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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-01

Eggs-Five cases of fresh extras at 43c, 10
at 4315c, and 80 at 44c dozen.
Receipts sc, 500 lbs butter, $500 lbs
cheese and $50 cases eggs.
The following OIncinl quoatationS, estaD-
lished by sales. bids and offers the hOor OF
the dairy exchange Prices in the street. while
governed by the exchange quotations, generally
range from 1 1ac to &c higher, owing to the yart-
charges TO be added.
Butter-Fresh creamery extras, Soc per 10.
weak; do frsts, S2c, firm; do seconds, zoe,
hgmi local storage extrus, 29c steady; picked
butter, % lee. steady; storage packing stock
21 I.c. trnl; storage eastern ladies' 23c, hrm-
Cheese California: Fancy fats. 14l4c per lb.
steady; do frsts. lie. steady: 10 seconds. II 1e
steady; fancy Young Americas. Ice. weak: do
hrsts. 15l2e. weak; storage flats, lSc, weak- ore
gOn: Fancy iats. lie. weak. fancy Young
Americas. Ice. weak; fancy eastern eheddars.
l7e,- steady: oregon storage 1ats, 14c, nrm; do
Young Americas, 15e. firA-
Eggs tper dozen, cases incindedb b-CelifNrni1
fresh extras, 44c. firm; do frsts. 43c. FIRM
DO seconds. 4Oc, hrui; 10 thirds. Boz. nrm;
selected pullets, 3Sc hrm- Storage s0ods--Caii-
fornia extras. soc. firm; do rstS, 2lac. hriu: Do
seconds. 26Isc, firm; eastern extras. 3ltsc. firm
do frsts. SOC. firm; do seconds, 26c, firm.
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Assessment ID.
STOCK AND BOND EXCHANGE

THURSDAY. Dec. si-lO.ao a. m.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-01

Lettuce, do1 - -8OGe
lLeeks, dOz bnchs--dgl
iOnions. per lb...--Q
( Potatoes. ID -..-l13 q
ParsDips. doz .-.-91
7 Radlshes. dz bchs-Ds
Sage. doz bnchs- 30
String Beans. lb--41
Sumr squash. lb.12h Ql
Sprouts, per ID al
Spinach. per ID 5eQ
Thyme. doz bnchs-03
Turnips. per doz.-4-
Tomatoes. ID -... So
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-01
Eastern LiYertock Market

SUUIH UlNhhA
SOUTH OMAHA, Dec 31.-cattle-R Receipts,
6: Texas steers So 60d5. 10; cows and heifers,
81. 2.5Oa4.50; Gamers, $2Q2.75; stockers and
feeders $2.75@5.50; calves, S225G6.25; bulls
and stays, $2.50@4.75.
HogsSReceipts, IL 900. Market 10c higher.
Heavy, SO. .45@5.90; mixed, $5.4O@5.60; light,
$5.25@5.65; pigs, $3.50@5. ,o.ao-
lower. Yearlings, S4.5o@5.9o; lambs, so5OG
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-01
KANSAS CITY

