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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
WILL FIGHT REPEAL
OF ANTITRUST LAW
George W. Cartwright, Author
of Measure, Defends Stat
ute Against Attacks
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI


FRESNO. Jan. I'm an interview to-
night on the opposition which has been
manifested by the California state
board of trade against the Cartwright
antitrust law, George w. Cartwright
author of the law, declared that he
would fight against any repeal. as he
believed the bill was all right as it
now stands.
Senator Cartwright's attention to the
opposition and plan for move to Sc
cure the repeal of the law was called
by circular which has just been is
sued by the board of trade denouncing
the measure on the grounds that it is
too broad in that it prevents organiza-
lions Of producers, especially citing the
raisin growers and that it is a dead
letter on the statute books of the state
In answer to these allegations, Senator
Cartwright said:
Practically every state in the union
has similar law just as far reaching
in its effects. AS far as l can see there
has been no attempt to repeal any of
them and business has not been af-
fected The principal object of this law
is to prevent illegal combination, and
it necessarily has been made broad in
order that everything might be COW
cred.
Prosecutions under antitrust laws
have thus far been directed against
illegal combinations, and such organ
izations as the raisin growers have not
been bothered. 1t is true that they
could be prosecuted If some diligent
prosecuting officer wished so to do,
but the judgment of the officers Is
taken into consideration in this law
the same as in our yagrancy law. In
the vagrancy law, officers could make
hundreds Of arrests a day, but we leave
the matter TO their Judgment The law
of which l am author in this city is
meant to be interpreted in spirit rather
than in letter.
1T is true that there have not been
many prosecutions under the law in
this state thus far but we have won
out in one or two cases in Sacramento
and there are several now pending in
Los. Angeles.
Il do not believe the law is dead
letter and furthermore, I can not un-
derstand what forces are behind this
move to secure it's repeal They cer-
tainly are hidden forces. l think the
board of trade has unnecessarily
alarmed itself l know that If there is
any opposition brought to bear at the
coming session of the Legislature I am
ready to defend the law and will de-
fend it to the best of my ability"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
TELLS OF BATTLE
FOR LIFE IN STORM
DR.. G. F. Stokes, Who C0m=
manded Hospital Ship Relief,
Cites Experiences
Vessel in Battered Condition
COntended With Fire and
Waves Off Philippines

Surgeon c. f. Stokes, United States
navy, WHO was in command of the hos
pital ship Relief during the storm in
which the vessel was so nearly lost.
arrived here yesterday from the orient
and told a tale of a terrible battle for
life in typhoon off the Philippines
with fire attacking the ship in seven
places simultaneously. The ship was
struck by two typhoons and when the
second storm was at its height, the
ship disabled and half filed with water,
the fires broke out
The Relief left Manila November Is
for Guam. The first typhoon was en-
countered November 16 and from that
the Relief emerged somewhat battered
but still in fairly good shape. The
second storm came two days later
Nearly every wave said DIR. Stokes,
that struck the ship knocked a hole
IN her side. In one part of the ship
the side was stove in for distance OF
ten feet. L was on one of the lower
decks when a wave came through and
was meek deep in water for several
minutes. The steering gear was car
ried away. The ship was helpless,
water was pouring in from all direc-
N@N'i7' "fo tAAC ~ PllOOlt w co iiSA easing
in severity.
Suddenly above the confusion we
heard the bugle sounding the fire
alarm. All hands responded, and L
want to say here that the enlisted men
of the hospital corps on board the Re-
lief proved themselves fighting men of
the first water
Daylight found the Relief a bat
tered wreck wallowing in the trough
OF the sea, but still afloat and with all
on board alive and uninjured. For five
days the ship lay at the mercy of the
elements. At the end of that time
temporary repairs had been effected
and the Relief limped into Sorsogan,
port on the south side of Luzon island"
The Relief is now in Manila and will
remain there as a floating hospital.
Surgeon Dunbar succeeded DR.. Stokes
as commander. DR.. Stokes is on his
way to Washington for duty in the
office of the surgeon general of the
navy. His last words yesterday were:
please contradict the report that
there was friction on board the Re-
lief 1t is absolutely false. We passed
through trials such as few ships sur
vive, and throughout it all the dis
cipline was perfect. In all matters per-
tanning to the handling of the ship
Captain LeCains judgment was SUI
preme and never at any time ques-
toned by me-"
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
GREAT SLUM WORKER
COMING TO THIS CITY
Rev. Seth c. Rees of Chicago
Will Conduct Meetings Here

