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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
FLOOD SUFFERERS
Report Made by Consul General
at This Port

A complete statement of the contri-
buttons of the citizens of San Fran
cisco toward helping the victims of
the flood disaster of Monterey, Mexico,
was given out by p. Ornelas, consul
general of Mexico, yesterday, showing
total collection of s92S.10. together
with 407 cases of merchandise.
The merchandise was donated by
Guggenhime & Co., Stockton Milling
company, Haas brothers, D. Samuels
brothers. Hammer & Co., Tillmann &
Bendel, M. j. Brandenstein & Co., Suss-
man, Wormser & Co, William Wolf &
Coz, W. Loaiza & Co., California fruit
Gamers association. Wellman Peck &
Co., Nathan-Dohrnann Co., the Red
Cross society and the Associated Char
tiles.
In making the statement the consul
general reiterates in the name of the
government and the people of Mexico,
thanks for the donations.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
SUBTREASURY
Joins BANKERS
CLEARING HOUSE
Secretary Macyeagh Believes
Federal Government Will
Benefit by Change
Local Financiers Will Be Able
to Transact Business More
ExpeditiOusly

The United States subtreasury in TINS
city was made a member of the san
Francisco clearing house association
Yesterday and viii begin TO clear
through that association about Janu-
arv 10. Permission to join the local
clearing house was granted by the sec
retary Of the treasury December Is,
and the news. was received in this city
with satisfaction by the treasury Off
cisls and bankers
The action is approved by Secretary
ATacNeagh. who believes that ii VIII
he beneficial to inanciers and, the gov
srnment 10 have federal officials ia
lniliar with the affairs of the banks in
their locality up to the close Of busi-
ness every day. The subtreasuries IN
New York. Boston and Chicago have
for some time been members OF the
clearing house in those cities.
The most. noticeable change which
will be brought about by the new
system will be that the bank clearings
OF San Francisco win be from $4,000
GOO to Se5.0O0.000 week, bringing this
city about fifth on the list. Apart from
that il viii mean the cutting down
Of labor 10 about One-ninth OF what
ii now is and VIII eliminate almost
entirely the handling of large amounts
Of coin.
The change viii be a great convent
ence TO the banks. Instead of having
10 handle large amounts of gold and
silver 10 and from the subtreasury to
their banks. they viii be able to pur-
sue the ordinary methods through the
clearing house.
The postOfiice department also will
benefit. Under existing conditions the
poStoffice is always shipping large
quantities Of coin. Hereafter the post
masters viii draw drafts direct to the
subtreas sury. such drafts being drawn
upon banks which are members Of the
clearing house. This also will save
the government the money which hith
erto has been expended in transporta-
tion charges.
The change viii mean much in ad
vertising San Francisco. The clearings.
which alone are much more than the
other cities Of the coast combined, will
be largely increased.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
YOUNG MAN WILL BE
IDENTIFICATION OFFICER
Frank II. de Pue, Jr., Appointed
by Berkeley Police Chief

Frank II. de Pue Jrs son Of the di :
rector of the state bureau of identif-
cation, will on January take up the
duties of director Of the Identification
bureau and bsilin at Berkeley.
De Pue is but % years of age, but
has had the advantage of his fathers
20 years association with crime and
criminals, fthe younger man having
practically been raised around the peni-
tentiary. He is said. to be one of the
best Ginger print experts in the en-
tire country.
August Vollrner, chief of the Berke-
ley department, will find in De Pue a
hearty supporter of the golden rule
system, the father of the young man
having installed the system among the
officials of the different state institu-
tions.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
CAMERA CLUB MEMBERS
ENJOY CHRISTMAS JINKS
Varied Program and Gifts Make
Pleasure For All

