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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
WOMAN UNHURT IN
AWFUL AUTO LEAP
Big Touring Car Falls 200 Feet
Over Cliff, Turning Twice
in Its Plunge
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

REDDING, June 35.-whiIe descend
ing Turntable hill near the Baird fish
cry this afternoon the automobile &C.
cupied by Mr.. and Mrs. P. Burr, Miss
Ruth Burr. r. o. Burr and ]. C. Burr
of Sacramento became unmanageable.
hill at tremendous speed. At the bot
tom of the incline the road makes
an abrupt turn to level plain;
straight ahead from the turn Is an
embankment and below are the jagged
boulders that line the McCloud river.
Seeing that they could not make the
turn all the passengers jumped TO
safety save Mrs. Burr, who. impeded
by the baggage shifting. was unable
to jump. The machine dashed over
the brink of the precipice. Twice the
automobile turned over in midair
Mrs. Burr's husband and children saw
the awful leap and hastily scrambled
down to where the machine alighted
They expected to find Mrs. Burr dead,
but when they reached her side she
was found uninjured.
Francis ]. Heney of San Francisco.
who is on his way to Seattle in an
automobile. arrived at the scene of the
mishap shortly after the accident He
and his party. which included Mrs
Heney. Doctor Beasley, F. ]. Heney
and the chauffeur, lent what aid they
could to the tourists. The machine is
little damaged as the result of the 200
foot fall
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
HOLT OF LICK IS
HERO IN REDDING
School Football Captain Saves
Society Woman From
Drowning
Especial Daeoich TO The Call

REDDING, June 25.-Mrs. Cora
Marett, prominent society woman of
this city. was saved from drowning
this afternoon by the heroic. action of
James c. Holt, the Lick high school
football captain and track athlete. Mrs.
Marett and number of women were
swimming in the. Sacramento river. She
swan out of the still water into the
swift current. Unable to swim back
and being in deep water she screamed
for help.
Young Holt was attracted by the
calls for assistance Of the other women
and ran down TO the waters edge OPP
posite the drowning woman. Without
hesitation he plunged into the water
and being an expert swimmer soon
reached her. She could not have lasted
a second longer
The young rescuer grabbed her by
the hair as she was sinking for the
third time.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
WATER TOO DEAR TO
BE PUT IN THE MILK
Dairyman Makes Novel Defense
but He Is Convicted

T. Sartori. dairyman. Black Point.
charged with shipping watered milk
into the city, offered as defense in
Police Judge Deasy's court yesterday
that he could not afford to water his
milk owing to the existing high rates
charged by the Spring Valley company
but the evidence was against him and
he was fined $40
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
NO TRACE OF ROBBER
WHO HELD UP STAGE
Detectives Return From Fruit
less Search for Brigand

NEVADA CITY, June 25.-Detectives
John S. Seymour and William Lord of
Wells Fargo express company, accom-
panied by Deputy Sheriff John Martin,
returned today, having failed to find
any trace of the highwayman who.
single handed held up the Downievil1e
stage Wednesday morning. A man an
swering the description of the robber
was seen near Rome the day before
the hoIdup.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

FUNERAL OF PIoEEER-Palo Alto June IS.
The funeral OF Judge William II. Douglass,
which was held this afternoon from the home
his daughter. Mrs o. :. Yoder. in South PaIo
Alto. marked the passing OF another pioneer
resident Of San Mateo and Santa Clara counties
Douglass came to California in the 6fties from
Massachusetts and located at Wocdsde, later
mnTlng to this county.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26

