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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
CAPTAIN EMIL FRANCKE
GIVEN HIGH POSITION
Named Superintendent of Pa
cific Coast Steamship Co.
TSoeoioI Di.ootcb 10 The CaUl

SEATTLE. Aug. 23.-Captain Emil
Francke, who was master of the Great
Northern liner Dakota when she was
lost of the Japanese coast, March Z,
1897, has been appointed superintend-
ent Of the Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany.
The appointment came as a surprise,
for it was not generally known that
Captain Francke either sought the po-
sition or was considered in that con-
nection. While he is really successor to
Captain J. B. Patterson, who left the
Pacific Coast steamship company July
81, the appointee will hold a higher
rank, as he is a full fledged superin-
tendent, while Captain Patterson held
the position of assistant superintend-
ent.
Captain Francke has lived in Seattle
since the Dakota was lost near the en-
trance to Tokyo bay The local inspec-
tors revoked his license as master,
from which decision Captain Francke
appealed 70 Supervising Inspector Ber-
ningham at San Francisco, who modi-
fed the decree to some extent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
COUNCIL HOLDS UP
REQUEST FOR FRANCHISE
Franklin Street Line Question
Becomes Involved
TSpeciol Dispaioh 10 The Call

SPeciot DiSPdicn 10 ne Ndu
OAKLAND, Aug. 23.-The application
of the Southern Pacific company for a
franchise to extend the Webster street
local line out Franklin street from
Fourteenth to Twentieth was continued
by the city council for one week to-
night. and the city attorney was re-
Quested to submit an opinion as TO
whether signers Of the company's petit
ton have the right to withdraw their
Names
Some doubt arose also as to whether
the council could consider the applica-
ton. if il be not supported by the stat
utory two-thirds of the abutting prop
erty. On this point also the city ator-
ney must advise the council at the next
meeting.
The unexpected teehnicalities were
raised by Attorney Charles z. Shook,
attorney for the protestants against the
franchise. He fled a protest and as
serted that enough of the original sign
ers Of the company's petition had deter
mined to withdraw their support to in
validate the application.
Elliot first questioned whether the
signers could legally withdraw, and
later the second point of jurisdiction
was raised.
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CRITICISE LICENSE
SECURITIES OF COUNTY
w. NJ. Burke Informs Board
That Signers Lacked Realty

OAKLAND. Aug. 23-W. NJ. Burke,
superintendent of the anti-saloon
league. filed charges with the board of
supervisors today of alleged serious
errors in licensing saloons in Alameda
county. He said that c. W. leyer of
Hayward, a brewer. was security on as
licenses for $4,000, but that Heyer
had property worth but SO goo on the
assessment rolls of the county. A man
named Simons was said to b > surety on
p licenses. a total OF 1000, and to
have real estate property assessed at
I20O. A third named Jurgens was said
10 have signed 10 licenses for $4,000
and 10 have real property assessed at
81 500.
Sixty owners of saloons out of a total
Of 146 were said 10 have paid no taxes
In Alameda county and in IS cases
owners of property on which saloons
were located were said to have paid no
taxes. County Clerk Cook said that
Burke's statements were erroneous and
the statement was ordered fiie5
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
GOULD DIVORCE UP
FOR FINAL DECREE
May Raise Question of Custody
of the Children

+ NEW YORK, Aug. 23.-When the
motion for final decree of absolute
divorce in the action brought by Mrs
Helen Kelly Gould against Frank J.
Gould was called in the supreme court
today, an adjournment was granted
until tomorrow
1t is not expected there will be any
objection to the granting of the final
decree tomorrow, although there may
be some question about the custody Of
the children, Helen and Dorothy
Inc lnterlocutory decree permitted
Gould to have the children from Nav
to December, his wife to have their
custody for the remainder of the year.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
THREE REFORM SCHOOL
LADS PROBABLY DROWNED
Boys Steal Launch at Catalina
Island and Disappear

AVALON. Santa Catalina island. Aug.
23.-Two weeks have passed since the
disappearance from a camp on this
island of three Whittier state school
cadets, Salzar, Ernst and Weaver, and
Notwithstanding a most careful search
has been made both on land and sea,
no trace of them has been found
At the same time they disappeared
the launch Mike, belonging to Captain
Moors Of Thortewald cove and a guam
tity of gasoline and groceries also
disappeared. and it is believed that the
boys took the launch and the supplies.
intending to make their escape to the
mainland
Several other launches have circled
this island in the search for the miss
ing launch and the revenue cutter Nc
Culloch has twice visited and circled
San Clemente and San Nicholas islands
and crossed the channel to the main
land In the-vain search.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
OPENS LECTURE SERIES
BEFORE THEOLOGIANS
Or. George A. Smith Talks to
Pacific Scholars

