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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

Honokaa 171a IS !onomea s G: 431a 41a y ai,l
Hutch L c 10 19% Paauhan Z. 20 p y
hnanea G. 6h Union Co.. 90
OIL SIOChS -
Anal Oil Co. 81 81 lSterling Oil.
Asso Oil Co. 35H 351a
Alaska p A. ssal s1hTPae Aux A 3A
Cai @ G A. 100 Pac g Borax iSa sa,l cor
Cal Wine "A. 391a 4o5lPac TIT pfd Stia ;s 81
MV& MtTm. lI5 Do co M. .Z4is z412
SALES
Morning Session
10 Pacific Tel & Tel (pfd) ......' 90 90 81 .. ~
Sl,00O Pacific Tel & Tel Js...-. 30 30 20 10
5000 Bay Counties Power 5s .,-... 10 no 90 ~
81 600 California st Gable 5s' i9s es -go ~
So.o00 Cal Wine Assn 5s &c c. 1e
Sl,oOU Cal Gas & FL G. NJ 4 CI os.' 90. 70
Afternoon Session
Board oo, 90,
% Bank of California 30 20 20 20
- Hutchinson Co .....---...- % % o.
Spring Valley Water Co... 90 os - -,
S5,0o0 Cal Gas & Ell NJ & os.. oo oo GO 60 "
Sl,oO0 Cal Gas & Ell NJ Il y os.- oS oS .eo co.,
$4,000 Il Il 1st refdg 4s-. s-... ~
S24, 600 United Il of 4s-.-..-.. f'.'o
Street
$1,000 United R r of S F 4s...-.--. H-to
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General Merchandi.e

/ Bags-Grain bags. &C. buyer June-July; San
! Quentin bags. SIZE: wool bags. 33c for 315 ID
| and 36c for ID; fleece twine Sc per ID.
CoaEBeaver Hill 81 Pennsylvania anthra-
wellington, So; Coos bay. 81; Australian house
Richmond. etc. 50; stanford Richmond, s.:
vaI1erand sl@ N DHk ana se'T $40 ne IN to -
bulk and SIC in sacks; Rocky mountain $3.50
oiis~ouotations are for barrels Linseed. sc
per gallon for boiled and 65c for raw; cases. &c
more; castor Oil in cases. No. I. lie; Bakers
per gallon: coeOanut oil in barrels 60G 63i5c for
Xxx. 5T1a Gf61c for Nc. I and 55@JSlae for No.
according to quantity extra olescned d., winter 1i
natural whale oil. Doe; extra winter strained lard
oil 92G94c No I neatsfOot oil 60c; herring
oil. zoe; salmon oil, 35e; boiled fish oil, Soc.
Con OIL : Gasoline. etc-Water white iron
barrels or drums IOc: $50 deg oil iron barrels
cases. 17c; astral lie; star. lie; extra star, zoe
Elaine, 261@c; eocene. zoe; red crown and
No. / engine distilIate. IN drums. Sc No do.
&c; cases, &c more; sc deg gasoline in bulk
3oc In cases 371ac: varnish makers and paint
ers' naphtha in bulk lie in 1s15e-
Turpentine-62c per gallon In cases and 5Jc
RosIn (per bbl of 2sO lbsl-E. s.. so; F. SoSN
G, $3.50; H, SOILS; WV. 5000.
REFINED SUGAR MARKET
The Western sugar refining company quotes as
follows. terms net cash: Standard granuiated
(ine to coarsel 5.65c; fruit standard, 5.65c;
crystal dominos. In cases. s.65; tablets. IN half
bbls Is: tablets. in boxes. 6.4Oc; cubes and
A crushed, $500; powdered, 5.15e; candy granu-
lated. g. zoe; confeetiODers A, 5-75c; eonfection-
ers' crystals. 5.75e; magnolia A. 5.25c; extra c.
515c; golden C. 5.O5c; D. 4.95e. Barrels and so
ID bags 1Oc. half bbls 25c. boxes soc more per
100 lbs for all grades Monarch bar Is quoted
over and above the price for standard hne (canel
granulated in 100 ID bags as follows: Bags. 100
lbs. 35e; barrels. 45c; half barrels, Soc; 40 IL
tins cased S2.05: 35 ID tins, cased. 81 0Js 10 II
tins, cased. 10 in a case. 20; ID tins. In
case. 81. 10; 80 ID boxes. SJe. No extra charge
for putting up bar In private packages
The California and Hawaiian sugar refining
company quotes as follows: Granulated basis,
5.6Jc; ''Hlgrade'' bar, &c; powdered. 5.T5c. A
crushed. 59Oc; berry. 5.65c; c. & H. extra me
dry granulated. 5.65c; dry grsnulated.
5.65c; eonfectiOners' A. 5.65cs confectioners'
crystals s. 75c: cubes 5-9Oc: bricks. 5000: extra
fine granulated (100 10 bags only, -. excelsior
A 5.25c: extra c. 5.15c; golden C. 5-05c; yellow
d. 495c: H. & E. crystal dOmiDOs. S-65c- Addi-
tional per 100 lbs: In barrels and 80 ID bags.
Zoe more; half barrels, 25e more; boxes soc
more for all grades. Bar. in IS ID and 40 III
tins s1.7O more in 10 ID tins, 2.55 more. Mini
mum order. carload weight
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New York Produce Market