Rev. Seth c. Rees of Chicago known
as the most successful slum worker in
America. will arrive in this city this
morning and Immediately will start his
work Accompanied by band of work
ers end ministers, he will leave the
Whosoever VIII mission at ATS Pacific
street at o'clock tonight and go down
the line in the Barbary coast, holding
meetings in such resorts as will permit
The regular services which Rees will
conduct in the Victory theater. in Sutter
street near Fillmore, will begin ton1or-
row at 2:30 p. m. Services will be held
in the theater every evening during the
ensuing week at 7:45, the meetings con-
cluding Sunday, January 10, with serv-
ices both afternoon and evening. These
services will be interdenominational
Rev. Seth c. Rees is considered one
of the most valiant religious workers in
America. He has been remarkably sue
cessfnl in reclaiming girls from evil
surroundings, and in so per cent of the
cases, 1t is said, the reformation has
been permanent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
JOSEPH MURPHY WEDS
MISS CHARLOTTE SHINE
Groom Is Son of Pioneer Mer-
chant and Is Also Prominent

A pretty church wedding was that of
Miss Charlotte A. Shine and Joseph A.
Murphy, which took place last Satur-
day evening at st. Agnes church, Rev.
Father Heverin officia ting. The church
was handsomely decorated for the oc-
casion with flowers and Christmas
greenery.
The bride was gowned in white mes
saline, with a long bridal veil caught
up with spray of orange blossoms.
She was attended by Mrs. T. l.. Bren-
nan. sister of the groom. as matron of
honor. and Miss May Connolly as
bridesmaid. Walter J. Shine gave the
bride away, and during the ceremony
Mrs. j Cahoon sang Ave Maria The
ushers were w. Golden. T. l.. Bren-
nan, II. r. Mordoff and J. III. Sheehan.
A wedding supper was served after
the service. and later Mr.. and Mrs.
Murphy left for bridal tour through
southern California. Upon their re-
turn they will make their home at 249
Central avenue. Murphy is the son of
a pioneer San Francisco merchant and
is himself prominent In business cir
cles
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
ANNUAL COURSE OF LANE
LECTURES Is ARRANGED
Medical Men Will Speak on
Public Health Questions

The twenty-seventh annual course of
Lane lectures viii be delivered. in
Lane hall, Cooper medical college. be-
ginning Friday evening, January 8. al
s o'clock. The lectures are ten in
number and will be delivered on each
alternate Friday night after January 8.
The lectures, (which viii be delivered
by prominent medical men on almost
every phase Of the public health ques-
zion. are free TO all.
The program follows:
January s. Smallpox and Vaccfna-
ton" DR.. Emmet Rixford; January %
san Francisco's Milk Supply" DR. w
j. Snow. professor of hygiene, Stanford
university; February 5, First Aid TO
The Injured" illustrated. DR.. George b.
SOmers; February 19, Medicine and
Religion" DR.. William Fitch Cheney:
March 8. Hypnosis" DR.. A NJ. Gardner:
March 19, How Disease Is Transmit
ted" Or. r. /. RigdOn: April ?, The
Crusade Against tuberculosis" Dr. J
o. Hfrschfelder: April 16. The Medi-
cal Inspection OF Schools" DR.. William
Ophuls; April so. What the Doctors
Are Doing" Dr. George r. Hanson:
May L. Call Stones. DR.. Stanley
Stillman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
DENIES AROUSlNG
JAPANESE HOSTS
j. c. Friendly of Portland Re-
turns From Orient With
Businessmen's Party

The rear guard OF the Pacific coast
mercantile delegation that visited
Japan returned yesterday on the liner
Siberia. Like the delegates who came
here first, those who arrived yesterday
Speak with grateful appreciation of
Japan's hospitality.
Among the delegations on the Siberia
was j. c. Friendly of Portland, who
was held responsible by some of the
delegates who first came home for CIV
ing the japanese cause to criticise the
manners of the Pacific coast visitors.
Friendly denounced the criticism as
unjust and points to himself with pride
as man who knows how to conduct
himself in any kind of company.
He admitted having met Admiral
Togo but denied that he forced his way
into the hall where Admiral Sperry
was being dined in order to shake the
little brown admiral by the hand.
Il will give $1,000 to the man who
can prove 1 did il, and you can ask
the delegates on this ship If I'm not a
perfect gentleman. Better still. come
with me and listen what they say when
l ask them
Friendly led the way around the
ship and in few minutes had rounded
UP a squad of delegates who all ad-
mitted in response TO his direct question
that he was the pink of propriety and
had behaved like a little gentleman
throughout the tour.
Among the delegates who returned
yesterday were: ]. B. Stetson, II. w.
Treat. o. M. Clark and r. B. Hale.
The delegation left here September
25 During their 81 days away they
spent 46 days on the water. They
Travelled 16.500 miles, visited 16 cities
and six towns, attended is receptions,
five garden parties, 10 dinners. 16
luncheons. % theatrical entertainments
and four balls. They visited five stock
exchanges and 10 factories. They rode
$50 miles in chairs and rickshaws, and
listened to more than zoo speeches.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Personal Mention

