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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
RECEIVES RESOLUTIONS
COMMENCING FATHER
Mrs. J. j. CaIIundan, Daughter
Of Late Congressman, Honored

Mrs j. j. Callundan- daughter Of the
late former congressman, Eugene r.
Loud. and wife of Captain J. ]. Cal
lundan of the Morse agency. is in
receipt of a copy of resolutions passed
by the board of directors of the Manu-
facturers' association of New York at
meeting January 4. in a letter ac-
cOmpanying the resolutions James T.
Hole, secretary of the association, sets
forth that the late congressman. while
member of the committee on postof-
ices and post roads. conferred with the
committee on postal facilities repre-
sentng the Manufacturers association.
The resolutions follow:
Whereas the death Of Eugene +. Loud upon
December p. 1908, recalls 10 this association
his high minded public service as chairman Of
The committee postoffces and post roads OF
Inc national house OF representatives; and
Whereas. Its relations with him, I'm working IN
the Interest Of equitable postal rates, gave q
clear insight into his sterling integrity and 10y
atty 10 the public service; therefore. be 1t
Resolved. that the Manufacturers association
~ New York in regular monthly meeting as
Scmbled bear testimony TO its high esteem OF
The honest purpose and intelligent persistent
usefulness the national postal system through
the repeal OF Negotiable rate laws and the
enactment OF legislation which would give ia
the commercial, industrial and social interests
~ the nation the adequate postal service which
might be developed under equitable law and
which special class legislation has so long de-
priFed the people Of be II further
Resolved. that copy Of this resolution be
sent 10 the family Of Eugene +. Loud. 10 the
president Of the United States TO the speaker al
resentatives.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
.EX-RU[F LAWYER
SH|FTY WITNESS
Frank Murphy Takes Stand in
Trial of Associate for At
tempted jury Fixing
WatsonviIle Resident -Testifies
Attorney Had BAD Repu-
tation in Old Home

Frank ]. Murphy, the former Ruef
attorney, recently acquitted of a
charge OF attempted jury bribang, does
not after all bear as spotless a repu-
tation as his attorney during the trial
made 1t appear. This was shown when
Murphy appeared upon the witness
stand in the Newburgh case yesterday
AFTERNOON. To every question that
brought out favorable replies for the
defendant Murphy was explicit and
condescending. To District Attorney
Langdon and his assistant, William
HoT Cook Murphy was evasive in his
answers and failed to explain many
important transactions that took place
between himself and Murphy. Murphy
gave a repetition of the testimony of
Newburgh and from 1t was eliminated
every discriminating circumstance re-
lated by Blake.
The first of the prosecutions wit
nesses called was James Hopkins, one
OF the best known residents of Wat
sonville. Seven years ago, according
to his testimony. Murphy had left
Watsonville, but during the attorney
residence in that city, which covered
a period of many years, his reputation.
according to the witness, was bad.
Hopkins did not mince words nor offer
any explanation. He simply branded
Murphy's general reputation as bad
Attorney Schlesinger attempted to
ascertain whether Hopkins opinion
was formed because of enmity, but
the witness declared that it was not.
Aided by his knowledge of the law,
Murphy was enabled to answer all
questions quickly and often offered
long explanations for the purpose or
placing before the jury matters foreign
~ 10 <r;a h1tf n reflect
upon the prosecution. He was, how
ever tripped up upon more than one
occasion by the prosecution and on the
whole made a poor showing as wit
ness.
He attempted to claim the credit for
having exposed the attempted bribery
of Venireman John Martin Kelly, but
the alert prosecutors muddled the wit
ness so badly that he practically adj
mitted that he was not the first to
speak of the plot, but that, fearing the
expose and the subsequent investiga-
ton by the grand jury, he attempted to
produce the affidavit in Judge Lawlor,s
court. This move in the Ruef case was
effectively blocked, but Murphy has in
sistently contended that he was the
first to expose the plot.
Many questions asked by the prose
cution of Murphy were met with such
replies as Il can't explain, MY Iecoi-
lection is poor" and Il don't think any
explanation is necessary.
Murphy also contradicted the testi-
mony of his former associate, New
burgh. The latter declared that he
had no connection with the Ruef case
and that his sole duty lay In looking
after the police court matters concern
ing Ruef Murphy declared, however,
that Newburgh offered many sugges-
to -
|fnation of talesmen in the Ruef case.
Newburgh denied upon cross exam
ination that he had been given list
of yeniremen summoned in the Ruef
case. but Murphy declared yesterday
that Newburgh was in possession OF
such a list when the attempted bribery
plot was nipped in the bud.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
CLEARING HOUSE REPORTS
SHOW GAIN FOR WEEK
Eight California Cities Clear {
Total of $53,o8S, 4o2

