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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08

GIVEN RIGHT TO LAND-New York. July
7.-Gyula Rudnyansky, the Hungarian poet and
journalist. who has been detained on Ellis
island for some time TO determine whether or
not he was an undesirable citizen. was released
today in pursuance of an order from Washington.
Rudnyansky left Immediately for Cleveland,
where he is editor Of Hungarian paper.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
WESTERN PACIFIC
PLANS BIG PLANT
Company Prepares to Spend
100000 in the City of
Sacramento

SACRAMENTO. July That the
Western Pacific company will begin
soon the erection OF a 100000 plant
in Sacramento is the assurance given
p C. Drescher Of the Western Pacific
shops committee today by V. s. Bogue.
vice president and chief engineer of
the company. Bogue says that plans
Tor the railroad shops 10 be erected on
site chosen by a committee Of citi-
zens are in the hands Of President Z.
T. jeffrey In New York. and as soon
as his approval is given the contract
VIII be let and the work started.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
CALAMITY OF MOTORIST
NEARLY COST HIS LIFE
HersoheI Mason Bows to Lady
and Wrecks Automobile
Especial Dispatch TO The Cali

LODI July The gsllantry OF
Herschel Mason Of this city in bowling
10 lady acquaintance while driving
his automobile nearly cost him his life
near here this morning.
he turned his head just as he reached
the Southern Pacific track and an in
bound motor car struck the machine
sQusrely in front.
The automobile and Mason were
thrown 80 feet against a fence, Mason
being rendered unconscious. He is not
seriously injured The auto is a
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
ALLEGED BIGAMIST TO BE
RETURNED TO NEW YORK
Governor 1GiIIett Honors Requi-
sition for Ike Lepschitz

SACRAMENTO July Gov Gillett
today acknowl lodged favorably re-
QUESTION from New York for the re-
turn 10 that state Of Ike Lepschitz. who
is wanted for bigamy. The man is de-
tanned in Oakland. A requisition was
granted calling for the return to Los
Angeles for trial on charge Of wife
q ia ndOnment of Isaac Ross Smith, now
r fugitive in Idaho.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
DEATH BY M1sADvENruRE

Ernest W. S. Pickardt of New York, died
in a London hotel July Of an overdose of
a drug taken to induce sleep. Pickardt was
the divorced husband of the stepdaughter Of the
late Robert Roosevelt. uncle of Theodore Roose-
velt The coroner's verdict was death by mis-
adventure
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
Army Orders

WASHINGTON, July Army or
ders: Major George p. Howell, en-
gineer, is relieved from duty at Ma
Mia as chief engineer officer, Philip
pines division, September g. and will
temporarily turn over works in his
charge with money, property and rec
ords connected Herewith to Captain
Edwin r. Stuart. corps of engineers,
who will remain in temporary charge
until arrival at Manila of Major
Charles H McKinstry. corps of en-
gineers. Major Howell upon expira-
ton of leave will repair to this city
and report to chief of engineers for
duty.
First Lieutenant Adolphe NJ Grimm,
medical reserve corps, will proceed to
San Francisco and sail about August 5
for Philippine islands for duty
Major Edward T. McGlachlin Jr
Fourth artillery. is detailed for general
recruiting service and will proceed to
Fort Mcdowell and report 10 command
ing officer recruit depot for duty
Leave granted First Lieutenant Ham
ilton Bowie, Ninth cavalry, is recalled
and he will proceed to Fort Mcdowell
Cal. as heretofore directed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08

General Organizer NJ. Willie. repre-
senting the bakers and confectioners
Of this city. after an absence Of a week
in stockton. has returned and states
that he induced the bakers OF that city
10 affiliate with the union here, under
The provision OF the international law,
which permits a small union TO trans
fer its membership TO a large organi-
cation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
CHINESE ATTEMPTS TO
BRIDE MARYSVILLE MAYOR
Offer of $500 to Revoke Crib
Closing Order
So Diseateh 3 n On

MARYsvILLE. July Mayor Delay
has reported 10 the city council an at
tempt Of a Chinese TO bride him. He
says that the morning OF July Joe
Hay. z Chinese. one Of the owners of
the cribs recently closed by the coun-
Gil. called on him and made him a
tender Of $500 TO revoke the order.
The Chinese has not been arrested and
no formal charge has been fled against
him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
HUNTER WHO SHOT HIS
FRIEND is DETAINED
Brother of Dead Man Threatens
Proceedings
TSeeeiol Dispatch 10 The Call

