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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
By w. RUSSELL COLE

wN even more Wednesday the details
plots and of Patrick Cahoun leuh
pictured yesterday by John Heinz former chief
OF the Calhoun whose appearance the witness
stand Calhoun bribery trial caused tremendous sensation
Wednesday afternoon
respects the developments yesterday similar
to preceding day There the breahes
attaching the testimony by Helms, the
futile efforts the OF the defendants attorneys
keep damaging evidence the record the
prosecuting attorneys that everything be laid
finally the exposure by the witness OF still crimes
by long battle that has been
to defeat Justice
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-21
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
FRIDAY, MAY q. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

YESTERDAY-Cloudy; west wind; maximum
temperature, 5s; minimum, 46-
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Cloudy; brisk west
wind. changing TO southwest. Page 15
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nonrH e co Isl AssErs snIn-c

BOOTH co s ASSETS SoLD-C'hicago May
2o--Thc assets OF 4. Booth 4 Co. were sold at
public auction today for $1.00o. 600. The only
bidder was a acenf Of the reorganizetl company
ed FOR the purpose OF rehabilitatinx the
hie fish
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SOCIETY FOLK
FIGHT FLAMES
AT BURL|NGAME
Beautiful Residence of Joseph D.
Grant, With Its Priceless liz
brary, Entirely Destroyed
Women Leaders of Smart Set
Foremost in Battle With
Fierce Blaze

where's the freq queried Douglass
Grant of the driver of the San Mateo
hose cart.
"The Grant residence near Burlin-
game is on fire. shouted back the
driver.
Douglass Grant, son of Joseph D.
Grant, the wealthy merchant of this
city, was the first member of the fam
lily to learn of the blaze that destroyed
the palatial Grant residence, one mile
northwest of the Burlingame club, at
o'clock last evening.
Douglass Grant at the time was
walking from San Mateo to the PEN
insula hotel with Prescott Scott and
Mr. Spotsford The trio secured car
riage and hurried to the Grant home
to find that the flames were beyond
control.
The blaze was discovered by Gordon
Hewson, a chauffeur employed by Rob-
ert L. Coleman, Hewson was driving
past the Grant home. taking Prof. J..
]. Moran, tutor of the Coleman chill
dren, to Morans home in San Mateo.
He saw tongues of flames leaping from
the vicinity of the chimney in the front
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FRESH CHARGES AT ABBOTTS DOOR

Helms brought his story yesterday the OF many
connections with the of allied graft have
been previously exposed He told part OF frantic
reach him when became known the defense that he
probably take the witness stand explained history
prosecutions admitted his activities FULL laid fresh
charges of William NJ Abbott and Others and then
hammer and examination the hands Of
Rogers of the defense
The interest yesterday did Helms alone however
temporarily excused from the witness stand
the of Rudolph Sprecke was and
occupied the remainder of the day Spreckels testimony
every whit interesting and pertinent the issues OF the
that Helms though dealt for the part, with entirely
different subject
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Gives the Alarm

Running to the front door Hewson
rang the bell, but received no response
He then hurried to the rear of the
house and there found the servants
who were unaware of the fire. No mem
Der of the Grant family was home. The
chauffeur next notified the San Mateo
fire department and then his employer
Coleman in turn notified Henry T. Scott
by telephone.
soon large numper of the exclusive
society set were at the Grant residence
aiding and directing the servants in
the rescue of such articles as they could
before the flames prevented further
work.
The san Mateo fire department ar
rived on the scene too late to save any
portion of the magnificent home. Not
until the flames had the residence en-
veloped did the society folk cease re-
moving valuable articles from the
doomed mansion.
ITS too bad lamented Mrs. Lau-
renee l. Scott as she saw the home be-
ing reduced to ashes. Laurence has
been trying for the last two years Go
have them get a hose cart here"
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TABULATES EXPENSES OF GRAFT PROSECUTION

promised of all receipts and expenditures of
prosecution produced by the witness made
the final the charge
urged the carrying of the
the called order for the morning session
Yesterday crowded with spectators and line
formed building of those who unable
secure admance because of All day this line
kept position lengthenng and then and shortening
again as few of the column allowed
District Attorney Langdon appeared the counsel table of the
the trial began remaining the
Hney OGaa throughout the day. and Superior Judge
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coallnuea On Pase 2, column Q
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Absurd. Saws yogeIsang

