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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
CHURCHMAN ENDS LIFE
SACRIFICED FOR OTHERS
Allen Depue Victim of Black
mailers, SAYS Wife

CHICAGO. Feb. IA gas filled
room in the rear of the church OF
which he had been financial secretary;
a letter of farewell written on the back
of a map of the Holy Land which hung
on the wall-this was the closing
scene of the life of Allen DepUe, who
despite the spelling of his name, said
he was a distant relative of Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew- The facts came
out at the inquest today.
Depue had been financial secretary of
the ROseland Central Presbyterian
church. Mrs. Depue. the widow. tes-
titled that her husband had told her he
had been systematically blackmailed
since his bOyhoOd, but he never told
her the details
Recently the trustees of the church
accused him of a shortage of several
hundred dollars. After insisting on his
the money last Monday night IN this
he failed. and his body was found by
the pastor of the church just before the
evening prayer meeting
In his letter Depue wrote;
Il am going through an ordeal to-
day that none of you know and / hope
YOU never will. For the benefit of
others. l am sacrificing a life today
that has been spent for others. but I
have never faltered in we'll doing
have failed to present TO you that
which l promised. but l think the time
will come when / will be vindicated.
There are those who have the key to
my life. If they care to present that it
will prove that l have done my duty
in every way. You can tell my sisters.
Mrs j. B. Lyman of 90 Washington
square. Salem, Mass. and Mrs. c. b
Sprague. DeS MOines. Ia. that they
are lavishing on the results Of my
labor. Turn my body over to my
nephew, c. B. Lyman. Denver Colo. or
give it to the Chicago School of Sur
gerry.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
HIGHBINDERS ARE
HELD UP AT FERRY
Delegation From Oakland Met
by Police on This Side

Crowds of travellers were interested
spectators of the systematis search
made of all Chinese arriving from Oak
land on the ferry boats last night by
Sergeant McGowan and the plain
clothes Chinatown squad. The police
had received a hint that the high
binders or gun men of the Hop Sing
tongs were to assemble on this side of
the bay for the purpose of making a
raid on another tong. The Chinese
were lined up against the wall outside
the ferry building and searched, for
weapons. Six arrests were made.
4 meeting of the Hop Sings was held
Wednesday, night, at which it was de-
cided to send a call for secret meet
ing of the gun men on this side of the
bay. The object of the meeting was
not disclosed, but when the police were
given secret notification of the meeting
Sergeant MCGOWAN decided on the move
which resulted in the six arrests.
Sergeant MCGOWAN says that a war
is imminent in spite of the peace pact
which is supposed TO exist, and at
tributes the fact that only six men were
arrested to the quick action of the
Hop Sing leaders. who telephoned
across the bay and countermanded the
order after the first arrests. A close
watch was kept on all beats last night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
STATES PIER IS
ON mo MAN'SLAND'
Breakwater and Fishermen's
Wharf Found to Extend
Beyond Jurisdiction
Plans to Have Legislature Re-
store Commonwealth Rights
Relinqnished in 1878

When Engineer Ralph Barker began
TO prepare plans for the concrete barge
Office which the harhOr commissioners
proposed TO build at the end of the
breakwater that protects Fisherman's
wharf he discovered that the break
water, Fisherman's wharf and other
improvements made by this and previ-
Gus boards, extend for a block beyond
the states jurisdiction. His report to
this effect caused a stir at yesterdays
meeting of the harbor commission. as
the publication of the fact will probably
lead to complications with the fisher
men, the tolls on whose boats form an
important item in the monthly reve-
nues.
BY an act of the legislature passed
in 1878 the state relinquished its con-
troll over the water front from Taylor
street north. The fact of this relin
quishment remained buried until re-
Gently. when the proposed construction
of private wharves in the relinquished
territory aroused the state officials to
a realization that the states control
and revenues on the water front were
in danger of encrOachment.
Now comes the discovery that when
the fishermen were moved from near
Vallejo street the board of harbOr COM
missioners then in power moved them
to a place in the relinquished terri
tory Ihat ana subsequent DodIuS
have built sea wall protection and made
other improvements on what for the
present is no mans land. The present
board strengthened the wharf by the
addition of concrete piers. The harbOr
commission has practically extended
the sea wall for a block beyond its
jurisdiction.
The commissioners will continue to
collect rent and tolls on state improve
ments beyond Taylor street. Attorney
Davis has been advised of the sttua-
tlon and an effort may be made 10 have
the present legislature restore TO the
state the rights relinquished in 1878.
A restoration of these rights and
continuation of the sea wall would
probably bring the transport wharves
now under construction by the govern
ment at Fort Mason within the juris-
diction of the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
HALF MILLION SUIT IS
DECIDED IN TWO HOUR 6
Record for Fast Work Made in
Judge TrOutt's Court