Gains over last week are shown in
the clearing house reports of Los An
geles. Fresno and San Diego, according
to the weekly report of the California
promotion committee The eight Cali
fornia cities cleared a grand total of
$50, 98S, 1926 during the financial week
ending at noon Thursday.
San Francisco banks cleared S36,47S,-
6O112, a slight decrease compared with
last week, but gain of 3.8 per cent
over the record of the corresponding
week of 1908, $35,139, 1853. gain
of 3I.3 per cent is shown in Los An
geles, for the ciearings were $12336.-
4S1.47 for the week, while during the
1908 week the total was $9,392,767.
Oakland reported clearances totaling
81, 802. 1865 A year ago the clearings
were 81, 512. 671.50, showing an increase
for this year of 1871 per cent. In San
Jose the banks cleared during the week
$40, 636.83. or gain of 2.6 per cent
over the 1857, 443.14 of year ago. A
total of S43O,385.64 was cleared in
Stockton, a loss of 81 per cent when
comparing the record with that of last
year. s444, 069.40.
The increase in Sacramento was "a 5
per cent, the corresponding figures
being $814.174.23 for the 1909 week
] and s604.Sesa4 for the 1908 week.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
COLLEGE MEN TAP
TELEGRAPH WIRES
Harvard Graduate and Former
Cornell Lecturer Sentenced
to San Quentin

The officials of the Pacific States tele-
phone and telegraph company are con-
graduating themselves that they have
broken up one of the cleverest gangs
of wire tappers in the country. 1t was
headed by Charles II. Adams, alias j.
II. Schneider, whose reputation as a
wire Taper is known all over the con-
tinent. Adams graduated from Harvard
university and subsequently was ap-
pointed lecturer at Cornell university.
The other members of the gang are
Charles 9. Beander and Robert Moore.
Adams is 43 years of ago, and after
serving a term for forgery in the east
he came to the coast and commenced
wire tapping in Vallejo about eight
months ago. but no direct evidence was
procured against him. He was charged
with misdemeanor and. allowed to go
on promise to leave the state. He came
to this city and four months ago the
officials of the telephone company be-
came aware of the fact that wire tap
pers were at work at Bakers beach
Special officer Mahany, attached to the
company. was sent to the beach, but
Adams had flown.
Adams next started tapping at Visi-
tacion valley in San Mateo county and
Local Manager Brown was notified to
look out for him. October Brown
found Adams, Beander and Moore al
work on the wires, and they told him
they were line repairers, but they were
promptly arrested and taken into a sa-
loon till the constable could get as
sistance. Beander made his escape out
OF a window. Adams and Moore were
taken to the Jail in Redwood City and
few days later Beander was arrested
in Oakland by Special officer Mahany
and taken to Redwood City.
Adams was tried first, convicted oil
wire tapping December Is and SEN
fenced by Judge Buck January tc
serve short term in San Quentin.
Beander was tried and convicted
Wednesday, and when Judge Buck
asked him il he had anything to say
why sentence should not be passed
upon him he said that he was lecturer
in mathematics in st. Mary's college
Oakland, and as it had been his first
offense against the law he pleaded fol
leniency. The judge postponed SEN
tence for two weeks and said he would
inquire as to the truth of the state
ments made by Beander.
Moore has not yet been tried.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Constipation Caused
by Indigestion
Is Cured by Helping the Stomach Do
Its Work as Ii Should

