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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
EXPERT UNEARTHS
BIG DISCREPANCY
Report of Former Mill Valley
Engineer Clark Found
Incorrect
Difference of S5,2l2.24 Found
in Examination OF Records
by Mayor j. w. Amrath
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


MILL VALLEY. Dec 25.-Mayor j.
W. Amrath. who has exported the re-
port of former Engineer w. Lewis
Clark, read a report to the local board
of trustees at its last meeting, in which
he stated that there is discrepancy
in CIark's report TO the amount OF
S5.212.24 for materials used in street
work.
Amrath's report in part is as follows:
."The report of the town engineer is
substantially correct. as far as the
compilation of labor is concerned
There is. however. a discrepancy in the
engineers report of s5,212-24 for ma
terials. The report states on page five.
labor and team hire as 11,S91-1l-
Specific items in this amount bring a
total of $6.O11.O9. This would seems to
leave a balance for other roads of labor
of $5.S7OO2, which is stated on the en-
gineers report, page L. as $1O.9SS.2o-
Deducing S5,970.02 leaves S5-O1S-25, be-
ing a difference of materials
"It would seem that the engineers
report states that about So,OVo
worth of material was used on sun
TO say the least since while there was
work done on sundry roads there was
comparatively little of material used
'It follows that the materials un-
accounted for in the engineers report
must have been used in the specifc
items accounted for by him. and that
these specific items cost about $4,000
more than the engineers report states
1.-The conclusions drawn from the
data furnished above will probably pre-
vent recurrence of like performance
aside from the fact that the within
procedure was undoubtedly illegal
call attention TO warrants for cement
charged to the street fund Aside from
a possible $3.50 for cement used in con-
structing curbing and cutters there
was no cement used on the streets. and
the charge against the street fund is
therefore erroneous
In another portion of his report Am
rath comments on the use Of six cars
of oil as follows: "On page OF
the summary of materials a payment
appears of 81 1253.5S for six cars of oil.
invoices September . to 16. The oiling
commenced early in the undertaking.
of the work and 1T is not evident where
six cars of oil could have been disposed
of to advantage in September
Amrath says that he believes the
board Will take no action against Clark
in the matter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
LORD CURzON MAY
MARRY MRS. S.ASTOR
Friends Believe He Stands Bet
ter Chance Than Youthful
Captain Ponsonby
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Friends of
Mrs John Jacob Astor are inclined to
doubt the report from London that she
is to become the wife of Captain Cyril
Myles Brabazon Ponsonby, giving more
credence to the rumor that the man
in the case is Lord Curzon, former
viceroy of India. Captain Ponsonby is
but % years of age and the disparity
in years between him and Mrs. Astor
is regarded as too wide to make the
match possible. He is at least 10
years her junior.
Cablegrams from London have men
toned Captain Ponsonby as an active
and probably successful aspirant for
Mrs. Astor's hand. He is very youth
full in appearance and looks a mere
boy. He is popular in society and a
favorite with the fair sex.
The youthful captain comes of an
ancient family. One of his ancestors
was Sir John Ponsonby, who COM
manded a regiment of horse in the
service of Cromwell. The young man
himself was decorated with the Vic
torian order for his services in South
Africa. He is an aide to the duke of
Connaught, the kings brother. His
family is immensely wealthy, owning
large estates In ireland ana heavy
interest in the Gordons hotels COM
pany, which maintains hotels in many
leading English cities.
Mrs Astor was worth several mil
lions in her own right before she mar
ried Astor Her friend, Mrs. BENJAMIN
Guinness, insists that Lord Curzon will
be the man of Mrs. Astor's choice.
In the meantime Mrs. Astor is spend
ing the Christmas holidays at Cas-
siobery park with the earl and countess
Of Essex. She is preserving a discreet
sileSee. She denies nothing. At the
same time she confirms nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
AM heartily in favor of the bond
Il issue for the construction OF
the Geary street railroad. The
strenl,ous efforts being made