NEW 10Rk, May 12.-Hops-Steady
HideS-Firm.
WooI-Steady ~
Petroeum-Steady
sugar-Raw. firm; fair refining. 3.42c; ceh
trifugsl. 9s test. 3.92c; mOlasses sugar. 3.1Tc.
Refined. steady
Cofee-Futures closed steady, net unchanged
to 3 points higher. Sales were reported OF
20 800 bags. including: May. 7.e5c: June. 8.75c;
July. 6.6Oc: September. 6.10c. Havre closed net
unchanged 10 Ae lower Spot. quiet; No.
! Rio SIS ffS14 4c: No. Santos, SIS 49c. Mild.
dull. COrlOva. 9%i "a 12atc
Butter-Steady: unchanged
CheeSe-EaSy, unchanged
Eggs-Ffrm. Western frsts. 21@21Ssc.
DRIED FRUIT
Evaporated Apples-Steady. Fancy. s1t 3eLc;
choice Ta72tc: prime. 6d6Iac: common to fair.
565s.c.
Pr5nes=Firmer on the coast and with surplus
supplies in the local market 10 storage the
ket is steady. with quotations ranging from
2L dl2c for crop California and from
5@9c for oregon 40-JOc to 20-:sOs.
Apreots-Are firm. with demand light Choice
1OG1Ohc; extra choice. 1O1s d1O%e; fancy
IL p q he.
Peaehes-Quiet. Choice. sae14c; extra choice.
81 GI62tc: fancy. 7HSlac.
Raisns-Appear to be attracting some specu-
Iative demand. Loose muscstel 31s d41ac.
choice TO fancy seeded Az f1Gc; seedless, 90 70
3 Isc; London layers. $1.f5df.2o
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no. AngeIe. Market.

Los ANGELES. May 12.-Bidding for eggs
was strong today and the market drm- New
potatoes advanced Il cents to $f.50 Ing box.
The early crop is nearly exhausted and the new
crop has not ret appeared. Butter receipts were
light. The cheese market was dull with no ar
rivals
Receipts were-EgGS, 800 cases; butter. ~. .1S9
pounds; potatoes .437 sacks: beans. 10 sacks.
Eggs-Extrs selects 2Se; local ranch, eandled.
26c; count. Size. buying price.
Butter-Creamery extra, Soc creamery first,
47lac cooking butter. zoe.
Cheese-Northern fresh. 16t5c: anchor, large,
1Sc: anchor. Young America. 19e: hand cheese
anchor brand. zoe. eastern singles. 2Oc: eastern
twins. 20c; eastern cheddars. lie; eastern long
horn 21c eastern daisy. 2Od21c; swiss I'm
ported. 2SM3Oc: swiss. domestic. 1Sc: brick
cream. 20d21e: llmburger. 20d21c TuIare 14c:
Imported Roquefort. 42c; Edam. 36-37 size. case
Of -. 50; German breakfast. 81. 10 box: Neuf-
chatel. S1.20 box; Sierra. $1-10 box; Canada
cream. I doz to box, 95c: Schlosskase 81 ba<
Camembert. s. 20 box; Oregon twins. 1siscs, -
gon daisy. 19c-
Beans Ga etil-Pink. No. l. So. s.: lima No.
4. A-T5: Lady Washington. No. 81 so. small
white. No I. S666.25: blackeye. So T564: Gar
vanzas. $3.50: lentils. S76S: bayou $3.50.
Potatoes "a ctl.)-Hig ighlands 81 5o02. 70: Ore
gon. s2.75: coast Lompoc. 81 rs: Idaho. So 25:
Oregon Burbanks. 50. 75GS: white rose. s2.25:
new potatoes. $i-5O; sweet potatoes yellow.
local. $2G2.25s
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California stock and OIL Exchange
Mining Stocks