Two hours and two minutes was the
record time made in Judge Troutt's
court yesterday for the fling of a suit,
complete trial and the recording of
judgment in a case involving more
than half a million dollars The two
hours elapsed between the institution
of the suit its assignment by the pre-
siding judge and its being called on
the calendar, the two minutes We're
consumed in the actual trial Of the ca Sc
and included the last stroke of the
judges pen.
The action was brought by the Union
construction company against the
Stanislaus electric power company for
S624o29.S6 due for building the big
power plant OF the company in Tuol-
urcme county Judgment was granted
by consent the suit being in the nature
Of title record, according to state
ments Of the attorneys to the court
The directOrs te Of the Union con-
struction company is substantially the
same as that of the Stanislaus COM
pany and the construction cOmpa ny was
formed for the purpose Of building the
power plant
Hinyer. Stringham & O'Brien. while
Cushing & Gregory represented the
Stanislaus company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
POLICEMEN BROKE
BY COMMISSIONERS
Neglect of Duty, IntOxicatiOn
and UnbeCOming Conduct
Proved by Witnesses
Hotel Men Ask for Conference
On Regulations Against
Serving Drink TO Guests

Three policemen were broke" last
night at the meeting Of the police COM
missioners, for neglect Of duty, intOXi-
cation. or unOfficerlike conduct, and
one other was sentenced to pay heavy
fine.
jeremiah O'Dowd, whose case has
been up before the commissioners for
some time, last night submitted his
fate to that body and was found guilty
Of the charges against him and dis
missed O'Dowd went riding in an
auto Christmas eve. refused to pay the
chauffeur for the outing. became in
ebriated and behaved in what was
considered an unohieerlike way.
After he had been disposed Of Po-
liceman Wallace F. Mcdonald was
brought on the carpet for visiting a
saloon while on duty and becoming in
toXicated. He was found guilty and
dismissed in rapid fashion.
COLLINS FOUND ASLEEP
Next Policeman Peter ]. Collins ap-
peared for judgment before the board
on charge Of sleeping while on duty.
Collins home is on his beat. and he
turned in for quiet nap. The
sergeant ended the slumber, and last
night the policeman, who has been on
the force but seven months, was COM
PEELED 10 pay a fine Of $50.
Patrolman Alexander J. Doyle was
the fourth policeman 10 face the COM
mfssioners. He was charged with hav-
ing assaulted Mrs. Ruby Noreiga on the
night of January % at her home 1877
OFarrell street. Doyle attempted to
establish an alibi through the testimony
Of fellow policemen. and several wit
nesses appeared for the complainant.
After a secret session the board decided
10 dismiss Doyle.
TOTET MEN ASK MEETING
The commissioners last night de-
cided 10 meet the hotelmen of the city
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the council to discuss the efficacy OF
the present rule prohibiting drinks
from being served in hotel rooms. The
hotelmen contend that they do not de-
sire the money to be gained from the
enterprise and are willing TO turn over
the profit so secured TO charity. but say
they only wish to accommodate their
guests.
The saloon license of John Mitchell
which was revoked a few weeks age
because Mitchell sold drinks to minors
was granted again last night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
ABUSIVE LETTERS
LAID TO RYAN
Nevada State Treasurer In
v0lved in ComStock Scandal

