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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-12
MOORE PREFERS
$3.50 CASH TO
VAGUE FORTUNE
Congo Lumber Company's Un-
ruly Stock Holder Snaps at
Offer to Get Money Back
Corporation Which Plans to
Make Gold Grow on Trees
Seeks to Placate Kicker"

Stung to the quick by the gentle in
sinuation that all that glitters in the
mahogany forests of the fsthmus of
Panama is not gold and that even all
the dross is not theirs. the philan-
thropic promoters of the Congo lumber
company. which promises it's share
holders $77O,O13,OOO net profit on an in
vestment of 100000 of their money,
held an indignation conference yester-
day and decided to exclude Ray Moore
from the enchanted woods because he
had complained to the police of having
been swindled out of paltry $3.50. 1t
was unanimously decided to purchase
Moore's stock at once, but when the hat
was passed in millionaires' row the
necessary coin of the realm to carry
out the transaction was not in evil
dence. Strenuous efforts were put
forth however, and at late hour last
night reports were received to the ef-
feet that the sum Of $50 had been Sc
cured and turned overr to Moore as
part payment for his stock The pro-
moters will put forward their best en-
deavors today and have promised to
pay Moore the balance of 500 for his
stock by tonight
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PRovINCETOWN, Mass. July II,
There lies in the harbor of Province
town and nearby waters tonight the
largest and most notable fleet of war
ships ever assembled for active duty
under the stars and stripes.
The vessels, including IA battleships
cruisers. torpedo boats. submarines, re
frigerator ships, tenders and supply
ships. numbering 81 vessels and repre-
senting a valuation of nearly 5000. 0.00O,-
900, are drawn up in two parallel lines
extending around Race point, along
the cape to Truro, four miles below
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The trouble in Bolivia is the outcome
OF the decision rendered by President
Alcorta OF Argentina in the boundary
dispute between Peru and Bolivia.
President Alcorta divided the contested
territory almost equally between the
kwo countries. but nevertheless favored
Peru The Bolivian people unanimous
Iv protest against the decision, which
they consider unjust. The territory in
volved is the famous Acre district, re-
Gently purchased by Brazil from Boil
via for $4,000. 600. Notwithstanding the
fact that Peru issued warning that
the territory was at that time the sub
5ect of arbitration. Peru's complica-
tions are certain TO involve Brazil
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FIFTY -FOUR WAR VESSELS
ASSEMBLED FOR PRACTICE

standing at the head of the, line being
Rear Admiral schroeder's flagship. the
Connecticut. On board the vessels are
10. 900 men.
Early tomorrow morning two divi-
sions of the fleet will go outside for
visions remaining inside, which will
be the program throughout the maneu-
vers.
The big event of the maneuvers is
expected to be grand final review by
President Taft and Secretary of the
Navy Meyer, which will come near the
close of the work
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tsetse fly only incide ntalIy. as the com
mon house fly may carry typhoid. Its
bite Is not venomous. says the physi-
clan. while the real offender is the only
disease germ known to have the power
of locomotion--the trypanosum.
- Since the sleeping sickness first made
its appearance in Uganda in 1901. 300
600 have died by it in one district alone.
and its toll from the Congo has been
almost unbelievably heavy.
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been. killed.
Alton is a5 miles west of Ell Paso.
Neither the dispatcher's ONCE nor the
Western Union could raise Alton after
1880 p. M The operator either fed or
the outlaws attacked the station to
prevent news of the killing being sent
out. The survivor who reached Alton
said the outlaws were Indians. but it
was thought at Alton that they were
Mexicans.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-12
PERSIAN COSSACKS ATTACK
UNITED NATIONALIST FORCES

the enemy, Two hundred OF the Co.'S
sacks advanced to within half a mile
of the nationalists. keeping up a
heavy hre with Maxims
The nationalists replied at intervals
with single gun. dropping a number
of shells among the Cossacks and COM
pelling them to retire.
No information has been received
here as TO the number of casualties.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-12
SIX COMPANIES OFFERS
REWARD FOR LEON LING
Local Chinese Seek Capture of
Elsie Sigefs Slayer