tack the will of his father. by the terms
he should reach certain age. Under
the trust clause Of the will Leon Kutner
was to get his share of the estate when
he became % years of age, If the exec
utors thought it wise TO have a distri-
button at that time. or, if not then. his
share was TO come TO him by limita-
ton when he became So. Now the
young man is approaching his twenty
fifth year. and it was reported that he
was about to insist on receiving his
share forthwith.
But insistence or demands are not
within the scope of young Kutner's
policy. he says. He has adopted the
platform OF the republican party All
he wants is peace and prosperity"
Kutners return with his bride, who
was Miss Elisabeth Fahnestock, pop
uar social favorite of Philadelphia. re-
calls less happy romance Of the young
traveller. The couple were married at
the Hotel Savoy. London, in March of
this year. and one of the purposes Of
the return was that the family might
meet the new member by marriage, who
is charming young matron.
Young Kutner two years ago was
nearer the state of matrimony than 1t
was presumed a youth could be and
yet escape. AT that time ne was adj
vertising manager for the Kutner- Gold
stein mercantile company of Fresno, the
business which his father formed. In
the spring Of 1907 there came to Fresno
Miss Marie G. Hurlbut, daughter of w
D. Hurlbut of Portland. Ore. Then
came romance. After her visit in
Fresno had ended the young girl went
to Los Angeles and there the then
faithful lover followed Together the
couple came to this city, arriving on
June 4, under elopement circumstances.
Then followed rapid series of incl
dents In complicated sequence. First
the happy couple went to a jeweler
and invested in a heavy gold wedding
ring, one warranted not to wear out
or fade away--but so vain are the
guarantees of goldsmiths that they can
laugh at love, thereby evening up
scores for their brothers, the lock-
smiths, who are so frequently laughed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
Get License to Wed

From the jeweler the happy couple
went to the county clerks Office and
there young Kutner invested a small
fraction of his patrimony in a marriage
license, recommended by the clerk to
be as durable as steel and as effective
as love.
But then came the slip.
Before engaging the essential serv-
ices of a clergyman young Kutner. filled
with the pride OF love. decided to pre-
sent his fiancee to his mother, Mrs
Caroline Kutner, who. then. as now,
resided at the Lafayette apartments.
All the preliminaries had been under
taken by an ardent young Lovelace
without going into the family coun-
sci with his ambitious plans. So the
mother said, NO" Miss Hurlbut was
voted a delightful girl, and one whom
the family would be glad and proud
to welcome, but it is not time now, my
dear boy. Wait until August 4. Just
two short months. then you shall have
our blessing.
Reluctantly the couple consented to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
COAST

Boy was buried alive by his elder
brother according TO the confession Of Frank
Hopkins. Page S
James c. Holt. Lick school athlete saves so
ciety woman from drowning. Page s
President Judson declares University OF Chi
eago is not immoral Page s
Stanley Franklin, young art student Of Ia
msics. l. l.. believed to have been car
lied out 10 sea while swimming Bolinas
channel. Page &
Brakeman buried By burning and two
other trsinmsn badly injured. Page 20
Father Of Peter Clsudianes, convicted dyna-
niter. is declared insane. rage 20
Bankers associations Of Washington, Oregon
and Idaho elect new officers. Page 9
Burning auto runs away with girl and San
Rafael man her by jumping on
machine. Page =
japanese strike leaders in Honolulu appeal to
Governor Fresr for aid. rage =
Touring car leaps over 200 foot precipice. but
woman passenger Is not injured. Page 5
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Woods Mission Successful
Message Sent by Moore

The following telegram received By
the Portola committee yesterday tells
that the foreign office in London has
already issued the formal orders in the
international matter:
American embassy. London. teIe-
graph. Informed by foreign Ofiee
BriSish government sending HIS
maiesty's ships Bedford, Alger1ne
and shearwater to participate In
PorfoIa festival MOORE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
WEATHER CONDITIONS
EDITORIAL

