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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
STEEL TRUST SEEKS TO
BUY BIG LOCAL PLANT
Pacific Steel and Wire Wants
S2,5OO,OOO for Its Holdings

Negotiations for the sale of the
Pacific steel and wire company to the
United States steel corporation, the
trust have been going on for several
days and H. P Wilson, president of
the wire company, has placed a price
on the works which is approximately
$2,500,000.
Representatives of the United States
steel corporation left for the east a
few days ago after making thorough
investigation of the plant and will
trust
H P Wilson of the Pacific steel and
wire company is at the st. Francis. He
said that. while the deal was contem-
the representatives of the United
States steel company had made their
formal report at the head Offices and
he himself had gone east and consult
ed further about the proposed sale.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
F0RDERER WILLING
TO BECOME MAYOR
Banker Consents to
Enter Contest

ALAMEDA. Feb 1O-Joseph F. For
derer is 70 be a candidate for mayor at
the city election in April. In an in
terview tonight he corroborated the an
nouncement in The Call this morning
and said:
1T was only after constant urging
on the part of my friends and sup
porters and citizens at large that de-
cided TO allow my name 10 go before
the voters Of Alameda again. I served
the city for Il years on the old board
of trustees and it is a source of great
satisfaction TO me to know that my
efforts during that period on behalf of
the welfare Of Alameda and its resi-
dents are appreciated"
Councilman William H. Noy an
nounced today that he, too, would be in
the race for the mayoralty, but Mayor
Z. X. Taylor said that he would not
run again. Councilman z. B. Bullock,
who is being strongly urged to get
into the contest, has not yet announced
what he viii do.
Councilman Noy has been a resident
Of Alameda for S3 years. He is en-
gagged in the butcher business, and says
that he relies upon his record as a pub
lie servant for what support the voters
Of Alameda may give him.
Forderer was president of the old
board of city trustees for several terms
He is a director Of the Alameda na-
tiOnal bank
Frank Smith. who was mentioned as
a candidate for councilman from the
third ward. has retired in favor of
John i. Hanson, giving the latter a
clear field. Hansons candidacy is to
be indorsed by the North Side improve
ment club at a meeting TO be held in
the city hall Friday night.
Leo Smith is candidate for council
man at large
Fred J. Croll, head deputy in the
Office Of the city auditor-assessor, thus
lar has the field all to himself, no COM
petitor having appeared. Croll has the
Endorsement Of his chief, City Auditor
Assessor Z. Minor Smith, who is to
retire because of i'll health.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
JORDON'S AGED PARENTS
SELL ALL TO AID SON
Old Couple Will Attend Trial of
Alleged Gun Wielder
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


TOLEDO, o., Feb. 10.-John Jordon
and his wife, an aged couple living
at Portsmouth, today sold all their
possessions, including their little home
and all personal belongings that would
in any way bring money, and despite
their three score and ten years will at
once journey to San Francisco in an
effort to provide for the defense of
their son, "Tom,' 20 years old, who is
under indictment for first degree MUIR
der for the killing Of Police Sergeant
Noting.
Tom is their only son and the idol
or the old folks. He had good home
on the farm, but last June enlisted in
the army, and now word comes that
While at Fort Baker awaiting a Phil
1ppine transport Jordon got drunk
with other soldiers and killed a police
man.
"All we care to live for is to see our
son once more free" said the aged
father. 1--WE have sold everything we
have and hope with this money to pro-
vide a defense for our boy that will
enable US once more to get him free
and bring him back to the farm again.
If we can do this we Will be happy"
The boys trial takes place early in
March. The old couple will leave for
the coast at once
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
MAY ERECT BUILDING
ON SCHOOL PROPERTY
Board of Education Grants Re-
quest of Supervisors

The board of education yesterday
approved the recommendation Of the
building committee of the board of
supervisors allowing the school prop
erty in Golden Gate avenue near Hyde
street to be used for the erection of a
municipal building to be occupied by
municipal officers.
The property was formerly occupied
by the Golden Gate grammar school,
and in the judgment of the board of
education will never again be needed
for school purposes.
Leaves of absence were granted to
Elizabeth A. Frontin and Milton I.
Farmer
The board of directors has requested
that the principals of the various
schools hasten the Lincoln memorial
exercises on Friday morning that they
may be present at the funeral services
Of the late James Denman, at different
times a principal in the school depart
ment, superintendent of schools and
member of the board of education.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
TRUSTEE DRUGGED
TO AID GAMBLERS
Charge Made by Hynes in Fight
Against POOIrOOms in
Ocean View

