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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
WALKERS $125,OOO
TURNED IN TO BANK
President of California Safe De-
pOSit Company Involuntary
Bankrupt
United States Higher Court
SuStains Judgment for
DepOsitOrs

The assets of the California safe de-
posit. and trust company were sweIled
to the extent of $125, 600 yesterday,
when David F. Walker, former presi-
dent of the defunct financial house,
hled with Referee in Bankruptcy Mil
ton J. Green deeds, signed by Walker
and his wife, TO all their property.
1t was this property, consisting of
seven pieces of improved and unim-
proved real estate In different parts of
the city, that Walker decided to his
wife at the time of the bank failure,
with the hope of saving it for himself.
Walkers having decided the property
TO his wife was the ground on which
the depositors in the bank instituted
bankruptcy proceedings against him.
Suit was commenced by the depositors
in which they asked the United States
district court to adjudge Walker an
involuntary bankrupt, alleging that he
had committed an act of bankruptcy
in deciding his property to his wife
The court adjudged him a bankrupt on
the evidence and an appeal was taken
by Walker to the United States cir
cult court of appeal The higher court
confirmed the judgment of the district
court and the matter was referred to
Referee Green.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
REEVES INDICTED
FOR $3.50 THEFT
Fugitive Located in New York
and Is Under SurveiI=
lance
Detective TO Be Sent East to
Bring Back Alleged
AbSCOnder

Armed with an indictment voted by
the grand jury at yesterday afternoon
session. Detective Sergeant Ed Gibson
VIII probably start for New York city
within short time to take into Gus
tody ". o. Reeves, now being held by
the police Of the eastern metropolis.
Reeves. formerly a trusted employe of
the Holmes lime company Of this city,
is charged with the embezzIement of
1880 Of the firms money in September
Of 1907.
Advices have been received from
New York by the local police within
the last few days that Reeves swas
under surveillance. No reqUisition viii
BE- recognized by the governor of the
Empire state unless il is supported by
an indictment. and the facts in the
Reeves case were presented to the
grand jury yesterday.
Prior to Septem Der. 1907. Reeves
had been the confidential man Of Fred
erick r. TurUon. secretary of the
Holmes company. Several instances
finally arose where customers Of the
firm We're receiving bills for material
for which they had paid. Reeves, real
izing that IL was only question of a
day when he would be caught. dis
-l'Se-A CO f-4-tNAAN DAAGLAAie5 any cA
Uon. The total amount Of money he
IS alleged TO have collected and con-
Verted TO his own use is $3.50.
After dispOsing OF the Reeves case
tie grand jury took up the probing
OF the $4,000 shortage in the city
treasury, for which James c. Tomalty,
former chief book keeper, was under
Indictment The investigation was
finally continued until Tuesday after
noon at 1870 o'clock
A committee was appointed TO In
vestigate the causes for delay in plac-
Ing the downtown streets in passable
condition.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
JOSEPH BERTONI is
SOUGHT BY BROTHER
SwiSS-ItaIian MaChinist Last
Heard OF in Sacramento

Information concerning Joseph Ber-
toni. a Swiss-Italian machinist who
lived at Sacramento four years ago, is
desired by his brother, Charles Bertoni,
who is a waiter living at 40 Fifteenth
street, West New York. n. ]. Charles
has addressed the following letter to
The Call:
To the Editor OF The Call: Ny brother. Jo-
seph Bertoni, was last heard from in Sacramento
about four years ago, and IL any of your readers
could send me news that would help me to To-
cate him it would be much appreciated He was
a machinist and a Swiss-ItaIian
CHARLES BERTONI.
40 Fifteenth street, West New York N J.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
GEORGE ANGEL, HUMANE
SOCIETY FOUNDER, DIES
Noted "Friend of Dumb AMI
mails" Expires at Age of SO

BOSTON. March 16.-George T. An
gell the friend of dumb animals" and
the leader in the humane educational
movement in the United States, died
here early today. aged Sc.
Angel for the last 20 years has been
president of the American humane edu-
cational association.
He Travelled all over the United States
and many other countries in pursuit
of his humane work and caused to be
established more than 10000 bands of
mercy.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
ADDITIONAL COAST sHIPPINc