All forms of constipation, bowel OF
intestinal trouble owe most or their ol
The bowels measure 80 feet. The IN
side walls or surfaces are wound tSnt-
ly about with millions or nerves
These nerves give life and c2nIroa b I,iil
lions of little mouths or suckers Whlci
are supposed to take nOurlshmeIiS
from the food as il leaves the STOMACH
and passes along this SO-tOoJ human
canal
When indigestion, dyspepsia or stom-
ach trouble occurs. the food Delng VI
digested. passes over these mi5lloils, o. o.
mouths, it is. a fermented decaylnS
mass and holds no nour1shment as ie
should
The little mouths suck IT up; i'm
part these impurities TO the Dlood, III
pregnate the little nerves Win pOlsol51
and so the work OF constipation anu
bowel trouble begins.
A natural juice or secretion OeiOhsS
normally in the little cells and giands
along the mucous membrane OF the Su-
foot canal or bowel When indlgestlVl.
occurs this juice is lacking and so ~
mass OF waste matter can not pass ai0hs
as 1t should and is piled up and cdAe1
In the bowel. thus bringing pain an"
misery.
After while the nerves and nerve
centers which give vigor and NE 20
the bowel become paralyzed, thus Ior-
ever prohibiting the bowel from per-
forming its natural duties.
Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets, when
taken after meals, digest the Ioou
properly even though the stomach Is
sick, and it passes to the bowels nour-
ishment and juices, which help the m
testines not only to do their work az
once, but builds them up, restores VI
tally TO the nerves. brings new Sc
erection to the glands and cells, nelpS
bowel action and enriches the blood
The stomach is the cause. Common
sense and science are one on this point
You see Ii yourself. One little grain
of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets will per
feetly digest 5000 grains Of food The
assimilation of meal by one OF these
tablets is an easy matter and it keeps
the stomach clean and sweet so that In
brief time this organ Is restored
Every druggist carries them in stock:
price soc. Send US your name and ad-
dress and we will send you a trial
package by mail free. Address +. A
Stuart Co, $50 Stuart Bldg, Marshall.
Mich
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
SWITCHING CHARGE
REDUCES PROFITS
Businessmen Show That Rail
roads Place Local Firms at
Disadvantage

A number of local businessmen gave
testimony yesterday before Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Lane that the
charge of $3.50 car for switching had
placed them at a disadvantage in COM
peting for trade with firms located in
Oakland, Stockton, Portland, Seattle
and eastern cities.
The railroad attorneys endeayored to
show that the switching charges were
only a small percentage of the total ex-
pense of doing business and that they
We're much lower than the teaming
rates.
Attorney Seth Mann figured on behalf
or the shippers who are protesting
against the switching charge that IL the
same rate per mile were applied on
shipments from Chicago 1t would cost
$4,000 to bring car to San Francisco
y. W. Chapman. traffic manager for
the Pacific hardware and steel com
pany, testified that hardware plants in
the Oakland yards paid no switching
charges, while those in San Francisco
were compelled to meet $3.50 fee
COMPETITORS HAVE ADVANTAGE
Isidor Jacobs. president OF the Cali
fornta canneries company, stated that
he was in direct competition with fac
tories in various parts of the country
which paid no switching charges.
Thu Tough the testimony of William
Geiselman it was shown that the South
ern Pacific had paid 100000 to the
Hastings estate for the block of land
between Third, Fourth, King and Berry
streets.
A T. de Forrest, Pacific coast man
ager of the American steel and wire
company, testified that his concern pafc
$4,000 year in switching charges. He
said that firms with which he competed
in Seattle and Portland paid no such
charge Dunno brought out that the
company received material worth $780,
600 during the year. and argued tina,
the switching fee was not of sufficient
size to affect the company's business.
FEE IS THIRD OF PROFIT
When A. l.. Scott, president of the
Pacific hardware and steel company
took the stand Dunno put him through
bewildering process of mental arith-
metic. Scott figured that on bar iror
the switching charge consumed one.
third of the profit The corporations
freight bill for the year he figured a,
$150,o00, and $500 in addition 70,
switching, the goods received ever,
year being valued at s1,S00,000.
EDWARD Everett, manager for the
Tubbs cordage company. admitted un.
derc cross examination that his concern
owned an interest In the Portland cord
age company, generally rated as a com.
petltor Dunno manifested surprise
until Mann asked him if he had eve,
heard that the competing Hartman
lines owned stock one in the other.
SANTA FE CHARGES FOR SWITCH
Arthur G.. Towne of Blake, Mofitt &
Towne told of the arrangement with
the Santa Fe by which he leased ground
from the company erected his plant
and then paid 1894 for the switch which
the company laid to his warehouse
J. Q. Harron of the machinery firm OF
Harron, Richard & McCone told of the
discrimination against his firm in favor
OF competitors in other cities.
The case Will be resumed this morn.
| ing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
FIVE JURORS PASSED TO
TRY EMMA GOLDMAN
Many Talesmen Excused for
Prejudice Against Anarchists