KANSAS CITY. Dec 1.-Cattle-Receipts,
2O0O including 200 southerns. Market steady.
Native steers, s49o@7; southern steers. SAG
$50; southern cows. $2.50@4; native cows and and
heifers $2.25@6.10 stockers and feeders, $50
500 bulls. S3@4.75; calves, S4@s western
steers, S4@5.75; western cows, $2.75q4oO.
Hogs-Receipts, IL 900. Market 5@10c higher.
Bulk of sales. $5.50@5.s5; heavy, S56o@5.95
packers and butchers, $5.10@5.60; pigs, $f@o.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 Market steady TO 1Oc
lower. Muttons. $4.25@5.15; lambs, So. 75@
7.65; range wethers, $4@6.50; fed ewes $50
CHICAGO
CHICAGO, Dec. -Cattle-rReceipts, esti-
mated at $500. Market strong to a shade
higher Beeves, S3.75@7.50; Texans $3.70@
4.50 westerns, $S.70@5.65; stockers and feed
ers, $2.75@4. 80; cows and heifers, $175g5.l0;
calves, $7@9.50.
Hogs-Reeeipts estimated at $4,000. Market
5@10c higher. Light S5.10G5.S5; mixed. so 40
@6.05; heavy, s.. 5o@6o51s rough. 50 5o@5. 90:
good to choice heavy, $5.70@6.O5; pigs, $4.10g
5.15; bulk of sales, S5.60@5.90.
Sheep Receipts, estimated at $4,000 Market
strong. Natives, 81. 75@5 %; western, $3.50
5.25; yearlngs, 50. 25l6 10; lambs, native.
$4.5o@7. So; do western, $4.50@7.s5.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
CHALLENGE TO BOX
MAKES POET LAUGH
Watson Denies Having drilled
Any Particular Woman
With Serpent's Tongue

NEW YORK. Dec. s.-A walking
match instead of a boxing contest as
a means of settling the controversy be-
tween himself and Richard lie CALI
enne was suggested by William Wat
son, the English poet, on his arrival
from England today.
A recent poem by Watson, THE
Woman With the Serpent's Tongue"
stirred LIE Gallienne's ire and prompted
him to forward Watson challenge
for a meeting. preferably in the roped
arena.
Watson appeared amused when asked
about the challenge.
This passage at arms" said Watson,
seems to be entirely one sided. l
know LIE Gallienne and l can remember
that he used to walk 10 miles and then
become fatigued, while I was able to
do 80 miles
Regarding his much talked of poem
Watson said:
II merely wrote poem on general
theme that is all. / made reference
to absolutely no woman in particular
Mrs. Watson accompanied her hus-
band to this country.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
MINIATURE MIRAGE
PRODUCED BY GAS
Professor at Johns Hopkins
University Shows How Phan-
tom Deceives Traveller
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

Especial Dispatch TO The Coil]
BALTIMORE. Md, Dec "a minia-
ture mirage in laboratory was the
remarkable exhibition which Dr. Rob
ert Wood, professor Of experimental
physics in Johns Hopkins university,
gave today to members of the faculty
and students. The vividness of this
haIlucination was perfectly portrayed
and showed how a thirsty traveller in
the deserts of Arizona or Africa could
be deceived by a phantom lake.
Professor Wood reproduced a desert
with a sheet iron plate about 15 feet
in length, covered with sand. under
which a series of gas burners were lit
to heat the sand as it is in the desert.
mirror reflected the sun upon the
white sheet of paper at one end of the
artificial desert, which paper served as
clear sky line.
When the sand got fairly hot and the
students looked along its surface at
some little piles of sand at the end to-
ward the white paper they could al
most believe that just little way in
front of the piles of sand there was a
clear pool of crystal water on the iron
plate.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
HANBURYS COMPROMISE
BIG LAND LAWSUIT
Litigation Over Napa River
Island Settled Out of Court

lSpecidf Dispatch 10 ne Call
NAPA, Dec. 3.-By a Judgment of
dismissal filed here today by Attorney
Theodore A Bell. attorney for Mrs
Hanbury, and by three deeds recorded
in the office of County Recorder H.
l.. Gum. long pending litigation over
Island No. 2, consisting of $40 acres in
the river below Napa, was compromised
and adjusted out of court.
A year and half ago the charming
girl wife, bride of a few months and
until her marriage an operator in the
telephone office in Benicia. sued her
husband, many years her senior, for
divorce. He gave the island ranch to
his brother, John Mckenzie Hanbury of
London. Later when he and his wife
patched up their differences he gave
his wife second deed to the land
naming the consideration as love and
affection.
BY series of deeds recorded today
J. NJ Hanbury relinquished all title
in the $4,000 island, and the property
goes to Hanbury and his wife in equal
shares. Hanbury is very Ill in Vallejo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
SUICIDE CAUSED BY
PREDICTION OF DEATH
Former Resident of Humboldt
County Shoots Himself