SEATTLE, March 16.-Japanese steamer All
Maru sailed for the orient with fair passenger
list and good cargo including cotton and -four
Steamer Bertha arrived from Valdez with
ore and small number of passengers
Steamer yirginan arrived from Tacoma To
load for the Hawaiian islands
Steamer Northwestern sailed for Cordoya and
Valdez with 800 passengers.
Bark j. D. Peters towsi to sea tomorrow for
Orca cannery.
Steamer Jeanie sailed for Juneau and the
westward passage with explosives and cannery
supplies.
Steamer Buckman arrived at D. m with
SO passengers and full cargo from San Fran
cisco.
Steamer Humboldt sailed for Skagway tonight
with 65 passengers and general cargo
Francisco late tonight
Mccullough. designer and builder OF
apartment houses 1923 Market street
near Dolores
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
DEATHS


this city. March IL taoa
Philomena Barbstta. beloved wife OF the late
federico Barbetta- devoted mother Of
Alcnolas, Joseph. John, Vincent and Carlotta
Baroetta, Mrs. A. Psladini and Mrs f. Ma
rino' and devoted sister Of Manuel RaRgio a
native Of Italy, aged "a years / month and /
Friends and acquaintances are respectfully
Invited 70 attend the funeral tomorrow (Tburs-
S Ssy NaIen -, 1903 at 10 O'Clock. from
10 St Peters and ST. Paul's church. where
requiem high mass viii be celebrated for the
repose OF her soul. commencing at IO.30
O'Clock q. n, and thence 10 cemetery
BEEM-In Rochester. n Y March z 1000
solomon ), beloved brother OF Emanuel and
Alfred Behm, native Of Poland, aged As
Friends and acquaintsnces are respect-
fully invited TO attend the funeral TO-DAY
eanesaay) at ] O'Clock p. N, from King
soiomon's hail. Fillmore street near Suffer-
under the auspices Of Fidelity lodge No 100
r A. y. Interment Hills Of Eternity ceme-
tsry' ey electric car from Thirteenth and Mis-
sion streets. Remains at the parlors Of Hal
sted d Co. 924 Fillmore street.
BoD1N-In this city. March 10. 1909 Nicholas
August Bodin, native OF Sweden aged 40
years Z months and days.
Friends and acquaintaRces are respectfuIly
invited toSattend the funeral today (Wednes-
y eay March lI 1903; at 10 a. m, from
sion street between Twenty-ffth and Twenty
sixth. Cremation /. o. o. +. cemetery
HoLClokl-ln San Pedro, San Mateo county,
Cal. March -. 1909. Frediano Bolciouf a na-
tive of Italy aged 40 years.
Notice of funeral hereafter Remains at
the parlors ~ G. Iaccheri & Co. I54s Stock
ton street between Union and Green.
BRAUT-ln Oakland. CAL March IA 1909
Katherine loving wife Of Louis Braut and
beloved mother Of Allen and Norman Braut
native Of Maine, aged 81 years rnoaths
and lb days. Seattle. Wash. papers please
copr.b
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited 10 attend the funeral today
az
p. M. at Redwood City Cal. Internent Union
cemetery.
BURDETT-A monthly mind requiem high mass
VIII be celebrated tomorrow Thursday at 9
a. m.s at st. Francis church for the reDose of
the soul OF the late Ellen Burdett friends
are invited TO attend
CARLE--In this city March l6 1909. Edwin
Carrie. native Of Maine, aged Sc years
CARPENTER-In Oakland, Cal. March ls.
1903, Isabel Carpenter, beloved wife Of Lewis
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

MURDER CHARGE FOR cAsTRo-Caracas.
Monday, March 15.-Suits have been brought IN
the high federal court Of Venezuela against for
per President Castro on the charge that he
caused the murder in February. 1907. Of Gen
eral Antonio Paroles and a number OF his revo-
lLti0nary companions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

Birth, marriage and death notices sent by mail
VIII not be inserted They must be handed in ar
either of the publication offices and be indorsed
with the name and residence Of persons author
lied 10 have the same published Notices re-
etricted simply 10 the announcement Of the event
are published once Ia this column free OF charge.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
BIRTHS

FARRELL~-In this city, March Is. 1909. to
the wife Of Daniel s. Farrell (nee STUART, ,
q daughter.
1t INER-In this city. March .. 1909, to the
wife of A. l. Kutner, twin sons.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

In the voiturette cup race. which IS
scheduled for June 20 on the circuit OF
Boulogne-sur-mer. more foreign than
French cars have been entered. Six
teen English, six German. six Belgian.
two Italian. one Austrian. one Swiss
and one --merican will compete, as
against % French motor vehicles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
MARRIAGES