reward Of $500 for the capture Of
Leon Ling. the Chinese murderer Of
Elsie sigel. was offered by the Chinese
six companies OF San Francisco at a
meeting OF the organization last Satur-
day night Placards announcing the
prize FOO the murderer's capture have
been posted on all the dead walls in
Chinatown.
Since the day OF the young girls
murder IN New York the Chinese here
have followed the story of the efforts
10 spprehend her SLAYER with the great
est interest for they believe that the
reputation OF their race. in the eyes
81 the world. has been lowered by BY
the brutal crime,
The money for the payment Of the
reward has been deposited in the Can
ton bank
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FLY NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
DEADLY SLEEPING SICKNESS

NEW YORK. July 1.-THE tsetse fly.
the insect that jumped from scientific
obscurity to public notice on. the eve
of Theodore Roosevelt's departure for
Africa, received certificate of char
acter today at the Rockefeller insti-
tute.
Dr. S. B. Meltzer. one. of the affiliated
specialists. announces that the dreaded
sleeping sickness is carried by the
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Accepts Offer to Buy

Panied when he learned that Moore
recover the $3.50 which he had paid into
the treasury of the Congo lumber COM
pany for stock, +. C. Allis, secretary
of the company, called on the young
mechanic at the Hotel Brilliant yester-
day in company with friend, and
after expressing his regret that the
young man should be so blind TO his
own interests, announced that Porter,
who accompanied him. was very anx-
ious to purchase the stock. Moore's
alacrity in bringing out the beauti-
fully printed certificate for 1000 shares
of the capital stock of the Congo lum-
Der company disconnected his visitors
for minute. because it was accom-
pnshed by the remark:
Here is your stock; give me my
money"
Well, of course on account of its
being Sunday it was impossible to get
into the banks, but Allis and his friend
produced a $50 bill, which took the
place of a flag of truce. Allis and
Porter then promised to produce the
balance of 800 by 1880 o'clock tonight, at
which time they will receive the stock
certificate end be rid of the trouble
some Moore
The elimination of Moore, however,
will not settle the dispute which has
arisen between c. E. Campbell, presi-
dent of the company. and Allis, nor
will it explain the action of the former
in disposing of his personal stock while
supposedly endeavoring to secure
enough money to operate the proper
ties, which the company claims to own.
Title to Land Hazy
The dispute between the president
and secretary of the company arose
from the fact that the president had
houndered helplessly in trying to ex-
plain to a Call reporter how the COM
pany acquired title to .S6s.0oo acres of
land on the isthmus of Panama with
out the payment of a dollar.
In his interview Campbell was prac-
tically forced to admit that he did moi
know whether there was title to the
land or not. although the company ad-
vertised immense holudings to the un-
suspecting public. Allis himself de-
cided to clear up the haze surrounding
the title. and last night succeeded in
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RAIN OF FROGS IMPEDES
PEDESTRIANS AND TRAIN
And 1t Happened in the Village
of Gouverneur, N. Y.

UTICA, n. Y. July IA message
tonight from Gouverneur states that
in heavy wind and rain storm there
thousands of small frogs fell. covering
sidewalks to such an extent that walk
ing was difficult. The rails on rail-
road for half a mile were covered and
rendered so slippery that the speed of
the trains was materially Iessened
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Getting Rid of Stock

Further evidences of the penehant Of
the promoter for the methods of fren-
zied finance were also brought to light
yesterday when it was learned that
some philanthropic gentlemen who are
selling the treasurp stock of the COM
pany 10 the public for real money are
secretly disposing of the stock which
they voted themselves and are getting
from under.
For this stock, 100000 shares out
of total of 100000, the promoters
simply turned over to the company 8
title to hundreds of thousands of acres
on the isthmus of Panama which they
themselves admit are very hazy.
The complaint of Moore to the po-
lice has not only forced the promoters
of the concern to disgorge part of
the $3.50 of his earnings which they
acquired by the lure of s770O1300 in
net profits, but has also melted a row
among the officers of the eleemosynary
corporation which threatens to disrupt
the company and interrupt the work of
picking $50 gold pieces from the
branches of the trees on the isthmus.
Campbell talks too much anyhow
is the comment of E. c. AIis, secretary
and one of the founders of the cor
poration, in reference to the president.
On the other hand Campbells friends
say that he has been duped and is the
only one who put any real money into
the concern
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TEHERAN, July 11.-Persian Cos
sacks. commanded by Russian officers
and other troops of the shah number
ing 1900. this morning made an attack
upon the United nationalist forces
under Siphadar and Sararadas. at a
point Is miles from Teheran.
Although the royalists shelled the
nationalists' position with four guns
for two hours. they failed to dislodge
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HURRICANE LEAVES CITY
OF PANAMA IN DARKNESS