EUREKA, Dec. 3.-His reason shat
tered by the declaration of his doctors
that he could not live year longer,
Norton II. Pine, formerly one of the
best known residents of Humboldt
county, but who had been living at
Fruitvale for year, committed suicide
today by firing the contents of shot
gun into his head as he reclined in a
bathtub.
Pine lived half an hour, but made no
statement of his motives in taking his
own life.
Pine came to Eureka several weeks
ago on business trip. He was accom-
panied by his wife and an adopted
daughter They were seated at break
fast when they heard the report of the
shotgun and rushed upstairs to find
Pine writhing in agony.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
SALARIES AT MARE ISLAND
WILL BE READJUSTED
Board of Naval Officers Ordered
to Begin the Task

VALLEJO, Dec. S.-Orders were re-
ceived at the Mare island navy yard
today for a board of naval officers to
convene for the purpose of establishing
salaries OF clerks, craftsmen and other
civil service employees at the yard
The clerks in the navy department
are generally considered to be the
poorest paid of any government en-
ployes, but the board now ordered to
convene has received instructionsc to
establish fixed salaries of the civil en-
ployes in the yard upon the basis paid
for similar work in the mercantile
houses in nearby cities.
The clerks will be allowed to submit
data on what is paid i'm the surround
ing towns and cities and are much
gratified over the new order.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
SHOWS WOMEN VOTE
WHEN GIVEN CHANCE
Governor of Colorado Predicts
Equal Suffrage Everywhere

NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-That woman's
suffrage will become universal in. this
country was predicted in a speech here
today by Governor Shaffroth of Colo
rado.
snaffroth was the guest of Equal
Franchise league. His speech was de-
livered at the Garden theater and he
was introduced by Mrs. Clarence j.
Mackay
He said that equal suffrage was
right, expedient and practical and that
the women desire it,
To show that the women vote when
they have the opportunity, Governor
shaffroth said that 10000 women out
of $4,000 registered in Colorado had
voted. while of 1900 men, $4,000 had
voted, the proportion being about the
same.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
SAN LEANDRO PIONEER
KILLED BY STREETCAR
II. F. Eber Meets With an Al
most Instant Death
Sne-.nl D..Aal-L L. I'll. Gil

OAKLAND, Dec. 3.-H. F. Eber, a
pioneer well to do resident of San
Leandro. was killed tonight and A. C.
Vargas of the same place, injured,
when a Hayward electric car crashed
into their buggy at Stonehurst, in the
San Leandro road. The men were
hurled 20 feet. Eber, an aged man,
struck on his head. His skull was
fractured and he died on the car that
struck him while being taken to Oak
land.
Vargas was removed to the receiv-
ing hospital He regained conscious
ness and seemed not to be in serious
condition.
Eber was a member of the San Lean
dro board of trustees for Is years and
had accumulated a competency in the
butcher business He leaves a wife.
three sons and daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
TRUSTEES LOOK FOR CASH
AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK
SebastopoI Official Missing and
His Accounts Short
Especial Dispatch 10 The CalIl

SEBASTOPOL, Dec. 3.-Clarence Tur-
cote, a former conductor on the Peta-
luna and Santa Rosa railroad, who was
appointed superintendent of the mu-
nicipal water system and deputy city
clerk about five months ago,is missing.
His accounts have been found short
$3.50, but the investigation is not vet
completed.
The facts were made known this
morning when the board of trustees
met in special session and took up the
matter. Turcotte was not on duty yes
terday morning and 1t was discovered
that he went to Petaluma early in the
day. Since then nothing has been
heard of him.
1t may be several days before the
exact amount of the defalcation is
known. The city will lose nothing. as
the amount will be made good by the
young mans bondsmen, Bert Fennell
and Delbert Huntley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
REFUSES TO DISCUSS INDICTMENTS AGAINST HIM