The grating bitter sharply bitten. Page 10
Taft. Aldrieh and the income tax. Page 10
Judge Lawlor on complicated procedure. p. 10
thursdays vote is demand for ee.rv
street resubmission- po~s 10
Spring Valley methods Illustrated. page 10
An invitation free fight Page 10
CITY
Leon A Kutner. heir Of Fresno millionaire.
returns from Europe With bride. Page 8
The Geary street railway project will nm
doootedly be rssubmitted t.are
Cowboys victim still has lighting chance for
bis life. -.
San Francisco is to have great auditorium on
'ieSASnics institute lot Page IL
Bieders scarce at CaIkins auction, Tructse
Republican being sold for s2.oo5 Page q
J. DslSsn Brown says he is not testify,ng
IN the Tresdwen trial under immunity con
tract.
Judge Nossn rules that for a wife to receive
love letters is not In itself act OF cruelty toward
husband .a,,
Court frOvns on trial marriage and holds
contract with policeman against public
policy. page a
Millions spent on buildings and furnishings By
noted clubs Of San Francisco PAGE ;
Magnificent structure to be called The Fine
Arts Studios" VIII be erected in Bush street
between Mason and Taylor Page
Miguel A de Lavesga contests will Of Miss
Maria Conception de Lavaesga offered for pro
bate by sister. t..r "a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-26
SUBURBAN

Prof T J. J. See disproves ancient theor,
Of moons origin. Faxx
Miss Geneva Els chosen goddess of Alameda
fourth Of July celebration. Page 10
Husband OF Mrs Kenney visits her lovar.
barry Williams, in jail Page "a
Veteran Of many wars taken TO inhrmary. SUI.
feTing with cancer and penniless. Page IL
Berkeley schools to have hygiene director DR..
Ernest Hoag being appointed. page ~
Dramatic soloist to sing at first OF series Of
concerts st Greek thester. page l.
Approach Of operation OF trains By Western
Pacific has marked effect upon Oakland realty
market Page ~
University viii distribute information to
farmers By means OF postal cards rage AZ
Union oil company looking for refinery site at
Point Richmond. Page Is
Oakland ends fiscal yesr without deficit IN
city treasury Page II
Boole ship building plant conveyed TO Moore
& Scott company. Page 4.
Ray B. veirs. who escaped from sanatorium
after beating keeper. wanted to marry laundry
worker. Page IL
Albert P. Brayton. pioneer Californian, dies
at his home in Oakland. Page Is
Judgment fo- $1,000 rendered against Swift
water Bill Page Is
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE kEARNY SO

TELEPHONE KEARNY So
SATURDAY, JUNE &c. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
fEsrERDAY-west wind: clear: maximum
temperature. 81: minimum 5S
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; fog in morn
ing; moderate west wind page M
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EASTERN

Mrs. Howard Could wins sweeping victory in
her suit for separation. Page =
Roommate Of Elsie sigers murderer is to he
subjected to further questioning. Page o
Tsfts corporation tax plan presented TO sen
ate by Senator Aldrich. Page 2
Lame Bob Eastman supposed slayer Of
beautiful Mrs woodiIl, commits suicide when
fired upon by purEuers. Page g
Chicago saloon wrecked BY bomb explosion.
entailing $4,000 damage. rage Z
FOREIGN
Three British vsrships ordered to take part
in PortOla carnival and Moore reaches Paris to
see FrencE government Page S
German chancellor refuses TO resign or dissolve
reichstag. despite crisis over taxation Page 7
Roosevelt party we'll; former president killing
5ufsloes. Page o
Gar starts on visit to king of Sweden at
Stockholm. Page Z
SPORTS
Lew Taylor knocked out by Jack sieberg in
third round Page II
Jay Eye See. the fast 2:1o trotter. is
dead Page J
Hazel Hotchkiss Of Berkeley viii play for ma
tionsl tennis championship today. Page 10
Racing season at Salt Lake ends with eight
events on card Page rs
New York Giants win their third successive
double header. Page 10
Leach Cross and Dick HyIsnd fight z5 rounds
today at conroth's arena. Page IA
MARINE
British ship SimIs- which was on Gre for three
months az Acapulco. and Of which little hut
the steel shell remains. arrives IN tow OF the
tug Hercules Page 10
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TODAY AND
TOMORROW
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24