The Camera clubs Christmas jinks,
held Tuesday night in the club quar-
ters was the biggest and most sue
cessful social affair given by the or
ganizations since it moved into its
permanent home Members and their
friends were entertained with lantern
slides, pictures music and stories, fol-
lowed by refreshments and a Christ
mas tree celebration.
The Christmas tree was handsomely
decorated and there We're presents for
everybody in, attendance A number of
vocal and instrumental solos were
given and Captain Leale told several
of his famous dialect stories.
The refreshments were elaborate.
and the affair was unanimously voted
the moAt successful entertainment
since the clubs house warming.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
CHURCHES COOPERATE
FOR "PEACE SUNDAY

by agreement of the heads of the
churches of all denominations in the
city the third Sunday of January is
every year to be set aside for the dis
cussion in the pulpit of the subject of
Industrial peace. The day is. moreover
10 be known as Industrial Peace sun
day.
Announcement of the cooperation of
all the churches was made Tuesday
nig25f by DR.. Jacob Nieto 20 the exeeu-
tive committee Of the San Francisco
branch OF the National industrial peace
association at a meeting held at the St
Francis hotel.
DR. Nieto reported that he had met
Archbishop P. ". Riordan and that the
head Of the Catholic diocese had de-
clared that he would gladly recommend
10 all the clergy TO set aside the third
Sunday Of January as a day for dis
cussing questions of industrial peace.
The church federation of San Fran
cisco and the ministers union have also
greed TO cooperate with the associa-
ton in celebrating the day.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
BOOK WRITTEN FOR.
AMERICAN BLUEJACKETS

The Navy's Friend" a little book
dedicated to the American bluejackets
by Adeline Elizabeth Libby. has re-
ceived much praise from the officers
of Mare Island and Yerba Buena.
Miss Libby recently announced her
intention to devote her life to the lit
erary interests of the navy, and this
publication is the first of her work
along that line.
The book contains several poems by
Miss Libby, as well as an Interesting.
story entitled "a Sailors Romance"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
BANK OF COMMERCE
INCORPORATED HERE

Articles of Incorporation of the Bank
OF Commerce, organized to carry on a
general banking business. were filed
with the county clerk yesterday. The
institution is capitalized at 100000, of
which $4,000 has been paid up. The
names of the directors and the amount
subscribed by each are: Robert Davies.
S21,000; w. W. Barrett, $500 Arthur
Joel, $500; David Livingston, $500;
Charles Loesch, $500; Otto Ottesen, $500;
Challen r. Parker. $500; J w. Tread
well. $500; Emile White, $500 The at
torney for the company is Arthur Joel.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
MOTHER ANXIOUS TO
HEAR FROM DAUGHTER
information Sought Concerning
Miss Linnie Hughes

Fearing that her daughter, Miss
Linnie Hughes, II years OF age, from
whom she has not heard for two
months, has. come to harm in San
Francisco, Mrs. n. B.. Hughes OF
Derby, New. is endeavoring to locate
her.
The mother says that the girl. who
is graduate of a. high school and also
of business college, has confined her
self closely to her studies and is ig-
norant of the ways of the world.
She last heard from her two months
ago and pleads with her to break the
long silence.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30

California Baking Co, Fillmore and
Eddy. is making a speciality of honey
ca les. plum pudding, fancy torten and
mince pies for the holidays.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
Entertains Knights of the
Grip With Tales of Travels

Schlesinger of the Emporium who addressed Com
mercial its closing yesterday on MY
Experience With the Travelling Man.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-30
HOLD ELECTION of oFFIcERs

officers were elected as follows: En-
nett Dunn. president; Ben Schioss, first
vice president; S. ct Breyer, second
vice president; J. r. Salazer, third
vice president; Fred Eggers. fourth
vice president; George Marks, fifth
vice president; H. E. MacConaughey.
sixth vice president; Harry r. Moore.
treasurer; Otto C. Sievers. secretary.
The commercial travellers enjoyed
themselves last night at the production
of THE College Widow at the Alcazar
theater.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
BIRTHS.

The following birth certificates
were filed with the city health
board today:
Daniel Carlton and Pearl Neafus,
Deer Park, August IL, boy.
]. o. and Mary Dennis, Morgan's
Acre Tracts, August %. girl.
Cranston and Hannah Anderson,
1907 Jackson avenue, August 25, a
boy.
Ruby L. and Lucy Patton, 02912
Cedar street, August 1, boy.
Norris E. and Mary Posey, 1915
Nora avenue, August "a, girl.
Antonio and Ersilla Crisellone
East Thirteenth avenue, August o.
a girl
William P. and Margaret Cum
minis, Spokane, August "a, girl.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
VITAL RECORD
DEATHS