SAN FRANCISCO STOCK EXCHANGE
Following were the sales the San Francisco
stock and bond exchange yesterday:
CnAST0CKS
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
READING SEESAWS
WITH UNION PACIFIC
In Days Dealings One Stock
Goes Up When the Other
Goes Down
New York stock List

L. Z. Hutton & Co., z90 California street.
members Of the New York stock exchange,
furnish the following list Of bonds ana STOCK
kales yesterday:
--------- -,--, = - r,Ia u
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Hay and Feedsfufr.

| Arrivals of hay eontinne light and the market
! rules hrm, with no further changes in prices.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
London Closing stock.

MONEY! Of L per cent
The rate of discount in the open marker sor
short bills is 1A al 5-i6 per cent and for
three months bills 1hGl 5-l6 per cent.
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-iOtai enares sold
New York Bonds

Aliis Chal 1st 5g. s.
Amer Agricul IS l0OA
Amer T&T cv zs.1O4%
Amer Tobacco 4s. soy
DO SIS .....- ZIP
Atch gen IS ..-lOl 4
Do S L 1st As. 95%
Do cv - .----i 100 u
DO cv SIS .1l1E
Allan G I 1st Is. 81
Bait & Ohio As .10I
Do 315s 1890 9sJk
Do s " 3Izs. ~
Brooklyn RT e 4s s7I1a
Csn SO 1st 6s. .IO6 3
Central Of ca 5s.109 2
Cent Leather -. 9S
CIR Of NJ gn IS. 12T q
Cbes & Ohio 4Iss.104%
DO ref IS ctfs. .102
Chi & Alton 31as- T6k
{. , & Q joint 5s 9S3s
Do gen 4s --10oia
c.M& StP gn 3lzs 90t<
C,RI& Pac col IS -
DO col IS. .-. 93@
DO refdg 4ss... 80
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c.c.C & 81 gn As e7a.l Do cv As ctfs 1ooA
Colo Indus 5s.... 16 $50 Railway 5s. IL
Colo Midland As. SO Do gen As S24
Col So r&ext 452s 99@s Union Pacific As. .10S
Del & Hud CIV As. I07I5i Do cv As los
Do 1st ref As .1o21ai Do 1st & ref IS. 99A
Den & Rio C As 1854 L S Rubber is .lG41s
Do ref 5s 80. 941ziU L $ Steel I'd IS. .104%
DfstfIIers 5s 49, 7l5s Va Car Chem IS. %
Erie prior lien As 30 Wabash LIST 5s.. 1l2A
Do gen As 49,. TSIsl DO list ext is. 16l4
Do cv As ser A SIS Western Md As. S61a
DO cv As ser B 20 Westing FL cv 5s. 93L
Gen Elect cv 5s. .I4lIk Wis Central is. 95a4
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
LUNACY COMMITTEE TO
EXAMINE CONVICT-COOK
Slayer of Fellow Prisoner Asks
Delay for Trial
TSeecidi Disootch TO The Call

SAN QUENTIN, Nov. Am eXamina-
tion was held here today by Justice w
f Magee of San Rafael and District
Attorney Thomas P. Boyd into the case
of Frederick 3. Cook, the convict who
killed Henry Meyers. a fellow prisoner
while the pair were working on the
new prison building Monday
Some question arose as to the mans
sanity and Justice Magee appointed a
lunacy committee to examine him, COM
posed of DR.. Elmer E Stone, superin-
tendent OF the hospital for the insane
at Napa; DR.. Fred B. Clark of the
Stockton insane asylum, and Dr. f. w
Hatch. superintendent of the state hos
pitfalls.
Cook appeared somewhat confused,
but made no attempt to defend himself
for the murder of Meyers. He said that
he had once been in a hospital in Bos-
ton because of trouble in his head"
He wished two weeks time in which
to communicate with relatives in Bos-
ton and secure funds for his trial.
Cook is serving life sentence for
the murder of his wife on a crowded
Los Angeles streetcar in 1906 Meyers
was serving an eight year sentence for
arson and was a degenerate of the low
est type, according to Warden Hoyle.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
SOLDIERS GUARD NEGROES
FROM THREATS OF MOB
Governor GIascock of West Vir.
ginia VainIy Urges Peace

