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The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
RUSSIAN GENERALS
GET NEW COMMANDS
Changes Made With Idea of
Making Army More Efficient

ST. PETERSBURG, March 31.-The
speech delivered in the duma March
by Alexander G. Guchkoff. one of the
Octoberists, questioning the military
abilities of the Russian generals with
high commands, already has borne
fruit. An order was signed yesterday
making a number of important changes
designed TO improve the war efficiency
of the army.
Lieutenant General Guerschelnann,
governor general of Moscow, whose
brilliant covering of the retreat from
Mukden saved the Manchurian army,
has been appointed commander of the
military district of Wilma, post en-
failing command of the first army
corps in case Russia should engage in
hostilities with Germany.
Lieutenant General Sansonoff. who
is considered the best cavalryman in
Manchuria, has been named governor
general and commander of the troops in
Turkestan. succeeding General Mist
chenkok, who retires on account of i'll
health.
General Plehve has been appointed
commander of the troops at Moscow.
The new appointees are vigorous men
between so and SO years old. These
appointments mark the passage of the
Russian Turkish war heroes. who up to
the present time have been given pref
erence in the allotment of commands.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
COFFROTH is HOT
AFTER JOHNSON
AND KETCH
Mission Street Promoter Hopes
to Stage This Match
July 4

Stanley Ketcheps sensational victory
over Confessor Jack O'Brien in New
York last Friday evening has had the
effect of causing Promoter Jim Coffrosh
to drop Jim Jeffries from his list of
eligibles and substitute the middle
weigh champion. If all goes well Cof-
froth will pull off Ketchel-Johnson
fight at his Mission street arena on the
afternoon of the coming fourth Of July.
This is his latest plan and he is doing
all in his power to work 1t out as
speedily as possible.
In order to make 1t doubly sure Cof-
froth will take his long planned trip to
New York and sign the men there. He
does not know when he will make the
big getaway, but he expects to be
whirring toward the empire city before
the week is out. He seems sure of a
big match now, something that was not
his luck week ago. Apparently
everything is in his favor and he will
start east with sails set and filed with
favorable breeze.
"Ketchel and Johnson is the card
for me-, says the Mission street uro-
moter The middle weight chamnion,s
victory over O'Brien has made him a
card all over the country. l am sure
that 1 can make this match and 1 am
going right after 1T as hard as | can.
want the big fellows for the fourth Of
July. This looks like the best date
1t will give all of us plenty of time and
it will give the fans breathing spell.
hope to pack my Mission street arena
with this one. 1t looks good TO me.
what is the use in chasing after
Jeffries? Nobody knows whether or
not he will ever fight again. Ii looks
like too much of a risk. Here is
Ketchel willing and anxious to get at
that black champion. He will give
johnson great fight and draw a great
house. 1 believe that I can make the
match easily, so why should l not go
after it?
II will give Ketchel and johnson a
good percentage guarantee, so that
both of them can make more 1noney
than they ever made in their lives be-
fore. ] will not be compelled to make
them such a flattering inducement as /
would be forced to offer Jefries. and
this is another point IN favor of the
match. It's the biggest thing in sight .
Maurice Sayers has practically closed
fight with Jack Clifford for 20 rounds
at Marysville on the night of April 81.
His manager, Billy Hart, would like
very much to get Sayers on here with
Hyland this month. but in the mean
time he believes that he may as well
take the northern offer while he is
waiting around. MarysvilIe has made
a liberal proposition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
Gossip of the Track