and the large amount of money
being expended by the United Railroads
to defeat the measure should impress
every one with the magnitude of the
interests at stake.
"The United Railroads is now. accord
ing to its own published reports, col
lecting in cash fares more than $4,000
day, or more than s7.5o0,OOO a year.
More than $4,000, 900 of that income rep
resents net profit, excluding interest
on bonds.
''It is safe to assume that 10 years
hence, by reason of natural develop
ment and the great influx of immigrants
after the completion of the Panama
canal. our population viii exceed
1000 600 With twice the population
naturally the business and income of
the street railroads will double. Twenty
years from today far seeing people
predict a populatio from 1.500,00O to
. ZOO, 900. 1t is the future that is now
worrying the United Railroads and the
Pittsburg corporation which holds all
sof its stock. 1t is the future welfare of
our city that should interest all thought
full citizens and induce them to favor
the bond issue.
The franchise of the Presidio and
Ferries railroad will expire in 1913.
Certain other franchises of less import
ance viii expire before that date. IT
the bond issue is carried next Thursday
and thereafter the city shall construct
and successfully operate railroad
from the ferry to Geary street, thence
to the ocean and a branch to the park,
the people upon the expiration of the
franchise of the Presidio and Ferries
railroad will equip and operate rail
road over the lines of that company.
ON 1929 the franchises under which
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
CHRISTMAS CHEER FOR
EMPLOYEES OF GARAGE
Chauffeurs and Machinists En-
Joy Turkey Dinner

So that none of his chauffeurs and
machinists might eat lonely dinner
Harry Jerome of the reinforced con-
crete garage that covers the large cor
ner at Pacific avenue and Polk street
invited all yesterday to a turkey feast
in the garage club room More than IS
enjoyed the spread, which took in all
of the traditional dinner dishes
down to nuts and cigars. The club
spirit that exists among the employees
made the dinner an attraction even to
those who have relatives and intimate
friends in the city 1T was doubly well
come. therefore, to those not so for
tunate.
The dinner was not strictly a garage
affair. as the employees were privileged
to invite others. Besides Jerome
there were present Herbert Powers.
superintendent; Louis Ferguson, secre-
tary. and Foremen Ray Hathaway and
Frank Kerwin.
This is the second Christmas that the
Jerome garage has seen. Its fireprOof
structure. with the auto elevator carry
ing machines to the upper and under
ground floors. was completed year
ago in May. The buildings capacity is
It's live machines. besides large storage
quarters for those not in use.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
HAWAII SOLVING
THE LABORPRODLtM
European Immigrants May Sup.
plant Asiatic Hordes on
the Plantations
Special Correspondence of The Call

Special Correspondence of 4 he Gail
HONOLULU. Dec. 15.--In an effort
to cast off the domination of the Ash
atics in the Hawaiian islands and
loosen the tension in the labor situa-
ton immigrants are being brought
from Europe by the board of immigra-
ton, which is practically the Planters
association. Some time ago several
hundred were brought out from Harbin
by A. ]. Pearelstrous and former Sec
retary of the Territory Atkinson. Now
they have gone for more
When a shipload of Portuguese, des-
tined for the plantations as 1aborers,
arrived on the Swanley a few days
ago there was a noisy demonstration,
melted by laborers from outlying plan
tations, which was not quelled until
the hose was turned on the turbulent
crowd.
NOT PLANTATION LABORERS
The arrivals on the ship proved to be
persons evidently from the cities of
Portugal and apparently untitled for
labor on the plantations. AS soon as
they were sighted on the ship by their
fellow countrymen the latter loudly
advised the newcomers not to sign
contracts engaging themselves as
plantation Iaborers. The tumult be-
came so violent that the hose was re-
sorted to as a means of dispensing the
disturbers.
The Swanley brought nearly SOC
] ho1
made to carry not less than 1000 and
the steamer was provisioned for that
number, but just before starting a
number of those who had signified a
/ willingness TO go over seas backed out
so the steamer came in short handed.
THE ANVIL CHORUS
When the expedition was being ar
ranged several Portuguese, each be-
lieving he was best fitted in every way
for the work, sought the position as
recruiting agent for the board. Most
of those after the plum had mixed
more or less in politics and the posi-
tion was demanded on the score OF
what they had done for the party
Failing in their attempts to get the
billet it is said each drew a mallet and
knocked the scheme to their friends
in the Azores. and in that way many
were kept from coming out.
Plantation managers have reached
the conclusion that the attempt to Sc
cure Portuguese has proved a failure
and will probably look to Porto Rico
for their help and will do it independ-
entity of the board of immi grafton
Nothing definite has been heard from
the labormen who are going through
the Philippines in an effort to get suit
able men for the planters of Hawaii
No xxruFrp, SLAVERY
Honolulu is one of the few places
under the United States laws where
white slavery is not made traffic. II
is a crime committed but rarely. even
/ by the Japanese, and the United States
district attorney is handling such Of
( lenses in a manner that is fast putting
an end to the business. Practically
Honolulu is as cleaniy, in a moral way
during the week as it is dry on Sunday
except among Orientals.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
AUTHOR BEARS SHOCK OF
BEREAVEMENT. .SPLENDIDLY
Gives Directions for Removal
of Daughters Body

