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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25

LOVE ARRAIGNED-Francis Love was ar
rairnsd in Police Judge Deasy's court yesterday
on a felony charge Of attempting TO poison his
wife Mrs Victoria A. L. Love. at their home.
sa5a Army street with the intent to kill her
me case was continued until Thursday after
noon for preliminary hearing
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
IDENTIFIES INSURANCE REpoRrs


Edwin G Morrison, general agent Of
tne aetna nre insurance company aud a
member of the ad5usters. COMMITTEES ~
hye which settled the United Railroads,
losses after the fire, Identified the A..
tailed reports of losses made ont and
furnished at that time 70 the vsr;ous
insurance companies interested. Ed
ward n Sewell, chief clerk of the loss
department of the local agency of +ha
Royal and Queen fire insurance co,,~..
MES, testified from copy OF itbts =
pert tnat the total net loss on fine
United Railroads power house at Mar
ket and Valencia streets was se3r5
and that IL was on this basis that ~
insurance was settled. The Ioss '1le 10
boilers was reported as 1000 and IN
engines as $25. oii
ne exact facts concerning the s75 ooo
contribution OF the United Railroads 70
the relief corporation after the frs
were made public for the first ttr,o
through the testimony of wtusar,
Dodge the public accountant who ha,1 :,
charge of the exporting of the ral;as
corporations books. 1t was shown ths.
one payment of $50. O.6ss.53 was mace ~,
cneck to. the corporation, the balance Of
theT donation being credited to nrovi-
sions ana supplies distributed by the
-e---41t---J AN1SAA- ACOtBt SAID that ha
car receipts turned into the relief 80,
poration while the company was ona-
ating under its special temporary ner-
nit Immediately after the fire ar5o,,ntaa
to ss,2s6. Is, which sum. he believed wa !
in addition to the regular contributed
of s75.e0o = : u'ioii
Rudolph Spreckels was recalled to
the stand for short time vester5aS,
afternoon to Identity his personar !
checks for the money paid out bv him.
for Francis ]. Heney's ONCE rent dpring
the time the graft prosecution has bee5
in progress The checks were dernane5-
ed by the defense as a part Of SprecL
els cross examination and were nro-
duced by him yesterday. He deciarsd
that he had made no other payments -
Heney or any one else In Henev,s ~
half at any time except such pavment.
as were shown by the checks. Hensv
stated that he would produce fiseou,n
checks covering the same payments il
accordance with his promise of several
days ago If so desired by the defense
but Stanley Moore waived this n1atter
for the time being, saying that the offer
would be considered
The case will be continued at a.so
o'clock thfs morIin<.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
Free Excursion
SALE

Beautiful residence lots East san Msteo sun
day. May Both.
Free Tickets GEO. l.. DEALEY & co. 100
Sufter ST.. Auctioneers- EAST SAN MATEO
LAND CO.. 1909 Monadnock bldg
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
PROPOSALS

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMASTER.
Fort Mason. San Francisco. Calf Nay ;, 1879
Sealed proposals. IN triplieate, for constructing
3 Field Officers Quarters. single Captains
Quarters double sets Lieutenants' Quarters
and four-set Officers Quarters. and
installing plumbing. heating and electric
wiring in sane. at Preside san Fran
cisco California viii Be received here until II
O'Clock A. m June 9. 1903. and then opened.
Information and blank forms OF proposals fur-
niShed on application A deposit OF SIS viii be
-eauired for each set OF plans. etc. 20 insure
their return Proposals 70 be inelosed in sealed
envelope and marked Proposals for Officers
Quarters at PresIdio OF san francisco Cal" and
addressed 10 MAJOR GEO Mex WILLIAMSON.
Ouartermasser. T. s A
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
Z oUARFERMAsrER,