Edward A. Dickson is staying at the
Fairmont.
Judge Frank II. Short of Fresno is
at the Fairmont.
DR.. H. S. Delamere of Ferndale is a
guest at the Stewart
Seymour Guthrie of Chicago is a
guest at the Fairmont.
]. Hamilton Lewis of Chicago is stay
ing at the st. Francis.
Sheriff r. p Veal of Martinez is a
guest at the Union Square.
c. b. Wells. a sugar planter of Homo
lulu, is staying at the Stewart.
Prince Francesca Rospigliosi of Rome
has apartments at the st. Francis.
DIR. Wilbur J.. Wright of Washing
ton. d. C.. is a guest at the st. Francis.
DIR. J. r. Shaw of Los Angeles is
staying at the Manx, accompanied by
Mrs. Shaw
Frank K Lippett, an attorney OF Pet
aluma- is at the Stewart, accompanied
by Mrs. Lippett
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
TWO CONTRACT FATAL
DISEASE FROM COW
Autopsy Shows That Anthrax
Killed MorosoIi and SaImine
rSaao;oI D;..a,cL a. TIL. caU1
Especial Dispoich 10 The Call

NAPA, Jan. 1-An autopsy held today
Salmine disclosed the fact that the two
men, residents of the northern part of
Napa county, died from disease con-
tracted in removing the hide of an in
fected COW.
The county board of health of this
county ordered that an investigation be
held, owing to the unusual circum-
stances attending the deaths of the
men, about December 49, The cow
was infected with anthrax and this was
communicated to Morosoli and Salmine.
causing death after an extended ill-
ness.
Morosoli was 80 years of age and
Salmine As years old.
The board OF health granted permits
sion for the funerals on condition that
the bodies of the men be encased in
metallic lined and hermetically sealed
caskets.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
PLAY TIE FOOTBALL CANE

In one of the fastest football games
of the season last Sunday afternoon the
Westons of this city played a tie with
the Spartan eleven at Mill Valley Both
teams came near scoring on several oc-
casions, but sensational work kept the
ball away from the goals Next Sun
day the Spartans will play the Mar
tinez eleven. The Spartans would like
to hear from any 40 pound eleven in
the state. Address all challenges to
the manager. Al Lyland, S44 Haight
street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Drunken ReyeIers Fatally Tniure
irving Ravit, 10 Year Old
SchOOIbOy
Wheels Pass Over Body at
Scott Street and Golden
Gate Avenue
Terrible News PrOstrates His
Mother and Father Becomes
HystericaI at Hospital

Drunken revelers speeding down
Golden Gate avenue in large. red
touring car early yesterday morning
ran over and killed Irving Ravit, sgs
Scott street a Is year old student of
the Wilmerding school, at the corner
OF Scott street and Golden Gate avenue
The reckless chaufreur did not stop the
car, but continued en- his course. .leav-
ing the youth to die.
A driver Of q milk wagon, whose
name could not be ascertained. drove
by shortly after the accident and inn
naediAtely rushed TO the boys side
Realizing that the boy was badly in
jured, he called Tor. assistance and Mil
lard Johnson. chauffeur for the Union
iron works. responded and carried the
. lad 10 the central emergency hospital
in his automobfte
DIES AT HOSPITAL
Every effort was, made by DR.. Triton
J. Tillman, surgeon In charge at. the
hospital, 10 save: theslad's life. but his
injuries were such that nothing could
be done, ana he died soon after The
d wheels of THE heavy car passed over
The bedy, crushiSg. in the ribs and csus-
ing ihternaT injuries.
At the time Of the accident Ravit was
crossing the street with an armfuI of
Calls he having been employed as a
route carrier He did not observe the
machine bearing down upon him. owing
10 the fact that fhe lights were out. So
swift vas the car atraveling that when
lit struck the lad his body was thrown
a distance Of 20 feet TO the. curb.
FATHER HYsTERIukL
when he was idenuhed at the hos
pitai and it was realized that he could
not live. his father and two sisters
were teiephoned for. They arrived at
the hospital Just before he breathed
his last. The father. Gabriel Ravit. be-
came hystericaI when he looked upon
his son on the operating table, and it
was with considerable difficulty that
ne was finally pacihed
The whole affair is shrouded in mys-
terry Chief OF Police Cook is working
hard 10 ascertain the identity of the
members of the automobile party who
were 50 cewardiy and so cold blooded
as 10 leave their victim tying in the
street directly in rne path of other. ma
chimes
POLICE CANVASS GARAGES
The police are making a thorough
canvass OF every garage of the city
10 ascertain, II possible, who was the
driver or the machine that ran the
youth down Chief Cook said yesterday
that the persons responsible for the
death Of young Ravit would be severely
dealt with il caught. The coroner's
Office is cooperating with the police.
Irving Rayit was a student at Will
merding school and was a few months
past Is years Of age. He was one Of
inc brightest students at the school
and was very popular with his school
mates. His mother was prostrated
when she received the news Of her
sons tragic death.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
To vIsit SAN Franclrco