BERKELEY, Feb. 10.-The fight be-
tween the poolroom clique and the good
government cohorts in ocean View
reached a critical stage last night, and
before the meeting of the board of
trustees had broken up, with nothing
accomplished, Mayor Frank J. Roberts
had been accused of declaring that he
would throw the city open to the gam
bling interests. 1t was rumored that
agents for the poolrooms had drugged
Trustee George W. Brown, an avowed
-poolroom man, in order to pre-
vent him from casting his vote against
the gambling interests. AS Brown did
not appear when the meeting was
called TO order Assistant District At
torney Hynes went to look for him.
TRUSTEE SEEMED DRUGGED
Il found him at his hotel in a stu
por." said Hynes. He was partly un-
conscious and his limbs were relaxed.
/ put him into my automobile, thinking
that a ride in the fresh air would re-
vive him. but he tainted.
Il could not detect the odor Of liquor
O nhis breath. but he gave every in
dication Of being under the influence
Of some drug. Browns absence from
the meeting made it impossible for US
TO pass the anti-poolroom ordinance.
With him in line I feel confident that
we could have won"
CHARGES AGAINST MAYOR
The charges against Mayor Roberts
were made by Q. NJ Hinton, recorder of
the town, and Rev. A. Robinson, who
fled a protest bearing 126 signatures
against the pro-poolrOom legislation
Hinton said that the mayor had pledged
himself to the pOolroom men prior to
the recent bond election and that he
had been playing a double faced game.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
RESOLUTIONS APPROVE
RECLAMATION SERVICE
- 'eSesaz
Chamber of Commerce Takes
Stand of Real Estate Board

The chamber of commerce yesterday
adopted a resolution opposing the
transfer Of the allotment and distri-
button Of funds Of the reclamation
service from the hands Of the secre-
tary Of the interior to congress.
A resolution similar TO that adopted
by the San Francisco real estate board
Tuesday in reference to the me-
chanics' lien bill now before the legis-
lature was also adopted.
communicate tion was ordered sent
20 the pOstoffice inspector requesting
better postal facilities between the
United States and Alaska. Gustav
Bremen and Captain John Barneson
were appointed trustees to fill the va
cancies caused by the resi- gnations OF
Bruce BOnny and r. I. Bentley.
Want Secretary to Act
A resolution opposing the transfer
Of the allotment and distribution of
funds Of the reclamation service TO
congress was unanimously adopted by
the California state board Of trade at
its regular monthly meeting yester-
day.
Copies Of the resolution were ordered
sent TO all representatives in congress
from this state.
A memorial to the late Joseph S.
Emery, father Of Emeryville and for
many years a director Of the board of
trade was adopted and copies ordered
sent to the family.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
PRISONERS JEER FELLOW
WHO FIGHTS VACCINATION
BeIlwood Says Previous Expert
ence Nearly Cost Him Arm

Oscar Bellwood. husky youth, who
was sentenced yesterday to serve 10
days in the county jail for vagrancy,
objected to being vaccinated by DR..
j. T. Watkins, health officer. He
fought vigorously and it took four
TRUSTEES" and two stalwart policemen
to hold him while being vaccinated.
Other prisoners jeered at Bellwood
from their cells and Bellwood defied
them to come out and he would fight
them separately or collectively.
He explained his opposition to vac
cination by saying that he was vacci-
mated some years ago and nearly lost
his arm.
He is the first prisoner who has
raised any objection to barring his arm
for the operation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
QUEER PASSENGER
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Herman Eggert's Effort Results
in Loss of Eye