~ is absurd to say that the COM
mission has taken any part in this
fight" said Vogelsang. why. we knew
nothing about the matter until 1 re-
ceired a letter from Supervisor Miller
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MARINE

Tug Navigator colides with ship Acme and
sustains extensive damage, but sailing vessel
escapes with a few scratches. Page Is
SOCIAL
Deigbtful summer party is given by Mrs.
Andrew Welch Jr. at her home in San
Msteo. Page @
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EASTERN

Great feet Of foreign naval vessels viii atten
Portola festival. Page L
Senate fight over tariff results in reductio
for white lead and cOttonseed oil. Page
Prehistoric reptiles like frogs without eye
found in Colorado sandstone. Page
Retiring Presbyterian moderator gives hIg
praise to the Salvation Army. Page
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
BENEFIT FOR SAN MATEO
KINDERGARTEN CHARITY
Members of Smart Set Will
Give Vaudeville Show

SAN MATEO. May 13.-Amateur
thespians from the ranks of local and
San Francisco society will tread the
boards in a vaudeville performance at
Athletic hall tomorrow evening for the
benefit of the San Mateo Free Kin
dergarten association.
For those of the audience to whom
the program proves too short dance
will be held later for their entertain
ment Charity's cause promises to
draw all local society and number
from San Francisco and surrounding
points, who will be guests at house
parties
The entertainment will be given I'M
der the auspices OF the following di-
rectors of the association: Mrs. AL
Z. Green, vice president; Mrs. Fritz
r. King, secretary; Mrs. w. b. Tubbs,
Mrs Joseph D. Grant, Mrs. Henry T.
Scott, Mrs. Ansel NJ Easton, Mrs.
George r.. Shreve and Mrs. Arthur L.
Whitney. The program follows:
March and chorus in costume-Kin-
dergarten childrenl Sailors Hornpipe"
Merrill Whitney, Gordon Hitchcock,
Frank Drumm, Allen Drum; Hawaiian
songs-Harold Bingham; a few re-
marks-Roy Folger; song and dance,
''Iutie"-Aiss Enid Gregg, Clarence
Sloan; songs, THE Low Black Car"
The Vow Just Her Way"-Miss
Marian Wilson. accompanied by Miss
Edith Bonnell; play, Mrs. Oakley's
one"-(Characters) Mrs Oakley,
Miss McKinne; Miss Constance, Mrs.
Galliard Stoneyi Mary, the cook, Mrs.
Ramon Wilson; Emma, the houSemaid,
Mrs. William Matson.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
WANTS BILLBOARDS
TAKEN FROM PARK
Oakland Commission Asks City
Council to Pass Ordinance

OAKLAND MAY 13.-The park com
mission recommended this afternoon
that the city council pass an ordinance
prohibiting billboards within 500 feet
Of any municipal park or playground
Tt was said that the appearance Of
several Of the city parks was spoiled
by huge billboards. particularly the
Lake Merritt park system, where sew
eral vacant adjacent lots. are fenced
with one and two tier boards for ad-
vertising signs.
The commissioners also recomme nded
that the old wooden bandstand be re-
moved from the city hall plaza Even
tually a bandstand and boathouse is
proposed 70 be erected at the Adams
Point park on the lake shore
The superintendent of streets was
requested TO III to the grade level the
triangle park plot at Adams and Perry
streets, which, when improved, will
form a plaza above the lake chain of
parks and Fairgrounds.
The last resolution adopted by the
commission was one embodying a re-
quest to the Merritt Hospital associa-
ton TO extend an option Of a proposed
park purchase from June 80 to Octo-
Der l. The property is east of Oak
street and north OF Thirteenth, on the
west shore of Lake Merritt, forming
portion Of the Lakeshore Willows
park, part Of the series Of which Lake
Merritt viii be the center.
The meeting, held at the city hall
was attended by the entire commits
sion, composed Of James P. Edon. VIII
son S. Gould and Walter G. Manuel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
RICHMOND'S POLICE
TRAIL BAY PIRATES
Constable Gregory Suspects
Fishermen Are Hiding Fugi-
tives on Water Front