YUBA CITY, July Fearing the
wrath of James Salaicca. brother of
Frank Salaicca, whom he shot acct
dentally while out hunting several days
ago, Frank Samartino made an attempt
to leave the county last night. but was
restrained by officials, who want him
at the inquest. Samartino knows that
the officials will cause him no trouble
as a result of the shooting because all
believe IL was an accident, but the
dead mans brother has alleged that
his brother was murdered, and Samar-
tino sought TO get away before the
brother could carry out his threats.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
ALLEGED BANDIT HELD
FOR MARIN OFFICIAL
Ned Brandon Arrested for a
HoIdup at Larkspur
SID Disealeh 3 ~ Call

lOpectdI DHpdtch 10 ne Adul
AUBURN. July Ned Brandon.
wanted in Marin county on charge
Of holding up a saloon at Larkspur.
is under arrest here. He was taken
into custody late yesterday at the
Erickson & Peterson construction
camp at Clipper Gap by Sheriff McAuley
and Deputy Sheriff Gum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08

The Argentine Republic contains
more horses than any other country.
the proportion being about 1l2 to every
100 of the population.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
The California Promotion Committee

(The State Central Organization organized in
1902-An association Tor the commercial and
Industrial development of Calif0rnis-)
PROMOTIONS The act OF promotion. advance
ment. encouragement Century Dictionary
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION OF California's interests. II has nothing to
sell II fosters all things tending 70 the AD-
vANCEMENT OF California. It is authority
ON ali matters relating to California 1t EN-
COURAGES the establishment OF new industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable immigration. 1t presents the oppcrtu-
mites and needs OF all fields of business and pro
fessional activity. Il is supported hv popular sub
scription and makes no charge for any service
rendered. II has affiliated with Il 200 CONNER
cal organizations Of the state. with combined
membership OF than 10000 Meetings OF
representatives OF these organizations held
semiannually IN different parts or the state.
where matters OF California interests are dis
eusSed Headquarters OF the COMMITTEES are
maintained in California building Union square,
San Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INYITE0,
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
DIR. SHIELDS WILL
TEACH CLERGYMFN
Rector of Boston Church Will
Consult Specialists Abroad
Refore Coming Here

Plans FOR the establishment of the
branch OF the Emmanuel movement at
St Luke'st hospital are assuming def
mite shape. Nand Or. a. b. Shields, who is
% have chitrge of this work there and
act as Superintendent of the hospital as
wei. is expe cted here about June l.
pr Shields 6vill resign from the rec
torship Of theSChurch of the Redeemer
in Boston and also from his position
as lecturerer ad\Tufts college at Easter,
and ,siu then go abroad for few
weeks.
Afrer consulting a few noted Euro
pean specialists ON nervous troubles at
the special request of DIR. Worcester,
the head Of the movement DIR. Shields
will come to San Francisco. and it is
thought that he wAll at once organize
classes of clergymeE and a few others.
Bishop Nichols anH the other direc-
tors of ST. Luke's hotpital have decided
to leave the details oF the work to DR..
Shields as he has had, much experience
under DIR. Worcester, py whom he was
highly recommended.
it is particularly dhsired that the
work here shall be deliberate and, to
quote Archdeacon Erpefy, carried
along in a distinctly same manner with
St Luke's hospital as the center from
which it may spread"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Personal Brevities

f. H. 3ooth of Boston is staying at
che st. Francis.
II w. Burkhart of Los Angeles is
registered at the Manx.
Nathan Cole Jr. Of Los Angeles is 4
guest at the Union Square.
DR. and Mrs. John Fife of Red Bluff
are staying at the Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. ". c. Hall of Portland
are staying at the Fairmont.
Captain w. +. l'ilmer of the Nippon
Maru is a guest at the Stewart.
A. II. Cole Watson. merchant of Yo-
koIama. is guest at the Fairmont.
Matt Hoveck. a mining operator of
Nevada. is registered at the st. Francis.
Mrs. j. y. Peters and Miss Peters of
Stockton have apartments at the Fair
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs James A. Murray of
Monterey have apartments at the st.
Francis.
". 9. Mcpherson and r. G. McPher
son, lumbermen of Portland, are guests
at the St Francis.
J. NJ Pendas. a cigar manufacturer of
New York, is at the Fairmont accom-
panied by Mrs. Pendas
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
GUSTAVE AHLSTEDT SUED
BY FORMER ACCUSER
Woman Wants Land From Man
She Called Burglar