He refused discuss the
OF
exhibited
o the
he We
will be $4,000
of sklu
exhibition
a
appeal Naturally
for
other
had
he
the picture
explained that had
enforced inactivity; but during last four
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
LAND IN WYOMING
OPEN TO HOMESTEADERS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 3-Secretary
Ballinger today designated f40, 500 acres
of land in Wyoming as subject to dis
position under the enlarged homestead
law.
The localities affected, it is said at
the interior department today, are not
considered susceptible of successful
irrigation at a reasonable cost from
any known source of water supply.
Including those announced TODAY
II, 2S6, 900 acres of land in Wyoming
have been designated as subject to dis
position under the homestead law
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04

ter amendment providing that before
any police Judge elect should be per-
niitted to take up the duties of his Of
Iice he be compelled to serve 80 days
in the county Jail OF course that is
not 70 be taken seriously. but I have
had an opportunity to oberve cases
which would Justify such a provision.
And the superior courts-do you know
that Juror who votes against convic-
tions is excused from further serviceg
OF course he is not told that his serv-
ices are no longer required. He is told
that he will be notified when he is
needed again and the notice never ma
terializes.
Cites Specific Cases
Boys, in no sense criminals. and
simple minded men with insufficient ca
pacity to entertain criminal intent are
railroaded across the bay for long pen
itentiarg terms-immersed in conaa-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
FLINT'S SECRETARY
EXPLAINS THE POSITION
Hopes to Be Los Angeles Land
Office Register

LOS ANGELES Dec. 3.-.T have not
yet officially received my appointment.
although I have reason to believe that
it will be made in day or two said
Frank Buren. Senator Flint's private
secretary. when asked today as to the
truth of a report that he would sue
ceed General Frank c. Prescott as
register Of the Los Angeles land office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TO-DAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4. 1908
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-Clear: northwest wind; maxi
mum temperature. 81 minimum, ~.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair with frost in
morning; light north winds, changing to
south. Page ~
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
Secret Agents of Nicaraguan
President Are Recognized
in Washington
Efforts Are Being Made to Win
Friends in Congress to
Oppose Knox
American WarsHips Are Ready
TO Prevent Flight of Gem
traI American Dictator
State Department Takes NO
Further Action Pending
Developments

NVTASHINGTON, Dec 5.-Presi-
M dent Zelaya has not only re-
" fused to take official cog
nizance of Secretary Knox's note,
which was practically an ultinatum,
but he is declared to have dispatched
special agents to Washington to en-
deavor to have the ultimatum set
aside, FIRST by appeals to the state de
partment, and, secondly, by direct ap-
peals 10 members OF congress
The state department IS aware OF
The presence and identity of these
cmissaries. While they are being
watched in a general way the United
States is maintaining over them moth
ing that could be construed as espion-
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
LABOR CANDIDATES WITHDRAW

The liberal unionist council today. on
Austen Chamberiain's motion, passed "a
resolution of unqualified adherence to
the policy of the tariff reform.
Recognizing the seriousness of the
election campaign and that a victory
of the unionists would put back the
clock of social reforms, the labor
partys executives have agreed to the
liberal proposals to avoid triangular
contests by recommending the with
drawal of score ofnlabor candidates.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04