The funeral Of Lola Windup, the
four year old daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Windup, who died yes
terday at the residence, IL Grand
street, will be held at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning from the resi-
dence. Interment will be made at
Greenwood.
The body Of Mr.. st. John, of
Deer Park, Wash, who died August
Is at st. Luke's hospital, will be
shipped to Deer Park this evening
for burial by Smith & Co.
Fannie Bowles, aged A, died this
morning at st. Luke's hospital. She
il survived by q husband and three
sisters. Funeral arrangements
will be made later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits
were issued this afternoon by the
board of public works:
A. l.. Newton Lumber Co., one
story frame shed and mill, lots 3
and 4, block 4, Petit tract. $500.
w. d. Plat, one story brick store,
lots % and "a, block Z, Chandler ad-
dition, $4,000.
C. Kerkamp, one story frame
dwelling. lot Z. block II, Richland
Park, $1,000.
Crescent Wooden Ware Co., one
story frame shed. Hamilton street
and o. r. e N, $1,000.
Henri Cronnelis. addition to two
story frame dwelling, 603 Sumner
avenue, $1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
HOPE BOXES
ARE STARTED
(By United Press.)

BLOOMINGTON, Ind, Aug. 26.-
Eligible girls of Bloomington have
taken up a new fad called the "hope
box" They obtain dainty box,
which they decorate and place
therein from day to day some ar
ticle of wearing apparel, such as
lingeries, gloves, handkerchiefs,
hosiery, wells or slippers. As each
article is deposited the girl, signing
softly, hopes" that within year
"he" will pop the question and her
fondest dreams be realized.
Two girls, one in North College
avenue and the other in Walnut
street, started hope boxes" a few
days ago, and already have received
proposals of marriage. One OF
them, it is said, accepted immedi-
ately and the other promised an an
swer in few days.
Another society girl started a
s"hope box" and before she got it
half filled received a letter from q
young man matrimonially inclined.
AS = consequence her grill friends
are sail in a flutter Of excitement
over the pretty romance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
+. ~ -
BOY
but Lost
HIS $50
BRAVE ACT OF WALTER HITS
LEADS TO LOSS OF
MONEY.

Leaping of the Howard street
bridge In his street clothes to save
q little newsboy who had fallen Into
the deep water and was drowning,
Walter Hltts, roomln0 at the Car
lyle hotel, saved the lad, but lost
$50 from his pocket In % doing.
Hits, who is an employee OF the
Pacific States Telephone Co., was
Just crossing the bridge about noon
today, when he heard the gurgling
cry Of the little fellow, just emerg-
ing from his cold bath. Without
stopping to FIRE himself even from
his shoes, Hits leaped from the
railing. His purse slipped from his
pocket as he went. -. -. 49,.
The water at this place is about
IA feet deep and no trace Of the
purse could be found. Several fire
men and half dozen men who had
seen the nervy rescue are still
about among the saw logs and
booms endeavoring to locate the
valuable package with pike poles.
The newsboy was taken into the
lower floor of the laundry nearby
and was soon fastening home. He
got away before anyone could learn
his name.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
KIDNAPPED CHILD BECAUSE SHE LOVED
HER AND WANTED TO SEE HER
WELL CLOTHED
MRS BARCLAY TELLS WHY
SHE RAN AWAY WITH lNcu-
BAToR BABY.
fRy United Press.l

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Aug. 30
Mrs. Barclay, who through Attor-
ney John Gentry has petitioned for
habeas corpus writ to recover Ma
rian Bleakley, the five year old in
cubator baby" who, it Is alleged,
she kidnapped Saturday, today dis
cussed the alleged kidnapping OF the
child.
"You wonder. why I love the
baby" she said. IF you had seen
her clenching her tiny fists and
gasping for breath In the incuba-
tor at the st. Louis exposition you
would wonder why Marian is alive
today. l say without boasting that
it was my care and love that saved
the child her life.
ut is remarkable that she Is
not afraid of me today, though !
do not know all that Mrs. Bleak
ley has said to poison her mind"
when you picked her up the
other night didn't Marian ask you
If you were going to kill herr
Mrs. Barclay was asked.
"Yes." she replied. 81 wouldn't
kill you,' l said to Marian.
"The child insisted that they
had told her that she would be
killed, and finally I comforted her
and she warmed up to me-"
While Mrs. Barclay was talking
the child sat beside her, and the
woman's hands strayed almost
unconsciously to Marian's head,
which she patted lovingly.
II did not intend to kidnap the
baby when l went to Topeka,
continued Mrs. Barclay. "But
when saw the child outside the
kindergarten poorly dressed 1t
made me angry. I talked to her
and learned that her mind was
poisoned and then I decided to
act"
The habeas corpus proceedings
will be heard tomorrow. Today the
baby was happy and laughed and
played that she was in Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