Gustave Ahlstedt, who was at one
time under suspicion of having mur-
dered Mrs. Donohue. the victim of an
unsolved oakland tragedy, appeared in
Judge Mogan's court yesterday in liti-
CATION with Mrs. Elizabeth Laumeister
over land in Chapultepec street near
Emerald worth about $1,000. A charge
of burglary preferred by Mrs. Laumeis-
ter against Ahlstedt resulted in his ac-
quittal some months ago.
The land now in dispute was sold by
Ahlstedt to Mrs. Laumeister in Octo-
ber 1905. according to her testimony.
She is suing TO quiet title to the prop
erty. but Ahlstedt denies that he sold
it, and says it belongs to him.
The property at the time of the al
legged Sale was in the name of Van c..
Ahlstedt, son of Gustave Ahlstedt; The
fed yesterday that in order to prevent
the son getting. the land he decided it
standing that he should get it back
later He said Mrs. Laumeister gave
him no consideration for the property.
The case stands partly head
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
AMERiCAN=ASIATIC ISSUED
CHANGES MANAGEMENT
Publication Appears Trans
formed i'm CreditabIe Shape

The transformed American -Asiatic. a
monthly journal devoted to the re-
lated commercial interests of America
and the countries of Asia, Australia.
Oceania fand Latin America bordering
on the Pacific and Indian oceans, has
just made its February appearance
The magazine is now under new man
agement. with G. L. Barnes at its head.
geographically and otherwise the
American-Asiatic is excellent. The
February issue is devoted chiefly to an
exploitation of Mexico as a field for
commercial development. The Arising
of Greater Mexico an article which
adorns the first page. is an apprecia-
tion of the progress, promise and COM
mercial opportunities of the southern
republic.
In its editorial columns the Amer
ican-Asiatic deals with the recent
presidential change in this country.
and the Importance of oriental rela-
tions in the eyes of President Taft.
The remaining pages of the journal
are devoted to discussions Of market
conditions, the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition and commercial reports.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

minutes. Remove from the fire and
garniAh each with a small sprig of
parsley.
The .leviled crabs may be served
For dim er, with the peas. it is perhans
better to- serve them hot; for breakfast
luncheon, if served as a salad course
they shotlld be cold it is simply a
matter of preference whether they are
served hot or cold for tea
serving the dainty The meat from
one dozen hoiled crabs should be care
fully picked out and mixed with three
tablespoonf4ls of cracker dust two
teaspoonfulsl of mustard, one table,
spoonful of sbutter and one spoonful
then roll out. on a slab and cut into
croquette shah es; II is possible to pur-
chase a croqiAette cutter that closely
resembles the crab in shape. Dust the
slab with fine, rolled cracker crumbs
while rolling dut the mixture Beat
one egg till litaht, dip each croquette
into the beatenA egg and then roll in
cracker crumbs,l dropping them into
boiling hot lard Co fry until they are 4:
delicate light brown in color; arrange
on dg hot patteS Srhes and garnish is with
for breakfast or as a luncheon course
Crab-in-SheiI - R emove the meat
carefully from a large crab. not for
getting the claws, or several small
crabs may be used if necessary. Cut
the meat into small hieces. mix it with
about one-fourth pari of bread crumbs
season well with pepher and salt. then
return to the shell. fflling it in care
fully and pressing 1t down compactly:
small bits of butter should be added
here and there as the mixture is filed
into the she'll; squeeze z little lemon
juice over the top ands spread with a
rather thick layer of | fine bread or
bits OF butter: bake i'm a hot oven.
and serve, either hot or cold as
| course or as an entree.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
PORTOLA BANQUET
BOOSTERS MECCA
Plans for October Festival to Be
Discussed, With Mayor
Taylor Presiding