OFFICE cO$ST SUCIING QUABfERMASTER.
Fort Mason san Frsacisco. Cal. April =7- 1863.
Sealed proposals. IN triplieate- for reeonstructn<
wharf az Fort Barry. California. and separate
proposals. In triplicate. for repairs to wharf az
Fart Mcdowell California win be received here
until II O'Clock A NJ. Nay y. 1909. and then
ooened Information and blank proposals FUR
nished on application. A deposit OF SO viii be
required for each set OF plans. etc. TO insure
their return Proposals 70 Be enclosed IN sealed
Envelopes marked Proposals for Wharf az Fort
Barry or Fort Mcdowell" f" as the case may 5e.
and addressed TO Major Geo Mex Williamson.
Quartermaster. T. 8 A
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25

BESICIA Arsenal. Benicia-. Cal. May 1. 1909
Sealed proposals. IN tripliczte. np0n the blank
forms furnished by this Office only, win be r.
cefved at this office until O'Clock D. n. June
J. 1909 for furnishing during the fiscal year end
ing June 80. 1910. Forage. Steel. Hardware.
Leather. Lumber. Paints. Oils. Ceuenfs, Electri-
cal Supplies. ETC. For Information apply to 1t.
COL J. W RENET- Commanding
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
ADMITS TALK WITH CALHOUN


This was s sample OF the bulk Of
f7ibsou-s examination he was induced
10 remember some things. among them
The fact that he had talked with Alb
bOr- and Calhoun on various occasions.
but what these converse tions were
e bout was also wrapped in the fog Of
forEetfuIness The admission that he
lad talked with Calhoun was drawn
from the witness after he had once de-
dared positively that he had never
talked with Calhoun, Helms or Rogers
Later on he also changed his mind re-
za~5fng conversations with Helms.
Gibson said that while investigating
Jurors he made MS reports direct to
Abbott
Did YOU receive instructions from
one 10 make Investigations Of the
Gallagher dynamitingZ" asked Heney-
Il did from AIr. Mutually, think.
Didn't YOU 90 10 Oakland the night
Il the dynsmitfng and visit persons IN
the neighborhood and make a great
many Inquiries
II did not"
Don't you remember anything you
did2"
II did fnd out one thing" answered
the witness explOsively. 7 found out
that before this they had arrested a
man named Wilhelm, supposed 10 be
pounds Of dynamite and was making
bombs Wflh 81. Somebody brought him
over here and had him arrested and
Identified, and then he was turned
loose Il took me a week 10 End cut
who he was"
Hadn't you known Wilhelm before
this dynamiting occurred and didn't
YOU use TO associate with him around
the Emeryville racetrackZ' demanded
Heney.
augriIy. Il never saw him before"
HAS SUR FOR BURNS
Gibson denied that he had told
various people living near the scene Of
the Gallagher dynamiting not 10 talk
with anyone else, and said that he
made a written report OF his activities
and did not talk with Calhoun or any
other company official concerning what
he had learned. Heney's persistence
finally caused Gibson TO break out in
an open charge against Burns
II thought Burns and Macy and VIII
helm did it." he declared. i thought
Burns was back OF it,
what did you think his reason wss2v
Heney with smile
~ create sympathy and arouse SEN
flule II against Mr.. Calhoun retorted
Gibson.
Did you think Burns wanted to kill
Gallagher. our most important wit
ness
r don't think Gallagher was in the
house when IL was blown uD. / think
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25

Hotel st. James. Van Ness and Full
ton ST. Rent free during June to per-
manent guests. Rooms SIS per month
and upward. Cafe and grill in connec-
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25