BERKELEY. MAY 1s.-That the DO
lice OF Point Richmond will not give
up the search for the bay pirates who
two weeks ago severely wounded
Charles Mahnkee at Winehaven. a few
miles north OF Richmond. was evil
denced by the visit Constable r. Greg
DRY made to Chief Vollmer today.
Gregory came here with two deputies
10 tell Vollmer that he believed the
pirates We're in hiding on the West
Berkeley water front. He asked the
cooperation Of VOllmer who will in
yestigate the report that an Oakland
fisherman, Peter CaFbOza, visited the
municipal wharf a week ago shortly
before the police boat Patrol came in
sight.
Gregory believes Carboza knows
something of the Whereabouts of the
bay pirates and he will visit Oakland
tomorrow to learn Carboza's story.
The motor boat which the Berkeley
police found on the water front a week
ago has also attracted GregOry's at
tention, and he will make a thorough
investigation OF its ownership.
The proprietOrs OF the Winehaven
warehouse have placed an amount OF
money at Gregory's disposal with
which to conduct the man hunt. and the
Richmond constable said that the ware
house officials intended TO keep up the
search until the pirates were found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
EXHIBIT MODEL
FARM AT BERKELEY
Shows Every Known Irrigation
System and Will Be Taken
to Seattle Fair

BERKELEY, May IA model farm
rigation, for exhibition at the Seattle
exposition. has been built and placed
on exhibition in the agricultural de-
partment of the university. r. W. Roed-
partment of the federal, government,
which constructed the model farm. E..
j. Hoff did the actual work of con-
struction, assisted by members of the
staff.
The model farm is .one-fiftieth natural
size and represents an area of nearly
six acres Of this, one and half acres
is in orchard, represented by miniature
trees and showing zigzag and straight
basins, as well as open cut and tube fur
row methods. Another section represents
alfalfa in rectangular, contour and bor-
der checks, while in the balance meth
DDS of irrigation for summer crops are
shown. bitches are laid out to supply
the various sections, and 90 types of
miniature ditch structures made of
brass can be seen. The latter include
various measuring boxes to illustrate
netnouS pTdcliceo III dSceTIaIninS guam
titles of water delivered. All is con-
structed to scale and gives an exact
representation of what the actual field
would look like.
The exhibit also includes 10 models
OF homemade implements, one-sixteenth
natural size which are used in the va
rious sections of the irrigated west to
level and prepare the land to receive
water, as well as instruments used by
the government service in the course of
Investigations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
STUDENTS HONOR
PROFESSOR MARX
Head of Civil Engineering De-
partment at Stanford to Re-
ceive Handsome Gift