Charles Bgtters, Berkeley man; ss,.sas who has hs;
In the local thoroughbred market Incidental
to the passage of adverse racing legislation By
purchasing at bargain prices we'll bred horses
for shipment TO his mining properties for the
purpose Of improving the breed of horses In
those localities His purchases yesterday in
suasa Helen E0Td IRON from ReHnng Briggs
and Penetrate, from J. Jones, and year
old FLY by The Judge Marcel from A. B. Spreck
The produce Of the horses win be used exclu
sireiy for utilitarian purposes.
S. c. Eildreth, after having sbsented himself
from the track ever since his return north from
Arcadia two weeks ago, saw the decision OF
yesterdays Emeryville program, but refrained
from making any bets and cmphatically declared
the present at least. The running of his
horses, Dandelion and Rapid Water, neither OF
which were placed. was the magnet that drew
The failing OF Of the local racing season
was reheeted in the reducing Of the strength
Of the Emeryville betting ring to % books al
yesterdays semiweekly cutin. This is the low
water mark in several seasons. Fred Cook
Ed Soule and ". E. Applegate Jr. were tho
layers that dropped out of the game.
Al Koenigsberg returned yesterday from Ar
esdis. His good illy Rose Queen will come
north with the horses of Andy Blakeley today
trsck YESTERDAY and viii remain here to I'll the
end Of the season, after which he will snip tC
New York.
BOOK Mayer W. n EnBeuom, VINO neQ luSl
succeeded in recouping string Of losses sus
tained in the early part Of the season. found
yesterday the most disastrous day Of the meet
ing He dropped $4,000. Other heavy losers
Included Johnnie Lewis, 81. 100; George Lynden
$1,000. and A. Baerwald $1,000.
Johnny Coleman, who has been one of ths
most prominent operators at EmeryviIle fol
several seasons. has been absentee from tbs
track of late. Inability TO cope with th,
cratic form that has marked the seasons rae
ing accounts for Coleman's loss of interest il
the game
Arcadia within few days. 1t is likely thai
be will confne his operations to betting from
the ground
j. MacAfanus has shipped HIS good colt Rocky
O'Brien 10 Arcadia 10 run in the Colin stake
Saturday
MAY L was so badly cut down yesterday
that II is unlikely she will race again before
the close OF the season
Reports from Louisville indicate that the bet
ting at Churchill Downs this spring will bs
by the pari mutuel method, as it was las
season.
oueroue y. NJ. was q failure. The meeting
was prematurely terminated for lack Of pat
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01

With the time limit extended to April
ing daily from all parts of the state,
the winner of the Portola beauty con-
test will truly deserve the homage and
honor due to the queen of beauty at the
big October carnival. Many counties
will hold contests of their own and
the winners will represent their coun-
ties in the main contest.
The queen of beauty will also be the
Portola poster girl and her likeness
will be sent throughout the west as the
most beautiful woman in California
Miss Avis Beatty of Alameda has
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
WHO DOCTORED TIE
VOTING MACHINES?
San Jose's Bond Election De-
velops Plot to Defeat Will
of the People
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


SAN JOSE. March 31.-The voting
machines used in the bond election
yesterday are held under many seals
at the courthouse pending an examina-
ton today for the purpose of discov-
ering whether or not they were fixed
by people interested in the defeat ot
the bonds. They will be examined to-
morrow.
STATEMENT By MAYOR
Mayor Dawson gave out the fol
lowing statement today:
1T Is my opinion that the necessary
two thirds majority of the voters yes
terday intended TO vote for the bonds
but their intentions were defeated by
the voting machines. which had beer
fixed and set up by Warren Blakes-
lee.
At least two Of the machines were
out Of order and the one in the fourth
ward failed to register 153 votes, and
for some reason the pointer could not
be moved as far to the left as it coulc
be to the right. / feel sure that ar
examination will show that the 153 LOST
votes were all intended to be registered
IS yes. This Will De determined to-
morrow.
The employment of Mr.. Blakeslee
was the judgment of the city clerk
DISCHARGED EMPLOYE
81 did not know of Mr.. Blakeslee's
appointment, but had | known I>woulC
have been opposed to him for the fol-
lowing reasons: He is not an expert
in the use and repair OF voting ma
chimes. He was removed from 1ucra-
tive position by. the present admins
tration He is well known partisan
politically of the opponents of the
bonds and personal friend of those
who would profit financially by the
defeat of the bonds.
The private incinerator company
which accomplished the defeat of the
bonds with the assistance of the Hayes
brothers political supporters and theil
newspaper, promised today to have
their incinerator built within so days
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01