to have produced here great mass OF
documents relating TO private affairs
and without relevancy to this case for
tile sole purpose of exploring the de-
tails of this companX's business The
proposition is opposed to all constitu-
tfonal rights
We have shown that large sums of
money have been. spent by tbs defend
ant through Mr.. Abbott for interfer-
ence with the administration of justice
in this case answered Heney in re-
sponse to King The idea OF talking
about fundamental rights being inter
fered with IS, to put it mildly. all rot.
A public service corporation is qua 81
public corporation. The legislature is
empowered to regulate its charges and
inspect its books and the legislature
may declare what books must be kept.
This is SO because the people have a
right TO know the details Of such cor
poration affairs and it is absurd to
talk about an invasion of private
rights"
ORDERS VOUCHERS IN COURT
Judge Lswlor went at length into
the law relating to the point at issue
and listened 10 arguments on the point
involved by John J. Barrett and other
members of Calhoun's counsel The
result of the matter was that without
making an Immediate ruling as to the
adnlissibility Of the evidence sought
the court instructed Dahler TO produce
the desired checks and vouchers.
James L. Miller, a deputy in the of
fee of the license collector, who was
the first witness called yesterday morn
Ing. testified that on April /. 1906, the
United Railroads paid a car license tax
on total of $50 cars, while on April 1
of the present year the license covered
only AS cars.
The question of the physical condition
of the United Railroads properties i'm
mediately after the-ffre was reverted to
briefly again yesterday. John /. Howe
WHO Was conductor on the HAYES
street line for several years prior to the
fire and up 70 the time OF the strike in
May. 1907, declared that on the dav
after the earthquake he worked with
other employees in removing debris from
the Hayes street power house. and that
the dynamo with which the cable was
operated as far as Market street was
found TO be uninjured. The fire did NOT
reach the power house and Howe stat
ed that in the few days irnuedfafe1x-
after the fire he went over the line az
the road several times and found tracks
and cable slot in good condition. II
was the first announced intention OF the
companys officials arter the fire he
said, 10 put the line back in operation
at once
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
FIRSTLY

All that certain lot situate on the nOrtherly
line of 23d St. distant thereon 30 feet easterly
from the easterly line Of Guerrero ST.. running
thence sasterly along said line of 23d 81. AZ feet
By uniform depth H0rtheriy OF ia feet: being
portion Of HorneT's Addition. block No. r. to-
gether with the Improvements thereon. and being
known as HflS I'd street
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25
Referee SALE

The following three pieces VIII be sold ar aue-
tion on Tuesday. June l. at the hour Of Il
O'Clock a. m. In front Of the Sherin-s Office
in the City and County of San Francisco at No
122 McATster street between Hyde and Larkln
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25

Net amount Of Risks
written during the
year "
Net amount OF Risks
expired during the
year .
Net amount in force
December 81. 1905
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-25

Net cash actually received for Fire
premiums ---..--
Net cash actually received for Ma
ri1e premiums -.
Received for interest on Merit
Received from interest and divi-
dends on Bonds Stocks. Loans.
and from all other sources.
Received for Rents ..-----.-...
Cross Prodt on sale OF Maturity
Of Bonds .
Income from al other sources. .-
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
KING PETER WAIVERS ON
THRONE; MAY QUIT SOON
Has Asked Good Grnces OF Russian and
English Ministers 10 Get An
nuiry Of $4,000.

" BELGRADE, April 1.-The next few
days will decide whether King Peter
will continue on the Servian throne.
lf the present angry temper OF the
people continues. the king. 1t Is de
clared will abdicate, regardless OF
whether the government grants him
an annuity.
Should the people. however, swal'
low their discomfort, over the complete
reverse that befell them in the Bal
kan issue. for which Peter is held pri'
marily responsible. he will retain the
crown.
The belief is general that Peter will
abdicate. Ii is said that he has al
ready asked the good graces of the
Russian and English ministers in an
attempt to have the government grant
him an annuity Of $4,000. One thing
that holds the king in check is his
fear that his withdrawal would endan
ger the continuance OF the house OF
J, Karageorgevitch. His younger son
the newly named Crown Prince
George, would succeed him in the nat
ural course OF events, but owing "a
the present disturbed conditions there
In grave doubt whether the people
would long submit to the sons rule.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01