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, May 1s.-
ment of civil engineering, and known
widely as an expert on engineering
matters and a specialist on water sup
ply problems, and one Of the consult
ing engineers who gave opinions on
the Hetch Hetchy system for San Fran
cisco, has been rendered unique tes-
timonial by the members of his depart
ment. The students, seniors and juniors.
who take their major work in the de-
partment directed by Professor Marx,
have purchased a handsome token of
their esteem which will be presented to
him by j. F. PEPPER of San Francisco,
the president of the Civil Engineering
Society.
The occasion for the gift is the COM
pletion of % years of active service as
teacher just completed by Professor
Marx, who has been connected with the
engineering department of this univer-
sity since its founding by Senator Stan
ford
Daddy" as Professor Marx is af-
fectionately called by his students, Is
perhaps the best liked man in the local
faculty. He was a member of the COM
mittee of 40 appointed to take charge
of the affairs of San Francisco imme-
diately after the earthquake.
The first of the receptions which will
mark the senior week functions will
be held tomorrow, when President and
Mrs. David Starr Jordan will receive
the graduates in the main hall of the
zoology building at o'clock. In the
evening the senior class will receive
in the clubroom of Encina hall.
OF unusual interest on the campus
was the news in The Call of the en-
gagement of William McDuhie of the
1909 class and Miss Mary Skate of San
Francisco, who entered the university
with the present sophomores. The
cards announcing the event have just
reached the many friends of the couple
here. Both were members of local
societies of the Greek letters and were
known widely here and in San Fran
cisco
The bride to be was enrolled here as
a student in the English department
and was a member of the local chapter
of the Alpha Phi sorority. She took
part in the junior opera of last year in
one of the choruses and was active in
class affairs, being on several COM
mittees. She was a graduate of the
Lowell high school of San Francisco.
The groom was member of the
present senior class and comes from
Santa Barbara. but is well known in
San Francisco and Berkeley, where he
has several brothers in business. At
Stanford he was popular He regis
tered in the economics department and
was member of Phi Delta Theta fra
ternity.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
NEWS OF OAKLAND BEl EY ALAMEDA HAYWARD AND SAN IEANDRO
LAW TO MAKE END
OF SLOT MACHINES
Oakland Council Will Consider
Ordinance Prepared by Cob
bledick at Next Meeting

OAKLAND, May 13.-Slot machines
OF all kinds viii be abolished by law
in this city at the close of the present
fiscal year.
Suchls the program of the city coun-
eli. though formal action viii not be
taken until its next meeting Coun-
Gilman /. \. Cobbledick has prepared
an ordinance which is a counterpart
If the one recently enacted in San
Francisco. It provides for the shut
ting out OF all the slot machines.
whether played solely for merchandise.
or on a gambling basis.
This move. while not entirely unex-
pected. has caused some surprise
among the tobacco dealers
Several weeks ago Chief Of Police
Wilson issued orders that play back"
on slot machines must cease. He es-
tablished other regulations as TO hand
ling the machines.
In city hall circles ii was reported
that Investigations disclosed the fact
that not a few machine owners were
disregarding the police instructions It
was also said that members of the
mems leagues of some of the churches
lad taken note of violations of the
-hiefs order and had prepared to go
before the city council with evidence.
Several members OF the city council
have expressed themselves as in favor
Of abolishing the devices. To Cobble-
dick has been left the proposed ordi-
nance and IL is announced that he will
introduce 1t at the next regular coun-
ell meeting. Whether a fight will be
made to save the machines is a ques-
ton. No concerted action has been
taken by those who profit most by the
playing.
Agitation in Oakland against the slot
machines was started by the Young
Mems Christian association, by several
church leagues and by other agencies.
The campaign has been conducted so
quietly that not until today was it
made public that the machines were to
he made the object of drastic municipal
legislation. The machines have been
operated under a fixed license tax.
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TO DEDICATE THE
new LINCOLN PARK
School Children From This
City to Take Part in
Exercises

ALAMEDA. May 13.-Lincoln park
will be officially turned over to the
people of this city Saturday, when 900
school children of San Francisco. IN
der the chaperonage of @. Miehling.
professor of manual training in the
public schools there, will journey to
this side OF the bay to take part in
the holiday exercises,
At the request of the chamber Of
commerce the Southern Pacific COM
pany will meet the young visitors at
the mole with a special train which
will convey them to the Park street
station on the north side.
Upon their arrival in this city the
children will be greeted by the mem
bers of the holiday committee and
guard of honor of 80 high school stu
dents who will escort the army Of
young guests through the city streets
to the park.
There. after going through series of
military evolutions, the San Francisco
children will march between long lines
of Alameda school children TO Abe
grandstand beneath the great oak
where, to the accompaniment of The
Star Spangled Banner" sung by thou
sands of childish voices, the stars and
stripes will be raised
Following this ceremony addresses
will be made by President Delaney of
the park commission, Mayor Noy and
Superintendent of Schools William G..
Wood. The exercises will be con-
cluded with an elaborate drill by the
visiting school children.
President Delaney is having lemon
ade stand constructed in the center of
the park, and this beverage will be
served free of charge to the guests
Each San Francisco child will be the
guest at lunch OF child of the same
grade from the Alameda schools. Music
will be furnished by the Alameda
school orchestra.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
Graney Scores a KnOckdown
Against Battler