CASSAWAY, ". Va, Nov. An an
effort to save the two negroes being
held as accOmplices in the assault
upon Mrs. George Lockhold OF Ex-
change. Company B OF the national
guard Of West Virginia was on guard
tonight az the jail The community
practically is under martial law. The
sheriff announced himself prepared
against a possible lynching party.
Throughout the town two parties of
men. heavily armed. walked the streets,
needing only a leader to attempt to
batter down the jail doors and take
the two negroes.
Governor Glascock tonight addressed
the assembled crowd, advising eau
tion and asking that the law be al
lowed TO take its course His remarks
were derided. The governor asked the
captain Of the Gassaway militia COM
pany if his men were prepared for Sc
rious trouble. The captain said his
men had voted not to shoot their fell
low townspeople even though COM
manded TO do so, but would protect as
best they could without shooting. the
negroes in the jail.
The governor told the captain his
men were in g virtual state of mutiny
and would be severely censured. The
captain replied that he had done the
best he could, but the men were firm
in their determination not to kill their
friends
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
In the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
PRICE MAKES BEAN
CROP PROFITABLE
San Joaquin County Yield Less
Than Last Year, but the
Quality Is Good
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


STOCKTON, Nov. 4.-The bean yield
in San Joaquin county this year will
not exceed that of last year. Some
even state it will be smaller. Prices,
however, are higher and the growers
will do as well as last season. if not
better. Beans are now bringing the
producers from SO to ss.15, while the
market year ago>ranged from 81 to
s2.25.
The crop is practically threshed. only
few small tracts remaining to be har-
vested. The acreage planted is said to
have been larger, but the yield is con-
siderably less. In some Instances it has
has fallen down nearly third. The
quality is good and the market is
brisk.
San Joaquin county produces large
quantities of beans and many OF the
farmers consider the bean industry one
of the most profitable of the various
agricultural pursuits. Late rains and
frosts have to be contended with, but
as a whole the industry is increasing
The local grain market is somewhat
f1rmer and barley is stronger. The in
dication is good after the low prices
that prevailed so long after the harvest
season.
The island districts are still ship
ping a good many potatoes to northern
and southern points. Tubers on the
bank are bringing from 65 TO 77h
cents. The prices increase according
to the quality of the product. The crop
Is about on the average. Many acres
OF spuds have not been dug.
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CHANCE TO SHOW
PRODUCTSOF FARM
Sacramento Valley Develop
ment Association Collecting
Exhibits and Literature
[speeial Diseaieh 10 The Call


SACRAMENTO, Nov. 4.-The sacra-
mento Valley development association
is collecting exhibit material and liter
ature for the following fairs and expo
-sitions to be held in the middle west
in the next few weeks: international
livestock show, Chicago. November ~
to December 4; United States land ana
irrigation exposition, Chicago, Novem-
Der 90 to December 4; fat stock show
Chicago. November 81 to December H.
and the National corn show, Omana,
December to 1S-
These expositions always command
an immense attendance of farmers
from all parts of the middle west Last
year the attendance at the National
corn show and the international ive-
stock show was over 100000 people
and this year all records will probably
be broken.
These fairs and expositions will
afford an excellent opportunity 10 ex-
ploit the Sacramento valley, as they
open the way to reach the farmers OF
the middle west. The farmer is the
man with whom the prosperity of the
country rests. the man that has the
money, so every person who has any
exhibit material of any description Will
do well to take advantage of this op-
portunity to show what the Sacra-
mento valley will produce. The United
States land and irrigation exposition
in particular will be of great interest
TO the agriculturist.
The United States reclamation serv-
ice has promised to install complete
and comprehensive exhibit, showing
every detail of irrigated farm work,
methods of obtaining the best returns
from thet soil, etc.
The Sacramento Valley development
association will be glad to receive
literature and exhibit material of all
kinds from every part of the valley.
Oranges, lemons, pomeloes, olives on
branch. raisins, dried fruits, nuts. ap-
pies, winter pears, persimmons, casa
bas, kaffir, Egyptian and indian corn,
grains of all kinds, large pumpkins and
vegetables of a variety that will keep
are especially desired
Any one desiring to exhibit at these
shows should forward their products
not later than November 10, prepaid,
to the valley association at Sacramento,
from where they will be Immediately
forwarded east. AS full credit will be
given to all exhibitors complete de-
scriptions should be mailed to the asso-
citation with the exhibit material.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
ESTRADA AND ZELAYA
BOAST OF VICTORIES
Nicaragua RevoIutionists Insist
They Are Winning