BY Fowle. OF the 500, TO provide
for the service OF summons on non
residents In tax cases.
BY Moriarty OF Crystal Falls. max
II felony 10 obtain credit by false
statement as 70 valuation Of property
BY MacKay. OF Detroit. providing
for the drawing OF juries in counties
having more than one circuit Judge.
BY Rep. Burnham, of Wayne, au-
thorizing the election OF one minority
member 10 boards OF management OF
corporations.
BY White. OF Niles, permitting the
catching OF mullet. sturgeon. red
sides and suckers in the 81. Joseph
river any time with nets or otherwise.
Senator Kingman. Of Battle Creek
has in mind a bill for the regulation
OF the liquor traffic by each city, VIZ
lage or township in conformity To the
home rule system. but the "drys are
up in arms against the proposition ana
he may conclude not 10 Introduce IT,
The only new bill Jumped into the
senate hopper yesterday was by
Ming, of Cheboygan, providing that IL
a purchaser OF tax title land is as
possessed after holding IL five years
because OF some irregularity IN ths
process by which il was obtained ne
shall be reimbursed for improvements
made during the FIVE years.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
DIES ON TRAIN IN WEST.
Lawrence w. woIcoft Was Brilliant
Attorney Before Kent County Bsr.

J, GRAND RAPIDS. April 1.-Laurens
w. Wolcott. OF this city, one OF the
most brilliant attorneys at the Kent
county bar. died suddenly while on a
train near Seattle. The cause OF his
death is unknown. He was a very
sturdy man. an ardent sportsman. and
so far as his friends knew, was in the
very best of health up to the time OF
his death
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolcott went west In
February to benefit Mrs. Wolcott 6
health. They went TO southern Cali
fornia and TO Seattle. Wash. where
their daughter Mrs. Ellen Cheney. re-
hides. Mr.. Wolcott is survived by 4
widow and two daughters, Mrs. Kath.
crime Wolcott Miller, of Chicago, be
ing the other daughter besides the
one mentioned.
Mr. Wolcott was born In Warsaw
Genesee county. n. Y, Feb. s, 1S43
and was one of a family OF eight chill.
dren. His father moved to Batavia
m, while Laurens was yet boy
FROM that place he enlisted In Com
many ID, Fifty-second Illinois yolun.
fkers, and served with distinction dur
lnx three years Of the civil war. re
burning with the rank of lieutenant.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
FISH DIVISION
WILL Be PROBED
Senator Ming Asks Investigation
of Methods Pursued by
Officials.
tFrom a STAFF Correspondent

LANSING, Mich. April AT a
meeting OF the committee on fish and
fisheries yesterday afternoon Senator
Ming, OF Cheboygan, gave notice OF
all intended searching investigation or
the methods pursued by the state fish
commission and the Michigan depart
ment OF the United States bureau OK
fisheries.
At this hearing F. NJ. Clark. OF
Worthwhile. superintendent of this
branch of the fisheries bureau was
present 10 talk on the bill introduced
by Ming sometime ago He was sharp
ly auizzed by Senator Ming about the
methods OF fishing in the Detroit riv
er BY government officials during the
spawning season last year Mr.. Clark
admitted that the contract held by the
Cyclone Fish Co. 10 catch fish for the
government during the spawning sea
son was made over 10 his son, Car
ence Clark, a lawyer, and Dwight
Lydell. superintendent OF the state
hatchery at Mill creek. His report
TO the government bureau said that
Lydell was employed as government
superintendent OF the work which
would make him a government of1cer
Claken endeavored to explain the
matter by saying that this contracI
was let after Beautel AZ Co, OF De
truit. lad refused to take the job
In previous years this work was
done by the Wolverine Fish Co. anc
the Booth Co.
The point Senator Ming makes y
that the companies have been catch
ing more fish than needed To suppl,
the hatoheries with spawn. He in
tends 10 probe the matter.
Mlng's bill proposes TO take out o.
the governments hands control o
the fishing during the spawning sea
son and place the entire matter undel
the state game and fish department.
The senate yesterday passed the fol
lowing bills:
BY Collins. OF Bay City, revising the
law relative to the use Of voting ma
chimes so boards OF supervisors mal
purchase them and two or more ma
chimes may be provided where the reg
istration exceeds 600 in an election
precinct.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
CIRCUS FOLK GET
|READY For SEASON
City and Country Boys Will Soon BE
Amused By Clown, Painted
\. Lady and Animals.