months as mucn as four POUNDS eX-
pect to sleep well now. but if these or
ganic affections which the doctors have
discovered are not arrested can not
fgure on long life
Talks of Prison Reform
There was one subject upon which
Ruef did not refuse TO answer ques-
tions. That was reform of criminal
courts and prisons. In one breath Abe
Ruef told me of the horrers he suffered
in fear of contracting disease at the
county Jail and that he deemed the
year he had spent there "an inestima-
BILE privilege
"Yes. my interest in prison reform is
a permanent interest" he said. Il have
gained first hand knowledge of a re-
voting system Mind you, l am not
speaking of the graft cases now. but
the handling OF crime by the courts of
San Francisco is infamous.
Il would tentatively suggest a char
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
Shows His Confidence in Every
Act Rather Than in
Voice
WON'T TALK OF THE OTHER
INDICTMENTS THAT PEND
Freely Discusses Horrors OF
County Jail and Announces
Intent to Remedy
FIRST DAY AT HOME Is
IN NATURE OF A LEvEE
BOodler Enjoys Party Given BY
Little Niece and Plays
With Children
By GEORGE A. VAN SMITH


ae viii never be punished by confinement the
esehere for the crime of which
theoretically temporary release in which he is
freedom which will Of
pals are beliefs
creator OF Schni and
nd Abe Ruef his fight
him TO bail he sum of
smiling of
nspoken dreams of
he Dehev that ne will
nts hanging him
night Tor bail should
released under bonds
concession as
aroused to delay the
RATHER ACTS THAN VOICES HIS CONFIDENCE
speedy cessation of his
and the ultimate lifting
lhe Ruef in
well
But something he
Yesterday
assertvness check in
Many
single pleased
he
declined discuss
politically financially
1T would be pesumphous for position
s not the time"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
TARIFF REFORM
THE ISSUE FOR
BRITISH VOTERS
Ring Prorogues British Parlia'
ment and Political Leaders
Begin Campaign
Lord Lansdowne and Spencer
Churchill Deliver Speeches
on Stand of Peers

LONDON, Dec. 3.-King Edward s
second parliament, which appears des-
tined to become memorable, was pro-
rogued today with the customary for
malities. 1t will soon be dissolved and
writs issued for new elections to the
house of commons. The pollings will
extend from January 13 to "a. The
new parliament will assemble about
the middle of February.
Although Premier Asquith has made
10 formal arrangements to meet the
situation created by the rejection of
missioners of customs, acting under
instructions fro mthe treasury, have
issued a notice that taxes on tea. to-
baceo, spirits. ETC., will continue to be
collected pending the assembling of
the new parliament. Trades affected
course to avoid disturbance in bust
ness.
RIVAL LEADERS SPEAK
The election campaign is in full
cred tonight in all parts of the country.
Lord Lansdowne, opposition leader in
the house of lords, in an address at
Plymouth, defined the issues as tariff
reform versus the extinct budget and
two houses of parliament versus a sim
gle chamber.
Winston Spencer Churchill, president
of the board of trade, spoke at Pres
ton and challenged the unionfsts to
sho wany benefit that could come to the
cotton trade from their fiscal policy. He
reminded his audience that every
leader of the conservative party from
the great william Pitt to the small
Arthur ]. Balfour, and the leaders from
the sublime to the ridiculous, were
agreed that the house of commons had
control of finances
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
VIII Prevent Escape