REDDING, Conn, Dec. 25.-Samuel
l.. Clemens mark Twain) has borne up
splendidly in the bereavement which
came to him yesterday in the death of
his daughter, Jean.
Today he gave final directions for the
reIloyal of his daughters body to Ell
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
MORE WORKMEN SAID TO
BE MISSING FROM SHOPS
Rock Island Employees Insist Ex-
pIosfOn Victims Still Unbound

SHAWNEE. Okla. Dec. 25.-Em-
r1o,-es at the Rock Island shops insist
tFat several men are still missing as a
,-esult of the engine explosion yester-
aav but they give no names, presum-
sbiv because they are awaiting an Of
Srial checking up Of the 500 men en-
,.loved IN and around the shops.
In the morgue today only the bodies
or Robert Kerr and John Johns re-
rain The report that an unidentified
nov was killed proved hoax.
Albert Cook, who was missing yes
.a~dav reported today, uninjured
l-av1nsnv c Of the national guard re-
,7iafned on duty until late today
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

the United Railroads operates in Mar
ket, Valencia. Hayes. McAlIister, Haight.
Mission Howard and other main thor
oughfares will expire. AS surely as
night follows day if the municipality
successfully and profitably operates the
Geary street and Presidio and Ferries
systems the people will take over all of
the franchises expiring in 1929. In such
an event it is safe to predict that the
net income from the municipality owned
roads will amount annually to more
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

During the last season the Pennsyl-
vania railroad company set out $685.
O3O trees, including pines, larches,
spruce and hardwoods.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

One hundred thousand gallons of
water sterilized by electrically gener-
ated ozone are used daily by the Pitts
burg homeopathic hospital
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Miss Edna Cockrell, formerly a
teacher in the Tonkawa public schools,
is now assistant superintendent of the
girls industrial school at Clarkson.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Represented graphically, the United
States now consumes yearly roll of
white paper $50 feet high and 377
feet in diameter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

A Swede has constructed an aerial
torpedo which is claimed to be capable
of destroying a fortification or the big
gest battlerhip afloat. it weighs %
pounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Dr. Mary Wolfe, superintendent of
the state hospital at NoTristown, Pa,
has under her supervision more than
500 patients.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

OPENS IN NEW PLAY-Syracuse, n. y Dec.
25.-Fiorence Roberts opened here today,
under the management of the Shuberfs in
the play by Rupert Hughes, entitled
ceiycd.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Miss Kate Gordon of New Orleans. as
president of the Juvenile court circle.
is leading movement to establish
state industrial school providing man
uaI training for boys and girls.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
POPULAR REPRESENTATION

A limited degree of popular repre-
sentation will be provided in the cleo
tion of four representatives, one from
each judicial district of the territory,
who will sit with the executive coun-
Gil for so days every year for the
purpose of enacting territorial laws.
Each member of the executive coun-
ell and each legislator will have the
right to cast the deciding vote in the
event of a tie. The governor will also
have the right to veto enactments of
the assembly.
All acts passed by the governor and
his councillors will be subject to re-
view and approval or disapproval by
the president of the United States.
ADEQUATE SALARIES PROVIDED
Under the bill the governor, whose
present salary is $4,000 a year, Will re-
ceive a salary of $4,000 year. The
four permanent members of the eXecu-
tive council are to receive salaries of
$500 each and the representatives of
the judicial districts are to receive s25
a day for the period of the legislative
service.
The plan outlined in the bill is
somewhat similar to the government
administered in the Philippines under
the Taft commission.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

mira, N Y. The casket will be taken
from Stormield this evening in time
to be placed on the Z o'clock train for
New York
Several of the household servants
and few of the family's most intimate
friends will accompany it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