d CINCINNATI. O., April 1.-The
fcircus As coming"
Wen'tbe-long now before this magic
WORD will go from mouth TO mouth
among city boys and country boys ana
t. Grownups all over the country.
!, But, in the meantime. the circus
I. people are having the busiest time ~
(. the year. They are fitting up the big
\ shows for the road. The different win
4 ter quarters look like bargain counters
Z or homestead allotment sections on a
\ warm day.
For a circus has to be made up. and
4 drilled and rehearsed and retouched
and repainted-just like an actress or
an orator or anybody or anything else
which has q big public appearance
4 ahead.
) The lions have to be drilled The
\ keeper has TO find cut IL they'll let
. him pose In their cage this summer
(. or whether they've gotten hungry for
I. human meat through the winter. He
I. - using the whip and the goad and
/. the red hot poker now.
The horses have to be rehearsed
J The painted lady who rides them
bareback and jumps through hoops
and rides now on her feet. now on the
back OF her neck, must be sure that
, they will do Just the right thing under
all circumstances.
The clowns have TO practice their
foxes and antics. New jokes. IL they've
. got any, or the old ones touched up by
, the circus publicity man. They can be
found falling over each other and
being swatted from behind with barrel
slaves at the winter quarters.
The acrobats try out their teeth.
They can be found swinging around all
over the winter quarters. dropping into
nets, catching each other in midair.
on the day of the opening they must
be letter-perfect. A clip means death.
= And everywhere is paint. Paint and
gold Ieaf-the circuses almost keep
up these industries. All the equip
ment must get fresh coats TO hide
the stains OF travel and accident and
jostlings. A circus must glisten like
Spotless Town before the opening.
Y The Roman chariots are being re-
gIistened. The animal cages-the big,
gorgeous ones which go in the parade
ARE getting their gilt coat by the
bucketful. Everything which the
lpublic IL to see Is being painted.
\ The carpenters are busy. too
Everything must be ship-shape. The
lions cages must be strengthened.
Lions always look better behind the
bars than rambling through crowd
OF women and children.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
MICHIGAN PATENTS.

WASHINGTON. April l-Mlcmgan
patents issued Yesterday are as toI-
lows: II. f Beckham, assignor 10
Duplex Printing Press company. Bat
tie Creek rotary cylinder web print
ing press r. j. Butler, asslgnor 10 j.
w York x Sons, Grand Rapids. Mich
tube bending device; J. II. and {. A
Charbeneau, Mt Clemens, cigar band;
f. F.. Cook, assignor by mesna assign
ments OF one half to T Mitchell. Trav'
Ferse City. boat and propeller mechan'
ism: George Cohe. Detroit. and II. Il
GUNNER. assignors &C Glen CITY Stove
company, Dayton, o., stove, II. 4 zee
Adrian. Mich, turbine pump O
blower: c. Flesser. assignOr 10 Knock
down Case company Detroit, spring
box or crate: j. c. Fleming assignoT
10 Detroit Hoist and Machine com
pany. Detroit. propelllng mechanism;
II. r. Gran. Jackson. holder for mend
ing stockings; r Hansen. Muskegon
assienor OF one-half TO Interstate Sur
pIy company, Sioux City. Iowa. trans
mitter: A. Hanson, Alpena, wheel, q
NJ Hughes. assignor TO T. G. Prouty
company, Ltd. Albion spring hinge
f.. F. Lloyd, Detroit, gas scrubber; =
w. Martin. Thompsunville. device foI
Strengthening rails and rail joints; +
Il. Metcalf Adrian. fence post; l.. p
Normandin. Jackson. potato digger; j
NJ Phelan. assignor 10 Reinforced
Concrete Pipe company. Jackson. re
inforced concrete pipe coupling, c. J
simmons. Grand Rapids, drill press
w. r. Smith. Jackson. spring con
struction: H. p. Snyder, Grand Rapids
apparatus for distilling water: J. D
Throop. Detroit. Mich, steam valve;
n. \. Voelkner, Detroit, sprayer; L. \
Williams. Kalamazoo. attachment 70,
picked string instrument.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01