In the Portola banquet to be given at
the ST. Francis hotel on the evening
of March 20 there will center the
boosting energy. of practically every
organization in San Francisco. Drown
ing in a spirit of harmony and frater-
nifty all past differences. the city's or
ganizations are moving together to-
ward a single goal the promotion of
San Francisco's interests.
Plans for the PortoIa festival next
October will be discussed by the ban
quet gathering over which Mayor Tay-
lor Will preside. Mayor Taylor is TAX
ing an active interest in the prepara-
tions for the banquet and is receiving
daily communications from citizens of
every walk of life requesting informa-
tion regarding the banquet
p. H Mccarthy, president of the
building trades council and James
Rolph Jr., president of the Merchants
association and of the Mission Promo
tion committee, are two of the city's
representative men who are heartily in
accord with the mayors plans for the
festival and are lending their vigorous
support to the movement, which owes
it's birth to the Downtown Merchants
association.
The Portola festival will not only be
the principal topic of the evening at
the banquet, but it has been and prom
ises to remain one of the principal top
les of discussion in many circles, both
business and social The elimination
of present plans will result in the in
ception of a festival that will be OBJ
served yearly, bringing thousands of
visitors to San Francisco and giving
this city much valuable advertising.
The executive committee in charge
of the Portola festival has offices at
936-93S Phelan building.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
LADY OF THE DOME
A STUBBORN DAME
Workrnen Saw at Her Iron
Tootsies All Day, but
She Defies Them
Staff Three Feet Thick to Be
Her Aid in Descending
From City Hall


The lady who adorns the summit of
the city hall dome still adorns it.
though there was a determined move
ment on foot yesterday to displace her.
The workmen engaged in wrecking
the building spent all day saving away
at the rivets that detain the graceful
woman in her position, but at quit
ting time last night many rivets yet
remained uncut, and the final retire
ment of the female will come some time
this morning.
LADY WEIGHS FIVE TONS
The city hall dome is 29S feet high,
from foundation 10 the bottom of the
ball upon which the statue stands. and
it is proposed to lower the statue
through the inside of the structure, by
easy stages, to the ground AS the
lady herself is 27 feet high, composed
of five tons of white zinc, and rather
unwieldy anyhow, being built in per-
spective, with small feet and large
head, the process of personally con-
Quoting her descent will he no easy
natter. a pole three feet in diameter
and 156 feet tall. though it looks like
sapling to a spectator on the ground.
las been guyed up beside the statue to
aid in its first faltering efforts to de-
scend.
The future of the lady is a matter
Of doubt. AS jupk she is worth be-
tween $500 and $500; as a work of art
she is valued at whatever in excess
{ that sum any one wishes to offer
William b. Abbott, or James &. Symon,
who are wrecking the city hall.
MANY SUE FOR HER HAND
Savaral ert lovers asniro to tho
lady's hand. One suitor is the Charter
Oak improvement club. which made a
tentative proposal yesterday by in
curing her worth. The club desires
to install the statue on a hill at the
junction of Augusta and Charter Oak
avenues, which is out near San Bruno.
Another of the Iady's admirers is
n. X. Cooper, president of the Cooper
Abel canning company. with offices in
the Pacific building, who has an idea
of erecting a. building near the june
tion of Powell and O'FarrelI streets
which will be almost an exact replica,
in miniature, of the city hall. A the
ater and restaurant will hold forth
in the building, and the statue, Mr..
Cooper hopes, viii take her stand on
the top of the dome.
John ID. MeDougald, the city treas
urer. has been promised the lady $
head should she be broken up for
junk. and it is whispered that he
wishes to dance a Solome prance
around it. This rumor McDougald de-
MED yesterday
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
LEFFINGWELL RESIGNS
FROM POST ON BOARD
Secretary of Education Body
Turns to Private Business

Eln1ore c. LefingweIl. for the last
three years secretary of the board OF
education. handed in his resignation
to the president of the board, Joseph
O'ConnOr. and to each individual direc-
tor yesterday. He asked that it be ae-
cepted within 80 days. and although
the directors were 10th to lose his
services his request was granted.
Lefhngwell recently came into good
fortune through venture in a NOV
ing picture apparatus called the cam
eraphOne-f He has other ventures in
prospect. and. IN fact. has a deal on
his hands now that calls for all the
time he can give it.
LeMngweu was formerly a newspa-
pernan and prior to his connection
with the board of education was secre-
tary of the elections commission.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
POLICEMEN ACCUSED OF
BEATING A CONTRACTOR
Charged With Disturbing Peace,
Lowry Says He Was Beaten

