that point,
she announced with fnaIity.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
BIG FIRE LOSS AT PORTLAND. ME

PORTLAND, Me-, Dec. z-Losses az
gregating. $3.50, 900 were caused by last
nights fire in this city. Two of the
eight docks Of the Grand Trunk rail-
road company were destroyed and the
Dominion line steamer. Cornishman.
partly loaded, was ruined. The loss on
the vessel and the freight on board is
estimated at s25o.oo0 and on the docks,
buildings and other property OF the
railroad 800, 600.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
Bombardment Denied

BUDAPEST, Dec. 4.-The reports cur
rent here today that Montenegrin
forces began bombarding Cattaro. an
Austrian seaport on the Adriatic sea,
dominated by Montenegrin territory.
at 9 o'clock this morning, have been
declared by the war Office to be abso-
lutely without foundation.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
GROWERS INDORSE
GRAFT PROSECUTION
Fruitmen in Convention Adopt
Resolution Praising Foes
of Lawless

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 4.-"The Mar
keting of Table Grapes" was one of the
principal discussions before the Cali
fornia fruit growers convention today,
the subject being opened by Judge C.
V. Norton. He said the table grape
growers of California, as well as the
deciduous fruit growers. were facing
the problem of an overproduction of
fruit unless concerted effort was
made by the vineyardists to increase
the scope of their market and to reach
more people In and out of California
conditions were alarming, he said, and
promised to become more So The pres
ent output amounted TO 1000 carloads /;
In 10 years 1T would be 16. 900, which
would require intelligent manipulation
X. d. Stephens of Sacramento also
addressed the convention upon the sub
Ject of growing and marketing grapes.
G. H. Hecke of Yolo made an address
upon Protection of Vineyards by
Quarantine"
Arthur r. Briggs. j. P. Dargets and
b. +. Walton were appointed a commit
tee to attend meeting in San Fran
cisco Saturday to protest against a
raise In railroad rates. The policy of
the forestry service in regard to the
conservation of the water power of the
state was approved
A resolution was adopted urging a
trade agreement with Canada in order
to secure the abolition of duties on
green. canned and dried fruits enter
ing that country
SUPPORTS GRAFT PROSECUTION
The convention adopted the following
resolution supporting the graft prose-
cution in San Francisco:
Whereas. that the reign of graft bribers
and other forms OF corruption in San Fran
cisco so long endured by that city has been
overthrown By the courageous and self-sacri-
hcing actions of District Attorney Langdon.
Francis j. Heney. Rudolph Spreckels and
other patriotic citizens Of that city; aud
Whereas, we recognize that the good name
of our whole state demands that there be no
relapsng OF the prosecution Of the evident
criminal; therefore be it
Resolved, that this convention expresses
its entire confidence In the graft prosecutors
and congratulates the city Of San Francisco
that it has such able and self-sacrifcing cit
izens those who have been and are now
devoting themselves in the defense of the
vital interest OF that municipality, and re-
joices that the dastardly attempt TO assas-
sinate Francis ]. Heney has brought to the
support of the prosecution large a
number Of the best citizens OF the munich
pality.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
EDUCATIONAL BILL wITHDRAwN

LONDON. Dec. 4-In consequences of
come to an agreement with the church
party regarding the education bill. the
measure has been withdrawn from the
house of commons. This announcement
was made by Premier Asquith in the
commons tod&w
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05
SULTAN WILL BE coon

PARIS. Dec. At rs announced here
today that Mulai Hahd. the new sultan
of Morocco, has definitely accepted the
Algeciras act and the attendant con-
ditioas laid Gown by the powers for
the recognition of his sultanate.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

GILLETT AUTHORIZES ExTRADITIoN-
Sacramento. Dec. 4-Governor GiIlett today
authorized the extradition OF Homer Haslan
wanted in North Carolina on charge of grand
larceny. Haslan is under arrest at Fresno.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-05

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-24
LAvENE BROS. BID LOW
Board of Public Works
Passes Upon Street Pave
ment Business.