PANAMA, July IA hurricane of
unusual severity occurred here last
night, doing much damage. The cleo
tric plant was disabled and the city
was left in darkness. There was
great crowd at the National theater.
but the audience remained quiet
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SEVERE EARTHQUAKES IN
BISMARCK ARCHIPELAGO
Island Northeast of New Guinea
Suffers Shock

SYDNEY. Australia, July i1.-severe
earth shocks occurred recently at New
Pommern. formerly New Britain. in the
Bismarck archipelago No fatalities are
reported.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-12

Telegraphic communication has been
interrupted and advices are meager.
It is feared that interior and coast
towns suffered considerably.
The government has dispatched two
steamers to make an inspection OF the
coast
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FOREIGN

Cable win connect ST. Johns, n. F.. and New
York and extend to Europe. Page 2
John Calrin's birth celebrated in Geneva and
the cornerstone for reformation monument is
laid Page 2
Bolivia's mobs war upon Peru and Argentina
attacking legations in la Pas and pillaging for
eign residents. Page
Persian cossacks commanded by Russian Off
GERS attack united nationalist forces near Te-
hersn. Page 4
Hurricane leaves city Of Panama in dark
ness Page
Severe earthquake in Bismarck archipelago
but no fatalities reported. Page
SPORTS
Bat Nelson is ready to defend his title against
Nolgast tomorrow night. Page 8
Lou Dillon receives great ovation from the
Russian turfmen. Page 4
California lawn tennis club begins handicap
single tournament for Trout cup. Page III
Good scores are made by marksmen az the
Shell Mound ranges. Page 6
Tex Hall posts s2.5Oo as 6rst deposit TO pull
OF Ketchel-Langford fight. Page g
Britt refuses to consider the OFFER OF Mission
club till Nevada man is through. Page q
Jimmy Britt cables that his fight with sum
mers in London has been postponed. Page o
San Francisco driving club pulls of a series
Of exciting harness events. PAGE q
Thirty autos await signal TO start this morning
in the Gildden reliability run. Page x
Edward Payson Weston. aged athlete, VIII
complete cross continent walk Wednesday after
noon. Page a
Alameda cricketers defeat San Mateo
and the San Francisco team wins from Golden
Gate. Page a
Coast league scores-San Francisco 4 Oakland
); San Francisco ). Oakland 2; Portland g. Yer
non l. Portland g. Vernon 2, Los Angeles g..
Sacramento 0. Page @
State league scores-Fresno Z. San Francisco
2: San Francisco 3. Fresno 2; Santa Cruz 3. San
Jose j; San Jose 9, Santa Cruz 4; Oakland Z.
Stockton ]. Page q
MARINE
-Four big liners are due to arrive in port
this week from Manila, the orient and Homo
lulu. Page I
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY Sc
MONDAY. JULY IL, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES wind; clear; maxi
mum temperature r. minimum Sc.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; warm in
morning With light north winds; cool in even
ing. with brisk west winds. Page IL
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EDITORIAL