FoRGER RELEASED ON BAIL-St Louis. Dec
25.-M. Dwight Eortner. who spent last night
in Jail following his conviction for third degree
forgery. was released on bond OF $4,000 today
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

Trse call want Ads to rent your
,-oonss Drop a postal to The Call Ad-
vertising Department and man viii
cal Tor your al
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26
'TAFT'S PLAN FOR
GOVERNING ALASKA
President Will Have Bill intro
duced in Congress Affecting
the Northern Territory
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

WASHINGTON, Dec. 25-President
Taft's views as to what should be done
to strengthen the hand of the COVER
nor of Alaska and to provide better
tory have been embodied in bill
which will be introduced shortly after
the holidays by Senator Beveridge.
chairman of the committee on terri
tories
The bill. will place governmental
control in a governor and a council to
consist of an attorney general, COM
missioner of the interior, a commits
sioner of mines and a commissioner
of education and health. These five
persons are to constitute the perma-
nent government
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-26

France has 1883 postal savings
banks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
MISSOURI STATE NEWS
IHadley Cutting Expenses.

Gov. Hadley has approved the bill
appropriating money for the support
OF the state eleemosynary institutions.
No Item in the bill was vetoed, but 1t
Is known that unless the states rev.
enue is greatly increased quite a sum
of money appropriated for the various
institutions will not be demanded. An
understanding has been reached be-
tween the Governor and the boards OF
managers that certain sums set apart
for new buildings and improvements
will not be called for unless there
is money enough in the state treasury
to meet such demands. Each institu-
ton has made it's own arrangements
with the governor In respect to the
amount hat may be withheld, but the
same has not been made public and
probably never will be. The governor
IL taking the precautions with refer
ence to these bills Of trying to keep
them within the limits Of the available
revenue, and, meantime, he Is still
considering the ~advisability OF the
state demanding $500 in place Of 5000
a year from the d~ramshor3. rs the law
provides may be done. If this maxi
mum license can be collected from the
dramshops it will meal 100000 a
year of an addition to the state reve-
nue., and completely obviate the neces.
sity for cutting down any OF the
amounts appropriated by the legisla-
turc.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
TIE
Exceptional
Equipment

Of the California Fig Syrup Co. and the
scientific attainments Of its chemists have
rendered possible the production Of Syrup
Of Figs and Elixir Of SIENNA, in all Of it's
excellence, by obtaining the pure medic
inal principles of plants known to act most
beneficially and combining them most
skillfully, in the right proportions, with
Its wholesome and refreshing Syrup of
California Figs.
As there is only one genuine Syrup Of
Figs and Elixir of SIENNA and as the gen.
uine is manufactured by an original
method known t o the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, it is always necessary to buy the
genuine to get its beneficial effects.
A knowledge of the above facts enables
one to decline limitations or to return them
If, upon viewing the package, the full name
Of the California Fig Syrup Co. is not found
printed on the front thereof.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
COOLIES ACT AS LIFE net
Immigrant Official Falls Through Sail
Locker on Steamer and Lands
On Nude Chinese.

Seattle, Wash.--Immigration Off
Gals, after picking up on the wharf
a stray Chinese who admitted that he
came over as a stowaway on the Great
Northern liner Minnesota, searched
the vessel and discovered nine more
struggled coolies and a quantity of
silk and cigars.
Inspector c. e. Keagey, who is a
heavy man, stepped into the sail lock-
err of the steamer and fell twenty feet
through a hole in the floor, alighting
squarely on top of nine nude Chinese.
Further investigation brought to light
several leather SACKS resembling gov
eminent mail %pounches, filled with
raw silk and a number of boxes Of
expensive Manila cigars. The bags Of
silk are supposed to have been taken
aboard with the mail sacks.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
SOLDIERS DENIED LIQUOR
Kansas Lid and Post Commandment
Prevent Boys In Blue from
Getting Fire Water.