From what took place in Police Judge
Deasy's courtroom yesterday after
noon considerable difficulty will prob
ably be experienced in selecting jury
to try Emma Goldman. the anarchist,
charged with calling a meeting for an
unlawful purpose. The talesmen, 100
in number, had been selected from
businessmen in the downtown district
and out of the first IL examined seven
were excused. as they did not believe
in anarchistic doctrines and could not
give the defendant fair trial
Five were passed subject to chaI-
lenge. They are NJ. S. Toplitz, Allen
Abbott. w. c. Treadwell, Daniel Dolan
and John III. Grady The examination
of the talesmen will be resumed this
afternoon.
William Buwalda, the soldier charged
with obstructing the street and dis
turbing the peace a week ago last
night. when the Goldman woman was
arrested, was able to prove that he
was not doing the things charged
against him and the cases were dis
missed by Police Judge Weller yester-
day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
HONOR DEAD EX-MEMBER
Board Pays Tribute to Memory
of Paris kilburn

The harbor commissioners yesterday
paid tribute to the memory of the late
Paris Kilburn. At the opening of the
meeting President Stafford made off,
cial announcement of the death of the
former harbor commissioners and moved
that when the board adjourned it be
out of respect to his memory. The
motion was carried and the board set
tied down to a business session.
1t was decided to place an advertise
ment for 10 days in the local press
calling for proposals to build pier "a,
the wharf assigned to the Western Pa
cific railroad. Secretary Thorpe was
directed also to place similar ad for
three days in the Engineering News OF
New York In the hopes that it might
attract bids from eastern contractors.
The bids will be opened February %.
In reply to request of the Hooper
lumber company. that concern was no.
titled that the rs foot strip of state land
extending along the lumber wharf at
Illinois street would be leased TO the
company later at rental equivalent
to the sum asked for the use of SINH
lar state property In that neighbor-
hood.
Colonel Bellinser filed a request that
certain specified repairs be made to
the transport wharf as soon as posi-
bic.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
ELECTION STIRS
GERMAN HOSPITAL
Bitter fractional Fight for Presi-
dency of Institution Is
Indicated

Though beneath the surface and
friendship, indications OF bitter fac
tionaI fight at the coming German hos
pital election were easily apparent yes
terday.
The martial spirit of the two presiden-
tial Candidates. Z. G. Priber, incum-
bent, and r. Hoppe. nominee of the in
surgenti," has been aroused. Both
declared themselves in the contest to
stay.
From the camp of the insurgents y
who aie led by Adolph Koshland,
there emanated yesterday charges
against prlber of "dictatorialism,' lack
necessary TO the proper administration
OF the hospital.
Priber answered with caustic COM
ment on the weakness of the opposi-
ton and charge that Koshland was
prompted TO inaugurate the fight by
his failure to be renominated financial
secretary on the regular ticket.
1T is true that 1 have been dicta-
torial," said Priber last night, but in
an institution of this kind it is neces-
sary that president should have full
sway in looking after the best inter
ests of the hospital"
Hoppe, who has been a director OF
the hospital for several years, is an in
ventor of surgical instruments a for
mer dealer and man of prominence in
medical circles.
There is absolutely no enmity be-
tween myself and Mr.. Priber," said
Hoppe yesterday. "On the contrary, we
are the hest of friends, but some OF
my friends who are members OF the
hospital asked me to run for the pres
idency and I have accepted"
1T is not my nature to desert the
guns when the battle is on" said Pri-
Der. Il might withdraw in time OF
peace, but never when the guns are
booming"
Both sides are mastering their
forces, counting noses and laying their
plans of action. 1t seems to be the
general opinion that the regular ticket
will win easily, but. ia any case a
pitched battle of ballots is assured.
The constitution of the hospital pro-
vide that a ticket in opposition to the
ticket outlined by the nominating
committee must be supported by a Pc
titions with 10 signers. The "insur-
gent" ticket petition was signed by
the following IL members of the hos
pital:
Adoph koshland Otto Rauchfuss
Chris Schulz Louis Rink
William Berg William Hagedorn
Fred T. Stroh r. d. Kastorfr
Perry T. cumberson Sol David
f. G. Bower John F. Siebe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
STREFTCAR CRASH
INJURIES THREE
Runaway Car Jumps Track,
Causing Panic Among the
Passengers
Collision Follows When Brakes
of Second Car Fail to
Respond