Without seeing the Diamond Palace
would be like visiting Europe without
seeing Paris. 1t is the most beautiful
'jewelry store in the world Visitors
welcome 909 Van Ness av. near Ellis.
a. Andrews, proprietor
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

Chief Makes Transfer-Chief Cook
yesterday relieved Policeman III. L..
King from special duty at headquar-
ters and assigned him to Company E.
Captain Gleeson. Policeman III. Il. Cook
was transferred from Company. e to
fiji the vacancy at headquarters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
ankle broken In Firht-william S

Giles had a fight with Carl Karlson, a
carpenter. at Turk and Taylor streets
about o'clock New Years morning.
during which Giles right ankle was
broken Ksrlson was arrested by Po-
liceman p L. Smith on charge OF
mayhem.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02

Weak. Weary. Watery Eyes Welcome
Murine Eye Remedy as an Eye Tonic.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
DO You Won't 5000.

Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
mage Ia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Delicious Chocolate Candy y Off

JnYN1I Mn YSaT's Specials HaIS'S Candy DkGTtns1t
Those delicious Chocolates. the Hale kind. at one
half off the usual prices
u pound boxes 2 for 25c pound boxes. soc
pound boxes. 25c pound boxes. zoe
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-02
Today Is the Last
Day of Basket Sale

These baskets will be sale today in orieutaldepar
In Sixth street ana At bargain square IN
.anle rnfr In nnnr
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-01
MUNICIPAL AffAIRS||l 81 !
TO SEND kERN'S NAME
TO COUNCIL TUESDAY
MAYOR HASTY IN MAKING APP.
POINT ENT
Council viii Confirm His Appoint.
ment to Board of Public Works
by Probable Vote of
Six to Three

Although it has something of the ap-
pearance of indecent haste, the mayor
will send the name Of Edward Kern,
chief of police, to the council at its
meeting next Tuesday, as his appoint
ment for the board of public works. 1t
is then up to the council to confirm the
appointment.
AS nearly as can be estimated there
will be six votes for and three against
Kern, but it seems almost certain he
will be confirmed. Although no mem
Der of the council will discuss the way
he intends to vote on the question, it
apears the vote will be as follows: For
Kern-Blanchard, Healy, Lyon, Yon-
kin, Clampitt and Dromgold. Against
Kern-Wallace, Wren and Pease.
Wallace and Wren are non-partisan
members of the council, and the non
partisan sentiment is against the chief
for the board of public works.
The term of d. K. Edwards, whom
Kern will succeed on the board Of pub
lie works, expired at midnight last
night, and it was not expected the
mayor would take any action for the
appointment of his successor for at
least two weeks after the expiration
Of the term, especially as Mr.. Edwards
serves until his successor qualities.
The mayor has not been so hasty in
other appointments. For instance, Will
loughby Rodman of the library board
has been serving for a year without
being regularly appointed. His term eX-
pired last January, but the mayor did
not name his successor.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-01
FIRE DEPARTMENT TO
BUY ADAMS ST. POLES
MUST PURCHASE FROM HOME
TELEPHONE COMPANY
Public Service Corporation, obeyinq
Conduit Ordinance, Forces City
to Pay $200o-Question of
Law Involved