Herman Eggert, a Seattle tailor and
a second cabin passenger on the steam
er Queen, which arrived yesterday
from Seattle, attempted suicide when the
coaster was off Point Arena by shoot
ing himself in the head The bullet
plowed a furrow across his face and
destroyed one eye, but the man will
probably recover. The harbor hospital
ambulance, summoned by a wireless
message from the Queen, met the
steamer at the dock and Eggert, whose
of Seattle, a passenger on the Queen.
was taken to the central emergency
hospital
Eggert's father, who was travelling
with him, said that his son was de-
spondent as the result of his inability
to properly support his wife on Seattle
wages.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
SPECIFICATIONS FOR
IRON PIPE APPROVED
Board of Public Works to Open
Bids on $I,2OO,OOO Job

The specifications for the $4,000 tons
of cast iron pipe needed for the auxil-
larry fire protection system were for
mally approved yesterday by the board
of works, and bids called, to be opened
March 10. on the s1,2O0.000 job The
commissioners hope to get a price ap-
proximating $50 ton for the pipe.
which is the lowest it has been for
years.
The board awarded the plumbing and
gas fitting contract for the GARFIELD
school to w. S. Shook & Son for 1856.
and the heating and ventilating to
Henshaw. Buckley & Co. for $11, 600.
Matthew Casey, recently laid off as
store keeper, was installed foreman Of
the new asphalt plant and Charles
Miles engineer
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
ADMITTED TO THE p. A. A.

The board of managers of the Pa
cific athletic association met last night
and admitted three new members-the
United Railroads athletic club, the
Catholic Schools athletic league and
the Southern California swimming as
sociation which raises the total mem
bership to 35 organizations.
l.. A. Wolff was elected vice presi-
dent of the association in place of J. d.
Thurman, resigned.
1t was decided to appoint commit
tee to investigate sites for public play
grounds and athletic fields The move
ment for having a public aquatic park
was indOrsed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
POPULAR COUPLE WED
ISpccidl Dlspofch TO The Call

SANTA ROSA, Feb. 10.-The wedding
of Miss Hope Knapp. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter. Jones of this city, and
Milton L. Wasserman. son of Mr.. and
Mrs Milton Wasserman of Oakland.
was celebrated here today at the home
Martin, pastor of the Presbyterian
church officiated. There were no bridal
attendants, and only few of the
immediate relatives of the couple were
present as witnesses. Following the
ceremony and wedding breakfast Mr..
and Mrs. Wasserman left for Monterey
and other southern points ON their
honeymoon,
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
BURGLARS ARE BUSY
IN SAN JOSE HOMES
Residence Districts Lack Police
Protection and Thieves Escape
Especial Dispatch to The CALI

Especial DBpdtch 10 The Call
SAN JOSE Feb. 1O.-There are scores
of tough characters in town at present
and burglaries are occurring nightly.
Hundreds of dollars worth of jewelry
have been stolen within the week.
Last night three Japanese residences
were entered and coin taken. So far
the authorities failed to locate any of
the robbers Many of the residence
districts are without police protection
at night.
The latest theft reported to the police
was the burglary of the Index saloon in
North First street, where $50 was
stolen. Crooks who make practice
of entering hotel rooms are also busy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
ro MATCH kAuFMAN AND IEFE

NEW YORK, Feb. 10-According to
a story published here today. Billy De-
laney has posted $1,000 with Al Smith
as stake holder to bind a match for
the worlds championship in the heavy
weight class between Al Kaufman of
California and j. J. Jeffries. According
to the report Delaney believes Kauf-
man can defeat Jeff and is willing to
allow the $1,000 to go as forfeit for
a $4,000 side bet.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
COGswELL TEAM WINS

The basket ball team of Cogswell
polytechnic college took the lead in
the local high school tournament yes
terday afternoon when it defeated the
chanical arts by the score Of S4-21.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
TWENTY-FOUR QUALIFY
AS HOSPITAL STEWARDS
Chief Charles c. Bucher VIII
Retain His Place

Twenty-four men out of 200 who
took the examination for stewards in
the emergency hospital service quali-
fed on the civil service list, according
to the announcement made last even
ing, will be Immediately appointed.
Charles c. Bucher, who has been
chief steward of the emergency hos
pital service. will retain his position.
as he headed the list
The rank of the "a successful men
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
Pantages-Empi

The appearance of James J. Jerries
at the Empire theater in Sutter street
near Fillmore is arousing great. inter-
viii be seen for only one day ana nisbt
(Friday) in this city, when his theaf~
rical engagement will end.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
Princess