Herbert Lowry. structural iron
contractor. made a serious charge
against Policemen John J. May and E.
j. Nolan of the Mission district in Po-
lice Judge Shortalrs court YESTERDAY.
and Chief Cook may order an investi-
cation Lowry was accused by the
two policemen of disturbing the peace
but the case was dismissed.
Lowry said he entered a saloon at
Eighth and Market streets Saturday
night. and the two policemen were
drinking at the bar in plain clothes.
As he was leaving he heard one of the
nolicemen say. That's him" They
followed and accused him of being a
pickpOcket.
= Lowry said ne was under the in
huence Of liquor but protested that he
was not a pickpocket. yet the police
men struck him. dragged him TO =
natrol box and sent him in the patrol
wagon to the southern police station.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
MERCHANTS. INDORSE
BILLS BEFORE SENATE
Sc, 100000 Bond Issue for Har=
Dor Improvement Approved

The board of directors of the Mer-
chants association has indorsed senate
bill No. 4S5. providing for a bond issue
of 50, ,O0o. 600 for the Improvement of San
Francisco harbor.
1t has also indorsed senate constitu-
tional amendment No. 46, providing for
the placing OF the clerks of the assessor,
and of the justices court under the civil
service. rule. and senate bill No. 62S
which provides for state tuberculosis
sanatorium.
The association has also sent a teIe-
gram to the San Francisco delegation
at Sacramento urging their support of
senate bill No. 27. relating to the pow
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
WOMAN INJURED BY CAR
SUCCUMBS IN HOSPITAL
MOtorman Arrested After BIam-
ing Victim of Negligence

children. was struck and fatally injured
by an IngIeside electric carAnear Ocean
avenue early yesterday morning. The
woman walked directly in ftOnt of the
car. according to a statement made to
the police by Motorman Patrick O'Mara.
car and taken to St Luke's, hos-ffaI
where she died. She lived at the cor
ner of Nineteenth and Ocean avenues.
is employed in a downtown tailoring
establishment.
OMara was arrested by Policeman
Ewing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
HOTEL NORMANDIE is
SOLD TO NEW COMPANY
Thomas Shedden of the st.
Dunstan to Be Manager

The Hotel NorInandie, at Sutter and
Cough streets. has changed hands. The
Virginia hotel company. of which Louis
Lebenbaum was president and principal
stock holder, has sold the hostelry to
the NormaAdie hotel company. The
deal has been projected for some time
and was conSummated yesterday.
Thomas II. Shedden. formerly man
ager of the ST. Dunstan apartments at
Sutter street and Van Ness avenue. will
succeed Leo LebenbaEIm as manager.
The new company will assume pos
session today
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
LABOR DRAMA PRODUCED
IN LONDON BY FsROHMAN
John BahlswortEly Author of
Gloomy but Powerfug Play

LONDON. March 9.-Charless Frohman
produced tonight at the Duke of York's
theater a drama by John Balsworthy
entitled Strife" 1t is a gloomy but
powerful play depicting tho great
struggle between capital and labor, and
ending with a strong climax, whe re the
irreconcilable leaders are overdhroWn
by the contending parties in favor of
a common sense compromise.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Playground Boards Powers

The playground commission was in
formed by City Attorney Long yester-
day that it had no authority TO call
upon the services Of the city architect
or the city engineer. these officials be-
under the exclusive direction of
the board of works Long suggested
however. that the latter body might
be pleased TO cooperate with the play
ground board in any technical work it
had no facilities to handle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10

See the Page for the Modern
House Keeper" which appears
regularly in the magazine of The
|, Sunday Call Cash prizes are given
zach week for best household ideas
and kitchen recipes. Send in your
choicest ones to Modern House
Kseper Page" the San Francisco
Sunday Call.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
WESTERN PAc1r1c LAND COMPANY LOSE

WEo1LhN FAO4t4O LAND OUlFA4tt LUoEo
SUIT-The Western Pacific land company was
defeated yesterday in the suit il brought against
Edgar NJ. WILSON, formerly a director OF the
company and its attorney, for $500. When
Wilson terminated his connection with the com
pany in October. 1907. he had ON hand $500 or
the corporations money. He retained 81. 1875
compensation for his legal services during a
period OF three and half years aud sent "a
check for the balance to the company. The
jury decided that Wilson's charges were reason
abl
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-10
Seek Watchmen's Jobs

For the civil service examination for
watchmen beginning today and last
ing the rest of the week 6I5 applicants
have entered. There are about 20
places to be filed. For the physical
test Of strength and agility a bag of
sand weighing 125 pounds is to be
brought into play, and on this score
the ones who can handle the dead
weight best will be reckoned better
lifted for a post where personal en-
counters are a possibility