The fire department is placed in a
position where it will have to expend
about $4,000 for poles on Adams street
Tor the fire alarm and police signal
service.
This is made necessary by reason of
the fact that the Home Telephone
company's poles on this street which
the city uses to carry the alarm wires
must come down in order to comply
with the conduit ordinance The con-
QUITS will carry cables instead of the
numerous wires on the poles and the
city must buy these poles from the
telephone company.
There is a question whether or not
the ordinance compelling wires in GER
tain districts to be placed under
ground does not also apply to all city
wires. If the city maintains the poles
on Adams street for it's alarm system
the purpose for which the conduit or
dinance on this street was passed is
null1fied. The purpose Of the ordinance
is to rid the streets of all overhead
wires and the poles to which they are
attached.
Each year the council passes an or
dfnance designating a district of two
miles in which all wires and poles
must come down. Adams street was
taken into the conduit district about
two years ago, but the poles and wires
still spoil that beautiful residence
street.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-01
PLUMBER ARRESTED FOR
SELLING STOLEN GOODS
EmpIoye of Harper G. Reynolds,
Charged with Stealing Solder, in
Jail-Another EmpIoye Held
as Witness

F. M. Moore, proprietor of q plumb
ing shop at 3211a West Second street,
was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Hosick and Zeigler on a charge of re-
ceiving and disposing of stolen goods.
w. J. Barrett, an employe of the Har-
per & Reynolds Hardware company,
charged with having stolen several hun
dred pounds of solder and delivering
it to Moore, is in the city Jail, and Har-
vey Howell, a plumber employed by
Moore. is alleged to have had a guilty
knowledge of the transactions and is
being held as a witness.
The discovery of the alleged thefts of
the metal came about through the
efforts made by Moore to dispose of the
stuff. He is said to have visited a
number of plumbing establishments
and offer the solder for sale at a re-
duced price. His business being small
and the large quantity of the solder he
had in his possession created suspicion.
Investigations followed and his arrest
followed. The detectives recovered $50
pounds of the solder when they searched
Moore's shop.
He is said to have confessed to the
police and implicated Barrett, and the
arrest of the latter followed. The
thefts. it is asserted, had been going on
for some time and were net suspected.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-01
LATE EMPLOYER SAYS
HIS LIFE is MENACED
Cousin of Retired Heavyweight Cham
pion Charged with Uttering Dire
Threats Against His For
mer Boss

L. E. Jeffries, a cousin of James j.
Jeffries, the retired heavyweight cham
pion, was arraigned in police court
yesterday afternoon on a charge of
making threats against the life of
Grant Huges of the Hughes Manufac-
turing company. His preliminary
hearing was set for January 4 and his
bail was fixed at $1,000. He was unable
to furnish this amount and was locked
up in the city Jail.
Hughes told his story to Deputy
District Attorney Paul Mccormick
yesterday and declared he was in fear
for his life because of the actions of
Jeffries and the threats made by the
latter. According to Hughes story to
the prosecutor, Jeffries was employed
as a night Waterman at the Hughes
factory. Hughes declares JeffrieS failed
to perform the duties in satisfactory
manner and was discharged. That was
two years ago.
Several months ago, it seems, Jeffries
met Hughes on the street and demand
ed that the latter give him $410, which
the former Waterman declared had
been put in the office safe to be kept
for him more than two years ago. This
matter, it seems, had never been men
toned before, and Hughes was sur
prised. He told Jeffries he knew moth
ing about any money, and naSSed on.
Since that time, he asserts, the former
Waterman has met him on the street,
demanded the money and made threat
ening motions, as if to draw a re-
volver.
Jeffries gave himself up and ap-
peared in court accompanied by a
friend. He acted in a peculiar man
ner, and when told by the justice he
would have an opportunity to engage
counsel and prepare for trial, said he
did not want an attorney and any
date would suit him.
When the amount of bond was
stated Jeffries remarked: 81 will send
my friend after Jim and he will come
up here and go my bond" His bonds
man failed to appear, however, and
the accused was sent to jail.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-01-01
CUPID FALLS SHORT
OF LAST YEARS SUM
Brings About 1885 Marriages, but
Fails by 4o2 to Equal His Rec
ord of the Preceding
Year

"Well, we did the best we could, but
we couldn't beat that record said the
clerk at the marriage license bureau
yesterday, as he closed the big register
after comparing the figures for 1908
with those of the previous year. The
number was 402 short. In 1908 there
We're issued 4535 licenses to wed; where
as, in 1907 there were 4937. This latter
was the record since the establishment
of the bureau, away back in the late
sos.
Hardly year has passed that did
not show an increase in the number
of permits granted. In 1906, Ais Ii
censes were issued in 1905, 3841; in
1904, 3451, and in 1908, 1904.
Ten years ago the number issued was
1881, and the ensuing decade shows an
increase of almost 400 per cent. The
rapid growth of the county's popula-
ton may be gathered when it known
that in 1878, thirty years ago, the num-
Der of licenses issued was only III.