been entered in the contest by her
friends, who are certain that the trans
bay city will send to San Francisco an
occupant for the royal throne. Miss
Rita NJ. Schwarz of 1912 Lyon street
has also been entered and a host OF
friends believe Miss Schwsrz will keep
the great honor at home and prove
that San Francisco's daughters are as
fair rs any in California and therefore
rank with the worlds most beautiful
women.
The contest has aroused much inter-
est not only in California but in the
whole west. Letters of inquiry are
being received by the executive COM
rnittee from as far east as Denver.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
Arcadia Gossip

LOS ANGELES. March 3I.-Manager ". W
Finn today secured the signature OF Starter Dick
DHyer 70 q contract 10 send the fields away at
the forthcoming Salt Lake City meeting. The
calling OF Of the proposed Seattle meeting is
what prompted Dwyer to accept Firms offer.
Only % books responded 70 roll call ct fodav's
cutin Barney Schneider. Nose Raphael and s.
Wolfgsng were the Withdrawals.
ANDY BIskeIey's horses were shipped to Emery
vile today.
i, Rocky O'Brien. shipped here to start in the
colin stake next Saturday, arrived this after
noon.
Parker and Mcdonald claimed r. F. Carman'e
Gold Heart out Of the sixth race for $725
RunOrs that Jockey Shilling was to be rein
stated were floating around al the afternoon.
Judge Hamilton. however. denied that the crack
riders case had been passed upon favorRbly BY
tie stewards
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
VALUABLE REALTY
THROWN ON MARKET
Site of Former Haggin Residence
in Taylor Street to Be
Sold at Auction
Property Comprises Nearly Hall
Block and Will Be Sold
in Subdivisions

A sale will be held April 22 of the
residence of ]. B. Haggin in Taylor
street between Clay and Washington.
which is to be subdivided and disposed
of at auction.
Few old Californians will be able to
read this announcement without feel
ing a pang of regret. Taylor street
north of California twenty odd years
ago was the most aristocratic street
in San Francisco. Along the thorough
fare were the mansions of j. B. Haggin,
Lloyd Tevis, George w. Beaver. A E.
Head, Lewis T. Haggin. w. T. Cole
man and Pelham Ames. In these large
houses was dispensed a noble hospital
ity and there are many who can re-
member the gorgeous entertainme
that were held in the great, gloomy
Haggin house in Taylor street, which
was shut in from curious eyes by the
giant row of trees and high walls.
The fire destroyed the old house and
now the site on which 1t stood is TO
be put under the hammer Of the auc-
ltioneer.
COMMANDS SUPERB VIEW
Baldwin & Howell have been in
structed TO handle the sale Of the
property. which has frontage OF 10
feet in Taylor street, 243 feet in Clay
and 206 feet inches in Washington.
This site was selected by Haggtn for
his home by reason of the superb view
which is obtained from il. and also
because OF its sheltered location. The
hill from Jones 10 Taylor street pro-
tects that section of the city from the
strong westerly winds, and Russian
hill affords a buIwark against winds
from the north and northwest The
grade from Mason TO Taylor street Is
such that there is an unobstructed
view of the bay from the Haggfn prop
erty.
The property has been subdivided
into is lots, none of which viii be
+ less than 80 feet frontage, which will
make them extremely desirable for the
construction of flats and apartments
Baldwin & Howell state that the prices
which are likely TO prevail at this sale
will permit the construction OF build
ings which will yield a return on the
investment of from 1 to l Il pertcent
per month.
EASY To GET LOANS
The San Francisco savings union has
agreed TO loan purchasers so per cent
of the price which the lots are sold
for, the rate of interest being 5h per
cent per annum net to the bank. The
title to the property, which has been
in the possession OF Haggin for about
40 years, is perfect. and judgment un-
der the McEnerney act was obtained
some months ago through the Pacific
title insurance company, which will
issue policies of title insurance to pur-
chasers at the rate of $50 per lot. The
sale will be held at the salesroom Of
Baldwin & Howell April %.
NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF MEXICAN
RAILwAY6-Mexico City. March 31---C- R.
Hudson was elected vice president OF the Ma
tional railways of Mexico today
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
coon OUTLOOK FOR FISHING