BERKELEY, Aug. 23-Under the
title Of The Religion of Israel in the
Seventh Century Before Christ" DR..
George Adam Smith of Glasgow, Scot
and, opened his first lecture of the L.
T. Earl course before the Pacific theo-
logical seminary in the First Congrega-
honal church OF this city tonight.
The speaker pointed out the richness
IN religious experience OF the period of
which he was TO speak and declared
that only that period of the earthly
mission of Christ surpassed IL.
Rev Mr.. Smith. who is one of the
best known divines Of the British isles.
will continue his lectures until Septem-
Der 2. He follows Ambassador James
Bryce, who delivered the lectures under
he r. T. Earl foundation before the
seminary last April.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
BREAK IN NORTHERN
WHEAT HITS MARKET
Drops From SI.z5 to $I.10 on
Minneapolis Exchange

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 23-No. 1
northern wheat today broke Is cents
from the opening price, dropping from
s1.25 to-$1.10. Opening figures today
were 10 cents under Saturdays quota
lions of $1.35, making a total decline
OF % cents since Saturday.
Today it sold early at SIPS, but when
1t was found that there were 445 cars
of wheat received of which los con-
tanned old wheat, $50 new crop winter,
and $50 new crop spring wheat, the
market broke wide open.
Old crop No. northern went down
20 cents. selling at s1.05, compared
with $1.25 Saturday.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
LOS ANGELES AOUEDUCT
WORKMEN Go ON STRIKE
Refuse to Eat at Mess Camps
Provided by Contractors

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 23.-About 500
men have quit work at the various con-
struction camps along the Los Angeles
aqueduct, 1T is reported here, and there
is some fear that the entire work may
be tied up before an adjustment of the
trouble is made.
The men refuse to eat at the mess
camps established by the contractors for
the city and the board of public works
has issued an order compelling them to
pay for the food, whether they eat it or
not.
The board met today and refused to
trecede from its stand Reports from
the various camps is that no violence
has been attempted by the strikers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
EDUCATORS MEET
AROUNDCAMP FIRE
State Convention OF City and
County Superintendent Be-
gins in the Yosemite
Delegates Exchange Sugges-
tons as to Best Solution OF
School Problems
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

YOSEMITE. Aug 23.-The first an
nual convention of the city and county
school superintendent of California
was called to order this afternoon at
Camp Ahwahnee in the Yosemite val
ley, in sight and hearing of the mag
nificent Yosemite falls. The convention
will last five days, and daily meetings
will be held morning and afternoon.
Eighty superintendent are in attend
ance, Including a majority of the most
prominent educators in the state.
AT the opening meeting today State
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Edward Hyatt was chosen president of
the conventions; Miss Lilly l.. Laugenor.
county superintendent of CoIusa county.
was chosen secretary and Thomas c.
Brown of superintendent Hyatt's Office
was made assistant secretary.
HOLD SESSION OUT OF DOORS
Instead of meeting In the buildings
at Camp Ahwahnee the school super
intendents fell in with the outdoor
habits of the valley folk and held their
gatherings under the pine trees. divid-
ing into four sections, each dealing
with a separate subject.
The main topic discussed by the su-
perintendents today was that of Visit
ing Schools" and the delegates fur
nished each other with novel and often
amusing suggestions.
County superintendent Hugh j.
Baldwin of San Diego thought school
superintendent should have, among
many qualifications. the ability to sing,
thereby enabling himself to lead chill
dren's singing and, in a tight place, do
a little entertaining himself DR. Fred
erick Burk, superintendent of the San
Francisco normal school. was skeptical
and demanded that Baldwin prove his
own theory then and there. Baldwin
was game" and the convention was
treated to an impromptu concert by
the southern educator.
AUTOMOBILE EvOKES INQUIRY
Duncan Sterling, the county superin-
tendent at Monterey, is one of the two
superintendent in the state who boast
the possession of real automobile.
This fact stirred some envy in the
hearts of the others today and Sterling
was quizzed to ascertain whether he
really considered the machine a ne
cessity or only luxury. The Monte
rey automobile enthusiast had ready a
lengthy defense of his alleged extrava-
gance, and his speech in defense of the
motor car may be the means of max
ing a score or two superintendent
blossom out as speed maniacs before
another year rolls around.
This evening the superintendents en-
joyed an evening of recitations and
singing around the Camp Ahwahnee
campfire.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
Wilbur Wright Will Fly
UNDERTAKEN HOLDS UP
FUNERAL AT GRAVE
Alleges Dead Man Made Burial
Contract With Him