Supreme court on monopoly valuations Page =
The advent of direct taxation. Page
Why California should have better high
ways. Page
The record Of casualties Page 4
Legal and moral certainty. Page
CITY
Native Sons to abandon San Jose festival
unless railroad company agrees to make low
rate. Page 3
Portola executive committee plans for meet
ing here Of President Taft and President Diaz
Of Mexico Page L
Much married Madison to face trial in San
Jose today Page IL
Large delegation of Elks depart for the
grand lodge in Los Angeles. Page
ssmaritans face continuous task on giving
nights lodging to who refuses to leave
in morning. Page IL
Miss Florence Roberts of the Alcazar suffers
relapse and may have to undergo serious surgical
operation. Page 8
Southern Pacific owns site for great power
plant. for electrizing its road. below Sierra
City Page IL
Memory of Charles Warren stoddard honored
at meeting Of Short Story club Page
Burglars rsided many homes Saturday even
ing and looted gems and other articles valued
at $500. Page )
Mrs. Buffers children attempt to secure real
value Of mothers estate. Page
New departure in vaudeville shows made at
the orpheum in staging Of The Patriot,
short grand opera by Edwards and
STANCE. Page IL
Bert Morphy and Erlineer's band prove chief
attractions at Idora park. Page IL
Clarence Grange takes control of National Bank
Of Pacific from zoeth s. Eldredge. Page L
SUBURBAN
Rev. Albert B. Shields pleads for broader
views on religious subjects in expoundiDg En-
manuel movement. Page =
Mayor Mott of Oakland will be guest Of honor
at celebration of fall of bastile by French socie
ties across the bay. Pager
Grand council Of the Young Ladies' Institute
will begin its sessions in Oakland this morn
ing. Page =
Mrs. Ellen Il. Richards arrives at university
TO teach domestic science with men registered
students. Page
Conference is called to consider development of
Oakland water front. Page 10
COAST
Elks pour into Los Angeles to take part in
grand lodge festivities Page
Epworth leaguers hold big revival in Seattle
after rally in open air. PaEe
EASTERN
Fleets voyage to Philippines is deemed signih-
can't Page
Outlaws attack Texas horse buyers in camp
and kin nine Of them. Page
DR.. Meltzer says the tsetse fly is not respon-
sible for deadly sleeping sickness. Page 1
Montana miners will renew battle TO remove
Meyer president Of western federation Of
miners. Page
Mrs. Robley d. Evans explains why navy
regulation bars officers wives from battle
ships. Page
Prof. Simon Newcomb. famous astronomer
dies in Washington and will be buried with
military honors. Page 3
Fifty-four war vessels are assembled for
msneuVer. Page 1
Demand for pig iron causes higher prices, steel
works causing increased production. Page
Commissioner of Corporations Herbert K
Smith points out in report wherein the coun-
try's inland water transportation system is de-
fective Page
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Telegraph Wires Cut

TACNA- Chile. July 11-shortly
after 8 o'clock tonight teIegraphic COM
munication with La Paz ceased. 1t is
believed the telegraph wires have been
cut
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Consolidation Was Opposed

The story of the strife caused by the
proposed merger was told exclusively
In The Call. April %, this year At
that time Eldredge declared that he
would never be a party to any consoli-
dation and threatened to carry the mat
ter to the comptroller of the currency
at Washington. Before Grange wrested
the control from the Union state off,
cials Deputy Comptroller Rorebeck
consulted with the directors of both the
Union state and the National of the
Pacific, but whether or not he approved
the consolidation is not known.
NJ j.. Hynes. cashier of the National
of the Pacific, will remain with that in
stitution, it is said, at least until con-
soiidation has been effected or until it
has been liquidated.
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Foreclosure of Loan

At this stage more money was
needed and the Metropolis bank lent
Hasshagens mother several thousand
dollars on her real estate in this city
and the Western national bank lent
the Union state bank enough to pay
in fun for all of the stock purchased.
When this was done Hays. Hass-
hagen and 7. A. Bechtel elected them
selves directors of the National Bank
of the Pacific and formed plans to
move the National Bank of the Pacific
to the Monadnock building. Eldredge
refused to be party to the consolida-
ton and since that time the Union state
has been trying to effect an amica BILE
consolidation.
Grange called in his loan few days
ago, and when the Union state could
not raise the required amount the
Western national or Grange fore
closed. He secured possession of the
stock and few days ago had it trans
ferred into his name and into the
names of the directors of the Western
national bank
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Legations at La PaZ Attacked by
Rioters and Minister and
Wife Driven Out
Foreign Residents Placed in Ex-
tremeIy Serious Position by
Outbreak of POpulace
Trouble Due TO Decision in
Boundary Dispute Involving
Famous Acre District