Through the comparison by Theodore
kytka, handwriting expert, of tvpewrit-
ten letters of an abusive and threaten
ing character, David NJ. Ryan. state
treasurer of Nevada, has become in
Yolved in scandal connected with the
management Of some of the famous
Comstock mining properties and has
been forced to resign as the superin-
tendent of three mining companies
joint meeting of the boards of
directors of the Union consolidated
Sierra Nevada and Mexican companies.
of which Ryan has been superintendent
for number of years, was held last
Saturday. Ryan was called on by E. B.
Sturges, the Pennsylvania capitalist who
recently acquired control of several
properties on the Comstock lode. and
was accused of having written threat
ening letters to the latter's son, George
Sturges, superintendent of the Crown
Point mine. The anonymous communi-
cations were shown Ryan, who stoutIy
denied their authorship.
The letters in question had previously
been compared by kytka with exem-
plars consisting of letters written by
Ryan to Sturges, and the expert did
not hesitate TO declare that all had
been written by the same person and
on the same typewriter On the
strength of this testimony Ryan was
asked to resign as superintendent of
all three companies, and despite his
protestations of innocence the resigna-
tions were accepted.
Ryan has been given two months in
which to advance proofs of his inno-
cence, and if successful has been PROM
ised restoration to his old position. All
the directors present at the meeting
agreed to say nothing of the matter,
and 1t was hushed up until yesterday,
when it leaked out.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
IkIRMESS GIVEN
FINAL TOUCHES
Society Views Rehearsal of En-
tire Program at the Hotel
FairmOnf
Reduced Rates Secured From
Railroads for Various Points
in the State

The kirmess is ready for its debut.
From the grand march. led by gallant
Ned Greenway, to the Marsovian peas
ant and Spanish dances, the entire pro-
gram was rehearsed last night at the
Fairmont hotel. Society looked and
saw that it was good and the kirmess
registered its first hit.
Specialities that Wed in excellence
with the main dance gave the rehearsal
variety and paved the way for the
smoothly flowing evolutions that
evoked the applause they merited-
Special rates of one and a third fare
for the round trip have been granted
by the railroads from the following and
intermediate points: Sacramento, Stock
ton, Gilroy and Calistoga. The tickets
are good on Friday and Saturday next
week, the third and last days of the
kirmess. They allow stopovers until
the following Mondays.
Thousands of visitors are expected
from the suburban cities and these ar
rangements have been made for their
benefit Friday night the students of
both universities will be at the kirmess.
The merchant marine has contrib
uted to the kirmess. John Metcalfe,
whose wife is one of the kirmess lead
ers. secured from several ships in the
bay a large number OF flags of the
country they come from These will
be used to decorate the Central the
ater in connection with the dance Of
each nation.
There will be no rehearsals today out
of respect to the memory of Abraham
Lincoln.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
The PNEUMONIA
SEASON
MORE DEATHS FROM PNEU.
MONA THAN FROM IT,
BERCULoSIS.
Pneumonia an Infectious Disease
It Can Be Prevented---A
Remarkable Record.

IFrom the Des Noines Register and LeadefA
@Why has this season of the year become
known as the pneumonia season2 Why dur
ing the closing week of the Old year were
there more deaths in Chicago and New York
from pneumonia than tuberculosis Why
are pneumonia and related bronchial trou-
bles beginning to take the place of tubercu-
losis as the dread scourge of city life? Simply
and solely because we are devoting too much
ingenuity and energy to dOdging the fresh
and inyigorating winter air that every twelve
months refrigerates our latitude.
1t is believed now that pneumonia is an
infectious disease, and that in the cities
where the death rate is growing so rapidly
it is communicated in the heated and crowded
cars. A nickel is so small, and the cold air is
so chilling, that the American people are for
getting how to walk. The old time red that
burned the cheek of childhood does not visit
a mature face on an average of once IN the
twelve months, not even the red of chilly
and pinched nose. We are getting afraid Of
the climate, and as a result, the climate ia
taking Its revenge.
The mere habit Of turning up coat collars
has killed thousands of people, and the fur
boa has long list to its account, for no part
of the human body becomes delicate mOra
quickly because of superauous covering thar
the throat. And yet we are multiplying
devices for turning up more coat collars. IL
is not too early to recognize that this is all
wrong, that our climate is here to stay, and
that if we are going to live in it with COM
fort we must accommodate ourselves 70 it.
1t viii pay to keep on good terms with the
climate
A great many have learned that pneumo-
mia may be avoided by taking Chamber.
lain's Cough Remedy whenever they have a
cold. Among the tens of thousands who
have used this remedy for colds and grip
during the epidennics of the past few years,
we have vet to learn Of a single one having
had pneumonia, which should certainly con-
vince the most skeptical of the value.of that
preparation. It's remarkable cures of colds
have made it staple article Of trade and
commerce throughout the United States and
IN many foreign countries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
STATE FREE MARKET
WIPED FROM SLATE
HarbOr Commissioners Close
Farmers Emporium and
Dismiss Superintendent
Matson COmpany's Claim For
Damages to Bark De-
MED by Board