GOSHEN. Ind. Aug. 23.-When the
funeral cortege of Charles Crary
reached the cemetery today 1t was met
by c. B. Silver, an undertaken. and his
attorney and several policemen. who
prevented the coffin being lowered into
the grave, on the contention that
Crary, six years ago. entered into a
contract with Silver to have his body
cremated in Chicago.
The body will be held in a vault
until the court decides the controversy.
Crary's uncle alleges that he was not
mentally responsible when the contract
with Silver was made.
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and charges of administration, and all
amounts and demands of every charac-
ter properly payable, do not and will
not exceed S450,000.
SLIGHT INDEBTEDNESS
The petition concludes as follows
That the estate of said deceased is but little
indebted; that the property belonging to said
estate other than that described in paragraph )
of this petition is of great value. and that the
balance which may remain, If all the property
described in paragraph of this petition is dis
tributed, is more than sufficient TO meet all
debts of said estate, and all. costs and expenses
and charges of administration and all amounts
and demands of every character properly payable
and which may become payable out of said es-
tate. That the shares to which your petitioners,
as such trustees. may be entitled in and to the
property herenbefore in paragraph Of this peti-
ton described, may be allowed TO them without
loss to the creditors of said estate.
Wherefore, your petitioners pray that their re-
spectiye shares in the property described In
paragraph Of this petition be distributed to
them in accordance with law and the provisions
Of the win of said Claus Spreckels, and that the
executors be required TO deliver to your petit
TONERS the possession of the real and personal
property OF which distribution is hereby asked
and your petitioners further pray that in the
event that their shares not be distributed to
them that their shares in and TO so much OF the
above described real and personal property as
can be distributed be distributed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
WIFE OF ADMIRAL
POTTS NEAR DEATH
Brought Dying on Returning
Steamer From Europe

NEW YORK. Aug. 2s.-Unconscious
and believed to be dying of apopIexy.
Mrs. Robert Potts. wife of Rear Ad-
miral Potts, U. S. N. retired, was re-
moved from the steamer Minnetonka.
which arrived here today from London.
Her son, L. L Potts of Brooklyn. ac-
companfed by Rev. Father DooIey of
Fordham university, boarded the
steamer at quarantine and the priest
administered the last rites
Mrs. Potts has been abroad for a year
in an effort to regain her health.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
OBJECTS TO HIS BEING
IDENTIFIED AS CORPSE
Garage Owner Believed Dead on
Beach Reappears

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 2S.-William Cook
one of the owners of the Union garage
here. reported eaten by coyotes on the
sands near Redondo beach, this morn
ing entered strenuous objection to
being declared as having served as a
meal for the lean prairie wolves. Cook
has no idea as to the identity of the
corpse found near Redondo, which
was enormously identified as his.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
MIRTH GREETS FARCE
AT BROADWAY THEATER
fAre You a Mason?" Is Offering
at Oakland Playhouse

OAKLAND, Aug. 2s.-The favorite
iraternal comedy. Are You a Mason2'
opened last night at the Broadway the
liter to one of the biggest audiences
sver gathered in the playhouse It
was greeted with peals Of laughter
Are You a Mason2" will play at the
Broadway all this week, with matinees
Wednesday. Saturday and Sunday 1t
will undoubtedly prove a successful at
section.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
FIFTY DEATHS FROM
CHOLERA IN ISLANDS
Heavy Mortality Results From
Philippine Epidemic

WASHINGTON. Aug. %. Fifty
deaths out of 76 cases of cholera oc-
Cured in the Philippine islands the
week ended June &c. Chief Quarantine
Officer Heiser of Manila reports that
II cases of the disease occurred in
Samar; 81 in the mountains: nine in
the Oriental Negroes, and &c in the
Pampanga provinces.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
SECRETARY OF NAVY
AT BIG GUN PRACTICE
Makes Trip on Battleship to
Watch Target Work