They pulled off a funny one at the
Olympic club yesterday afternoon. Bat
Nelson was up there as Eddie Graneys
guest, and after lunch they went into
the gym. Graney proposed a little
boxing bout and of course the Dane had
to accept
They stalled around very nicely for
while when Graney suddenly slipped a
hard one on the Battler's jaw. This
gave Nelson an idea and he just waited
around. In the fourth round, Graney
came on with one more of these wallops
and to the surprise of the crowd. the
lightweight champion of the world
staggered and fell to the mat, groggy
and apparently all in.
Nobody could stop Graney, who inns
mediately ran around telling every
body that he put the Battler away.
Eddie believes the story yet, though
the others knew full well that it was
only one of those f1ops which the champ
takes nightly at the Valencia theater
in his bout with Paul McAllister. But
you can not convince Graney. He will
be claiming the lightweight Champion
ship In a day or two.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
TOWN MAY ANNEX
SAN MATEO PARK
Trustees Call an Election for
June IA

SAN MATEO. May 1s.-The trustees
of San Mateo met in special session last
night and called an election for the an
nexation Of San Mateo Park. The cleo
ton will be held June IA.
Some time ago San Mateo began work
through committee 70 FORM greater
on its oars when their 1abors were
nearly completed Burlingame's trustees
called an election for the annexation of
San Mateo Park, a prosperous residen-
tsal section, in addition to other terri
tory.
San Mateo regarded the park as its
very own and was greatly disturbed at
this procedure and CORRESPONDENCE
elated when Burlingame failed of her
annexation scheme by four votes.
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CATHOLIC PRIEST
CRITICALLY i'll
Rev. Father McSweeney, Popu-
lar Pastor of Large Parish,
Stricken With Paralysis


OAKLAND, May 13.-Rev. Father
Thomas insolvency, pastor of st. Fran
els de Sales church., at Hobart and
Grove streets, was stricken with
paralysis Tuesday. and is critically i'll.
Two nurses are in attendance on the
patient. who is being treated by DR.
d. D. Crowley.
Father insolvency was stricken
once before. His condition is no worse
today than it was last night, accord
ing to DR.. Crowley. who, while stat
ing that the priest is in critical con-
diticn, holds high hopes for the pa
TENTS recovery
Father McSweeney is one Of the
most popular pastors in the city. and
is at the head of one of the largest
parishes in this county
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
OAKLAND STUDENTS
OPPOSE BFRkELEY'S
Representatives of High Schools
Will Meet in Debate at
ChabOt Hall Tonight

BERKELEY, May 1S.-The twelfth
annual debate between the students of
the Berkeley and Oakland high schools
will be held tomorrow night in Chabot
hall, Oakland. when the young orators
viii discuss the subject, Resolved.
That the United States should aban-
don the Monroe doctrine"
John ]. Miller of the Berkeley high
school will be chairman of the evening,
and the judges will besRev Charles II.
Brown, Charles II. Patterson and James
II. Barry.
Berkeley will be represented in the
negative by Reese Thompson, Joseph c.
Sturgis and Aubrey Drury. Oakland's
team will be Maurice Bluel, Gordan
lander and Henry d. Oliphant.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-14
LOOKING UP THE RECORD
OF ALLEGED SWINDLER
Police Seeking Victims of Wire.
less Telephone Man

OAKLAND. May I3.-Prosecuting Of
ficials at San Jose were in communica-
ton with District Attorney Donahue
today over the location in this city
OF persons said to have been swindeled
in the sale OF wireless telegraph COM
pany stock by S. G. Henderson. Hen
derson is under arrest in New York
city. but Governor Gillett refused eN-
tradition papers following q charge
made by woman at San Jose.
The governors ground was that she
had not shown that she had suffered
financially by his operations.
Captain Of Detectives Petersen was
called upon by Donahue to furnish the
names OF people here who had COM
plants TO make regarding Henderson's
alleged career as a promoter Of various
kinds Of stock here.