>.-11ke PrsntinG. no fuss and
- The plain. neat kind that
Tlmes Printing Coo No.
.eot. Phone ttea --.-----<.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
CADETS MAY VISIT DETROIT.

EAST LANSING. Mich. April l.
The cadet regiment of 600 NJ A. C..
students will go TO Detroit in a special
train next Memorial day and partici-
pate in the big regimental parade. IL
the expense item can be properly ad-
justed Capt + w Fuger. command
ant of the college cadet regiment. has
written to many military officers in
Detroit. and all are very DESTROYS or
having the college boys take part in
the parade
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
SHOOTS AT FRIEND.
seneca Township Mans Joke Nearly
Costs His Life--Is slightly MOunded.

ADRIAN. Michi. April 1.-George
Meyers. OF Seneca township, in joe
ular mood. walked into the home OF
Ed Schmucker. his business partner,
in Morenci. The family had retired.
Schumacher thinking a burglar was in
the house discharged revolver full at
the supposed intruder The ball hit
Meyers just above the left eye, curved
around and passed under the skin for
some inches.
Schumacher was Frustrated for a
time by the result of his mistake. but
Meyers took the matter calmly. SUBJ
hitting TO the care OF the surgeon.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
ATTEMPTED ABDUCTION?

JACKSON. Mich. April Freddie
Dorm, the S-year-old son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. F. l.. orn. while playing in the
street in front OF his home. was ac-
costed by man who looked like a
tramp and given some candy The
stranger then tried to carry the child
away. The little fellow cried and his
pet dog made such fuss that the
man dropped the child. The parents
are wondering if il was an attempted
abduction.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
+. MARION CRAWFORD
AT POINT OF DEATH
weII-f<ncwn Novelist Had Attack of
fnnuenxa which Developed Into
Congestion of Lungs.

SORRENTO, italy. April IF. Mar
Jon Crawford. the novelist, is lying ii
the point OF death today. due TO the
development OF an attack OF influenza
into congestion OF the lungs. Physi-
clans are in constant consultation.
The last bulletin issued stated that
the novelist was barely alive.
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01

BERLIN, April Prince Eitel
Frederick, of Germany. second son OF
Kaiser William, If he makes his Te.
ported trip TO America this summer.
will make as big a hit in that country
rs did Edward, Prince of Wales. in his
famous tour OF 40 years ago.
A good. honest, jolly Zig boy--this
is Eitel Fritz. the most popular or the
kaiIeTs six sons
His brother. the crown prince, Is
more quiet and serious and s,uiiCus.
Realization that he will have ~ take
up The work of his impetuous ald en-.
ergetlc father lays weight on mis-
spaits
But Eiiel Fritz hasn't any sush re.
probabilities aud believes in enjoying
himself A hunter. fisherman. autcIsi
traveller. suidier. Eitel Fritz IS al!
these. lie gets a lot Of fun OF: az
l'fc. lie ie = big. husky chap. blggcr
than the crown prince. aud likes the
loutdocrs, -
The Detroit times., 1909-04-01
ard Rather Die. Doctor.

an have my feet CRIT off," said M. l..
hxham. OF Princeville, ILL., But
Iii die from gangrene (which had
~ away eight toes) IL you don't"
All doctors. Instead. he used
ms Arnica Salve till wholly
It's cures OF Eczema, Fever
Boils, Burns and Piles astound
>ld. At K. c. Kinsels, Central
and Gray & Worcester's.