Kolb and Dill. nearing the end of
their engagement at the Princess the
ater, show no signs of a Diminishing
popularity. In Lonesome Town tbav
more than sustain their reputation a.
the best team of fun makers in the
business.
The chorus has been enlarged. the
costumes are tasteful and the scenerv
elaborate. Crowded houses attest ar
every performance the worth of the
show.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11

Joseph Fogarty
Charles ]. Simpson
Fred II. Flynn
John G. Thoma
lanes A. Mullally
Ernest S. Slattery
lCash T. Ledbetter
Iohn ]. Santry
Charles J. Patterson
Andrew J. Camous
Edwin Nichols
William Y. Muir
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
CALIFORNIA; CREW
SHOWS ITS SKILL
Efficiency Prizes Are Awarded
Out of the States Sur
plus Fund

The people of the state can be as
sured that they are very popular at
present on the armored cruiser Cali
fornia, the namesake of all of them,
for yesterday the reports of efficiency
prizes offered the tars on the fighting
ship We're received here.
The prizes come out of the surplus
from the fund collected throughout the
state. for the purpose of presenting
the cruiser with a silver service. After
the service was purchased it was dis
covered that money was still coming in,
and this was resolved into prize fund
for the boys on the cruiser. Beginning
with two prizes of 800, the gifts range
down to $50. They are for excellence
| in gunnery practice, and also for the
best records made among the men who
never get chance to aim the barking
dogs of war at the targets. Coal pass
ers, engineers and fremen are remem-
bered
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11

Charles c. Bucher
James i. 0'Dea
Edward S. Nye
Edward H. Cummings
William n. Malone
Edward l.. PUrdum
George W. Schneider
Charles n. Stewart
Leo j. Thomas
Walter S. Wilmarth
Joseph A. Ferrin
William Heffernan
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
Orpheun1

The attractions at the Orpheum this
week are proving their worth by the
evidence of crowded houses. Those
Tor next week will be equally novel
and varied. AT the Sound of tbe
Gong" a dramatic playlet of the prize
ring, with a cast of 20, including Tom
(Soldier) Wilson, once Bob Fitzsim-
mons sparring partner, will be the
headline act Imro Fox, comedian and
conjurer; Tony Wilson and Mile
Heloise, gymnasts; the Amoros sisters
Partisan novelty jugglers, singers and
acrobats; Fred, and Adele Astaire, sing
ing and dancing Juvenile artists, and
the best of this weeks bill. includino
The Never, Never Land" BY Zarr7
will, will be seen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
Valencia

Edward Peple's beautiful story, 'The
Prince Chap which is serving to in
troduce Mace Greenleaf as the new
leading man of the Valencia theater.
has made an immediate hit. Appre-
ciatlve audiences are in evidence at
every performance.
There will be a special matinee to-
morrow, Lincoln's birthday, and the
last performances will take place sun
day afternoon and evening. Monday
night Georges AIDES great rural COM
edy drama, The County Chairman -
will receive an elaborate productfon
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
MANY HITS SCORED
IN MUSICAL COMEDY
Homer Mason and Margaret
Keller Please in ga Stub
born Cinderella"

Homer B. Mason and Margaret
Keeler, as leading man and leading
woman of "a stubborn Cinderella
company now at the Van Ness theater,
are making splendid impression in
the bright and beautifully dressed mu-
sical comedy from Chicago. The chorus
is composed of graceful and agile
dancers and good singers and the pro-
duction as an entirety is elaborate and
spectacular. There will be a NATL
nee Saturday and the piece will enter
on the second and last week of its run
Monday night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
American

''The Light Eternal" Martin V.
Merles beautiful love romance of Rome.
is renewing its former successes in this
city at the American theater this week,
and the production is easily the best
yet offered here. The cast is in ex-
cellent hands. The last performance of
The Light Eternal will be given Sat
urday night, with special matinee to-
morrow, Lincoln's birthday. SUNDAY
afternoon that odd comedian" Harry
Beresford, well remembered here. will
present Who's Your Friend?" the lat
est comedy by Harry and Sdward Paul
ton
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11
AIcazar