The state free market is no more.
Its death knell was sounded at yester-
days meeting of the harbor commits
sioners, and if the harbor commission
ers can help it there will be no resur-
rection.
NJ " Vanderhoof. the superintend-
ent, filed with the board a report to
the effect that he had notified the four
remaining tenants of the boards reso-
luton calling for an increase in tolls
sufficient to cover the running expenses
Of the market. The tenants had folded
their tents and fed, and Vanderhoof
could see no prospect of their places
ever being taken. He places the blame
for the failure of the experiment upon
the producers, who, he said, became
careless in the matter of packing and
later sent their high grade produce to
the commission houses and their in
ferior stuff to the free market.
The commissioners declared the free
market closed and the superintendent
dismissed, the order to become effective
March l. The secretary was directed
to ask the boards attorney TO consult
with the state authorities at Sacra-
mento regarding the future Of the mar
ket and, If possible, to secure legisla-
tion which would undo the act under
which the free market was reluctantly
established.
Collector of the Port Fred Stratton' s
request for a renewal of the privileges
enjoyed by the customs department
along the water front was referred to
the chief wharfnger.
The board refused to pay the claim
of the Matson navigation company for
damage sustained by the bark st.
Katherine, whose planks We're scratched
and torn by bolts protruding from new
driven piles at Folsom street wharf
No. ,.
Engineer Barker submitted a report
of damage done to state property by
different vessels. December 26 the
Southern Pacific steamer Transit raked
the ferry slip at Lombard street to the
tune Of $74O.97; the steamer Ravalli
December 29 dana ged the north side
Of pier Is to the extent of $67.55; Jan
uary 4 the Nippon Maru leaned against
the dolphin at the southeast corner of
pier ~ and displaced state property
valued at $24S4; January II the
lighter San Pablo did $2O.51 worth of
damage TO pier 10, and January 16 the
Southern Pacific ferry steamer Newark
tried to take a short cut out over Wash
ington street wharf and made an i'm
preston which it viii cost $112.70 to
remove.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
VALUABLE HOME RECIPE
VIII Break Up severest Cold In Day
and Cure Any Curable Cough

Mix one-half ounce of Concentrated
nine compound with two ounces of
glycerine and a half pint of good
whisky. Shake thoroughly each time
and use in doses of teaspoonful to a
tablespoonful every four hours.
This formula is given out by a noted
medical authority whose remarkable
cures are well known to the profession.
Local druggists say this mixture will
work wonders for the treatment of all
throat and lung diseases. Any drug
store can supply the ingredients.
The Concentrated pine is a refined
pine for medical purposes and comes
only in half ounce bottles, each in
closed in a tin screwtop case. which is
alright. Be sure to get only that which
is labeled concentrated"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
VILLAS DEMOLISHED
BY BIG LANDSLIDE
One Man Nearly Loses Life in
Accident at EScaIIa

ESCALLE. Feb. ll-Several hundred
tons Of earth in the form of q land
slide demolished several small villas
on the plantation of Jean Escalle here
this afternoon and one man nearly
lost his life when one Of the cottages
was torn from its foundation. A score
or more Of Escalle's vineyard employees
were in the large bunk house when
the land slide started. They We're
warned in time TO escape from the
building by Escalle himself. All es-
capped without injury, with the excep-
tion of Virgil Valley. who was asleep.
The house was overturned and he was
thrown from MS bunk. His fellow
workers rescued him by cutting q hole
in the flooring. He was not seriously
injured, although he received several
bruises and cuts about the head. face
and body. The damage amounted to
several thousand dollars.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
PENINSULA RESIDENTS
SECURE LOWER RATES
Will Be Given Tickets Based on
Cutoff Mileage

SAN MATEO, Feb. IA letter has
been received by the secretary of the
Peninsula Promotion league, Charles
N. Kirkbride. from Paul Shoup, passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific, to
the effect that the company has decided
to grant the request of the organization
for price on the new 10 ride suburban
ticket based on the cutoff mileage at a
2 cent rate. These tickets will be put
into effect soon and be limited TO so
days, being good for use by the bearer.
At an adjourned meeting of the
league to be held in South San Fran
cisco February 13 for the election of
officers the organization probably viii
take up the work of having scalping
ordinances passed by the city councils
of the various municipalities belonging
to the league
The scalping question has been taken
UP by the league at the request of
ShOup
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
LEGISLATION ASKED FOR
FIGHT OVER FOREST LAND
Harold T. Power Credited With
Seeking Aid From State