REDWOOD CITY, March 31.-Reports
received by local fishermen throughout
the county show that the opening of
the fishing season tomorrow promises
to be an exceptionally good one for the
devotees of the rod and reel. Under
the recent law the Purissima and Fitz-
patrick creeks are the only ones in the
county that the fishermen will not be
able to use on account of the fact that
steelheads will not be able to ascend
them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
SOTHERN DIVORCE SUIT IN
RENO CONSIDERED TEST CASE

suit of Mrs p H sothern
husband occupied the
aten o two Judge
this July and the papers We're served
dispositions
complied
in this
tual
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
OLD GLORY NO LONGER RIPPLES
IN BALMY BREEZES OF CUBA

las
Columbia hueed
the ban
the bands played the yno de BayaTno The
march oderf d dpast
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
Ponies Basket Ball Team |.
Defeated
Especial Dispateh 10 The Cain

NEW ORLEANS. March s1.-By the
score OF Al to 2s the San Francisco
Ponies basket ball I'VE We're defeated
tonight by the Young Mems Christian
Association, although they protested
repeatedly against the decisions OF Dan
Berry and Pat Mealy, who oficiated as
referees and were partial to the local
hve with their decision Meinberger.
forward of the Ponies. was thrown
against the brick wall which forms
one side Of the court and was uncon-
scious for a minute. The plucky west
erner resumed the game after 10 min
utes- Both teams played very hard
ball during the latter part OF the sec
ond half, q personal difficulty between
Moers and Meinberger being narrowly
ayerted as the inning ended.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
WINS SWIMMING MEET

PRINCETON. N. j.. March 31.-Penn-
sylvania won from Princeton tonight
in the last swimming meet of the sea-
son by the score of 40 to 13. The
water polo game was won by Princeton
by the score of TO l, thus making
the locals tie for first place with Yale
for the championship.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
MADAME MODJESKA TOO
ILL TO BE MOVEE
Actress Has Little or No Chance
of Recovery

LOS ANGELES, March s1.-Mme. Mod
jeska was not removed from her home
at Bay City today to Los Angeles
hospital as intended by her physicians
Although special train was in readi-
ness to transport her to the local hospi-
tai. the condition of the aged actress
was so serious that 1t was deemed in
advisable to make the attempt She
has little or no chance Of recovery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
PoLo GAVE sCHEpULEp

SAN MATEO, March S1-The ex-
pected polo match did not materfalize
today. but games viii be played
throughout the rest OF the week pre-
paratory 20 the big match Sunday.
when Burlingame viii meet the Eng
lish four. 4 match viii be played at
the Crossways farm field OF Francis
j. Carolan tomorrow afternoon be-
tween teams selected from Bryn Mawr
and Burlingame consisting OF the fol-
lowing: Reds--F. J. Carolan. George z.
Parsons, Charles Wheeler, Alexander
Brown; Whites-C. Breese. T. Drury,
E w Howard and W. HUM
PROHIBITION IS DEFEATED-Des Moines.
March 31.-C0nsfilu ilutional prohibition was de
feated today in the senate This is the end
of the matter for two years
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
10 BIG CANAL ON
nARRIMAN''S YACHT
Magnate Sends Kruttschnitt
and Hood to Panama to
See Dirt Fly
There May, However, Be More
Than Just a Holiday in
This Journey