NEW ORLEANS. Nov. AFTER a
lapse of several days the local Central
American colony received news from
the front today. From BIuefelds and
the Atlantic ports of Nicaragua came
reassuring advices to the sympathizers
of General Estrada, leader of the revo-
klutionists, saying that The Libera
TOR" was daily gaining strength in men
ARMS and ammunition and that Presi-
dent Zelaya is making no move to re-
gain the territory taken by the revo-
lutionists
From Managua. the capital, and from
Pacific coast points came still more
news to local friends Of the admins
tratiOn- zelaya cabled that there had
been severe engagement near Ell
Chile, and that the enemy had been
defeated He gave few details. but
said 1t was glorious victory.
President Zelaya assures me-" said
Consul General sAltschul, that there
has been some terrific fghting. and
that the enemy is thoroughly panic
stricken
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
NEW YORK'S CRIMINAL
COURT BUILDING CRACKS
Two Million Dollar Structure
Threatens to Collapse

NEW YORK, Nov A Gordon of
$50 policemen stood guard today around
New York's $2,0O0.000 criminal court
building, which the building inspectors
have suddenly found threatens to COL
lapse.
All traffic on surrounding streets has
been stopped. Meanwhile workmen are
snoring up the cracking walls and con-
struct:ng a shield across Lafayette
street to protect the subway beneath in
case the building falls.
Construction of subways is blamed
for the slipping of foundations. Engi-
neers expressed the hope tonight that
the building would be saved by foun-
dations driven deeper into the earth.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
LILLIAN NORDICA SAYS
AUNT PROMISED LEGACY
Prima Donna Testifies i'm Con.
test of Relatives Will

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Nov. l-The
question Of breaking the will of Mrs.
Vannie F. Allen of Maiden, and the
reappcrtionment of property valued
at $4,000, among several relatives.
including Nine. Lillian Nordica, the
opera singer, was taken under advise
ment today by Judge Dugg of the su-
preme court. Nine. Nordica. who is
one Of the contestants OF her aunt's
Will testified today that she had been
practically promised 8 portion of her
sunt's estate by the latter several
years before her death.
Mrs Allen gave most of her prom
erty 10 charity. and her lawyer who
drew the will testified today that Mrs.
Allen stated that she did not men
tion her nieces as-she believed they
were sufficiently well of.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
IMPROVEMENT OF
WATERWAY ADVOCATED
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON. Nov. 4.AA committee.
consisting of c. d. Clarke, manager of
the California navigation and improve
ment committee; Attorney C. L. Neu-
miller and j. NJ Eddy, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, has been ap-
pointed to provide congress with data
relative to the proposed 15 foot chan
mel from Stockton to the sea- The
matter will be taken up with the
waterways committee. which meets
December 8, 8 and 10 at Washington,
D. c.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
TOWN LOSES MONEY
BY WATER SYSTEM
SausaIito Citizens Fail to Con-
meet With Pipes
TSnecioI D;snotch In The Call

SAN RAFAEL, Nov. 4-During the
meeting held here last night by repre-
sentatives from towns in southern Ma
rim to discuss the formation of a NUM-
cipal water system, Trustee L. c. Pis-
tolesi of Sausalito stated that the new
500, 900 water distributing plant of that
town was not a financial success at
present because half the citizens had
failed to connect with the town pipes.
Pistolesi caused much laughter by
stating that unless the residents con-
nected with the municipal system that
assessments on their property would be
raised.
You could not do that-it would be
Illegal" interposed District Attorney
Boyd, who sat near him. We'll, we
could do it anyway" insisted Pistolesi
land fight it out in the courts later"
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
THREE STUDENTS
SPIRITED AWAY
BY THE SENIORS
Principals in Junior Plug Ugly
Extravaganza at Stanford
Victims of Plot
Somewhere in Mountains They
Lie Bound Hand and Foot
in Lonely Cabin
Iseeeiiel Dispatch 10 The Call