BRADLEY-BUxToN- San Jose. Cal Msrcb
. 1903, by the Rev. William 7 Patcbefl
Richard Bradley and Emma R. Buxton, botl
Of San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
AUTOS WILL CLIMB
CITY'S STEEP HILL
San Francisco Motor Club Will
Hold Contest in Nineteenth
Avenue Next Sunday
BY K. K. PHommedieu

The first real hill climb ever held in
San Francisco will take place in
Nineteenth avenue next Sunday. 1t
will be the first program contest to be
held by the new automobile organiza-
tion, the San Francisco motor club.
Already large number of private
owners and those interested in the au-
tombile trade have signified their in
tention of competing. The officers of
the club. to make certain that the
performances Of the cars will be cor
reetly registered, have secured an au-
tomato timing device which is oper-
ated by the cars breaking a tape at
the start and finish.
1t viii be the first time that the
general public of San Francisco will
have a chance to witness a contest of
this kind. What makes it more at
tractive than general hill climbing
events Is the fact that those who go
out to Nineteenth avenue to see the
contest will be able to view the cars
from the start to the finish. Tony
Nichols, chairman OF the contest COM
mittee of the club, yesterday an
nounced the officials. They are: Vice
president William Klinger, ]. w.
Leavltt and r. r. rHommedieu,
Judges; W. r. Johnston. starter: Rob
ert Weinstock and A d. PIugoff. assist
ant starters; John A. Hammersmith.
chief timer Nichols will be assisted
by George e Johnson and w. b. Nor
rlll, the other members of the contest
committee.
The AutomobiIei Dealers Association
OF Southern California has definiteiy de-
c1ded to hold a ESQ
Road Race mile race. The
in the south date: date as set at the
present time viii
though there may be reasons whereby
this feature may be changed The
Soufse SO which seems TO be most favored
with reasonable amount of work the
t Lo4us IN that Vicinity may soon be
put INTO splendid condition for the
ern city writes that May day will see
tt ..e HTsl OF the seasons road races. On
the eioslng days of the Hollywood fow-
given to the automobilists. where it is
expected number of races will be
neld. This boulevard will give a
and 1t is now planned to hold one and
two mile contests on this course.
G. M. Stadleman. secretary Of the
goodyear tire and rubber company OF
--------s- Akron, o.. writes
How to Care as follows to A C.
for Tires Leonard. head of
the local branch
carrying the Good
year tires; Remind your customers
that the worst thing they can do to
their tires is to wash them with kero-
sene or gasoline This method of clean
Ing will do the Job so Thoroughly that
within very short time they will ruin
their tires, with consequent disastrous
results to their pocketbooks. Kero-
sene and its distillates, in fact. ali
oils, are destructive to rubber on ac-
count of the solvent action OF the fats
contained in them. The simple test
OF placing small piece of rubber in
gasoline for short time will show the
solvent action. for the rubber will come
out so brittle that ii will break be-
tween your fingers. The best cleanser
for tires is water, and very little OF
that. because too much water will soak
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

WOMAN PERJURER GOES TO JAIL-New
York March 16.-Mrs. Margaret Teal wife of
TO the penitentiary on Biackweu's island 10 be-
gin serving the sentence of one year imprison-
ment imposed upon her following her conviction
oil attempted subornation of perjury In the
Frank ]. Gould Helen Gelley Gould divorce case.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

II. c. Gates of Minneapolis has shipped
his 1909 seven passenger Packard car
from his home 10 the southern part
of this state, where he will spend sew
eral months touring. Gates probably
will cover most OF California in his car
before returning 70 his home in the
east.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

CAR THIEVES sENTENoED-Great Falls
Mont, March 16--J. j. Beasley Great North.
ern freight conductor, and J. J. MulIan a brake
man ON the same road, confessed in court today
to thefts Of goods from box cars on the Billings
ana Northern railroad. Each received sentence
of one year in the penitentiary
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

Arrangements have been completed
by the Automobile Club of Canada for
holding an automobile show. IT Is
thought that the event will take place
in April In large auditorium in Mon
treaL
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

1t is estimated that more than 40.
000 automobiles are registered in Lon
don.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

CARD OF THANKS
REED-We herewith desire to express our
heartfelt thanks and appreciation to our
friends for the many acts of kindness anr
sympathy extended to us during the illness
and loss of Mrs. Reed A. B. REED
W. s. REED
r. NJ. REED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