In addition to this il was reported
today that any attempt that Zelaya
might make to escape from Nicaragua
would receive the direct and vigorous
attention of American warships now
there. Secretary Knox's note init
4 mated that the state department looks
y upon Zelaya as the man responsible
Tor the torture and death OF Groce
and Cannon
The plan to defect the American
program with reference TO Nicaragua
came to light tonight Senior Fer
nando Sanchez and DR. Y NJ Roman,
the former accompanied by his family.
registered at leading hotel Neither
Senor Sanchez nor Doctor Roman
would talk. They gave their address
a. New York
Intimates of ZeIaya
Members of the Central American
diplomatic corps, however. were in a
iiuiter when they discovered the new
arrivals. Senor Sanchez. they de-
clared, Is a partner OF Zelaya in many
business ventures. and he has between
100000 and S5.OOOOOo in gold. Doc
tor Roman, the report continues, long
had been Senor Sanchez business ad-
visor, and he also IS a close friend
and adherent OF Zelaya.
In the afternoon and tonight more
than 20 kilograms were dispatched
from Senor SANCHEZ rooms Almost
an equally large number were re-
ccivcd This teIegrsphic activity, Cen
trail Americans insist, is aimed at
members OF congress with view of
winning over a sufficient number to
render the administrations program in
operative in the event it is presented
TO congress.
Requests Recognition
Dr. Salvador CastrilIo. diplomatic
agent Of the provisional government OF
Nicaragua. and representative OF the
revoIutionists here, today made for
NAL request 10 Secretary Knox that he
be received on equal terms with agents
Of the Zelaya government This nat
ursIly viii be informally. as neither the
Nicarag guam representative nor Doctor
Castrillo has Official standing here.
While making all preparations for
action this government has assumed
the calm that preceded the issue of
Secretary Knox's note. There were no
developments in the state department
today and Secretary Knox appeared
bored when the subject of Nicaragua
was mentioned. To all appearances the
department is now marking time"
in explanation Of the status of
American consular officers in Nicaragua
IL was said today that. in all prob
ability. Nicaraguan consuls in this
country would not be disturbed for the
present. nor was it thought that
American consuls in Nicaragua win be
required to leave that country.
Bodies of Americans Burned
KEW ORLEANS. Dec. 3.--The bodies
OF Leroy Cannon and Leonard Groce,
the two Americans executed by order
Of President Zelays of Nicaragua. were
burned. according TO passengers arriv-
ing today from Nicaragua on the
steamer Dictator.
IT was reported that incineration was
iesoried to TO conceal the means of
iaentincstion-
4 sfterward. it was said. zelaya found
II impossible to conceal the fact that
the An sricaas had been killed and was
1.nn,lnn.a an Pare 10. column. and
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04

Mr. McCarhy's promises. Page IA
Plenty Of work for congress. Page Il
Juggling California fruit rates. Page n
American occupation Of Nicaragua. Page IA
Parker denies Lelsnds charge. Page II
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04

Vessel reported in distress of Cape Flattery
by liner Minnesota proves TO be derIict OF
schooner Sequel wrecked nearly a year
ago. Page ~
SOCIAL
Second dance OF Friday Night club for younger
members OF smart set. Page Ia
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04

CoutInued ON Pase 10, Columns ? and ,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04
EASTERN

Professor at Johns Hopkins university shows
how phantom lake deceives thirsty trav-
eier Page o
Radical changes for Mare Island navy yard
proposed by Secretary Meyer. Page IL
Zelays's secret agents appeal to congressman
to oppose action Of Secretary Knox Page o
William Watson. poet, denies having ,grilled
any particular woman having a serpent's
tongue. Page q
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-04

y Hon an Alameda pon,an is leading
her children and friends back TO nature
and the Creck nil be told in story and
photos in The Sunday Call tomorrow.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-24

w. Quinn Adams, formerly of this city and for thirteen years owner and editor and publisher of the Owens boro, tky.D Inquirer, has disposed of his interests in that paper to Judge s. w. Hager. The Inquirer plant IS one of the most valuable in south west Kentucky an dthe paper has made remarkable success under the management of Mr. Adams. Judge Hager is one of the most prominent polite ans and business men in Ken lucky. He was candidate for gov ernor against \. l.. Wilson at the last election in that state and is a man If fine intellectual talents and high ideals We predict a most successful future for the Inquirer Mr. Adams disposed of his newspaper interests in Owensboro at the request of his physician, who had advised him to go to another eli mate for his health.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-09-24
SERVICES FOR
 ORTHODOX JEWS

The Orthodox Jews of this city will hold Tom Kippur services at the Knights of Pythias Hall, No. 307 1-2 West Second avenue, tonight, begin ming at 6 6:30 o'clock On Tom KipDur Saturday services will be held at s ,.. m., a. m. 330 D. .m.. and the clos ing service later in the afternoon. Rev. l. Glicksberg will conduit the servies, assisted by members of the Orthodox congregation.