NORFOLK, Va. Aug. 23.-Acting
Secretary of the Navy Beekman Win
throp was today with Rear Admiral
Schroeder's Atlantic battleship fleet of
Cape Henry, where the fleet is engaged
in deep sea evolutions and target
practice.
The target work witnessed by Sec
rotary Winthrop today consisted of
gunnery aim at target RATS at anchor
while the ships steamed at different
speeds.
Secretary winthrop desires TO wit
ness the behavior of the big guns
while in actual operation, and this can
only be done on Shinhnard
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
Prosecutor Opposes Pardon
ESPECIAL Dispdtch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL. Aug. 23.-Speculation
is rife here as to whether William B.
Bradbury will receive a pardon from
the governor, who is considering the
plea of the millionaire's attorneys.
District Attorney Thomas P. Boyd,
who has sent protest to Governor Gill
lett against the granting of the pardon,
believes that clemency will not be ex-
tended.
Il feel sure that Bradbury will not
receive pardon" said Boyd today.
The evidence against him is plain, he
has confessed to the crime of perjury,
and can see no good reason why he
should not go to San Quentin. The SEN
timent of the people is also strongly
against him, and as for his statement
that he would not live IL sent to San
Quentin. that is question which needs
more substantial proof. He made the
same statement three years ago, and he
is still in good health If 1T was found
that confinement in the state prison Sc
riously endangered his life, he could be
pardoned then"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
WRIGHT BROTHERS
WILL SUE CURTISS
Action Will Be Brought for In
ringing Patent Which De-
fendant Denies Doing
Bitterness Felt That Litigation
Should Be Threatened Just
at This Time

given to the six aeroplanes travelling
the greatest distance without touching
the ground or replenishing their sup
plies of fuel and oil.
No aviator can come within a certain
specified distance OF the ground This
event consequently is a test Of endur-
ance.
Most OF the sky pilots elected to
postpone their efforts until towards
evening. During the morning and
early afternoon hours a few unofficial
tests were made.
Glen H. Curtiss was out early and
made satisfactory trial fight OF two
kilometers. Bleriot. with his so horse
power machine. astonished his COM
petitors with the speed he developed
He Travelled so swiftly that Curtiss
confidence in his ability to capture the
international cup has been somewhat
shaken. This event is the principal
feature of the meeting.
Dirigible Balloon Wrecked
PARIS. Aug. %. - The Bayard-
Clement dirigible balloon. built re-
Gently by the Bayard- Clement company
for the Russian government. was
wrecked today near MaisOns-Lafitte
during It's preliminary lEAdA- ne dNA-
atOrs, including Colonel Mach of the
Russian army. were not injured.
The airship made it's ascent sue
cessfully. remained in the air and then
came down without damage. but while
on the ground a violent gust of wind
tore the balloon from the grasp Of 40
men, who were holding IL. and IL was
thrown against trees and telegraph
poles, ripping the gasbag to pieces.
The ship then fell into the River
Seine.
The four occupants had stuck to the
car. On landing in the river they left
the shattered ship and swan for the
shore. They were picked up by small
boats.
BY the terms of the contract with the
Russian government this balloon was
to have maintained an altitude OF 3, 500
to $500 feet for one hour.
Wilbur Wright Will Fly
NEW YORK Aug. 23.-James NJ.
Beck, chairman of the aerOnautics COM
mittee of the Hudson Fulton commits
sion, announced today that he had re-
ceived the contract signed by Wilbur
Wright TO give a series OF flights with
his aeroplane during the celebration.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
GIlLfTT ASKED TO
PARDON BRADBURY
Attorneys for Aged Millionaire
Present Petitions Asking
Executive Clemency
Formal Hearing of Case to Be
Held at Once, but Decision
Not Expected Immediately