The AutomobiIel Dealers Assocfat tion
or Southern California has definitely de-
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17

into the canvas lining. not to speak OF
the rust which is bound 10 form on
the rims and hasten the ruin OF the
entire covering"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
Road Race |
! In the South !

o. NJ Stadleman. secretary of the
Goodyear tire and rubber company OF
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-17
NOTES OF THE AUTO

NOTES OF THE AUTO
The highway commission OF Iowa
through it's secretary recently filed
its annual report with the governor
of that state, and il the commission
has its own way hevery automobile
owner in that state will be taxed 50
for good road purposes.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18

power is not the greatest thing in the
world.
What are the centres from which
the world is ruled? Not money, intel
lect, love nor power. There is some
thing greater than these. Character"
is the greatest thing in the world.
Character shapes life and determines
destinies. Purity the basis of char
acter. Blessed are the pure in heart
for they shall see God.
Hence purity is the greatest thing
In the world, it is possible, it enables
a man to see God. The pure in heart
shall bless the world.
Go to the young people for Christ
Go like doves, gently: and like lions
bold. The fountain has been open for
sin an uncleaness.
The speaker closed his great ad
dress by making the most earnest ap.
peal for all to surrender their hearts
and lives to Jesus Christ.
Service tonight at 7:S0. Subject
''The Heavenly Visitor"
Special songs and solos. Come and
enjoy it with us.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18

Manus relating to judicial terms in
districts having only one Judge, was
defeated.
A dispatch from Des Moines yester-
day was as follows:
DIES MONIES, Marcn 1.-THE bill
introduced in the louise by Represent
atlce Jones of Lee county providing
for change in judicial districts
passed the house this forenoon.
The bill as passed provides for
reforming the Twentieth judicial
district (Which now is composed of
Des Moines, Henry and Louisa coun-
ties, with two judges, Smyth and
Withrow) to take in Lee county
(the First judicial district, one Judge,
Bank and Washington county from
the Sixth district (now composed of
Jasper, Keokuk, Mahaska, Powe-
shiek and Washington counties, with
three judges, Preston, Clements and
Willcockson.
1t is the best opinion here that the
bill will not pass the senate.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18

olution provided that no Democrat
should accept committee appointments
except with the approval OF Champ
Clark. Clark approved of all appoint
ments by the ways and means commit.
tee, except Broussard who had not
consulted Clark about his acceptance,
having bolted his party on the rules
question. AT later meeting the dem.
ocratic members of the committee
authorized Clark to write the minority
report. He will do this when he has
had consultation with his colleagues,
meeting to consider the matter will
be held tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18
CITY NEWS.

An old white horse dropped dead
this afternoon at LEO o'clock at Six
teenth and Blondeau streets.
The funeral of the late James
Turner was Eeld this afternoon at the
residence. Rev j, Wesley Potter. of
the Trinity NJ. E. church. officiating.
There will be meeting this even
ing of the special committee appointed
by the mayor to confer with Palmer
Trimble regarding the lease asked for
by the railroad company for land on
the levee. The special committee is
composed of alderman Johnson, Nc.
Cormick, Brown, Hickey and Talbot
who will meet with Mr.. Trimhle, also
the city engineer, city attorney and
mayor.
The Nauvoo Independent has ano
Their guess coming in the following
mistakement which is entirely false,
slanderous and untrue in every parti-
cular: Keokuk still has more deaths
from typhoid fever in proportion to
the population than any city Of it's size
in the United States. During the last
ten years there have been a great
many deaths from this disease, and
number of noble young lives have gone
out, the latest being that of Miss Sadie
Hanson, a popular young school teach
err. And this condition in town full
of fine physicians and medical college
professors. and not a murmur heard
There ought to be popula~ demand
for an investigation as to the sburce of
infection. for there surely is something
rotten somewhere. But, perhaps. life
is cheap in Keokuk? Strange that the
newspapers there never mention the
cause" of death of typhoid fever vic
Tins; maybe, to them it's an old, old
story.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18
POPE'S ILLNESS
is NOT SERIOUS
Able to Leave His Apartments and
Hold Few Audicnces-Bother
ed With Hoarseness.