AZ EW YORK.-The interest in vari
~ Gus important features of the days
news recently was completely over.
Swallowed in certain sections Of the
city by rumor that a great public up
rising against the wearing of rats
| in women's hair has been started. and
that the hirsute rodents we're doomed
to extinction.
Down with the rat!" 1t was as.
serted was TO be the battle cry.
The rumor caused CONSERVATION.
not only in several co-educational in
situations. where the matter came up
for swift and decisive adjustment, but
IN department stores and other places.
where mere man had put his foot down
hard on the familiar feminine head
adornment, and there were unmistak-
able rumbings of a revolution to be
heard wherever the question was dis
cussed.
The trouble started at the Erasmus
Hall high school. where the assistant
principal. Miss Kate E. Turner. laid
down the law forbidding rats" or
switches" and the following day en-
forcing the law against violators by
forcably removing the offending adorn-
ments.
While these momentous events were
Transporting in the borough across the
bridge, indignation was at %n even
higher boiling point in the department
store district in Manhattan. In sew
eral of the big stores MOTIFS were
posted in prominent places that rats"
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24

HICAGO.-If All Sing. hero Of
" Bret Harte's world-famous poem.
were to pay visit to Chicago within
the next month or SO. he would find
himself able to enter Chinese hotel.
hand his grip to Chinese bellboy.
afhx his signature to q Chinese regis
ter. eat Chinese meal and sleep In
q Chinese bed.
Also, he would be able 20 read a
Chinese newspaper. to be awakened in
the morning by Chinese servant. to
call for cup of real Chinese tea and
eat q dish OF breakfast food hailing
not from Battle Creek but Canton.
And he could hear q Chinese orchestra
playing Chinese popular songs.
For Chicago Is to have Chinese
hotel. the first In the city operated on
the "Oriental Plan It is to be as
complete and as modern as the best
American hostelry. Everything In 1t
Is going to be Chinese, from the guests
to the chop-sticks in the dining.room.
Everything win he designed to make
All Sing or any other oriental guest
feel perfectly at home.
The new hotel win be located in the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24
Hotel for Chinese Planned in CHICAGO

heart o. the Chinese Industrial center.
at lip Federal street. The lease for
the building has been applied for by
the Cinnamon behind the move to
establish their own hotel.
'We expect to get the lease within
a week." said Louie Sing. Clark
street merchant. Operations will be-
gin at once. Several Chinese lodges
and Organizations are back of the
scheme. It would be great thing for
our part of the city.
Would it pay? Certainly. My. coun.
trymen are given to spending money.
Thousands of them visit here yearly.
1t would be fine thing for them"
Many Chinese visitors here, unable
to speak English, cannot get rooms
at local hotels, and the new Oriental
plan" building is designed to accom-
modate them.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24

CT. LOUIS.-The law of the State is
~ responsible for Albert Kapp, son
of poor widow being a Jail prisoner.
The rule of the penitentiary is re-
sponsible for his being almost without
clothing in the bastile.
Prisoners who reach the peniten-
tiary under sentence, are Invested of
their clothes and the garments are
burned. Stir" clothes are provided
and in these the unfortunates must
live till their sentence expires and
then in garb furnished by the big
prison they fare forth into the world,
prey fol- the keen eyes of the
sleuths.
Every man who is sentenced learns
this from the old-timers and there is
rule in the city Jail that men going
up sell all their belongings before they
start because the inscription of Dante
is paraphrased into, "All property
abandon We who enter here" over the
gates of the prison.
Kapp is youth. He had some
trouble with man, and the man
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24
May Go to Penitentiary in Barrel