PALO ALTO, Nov. Am a little
cabin on tlhe summit OF the coast range,
80 miles from Palo Alto. Robert Wood
vile, Ray wheeler and c. H. Tallant.
prominent members of the Junior class
at. Stanford university and principals
IN the. plug ugly extravaganza, which
is TO be presented Friday night, lie
. bound hand and foot as the result OF
a plot which was planned and exc
oated by members of the senior class.
simultaneously with the disappear
snoe OF the two Junior students comes
the announcement that Cecil Henry,
Frank Wilson. Tad DeBolt. James
.Poihemus, Burch Epson and Paul Gle
sey, members Of the senior class. are
also missing from their university
homes.
woodviIIe. Wheeler and Tallant were
10 take the leading roles in the Junior
show next Friday night, but daring
heads among the seniors suggested
that the three 1911 men be abducted
and kept IN captivity until Saturday
morning. All plans were perfected. and
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon Wood
vile received a. telephone message,
pQrpcrt.ng to be from one of his class
mates, asking him to go to the as
sembly hall to look over some scenery
for the approaching show. He com
piled with the request, and upon ar
irving at the designated point was
seized upon by strong armed seniors,
hustled into the basement and bound
and gagged.
At S o'clock last night another de-
coy telephone was sent 10 Ray Wheeler.
who was also led into the net held by
the crafty members Of the upper class.
Woodville was taken out Of the base
zuent where he had been held captive
since the early afternoon, and in COM
psny with Wheeler. was carried half
mile back of the university buildings.
where carriages awaited the party. The
little cabin in the mountains. which had
been procured for the special purpose,
IS far from the prying eyes and ears
of the sesrchers, who are willing TO
go 10 unlimited trouble and expense
10 find the abducted men.
To add insult 20 injury, Tallant was
seized at his home in Palo Alto late
this afternoon by several seniors,
placed in a waiting automobile and
taken 20 the hiding place in the noun
tains.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
NOT UP TO CONTRACT
Vallejo Refuses to Pay Share,
Alleging Poor Work
Especial Dispatch 10 The C0ll]

VALLEJO, Nov. 1.-Two years ago a
contract was entered into by the city OF
Vallejo and the Southern Pacific COM
pany for the erection of concrete
bridge under which the railroad trains
should pass, with the understanding
that Vallejo should pay $4,000 and the
remainder, $500 should be paid by the
Southern Pacific company.
Upon the completion of the bridge it
was found not to be as represented, as
there were cracksc throughout and In
one place it had sunk six inches.
Auditor Hildreth now refuses to pay
the demand of the railroad company.
He says the board of trustees had no
power to enter into any such contract,
as it was in violation of the charter of
the city.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
WOMAN ACQUITTED OF
NUMBERING HUSBAND
Eldest Daughter Faces Trial on
Same Charge

ST. PAUL, Nov. Mrs. Minnie Ar
bogast, who for two weeks has been on
trial here on charge OF having mur-
dered her husband, Louis Arbogast, a
wealthy butcher, on the morning of
May 13, was acquitted this afternoon.
Louis Arbogast was murdered while
asleep in bed, his head being crushed
with an AK and the bed was soaked
with gasoline and set on fire.
Mrs. Arbogast- and her four daught-
ers were in the house when the crime
was committed.
Louise Arbogast, the eldest daughter.
is under Indictment on the same charge
as that preferred against her mother
and will be tried in a week or two.
The San Francisco call., 1909-11-05
PLAN TO CONDEMN LAND
FOR NEW ELECTRIC LINE
Preliminary Steps Taken to In
stitute Proceedings
TSbeoioJ D;snotcb IN The Call

VALLEJO, Nov. 1T. T. C. Gregory,
attorney for the Vallejo and Northern
Electric road, whic his to be operated
between this city and Sacramento when
finished. has taken preliminary steps to
institute condemnation proceedings
against the Houghton estate over tide
land survey No. that they may gain
an entrance by circling the waters edge
into this city. The board of trustees al
their regular meeting held last night,
Instructed City Clerk Tormey to request
Colonel John Biddle of the corps of en-
gineers, L. S. A., to come to Vallejo to
consult with Civil Engineer Lewrenz
on the proposition of moving the bulk
head line to the northern part of the
city and to determine. the landing of
the proposed line