In crash between two cars last
Miss Fannie Dougherty of s22 Castro
street, James Dawson of 1856 Twen-
tieth street, and Harry Harrington.
who resides at AZ Steuart street, were
painfully if not seriously injured.
While on it's down trip an Ingleside
car jumped the track at Nineteenth
street and bounced over the cobble
stones toward Gerdes' warehouse. and
before Motorman William Deer could
bring the runaway to a standstill it
had bumped against the curb, swing
ing the rear end across the track. In
the meantime a Twenty-fourth and
Hoffman street car, in charge of Will
liam Clark, was rapidly approaching.
and before he could shut off the power
and apply the brakes the two cars col
! lided with a terrific crash.
The impact was of sufficient force to
tear off part Of the front and side of
the Hoffman street car, and the pas
sengers occupying the front seats were
pinned under the wreckage. The ball
ance of the passengers, who, had not
been seriously hurt, together with Po-
liceman Callahan, helped remove the
mass Of wood and grating which held
them fast.
Upon examination it was found that
Miss Dougherty's foot had been severe
ly bruised and she was removed to her
home in a carriage. Dawson, who had
been sitting In the front end of the
car, was thrown against the seat and
suffered painful contusions- Harring
ton was badly cut by flying glass.
Both motormen were arrested by Po-
liceman Callahan and taken to the CEN
trail station, where they were charged
with battery.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

THE State Central Organization Organized in
industrial development OF California;
PROMOTION. The act Of promotion advance.
ment, encouragement Century Dictionary
NOTING OF California's interests. 1t has moth
ing to sell Ii fosters all things tending 10 the
ADVANCEMENT OF California 1t Is an author
ity on all matters relating to California liz EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF nevv Industries
and fosters those already established IL Invites
desirable immigration 1t presents the Oppor-
tunities and needs OF all fields OF business and
professional activity. II IS supported By popular
subscription and makes no charge for any serv-
ice rendered. II has AFFILIATED with il zoo com
mercial organizations OF the state. with a com
bined membership OF more than 80. 600. Meetings
OF representatives OF these organizations are
held semiannually In different parts OF the state
where matters OF California interest are dis
cussed. Headquarters Of the committee are
maintained In California building. Union square
san Francisco. CORRESPONDENTS INVITED.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Unique Affair TO Be Given in
Honor of POrtaIa, First Gov
ernOr of California
Celebration VIII Last Over a
Week and Be Typical of
Golden State
Downtown Association, Assist
ed by Commercial Bodies,
Have Arrangements Started

san Francisco is to have a festival
in october Of this year unique among
the carnivals in the United States. 1t
is TO be historical in its significance.
1t viii be known as the Portala festi-
val in honor OF the Spanish explorer
who was the friend and companion OF
Father Junipero Sierra, who led the IA
nous expedition TO San Francisco in
1863. and was distinguished as the
first governor Of California 1t was
in October Of 1863 that Portala and his
followers reached the peninsula and
from the heights Of Pilpar point looked
down on the rolling dunes from which
TO rise.
The celebration viii be opened on
october Is and viii continue for a
week During that period San Fran
cisco viii be at home to all the world.
Guests viii be invited from the east
ern states and from foreign countries.
They viii be asked TO come TO see the
metropolis which has been born anew
At the Golden Gate.
RAISE FUND OF 100000
The project viii be carried forward
by the Downtown association with the
cooperation and assistance of a large
number Of other organizations. A fund
of 500 600 viii be raised and provision
made for a fete which viii attract
visitors from ali parts of the country.
An executive committee has been
quietly at work, but is not prepared at
ibis time 10 make a detailed announce
ment one of the main features Of the
arrival. however, viii be a parade
omblematic Of the history Of the city
md the state. 1T viii be A pageant
on a scale which has never before been
attempted on the Pacific coast There
nin be allegorical displays depicting
iHe majesty of the city and its harbor,
and floats viii present. as though in
panoramic form, the events which have
given san Francisco and California
their special distinction.
CARNIVAL or SPORTS
There viii also be a carnival of
sports. which will include all the mod
ern contests, as wen as some of those
known in earlier days The athletic
events will take place at the stadium
and the various parks about the city.
II has been deemed advisable TO be-
gin preparations at this time because
If the immensely of the project. The
organization in charge Of the affair
viii consult with other local bodies for
the purpose of outlining the full plans
Of the fete. In its general character
Dit viii resemble to some extent the
carnival Of the yelled prophets of st.
Louis and the Mardi Gras of New Or
leans.