said it was an attempted robbery. The
police, because Albert had been in
trouble before, insisted on two-years'
sentence. So, following the custom
of the jail. he sold to other inmates
OF the cells his possessions save a
torn and frayed pair of trousers. a
tattered shirt and worn pair of
shoes. His mother brought him
some dainties and left him. She could
not bear to come back and see the
lad, mancled and leg ironed to the
long chain. Neither did the boy wish
her to come to see him go. He
dreaded the scene. Their appre.
hension was not necessary.
Then the State decided there were
extenuating circumstances in the case
and in order to look the facts over
again. and with a view perhaps to pa.
rolling the boy, the sheriff was asked
not to take Albert with the thirty
eight other convicted persons to the
penitentiary.
But what am going to do?" he
asked Jailer Wolf. surveying his gar.
ments.
They were just Sufficient to prevent
him appearing a la Adam The taller
laughed good naturally and told the
story of how Albert had Invested
himself in order that the State should
not get any the better of him and
how he would have to attend services
Sunday In blanket.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24
Cat Aids Auctioneer in Realty Sale

Suddenly there was a lull in the
proceedings, Bids were slow and the
raises" came dribbling along in
small amounts. Auctioneer Warner
couldn't understand it. He began to
think that his success as a forceful
auctioneer was to be short lived.
True, it was his first experience.
but he had started out with such a
rush of business that he was con-
graduating himself. He, looked at the
desk where tabby had been.
She had deserted her post. That
seemed to explain the situation. A
hurry call was sent for the cat
Scarcely had she resumed her place
on the auction desk than the bidding
livened up. Prices went soaring and
the former enthusiasm was revived
And the cat came back" some one
remarked.
After the sale was over it was
agreed by all, including Mr.. Warner,
that tabby was responsible for max.
ing the days sale successful.
Several raises of from s25 to $50
were admitted by the emergency
auctioneer" to be due to the presence
of the cat. She will have prominent
place in the future sales of the board.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24

rHICAGO.-A big office cat. the pet
~ of the real estate board, was, "as-
sistant auctiopeer" at recent sale in
the exchange rooms, and to tabby
is given the credit for many raises
in prices.
George L. Warner of the firm of
Baird & Warner was the emergency
auctioneer," but before he had become
initiated in his new task the cat ap.
peared on the scene and perched her
self upon the desk in front of the
realty salesman"
Mr.. Warner started in as if he had
been in the auction business all his
life. The bids came in fast and in
large sums. All the time the cat peer
ed down at the men struggling to get
a chance at a certain desirable piece
Of property.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24
Circus Daring Due to Heredity

Alfred T. Ringing tells me that
nine-tenths Of the leading performers
before the public can be included in
80 families. Az sharply defined a.
any old English lineage, they can be
traced backward In some instances
more than two centuries- each gener.
alton accepting without question the
heritage Of spanglcs and tights. The
circus daring and the circus MUSCLES
and the circus restlessness have de,
sceided from fathersto children and
thence TO children again. The thrill
Of the sawdust ring has got into the
blood. From the parent trunk branch.
es have crossed and crisscrossed ~;
A. IN the case of the Clarkonis M
and the Demotts and the siegrists
Florenxes, great circus Hines have
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-12-24
CHAPTER iv.-continued.

CHAPTER tv.-Continued.
The place was clearly the summer
home Of city man in search of quiet
and l was turning away. when sud
denly womans voice rang out clear
ly from the bank.
Halo, the houzeboat!"
Yes; I'm here!" answered the man
below.
Come on, father; I've been looking
for you everywhere" called the voice
again.
"Oh, It's too bad you've been wait.
Ing" he answered.
"Of course I've been waiting!" she
flung back, and he jumped up and ran
toward her. Then down the steps
flashed Helen Holbrook In white She
paused at the gate an instant before
continuing her descent to the creek,
bending her head as she sought the
remaining steps:
Daddy, you dear old fraud, I
thought you were coming to meet me
on the ridge"
| turned and CROPPED my way along
the darkening path. My heart was
humping wildly and my forehead was
wet with perspiration
lima stood on the bank lighting his
lantern. and flung myself into tho
launch and babe him run for home
We were soon crossing the lake.
lay back on the cushions and gazed
UP at the bright roof OF stars. Before
reached Glenarm the shock of find
ing Helen Holbrook in friendly COM
munication with her father had
passed, and sat down to dinner at
nine o'clock with sound appetite.