Recent attacks on the forest service
have eliminated in a bin presented in
the state senate by Senator Birdsall
which in effect provides that the at
torney general shall defend the prop
erty rights Of citizens Of the state in
eral government. According to infor-
nation received at the local forestry
bureau the bill was introduced at the
request Of Harold T. Power against
whom the forestry service has brought
two suits. both of which are now pend
ing in the United States district court.
one OF the suits is for $3.50 dana ges
for the cutting of timber on a claim
in the Tahoe national forest. which
Power says he owns as the assignee Of
fhe Central Pacific railroad
The forest service contends that ac-
cording to the United States survey
the land is mineral IN character and
therefore not subject to patent by the
railroad or its assignees-
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
PHYSICIAN ACCUSED
OF NEGLECT OF DUTY
Coroner's Jury BIames DIR. Moss
lin for Not Notifying Police

Because of his failure to notify the
police that a criminal operation had
been performed, Dr. M. B. Mosslin, with
offices in the Pacific building, was held
responsible for the death OF Catherine
Haskins, 137 Eleventh avenue, by a
coroner's jury yesterday. Mrs. Haskins
was operated on by DR. Walters. for
whom the police have been searching
for a month A few days after the
operation DIR. Mosslin was summoned
and Mrs. HaskinS was sent to the
Thomas sanitarium, where she died
January 81.
The coroner's jury asked that the dis
trict attorney prosecute DR.. Mosslin
for falling to notify the police in time
for the arrest of DIR. Walters, who, the
police say, left the city as soon as Mrs.
A postmortem statement from the
dead woman, together with testimony
Walters as the physician who per-
formed the operation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
FOOTPAD FIRES At
POLICEMAN IN DUEL
HoIdup at Restaurant Followed
by Exciting Chase and Cap
ture of Fugitive
Burglars Who Are Observed in
Stores Make Their Escape
Under FusiIlades

The barking of revolvers mingled
with the splashing noise of the rain
in the district south of Market street
early yesterday morning and it was a
miracle that at least one policeman,
footpad and five burglars. escaped
being wounded.
Shortly after o'clock a young foot
pad entered the restaurant of j. S.
Boyich & Co., Fifth street, just op-
posite police headquarters. with a re-
volver in each hand He ordered Chris
Popodich, the night manager, to
throw up his hands and emptied the
cash register, securing s2417
The footpad backed out, keeping Pop
odich covered with the revolver and
fastened the front door with a stick.
RUNNING POLICE DUEL
Popodich managed to break out and
fired five shots to attract attention.
Policeman Arno r. Dietel pursued the
footpad, and after a running pistol
duel the footpad stumbled at the
corner of Eddy street, where Police
man Nicholas Barron arrested him
He gave the name of John Moore, 21
years of age a native of Massachusetts.
He was charged with robbery and as
sault TO commit murder and held for
trial before the superior court by Po-
j
on the robbery charge in $4,000 bonds.
The police know nothing of Moore s
antecedents.
BURGLARS ELUDE PURSUIT
About the same time John O'Keefe.
watchman at Eilers music store, 975
Market street. saw three burglars in
the rear of the store and opened fire
cr them. They promptly returned
the fire and made their escape by rails
ing the iron door in the sidewalk
on the Stevenson street side of the
building. by which they had effected
an entrance. Corporal Braig, Police
men Maloney, Cox and DieteI searched
the locality, but found no trace of
the burglars.
Two burglars threw a rock at the
window of the second hand store OF
J. Cohen & Co., 131 Eighth street
about = o'clock and stole from the dis
play in the window four watches and
pair of opera glasses. John Stone,
who sleeps in the rear, was awakened
by the breaking glass and, seizing his
revolver, rushed to the front and fired
at the two burglars, who fled. Po-
licemen Gaylor and Nobmann heard the
shots. but were unable to find the
burglars.
COIN TAKEN FROM SALOON
Inc SdIoon Oh CharleS Martin, sos
Hayes street, was entered early yes
terday morning and three sacks OF
coin, containing Sis which had been
hidden in box, We're stolen. H. A
Blattler, baker, 566 Hayes street, saw
three men acting suspiciously in front
OF the saloon shortly after o'clock.
burglar entered the residence OF
Mrs. S. Harris, 1894 McAllister street
on Wednesday night through a reaI
WINDOW. Mrs. Harris heard him and
notified Policeman G. w. Campbell Ry
the time the policeman reached the
house the burglar had fed. Nothing
was missing