4 PAZ, Bolivia. July Lila Paz
is given over tonight TO riot. The
people Swarmed into the streets
and did much damage. The electric
light wires were cut and piIIaging was
begun on all sides. shots were heard
in every direction. The situation for
foreigners, especially Peruvian and
Argentine residents, is extremely
serious.
Legation Guards Withdrawn
The guards protecting the Peruvian
and Argentine Legations were with
drawn last evening for some unknown
reason. when this became known
street mobs renewed their attacks.
The Argentine minister. senor Fon-
SEGA, and his wife had narrow escape
from injury. They made their way out
Of the legation and ran distance of
eight blocks. finally seeking protection
in the home Of the president of Bolivia.
Manifestations have been numerous
in public places, and at a meeting yes
terday a portrait Of Figueroa Alcorta.
president Of Argentina. was held down
ward on a pole and stoned to pieces.
tt is reported here that considerable
excitement prevails at Lima and
Buenas Asrsss-aze the Argentine gov
ernments silence in the face OF Boli-
Wan protests is regarded as ominous.
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Directors Lose Control

Friday afternoon. at the request of
Grange. Eldredge called meeting of
the directors, and when they assembled
Hays, Hasshagen and Bechte presented
their designations. and Grange. John
H. Spring and Alfred l.. Meyerstein
were elected directors. Saturday Ell
dredge saw that he would no longer
have control over the assets of the
bank and filed his resignation
Yes. am now president of the Ma
tional Bank of the Pacific said Grange
yesterday afternoon. Mr. Eldredge re-
signed and l was elected president.
Certainly we secured control and forced
out Hays and his people, but there was
nothing about the transaction that was
not legitimate. We have made no
definite plans as yet, and whether we
will conduct the bank as it now is or
whether we will consolidate 1t with the
Western national l can not say
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Money Borrowed on Stock

The Union state bank was organized
about two years ago with capital of
100000. c. T. Hasshagen was elected
president and w. c. Hays cashier.
Shortly after the first of the present
year Hays and Hasshagen purchased
the State savings and commercial bank.
which was located in Fillmore street.
and merged it with their institution.
They then set out to secure control of
the National Bank of the Pacific. The
California safe deposit and trust COM
pany owned 1,024 shares. nearly enough
of the stock to insure control, and
that, with several hundred shares pur-
chased from the Union national bank
of Oakland and the San Francisco ma
tional bank of this citsE was bought
for $50 9 share.
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GRANGE TAKES
BANk'SCONTROL
FROM E[DREDG[
Western National Gusts Direc-
tors and President of National
Bank of the Pacific
Union State Bank Unable to
Carry Out Plans for Pro-
posed Consolidation

Clarence Grange, vice president and
manager of the Metropolis trust and
savings bank, is now president of the
National Bank of the Pacific. He
elected himself president Saturday
afternoon at meeting of the directors,
whom he had elected few minutes
earlier. Former President Zoeth S. Ell
dredge, who was strongly opposed to
the consolidation, was forced by
Oranges control of the situation to
hand in his resignation. as told yes
terday exclusively in The Call.
Preferring to keep in the background
through the preliminary stages of the
consolidation deal in which he has
been so closely interested, Grange has
conducted his fight for the control of
the stock of the National Bank of the
Pacific with the utmost secrecy, and it
was not until they were told yesterday
afternoon by one of the former di-
rectors of the bank that the details of
the transaction reached the public.
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SUBURBAN

Rev. Albert B. Shl
views on religious sub
manuel movement.
Mayor Mott Of Oakla
at celebration of fall 0
ties across the bay.
Grand council OF the
viii begin its sessions
ing.
Mrs. Ellen n. Riehs
to teach domestic scit
as students.
Conference is called |
Oakland water front.
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Continued ON Page 2. Column 8
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COAST

Elks pour into Los
grand lodge Festivities.
Epworth leaguers be
after rally in open al
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MARINE

-Four big liners are due to arrive in port
this week from Manila. the orient and Homo
lulu. Page II
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