julius Kruttschnitt, director of main
tenance and operation of the Har-
riman lines. and William Hood. chief
engineer of the Southern Pacific, are
now sailing toward Colon in E. H.
Harrimans private yacht, the Sui
tana
They are going to inspect the Pana-
explained in the following ma anner. 1t
is whispered in railroad circles that
Kruttschnftt and Hood once in the
presence of their chief expressed their
wish to see what was being done in
the big cut.
You would like to see the work r.
asked Hartman.
If it were possible, yes. said
Kruttschnftt. From an engineering
standpoint we regard it as the most
important work that has been under
taken in the last two centuries
i did not think remarked Har-
riman, with a smile. that you required
lessons in canal building or construct
I've work"
That Is where you are in error.
Mr.. Hartman said Hood. Il am yet
capable of learning
We'll, you shall have the oppor-
tunfty, laughed Hartman. and within
half hour of the conversation a tele-
gram was sent to New York ordering
the Sultana to be put in readines for a
long sea voyage and 70 report for in
structfons at New Orleans.
While on the isthmus Kruttschnftt
and Hood, 1t is expected, will not lose
the opportunity of making a careful
survey of the territory adjacent to the
canal. 1t has been pointed out in these
columns that Hartman. according to
the reports of people in Mexico. did not
intend to stop railroad construction at
the City of Mexico, but would go still
farther south till he made a connection
with the Pan n-American railroad and
Kruttschnitt and Hood on their holiday
may make an examination into this
project. When Hartman was asked
what his intentions were in Mexico,
and whether he would stop building at
the capital, he replied:
There is no end TO railroad build
ing. We may keep on till we get to
Pata gonia."
Sail From New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS. March s1.-Julius
Kruttschnitt, the director of main
tenance and operation OF the Hartman
lines, accompanied by members of his
family and a party OF friends, left New
Orleans today on E. H. Hartmann S
Yacht Sultana for a cruise of several
weeks in the gulf. The guests of Mr..
Kruttschnitt are S. NJ. FELTON,. former
president of the Mexican Central and
Chicago and Alton: Chief Engineer
Hood of the Southern Pacific company
and C. w. Jungen, manager OF the
Southern Pacific steamship lines
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
coRKs KILL BULLDOG

CHICAGO. March 5I.-Gloom has
been cast over the bench show Of the
Chicago kennel club by the announce
ment that the noted French bulldog
Mareschel Ney II. owned by Lincoir,
Bartlett of Chicago and valued by its
owner at $4,000, is dead. Bartlett said
that the animal had been playing with
children, who had thrown corks for it
to scamper after. The dog swallowed
several of the corks and died OF acute
peritonftis in spite of efforts of three
doctors to save its life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
Northwestern Pacific R. R. Co
SOUTHERN DIVISION, JAN. Is, 1909
VIA SAUsALITO

SOUTHERN DIVISION, JAN. Is, 1909
VIA SAUsALITO
For sausalito, Mill Valley, San Ra-
fae1-Dsily, except Sunday-Eyery % minutes
from $40 a. m until 10 a. N. hourly until 4
o. M, then 4:40 aud every 40 minutes until $40
On Sundays every 40 minutes from $40 q. IN.
to 500 D. m. then Gas a. m and - N.
For Fnirfnx-Week days-6:4o. 20. 500.
11:oo a. m. l3:oo p m. Saturdays only. 400.
sundays-S:oo. e:20. 1000. 1o:4o. 1870 a. m.
IL NJ. l2:4o, 1:2o. 300. 2:40. 500; 500. 4:4o
? Fer San auentin-Daily-s:oo a. N. and
SEQ a m daily for caradero and way sta,
tions
" : ''@ VIA TIBURoN
For TIburon. Belvedere and San Ra-
fael--7:35. 1910. 100 a. m.; ('l2:30 D. IN.
SATURDAYS only) $3.50, $40. $3.50 0. 10. daily.
On Sundays additional trips at $500 a. m.
1890 and $50 p. m. for San Rafael and inter-
7s5 a. m deily for Petaiuma. Santa Rosa.
Healds5urg. Cloverdale. Ukiah. Willis. Sher-
wood. Sebastopol and way stations
7:35 q. m. daily. except Sunday. FOR Glen e.
len. Guerneviile, River Landing and way sta
500 a. m. Sunday only-Petalums. Santa
Rosa Healdsbrrg CloverdaIe. Glen Ellen. Guer-
HOO a. m. for Petaluna. Santa Rosa and
$50 p. m daily for Petalums. Santa Rosa
Healdsbnrg. cloverdale. Ukiah. Guerneville. Sc
$40 p. N daily for Petaluma. Santa Rosa.
Glen Ellen and way stations.
$40 Tiburon only.
Pacific Transfer Compsny's agents are author
Ticket Offices. north end Ferry Building and
STA Market street. Flood Building
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01