Merely Mary Ann" is so well played
at the Alcazar that those qualified to
compare it with the original production
and cast, as seen half a dozen years
ago at the old Columbia theater, un-
hesitatingly pronounce it in no respect
inferior. AS the unsophisticated
"slavey," Evelyn Vaughan has one of
the best roles she has ever assumed at
the Sutter street playhouse. Bertram
Lytell, too, scores brilliantly in the
Zangwill play. With the same cast of
principals that appeared in it last sum
mer, The Rose OF the Rancho will
be revived last week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11

The printing pressmen's union at its
last meeting received information from
the international union that the per
capita tax used in securing an eight
hour day in all parts OF the union, has
been reduced from to cents. The in
ternational has already expended
$4,000 for this purpose
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11

In view of the fact that the mass
meeting in honor of Lincoln is to be
held tomorrow night. the San Francisco
labor council will not hold a session.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11

BY virtue of an understanding be-
tween the employing and the journey
men butchers union, all meat and pork
markets will be closed after u o'clock
tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-11

The stationary fremen have adopted
a resolution protesting against the
proposed change OF promoting engineers
in the fire department. Secretary
Beaver was instructed to transmit a
copy to the authorities
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-08
YIELDS Of JAPAN.
They Are Disappointing on Account
of Several Reasons.

Unusually cold and clear weather
for this season has characterized the
past few days. The cold weather is
to late to hurt the late rice and the
harvest is progressing rapidly
Farmers report that the threshel
yields of Japan are falling below ex'
pectations, partly on account OF dry
weather in June and July and partly
On account of the September storm,
which in some cases in this parish
destroyed as high as fifty per cent OF
the early Japan by heating it OIL.
Crowley Signal.
Beaumont, Texas, October III. Z.
Hamilton, prominent business man
Of Anahuac, was in the city today and
discussing affairs in Chambers county,
stated that because of the salt water
appearing in the Lone Star canal and
the overflow of salt water as a result
of the storm of July l, last, that the
WELD of rice will this season be reduc'
ed to about eight sacks per acre in
stead of an average of twelve sacks.
Houston Post.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-08
Southern Pacific Trains TO Be
Handled BY Phone.

The Times-Democrat is authority
for the statement that the telephone is
to be used in place of the telegraph,
in the near future for dispatching the
trains over the Southern Pacific.
This method has been adopted by
several of the leading trunk lines of
the country and has proven so success
full that it has been decided to try it
upon the Hartman lines. Many ad-
vantages are claimed for the telephone
over the telegraph in handling of
trains, chief among which is that the
dispatcher can converse directly with
the trainmen when the exigency de-
mands. 1t is said that the new system
is to be installed as quickly as posi-
BILE.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-08
Farmers VI akiug Rapid Progress Har-
visiting. Weather continues
Ideal,

Since the storm the latter part of
last month, the weather has continued
ideal for harvesting of the rice crop,
there being not even q shower to in
terrupt the harvesters. Where the
rice was not blown down too badly
farmers are making splendid progress
getting their crop harvested and
threshed. Much of the down rice is
being saved, even at an enormous ex-
pence, that could not of been saved
at all had the weather been rainy as
is customary at this season of the
year. While the Honduras is pretty
well disposed Of, the Japan is just
beginning to come in freely in this sec
ton this week The market is
little dull being a little less than the
farmers seem inclined &c accept at
present, $500 being ne top price
paid here so far as we have. been able
to learn. 1t is predicted that 20 per-
cent of the Japan crop viii be in. in
the next two weeks if the weather con
times as it has been the past lew
weeks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-08
Tailored Street Dresses
Silk jersey Top Dresses

Fashions newest conception and destined to b
popular All Silk Jersey top plated taffeta silk or
black and colors, $22 SO to $1,000
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-08
COnvicts Escape The Guards.

The local police force here were
notified about midnight Wednesday
that six of the conyicts that were
working on the road west of town had
broken out of their cell and escaped
the guards. Although the guards be-
lieVe that they heard the last man as
he got out still they were unable to
find any trace of them when hunt
was made.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1909-10-08
Welsh Has New Marshall.

BY the authority vested in him as
mayor, A. L. Jones appointed Andrew
Louviere as temporary Marshal, to
relieve Mr.. Farlow, who had consent
ed to fill the position only until such
a time as man could be secured for
the place. 1t remains for the city
council to make the present appoint
ment permanent or not as they shall
see ft.