EUREKA, Aug. 23.-Acting in behalf
of William s. Bradbury, the aged mill
lionaire, sentenced to the penitentiary
for perjury, and now in the Marin
county jail, Attorneys c. H. Fairall. t.
c. Kierhoff and James w. Cochrane ar
rived here today for the purpose of
making final intercession with Cover
nor Gillett and securing, if possible, a
pardon for their client.
To the petition for a pardon, signed
by the. Jurors who returned the verdict
of guilty, the attorneys today added
another, signed, according to Fairall,
by 1000 citizens of California Cover
nor Gillett was also presented with let
tiers asking executive clemency.
l want several days to consider. the
matter, said the governor. The case
bears some unusual phases which 1 wish
to investigate thoroughly. 1 expect to
receive by mail today protest from
District Attorney Boyd of Marin
county, and / intend that this shall be
weighed carefully"
Judge FairaIl expressed a belief that
pardon will be granted He said:
There is little to be said in advance
of the hearing, but 1 believe we can
convince Governor Gillett Of the limo
eence of Mr.. Bradbury. The testimony
given by him related to subject upon
which any man might honestly have
been mistaken, and / am sure that this
was Bradbury's case. We are very
hopeful of success"
The attorneys for Bradbury, accom-
panied by Miss Van Sickle his niece,
appeared before Governor Gillett this
afternoon, presented their petition and
letters and made plea for pardon.
After brief hearing the governor
announced that he would not render a
decision until after his return from a
fishing trip on Eel river.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-08-24
ARMY Maneuvers Begin

DALLAS. Tex, Aug. 23.-The annual
tournament and maneuvers of the reg
ular United States army, department
of the southwest, opened here today
with 2,200 soldiers in camp Brigadier
General Meyers of Fort Sam Houston
is in command.
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KILLS WOMAN AND HIMSELF Nor
walk, Conn, Aug. 23.-James Cavanagh a pOI-
Usher living in Spring Hill. a suburb OF Nor
walk. today shot and killed his daughter IN law
Mrs. James Cavanagh IT.. after a family quar-
rel. He then committed suicide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-03
(By United Press)

CLEVELAND, April 3.-Will the
Pennsylvania authorities be able to
hold Mfs. James H. Boyle as either
a principal or an acconplice in the
kidnapping Of Billy Whitla of Shar.
on?
Has this woman, who officers say
was the brains of the combination
been shrewd enough to safeguard
herself against criminal prosecu
ton? Has she succeeded in check.
mating the law?
If Mrs. Boyle had been a party to
the taking and carrying away OF
Billy from Sharon it would have
been an easy matter to hold her for
kidnapping, but the evidence so far
shows she was in Cleveland all OF
the time her husband was in
Sharon.
Billy says he never saw her until
he reached the Granger. She was
there awaiting his coming, dis
guised as nurse. She had not ap
peared in the transaction, openly at
least, until the moment he was
brought into the apartments that
had been reserved here as the hid
ing place for the boy.
Evidently she had not committed
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CORONER'S BILL
HELD Up

A bill for $4,000, covering the ex-
pense of the inquest held by Coro-
ner Schlegel on the murdered body
of John Lewandoski and the cost of
the burial has been held up by the
county commissioners. In looking
over the law on coroner's inquests
Chairman McBroom found that. the
county was compelled to bear the
expense of burial of a dead body
found and not claimed by relatives,
but that such expense should not
exceed SIS. The funeral bill filed
is only $3.50.
The coroner must within 80 days
1 make statement under oath to the
county commissioners of the money
or property found on the person of
the dead man, and turn 1t over to
the county treasurer within the
same period. The treasurer has a
right to institute an action against
the coroner to compel him to turn
over such property to the county.
The property recovered from the
dead is to be sold at public auction
and along with what money there
was placed to the credit of the
county. Heirs of the deceased have
six years in which to present their
claims, and on proper showing as
to legal claim to such property the
treasurer is to pay over the same,
less the expense of the inquest and
burial.
Lewandoski, the murdered man,
left $40 in cash, bicycle, graphic
phone and complete outfit of cabi-
netmaker's tools, the aggregate
value of which nearly equals the
bill filed by the coroner aaginst the
county. He is also said to have
$500 in bank in Russia.
= Seroner Schlegel has not yet filed
The inventory called for with the
county commissioners, and until he
does no bills will be allowed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-03
KIDNAPER
MAY ESCAPE LAW

kidnapping in Pennsylvania as she
had not been in that state. She
had been in Ohio $50 miles from
the city where the actual kidnapping
of the boy occurred.
The Pennsylvania constitution
provides that an accused person
shall be tried where the offense
was committed Whatever part
Mrs. Boyle may have taken in the
transaction was taken in Cleveland.