VIRGINIA TOWN rs BURNING Norfolk
Va. April 1.--Fire before daybreak today swept
away an entire square at Pine beach causing
heavy damage. The fire Is still raging.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01

IRIsE LAND BILL PASSES SECOND READ.
IEG-London, March 31.-The house OF com
mons today passed the second reading of the
Irish land bill by vote of 275 to Ic2.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
Commission Favors Bill

MANILA March 5l.-The insuiar COM
mission. sitting at Raguio. passed today
z resolution favoring free trade and the
general provisions of the Payne bill.
but requesting the assistance of the
American government during the first
three years of the new arrangement
Governor General Smith and Commits
siouer Forbes are returning TO Manila,
where q conference viii be held with
the leaders Of the assembly.
II is possible that the latter body will
modify the extreme stand IL has taken
against the Pavne bill
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
MARION cRAWroRn

italy March 31.-F. Marion Crawford the
novelist who has been i'll for some time has
Cryt sorff symptoms o. bronchial plrutlsy. His
Illness Is not regarded serious.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
Oil Men Want Protection

WASHINGTON March 3l-The oil
schedules were considered at the fore
noon sessions Of the senate committee
on finance today.
Lewis Emory OF Bradford, Pa. advo-
Gated a 20 per cent ad valorem duty on
crude petroleum and the removal of the
coUntervailing duty.
He declared the ad valorem was
necessary for the protection OF inde-
pendent producers and that unless the
countervai3ng duty as contained in the
Payne bill was removed there was dan
on oils and pour into the United States
all Of its surplus
France Fears Boycott
PARIS. March s1.-A delegation of
French merchants engaged in -the ex-
port business to the United States
headed by Andre Sayres. called on Min
lister Of Commerce Krupp today and
demanded that the government take
immediate steps TO parry the injuries
that the Payne tariff revision had done
70 trade.
The delegates said that an investiga-
tion Of this bill had caused q panic
among exporters. The duties to be
collected upon gloves. feathers and per-
fumes, three articles produced particu-
larly in France. had been recommended
and no special arrangement with re-
gard 10 vines was possible.
II. Ber otte, an exporter, said that a
general d vcott against French pro-
ductions = threatened in the United
States. Civ. an example. Recently.
according TO the speaker. is French
exporting houses that sent samples to
san Francisco met with a complete
boycott
Hughes Leroux, the French author.
who visited the United States recently.
attributed much Of the hostility to
France In the United States to the
influence OF Irish and German immi-
grants, and he reviewed the case of
German students TO a California unf-
versirr, who protested against the
works Of Dumas on the ground of i'm
morality. lie said the misfortune of
the situation was that the Washington
government was powerless to coerce
the Individual states of the union.
The San Francisco call., 1909-04-01
EASY TO GET LOANS

NEW VICE PRESIDENT OF MEXICAN
2AILwAYs-Nfexico City. March 31--C- r
Hudson was elected vice president Of the Ma
tional railways of Mexico today