Lavene Bros. this morning under
bid all other contractors for the as
phalt macadam pavement on East
Ogden street. The bids were opened
at the regular session of the board of
the McGovern company, which has the
South Holman street pavement. Its
bid was s165 per square yard. The
Standard Road company bid $1.6e, while
Lavenue Bros bid s1.56 per square yard.
All bid 40 cents per foot on curb.
The bond of the McGovern company
for the McGovern company for the
South Holman street pavement, was ac-
cepted.
The board has ordered that the In
diana Harbor railroad place a light at
avenues, and that the Monon and Erie
railroads place a night watchman at
the Fayette street crossing.
The petition of Hesterman and others
for a sidewalk on Price place was
filed and the city engineer instructed
to prepare plans and specifications.
The primary assessment roles were
placed on file for the following i'm
provements:
Wilcox avenue sewer. Field avenue
sewer. the Hickory street sidewalks
and the Morton avenue three-quarter-
inch water pipes.
Owing to an error in the specifca-
ton for the West Ogden street pave
ment the board this morning rescinded
all action on that thoroughfare.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-24
new INDUSTRY
IS INCORPORATED
Hammond Machine and
Forge Works Capitilized
at $4,000.
SHOPS ARE TO Be ENLARGED
Small Industry But Bids Fair to
Grow Rapidly in the Near
FuturS
SHOPS ARE TO Be ENLARGED

The Hammond Machine and Forge
works of Hammond has been incor-
porated at indianapolis and is now
capitalized mt $4,000. The directors
are Charles HI. Luthman, Peter Moser,
jr. and Daniel Bruhn.
Mr. Luthman said today that the
company had been capitalized and re-
organized for the purpose of making
some much needed extensions and I'm
provements. The shops are to be en-
larged and there are to be several new
machines installed.
The shop will be equipped so that it
will not only be able to do the lathe
work but 1t will be able to make its
own forgings and castings. There will
be new lathes and drills put in and a
new steam hammer will be added to
the ones are now installed.
VIII Be Well Equipped.
When all of the new machinery is
installed in the new shop it will be as
well equipped for a small shop as any
in this section of the country. Mr.
huluHldn Sdlu TINS morning tfidl people
had an idea that his activities are con-
fired to this region when in reality he
has sent his work as far as Havana
Cuba
The Hammond Machine and Forge
works is one of the small industries ot
which Hammond is so proud. There
are about IL to Is men employed in the
shops when times are normal and it is
one of the growing prosperous concerns
OF the city.
known as Fine Mechanic.
Mr.. Luthman is known as one of the
finest mechanics in the country and Il
mis- wide reputation for the excellence
OF his work that has enabled him tc
build up the business he has
Mr.. Luthman says that business /:
not as good as it has been but 1t /:
getting better and he is using the
period of inactivity for the purpose OF
preparing for the period of activity
which he believes is now at hand.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-08-24
.CH|NK HAS AN
EXCITING TIME
Mlak Sing Washee- Washee
Velly Much Flaid From
Gasoline.
FIRE ON SOUTH Holman ST.
No Shirts Are Burned Up, However,
and All Is Well That
Ends Well.
FIRE ON SOUTH Holman ST.

Mark Sing, 215 south Holman street.
is In the limelight. He was also in the
gasoline light for a while and thereby
hangs the tale. There was an explosion
of gasoline stove In the room where
those mysterious Chinese dishes are
concOcted and from that time on pande-
monium reigned.
Cues were flying in the air. Chinese
swear words We're being exploded so
fast that they could not have been in
teligible even to the laundrymen but in
the midst of the excitement Mark Sing
had presence of mind enough to know a
blanket over the stove and as a result
his customers will not have to buy new
shirts and collars this week
The fire departments from both the
Central station and from station No 4
responded and for a time things were
pretty lively on South Holman street
in the vicinity of the Broken corner
Mark Sing himself told the story
to a TIMES reporter.
ME makee fire in Kitchen. Gaslene
all over bottom and on floor Me sleepy.
me no see gaslene under stove Me
takee match and stlike fire Whoof,
Allie Kitchen fill with fire Fire burn
font hair off"
Me fad and jump allie lound. Other
men yell and makee lots talk Me
takee blanket fiom bed bed and put on
top fire. Blanket put fire all out
Pletty soon; 'clang, clang,' long come
wagon. Lots people look see"
Me no haid now. Fire allie out
Lots mole people come look see Other
wagon come makee fire out Other
Chinese man clean Kitchen up. All
man can see no collar and shirt burn
Allie glad me cause fire no burn laun-
dly"
! 1t was az happy Chinaman who sur
veyed his little place of business this
morning and found that after the ex-
lplosion of his gasoline stove no damage
had been done. He will probably be
more careful in the future and his pa
irons may be sure that their laundry
] will be waiting for the little red and
yellow checks next Wednesday.