Junction City, Kas.-A car load
Of liquor, ordered by the soldiers
at Fort Riley, arrived to-day, but
Colonel Ward, the commandant would
not let the men have it. The colonel
put guards over the car and insisted
that 1t must be sent back to Kansas
City.
The stringent laws recently passed
by the Legislature make it impossible
to buy liquor in Kansas. The soldiers
FESTIVE under the enforced dry condi-
tions, placed liberal orders with a
liquor agent who was here last week
on pay day.
Colonel Ward contends that liquor
in the military quarters interferes
with the discipline.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
First Missouri Reunion.

st. Louis.-The annual meeting OF
the First Missouri Association of 1861,
composed of the survivors of the
First Missouri light artillery, was held
Sunday in the assembly room of the
past headquarters at Jefferson bar.
racks. Col. David Murphy, president
of the association, presided. This
meeting was held in commemoration
of the forty-eighth anniversary of the
embarkation of the regiment for JEFF
ferson City and the subsequent events
of Gen. Nathaniel Lyons campaign,
which saved Missouri to the Union.
The first part of the meeting was
the association, roll call and the read
ing of letters from absent members.
DR.. S. II. Melcher Of Hinsdale. H.,
who rendered great service to the
regiment in caring for the wounded
after the battle of Wilson's creek, and
DR.. G. II. Hughes Of st. Louis, who has
offered his services to the members
Of the. association, were elected homo
rary members.
The meeting over, the veterans
formed in line when the call for re-
treat was sounded, and marched to the
center of the parade ground, where.
facing the recent companies stationed
at the barracks, they salutcd the col.
ors as the last note died away, and
the evening gun was fired and the
band played Star Spangled Banner"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Many Seek Judgeships.

Springfeld.-Now that Gov. Hadley
has signed the bill creating a third
court of appeals at Springfield, appli-
cants for positions that will be given
out by the judges of the new tribunal
are coming from all parts of the dis
trict. 1t is generally believed here
that Judge Argus Cox of Bolivar, who
vas defeated for supreme court JUS
tice at the last election, will be one
of the judges of the new court. Friends
of Judge Howard Gray of Carthage
and Judge James r. Neville OF Spring.
field are active in their behalf. In the
event Judge Neville is appointed to
the bench it will leave Il vacancy in
division No. ! of the Greene county
circuit court. Roscoe Patterson, for.
mer prosecuting attorney Of Greene
county, will be an applicant for this
position, which will be filled by the
governor. Other candidates for the ap-
pellate bench are Judge David Hill
of Poplar Bluff, Judge John T. Moore
of Ozark, Judge j. p. Nixon of Leba-
non, Judge Campbell of West Plains.
The new court will be convened on
August II. The judges Of the court
will each lame a st~enographer. who
will receive a salary Of 500 per
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Missouri Legislator is Dead.

Hugh Robert Brasfeld, "a years Of
age, and a member of the Missouri
legislature, died at the South Side
hospital at Kansas City of hemor-
rhage, where he had been taken a
week ago to have an operation per-
formed. Mr.. Brasiield was taken sick
two weeks ago during a session OF the
legislature and was brought immedi-
ately to Kansas City. Mr.. Brasfield
was born in Unionville, Putnam coun.
ty, Mo. 1t was this county which he
represented.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
Rabbintcal wiz.

An English rabbi was asked II there
was any weighty reason against hav-
ing a clock In the synagogue. by no
means" vas the reply. Have your
clock, but put it outside the building,
and then you can tell how late you
come to the service" Two rabbis
were passing the beautiful synagogue
in which one Of them oficiated. How
! envy you!" said the first. You
must be In a paradise" Hold,
friend!" the second explained. IN
the original paradise there was only
one serpent, but in this congregation
are many of them"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-06-17
DEWEY'S CHIEF IS BLIND
Aide to Hero Of Manila Loses Sight
as Result Of Battle Elk
periencc.

Washington, ID. C.-ltear Admiral
Lambert, who served as chief of staff
to Dewey at the battle of Manila Bay.
has gone blind. The trouble started
within a few months of the great fight
and the admiral's physicians attribute
the origin of the malady to the strain
of that trying occasion.
His sight is now irrecOverably
gone, but, surrounded by his family,
he is rounding out his days in his
pretty Washington home and interest
ing himself in Church work, keeping
up his cheerful attitude toward the
world. beloved by everybody and, ex-
cept for his afhiction. in perfect health
and in possession of all his faculties.