ROME, March 1S-Positive assur
ance from the highest vatican circles
dispute the recent public statements
that the Pope's illness is serious. The
Pope is still bothered with hoarseness
and has difficulty in breathing but is
without fever and was able to leave
his apartments and hold few aud
fences. The Pope recently told Bel.
gian Arch Bishop Mercier who called
the policy of Leo CHI toward Belgium
Really my predecessor was so fine a
diplomat he deceived even time Itself
Unfortunately, however, I fear my all
ment will prevent my lesser diplo
matte qualifications from retiring Al
that stage of perfection"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18
BAPTIST CHURCH
CHARACTERISTICS
The Best Sermon Yet Delivered Was
the One of Last Evening Heard
by Large Congregation.
Congregation.

The evangelist at the Baptist church
last evening took for his text Matt.
5-S, Blessed are the pure in heart for
they shall see God. Theme, the
Greatest Thing in the World.
Shakespeare, the great dramatist,
said the world is a stage.
| Miss Rose Cleveland said the world
| is market place. The world is a
hunting ground" We are all seeking
after something, pleasure, wealth,
! power, or fame
The Great Teacher said seek We
first the kingdom of God and His
righteousness, and all these things
shall be added unto you.
| The character of the fountain will
be the character of the stream. If the
fountain be foul the stream will be
unclean. Now If the heart, the foun-
tain of life, be impure the current of
life will be impure. The young peo-
pie is the nations defense The young
are the reserve forces of any nation
If the hearts be impure the nation
will be impure. What the young peo-
pie think today, the nation will think
thing in the world, one will tell you
money is the greatest thing in the
world. One says money is the med
ium of exchange between capital and
labor, between nations. Money keeps
the wheels of industry moving. Money
u ~, -, -
tive. Money supplies the necessities
of life. The Injuries of life, gives
pleasure and power. One whisper of
its golden lips turns the world frenzy
Men will sell their reputation, their
characters, their immortal souls for
money. But money is not the great
est thing in the world.
Another will tell you that force of
intellect Is the greatest thing in the
world Think of the modern world
with its marvellous achievements, dis
coveries, inventions, and triumphs
The mind Of man has been busy.
We have improved kingdoms and
republics The mind of man has been
busy
We have capitals and palaces, laws
and institutions The mind of man
has been busy, and we have railroads
girding the continents, steamships
circling the globe, the telegraph, the
wire and the wireless. The telephone,
the wire and the wireless. The print
ing press. Electricity and all the
equipment for war. All the congresses
for peace, all the result of the thought
of man. The force of intellect. But
the force of intellect is not the great
est thing in the world.
Another will tell you that love is
the greatest thing in the world. 1t
rules the world, it has overthrown
empires, kingdoms and republics, but
love is not the greatest thing in the
world.
. Another will tell you that power is
the greatest thing in the world, but
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18

and made me feel like rev person,
and it shall always have my praise .
Mrs. w. F. VALENTINE, 902 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, n. j.
Gardiner, Me. 81 was great suf-
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tor said ] would have to go to the
hospitalfor an opera ton, but Lydia %,
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to try it, and the result is worth mil.
lions to MANY suffering women.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18
Children Who Are sIckIy.

Mothers who value their own com
fort and the Welfare of their child
dren, should never be without box
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-03-18

Ritzman, Bradley, Wilson, Griffen,
Crimmons, Wiley, Swain, Kraft.
First basemen-Buelow, Rollins,
Cook.
Second basemen-Prout, Roland,
Bradley.
shortstop-Riebold, Train, McKin-
ney.
utfielders-Houser, Milligan, Dow
ers, Everett, Clemmens, Dunleavy
ottumwa.
Collaborating, Graves.
Pitchers-Plympton, Fennel, Hick-
man, Dunn, Williams, Simon, Noel.
First baseman-Fisher.
Second basemen-Harris, Schreiner,
Clingman.
ortstop-Brand, Reeves.
Third baseman-Cavanaugh
utfielders-Foersch, Finney, Rus
sell, Senno.
Catchers-Lage, Elliot, Larson,
Gaffney, Stanton.
Stevenson, Noe. Bush,
Hemphill, Zeiser, Higgins, Juergens,
Hyman, Greer, Anderson.
First basemen Fisher, Kempin
Nixon, Clark, Kirby.
Second basemen-Lewis, Pagles.
Shortstop-Lane, Lentz.
Third basemen-Smith, Lambert.
Outfielders-Conner, Callahan, Cope
land, Johnston, Kourik.