ton, H. D. Merritt. IL now Pratt's
closest personal adviser, and that
with ]. T. O'Brien Is engaged In
an effort to build up an organixa-
ton that will be impregnable when
It comes to landing the next demo-
cratic nomination for governor.
The councilmen point to their
course in the water extensions,
when every step urged by Water
Commissioner Reuterdahl was
agreed to and the funds provided
to do the work, yet the chief exc
cutive Is baking on going ahead
with 1t for the reason that he
wants day labor to build up his
political fences. s.
/, 1t is pointed out that Council.
man Shaefer of the Second ward
is one Of the most conscientious
men that ever sat in the city coun.
Gil, yet Shaefer voted last Tuesday
night to pass the wage scale or.
dinance over the mayors veto.
Shafer is a lawyer, 1t is cited,
who seems to take but little stock
in the opinion of the corporation
counsel that the wage scale or
dinance is invalid. 1st
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
Deny CABAL
AGAINST PRATT


Councilmen who could be reach
ed today with reference to the
charge in q morning paper that
eight members Of the council had
formed a conspiracy against Mayor
Pratt denied the statement most
emphatically. They charge that
peace and good will between the
legislative and executive depart
ments refgned until the mayor,
through his political managers, be-
gan to inject politics into city af-
fairs by attempting to build up a
political machine through city pa
tronage. They charge Pratt with
wanting to be governor and with
maintaining press bureau In the
city hall to boost his name abroad
over the state.
When Pratt was willing to do the
right thing and work in harmony
with the city council, the council
men say, they backed him up on
every measure. But as soon as
politics crept into his, actions they
baked.
1t is pointed out that the demo.
cratic boss in the late city cleo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
MORE MEN ARE MxS

Search IL being made by the Spo.
kane police for James q. Sherry,
Fortine, Mont. He left Fortinc
August IL to go to the Seattle ex-
position and itnended to return .
few days later. No word has been
received Of him since he left In
one Of his pockets he carried q
life insurance book In the Aetna
Life Insurance Co. His dge Is %
years, height 6 feet 2 inches, and
weight ITS pounds. He had dark
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

SAN FRANCISLU.-The United
States cruiser st. Louis arrived
here yesterday from Honolulu,
breaking the record time for the
trip between these two ports, max
ing 1t in four days and % hours.
SAN FRANCISCO.-George L..
Root, a conductor on the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad, has
been driven crazy by the many
questions asked him by the tour
ists in his charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

be In regard to the closing of the
disorderly house conducted by
Marie Taylor, colored woman, in
the rear of the Occur d'Alene sa-
loon, on Front avenue, Chief Sulli-
van stated that If Pastor J. Gordon
Mcpherson would swear out a war
rant for her arrest he would serve
it, Pastor Mcpherson sent a COM
to the city council sew
,eral days ago complaining against
the place and asking that it be
closed up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
TO TRY THE
DEMON STUNT

Tomorrow night at the Pantages
theater is likely to be one that will
be lasting in the memories OF those
attending, for half dozen candi-
dates for that 5000 offered by the
management for anyone who will
ride a bicycle on the revolving plat
form used In the Three Demons"
act, are to be given a trial for the
money. Ever since the offer Of the
money was made that revolving
platform has been the center of at
traction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
DO YOU KNOW QulE1EST
BIG CITY? IT'S BERLIN


of the suffraget to the cash for Of
clo's man.
Mrs. Rice declares the move
ment, begun in New York, ia
so rapidly In Europe that
IN many places, especially in Der.
lin, "blue lists are furnished, tell.
ling visitors where the houses OF
knilence" may be found.
81 Berlin, Mrs. Rice declared, is the
Emost quiet city In the world, with
London next. Constantinople, with
It's 10000 stray dogs, had street
cars and unevenly paved streets, is
the worst, with Paris next.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
3 KILLED
1900 BELOW
THE SURFACE
Mine Cage Drops-Thirty
Miners Are Imprisoned.
10y United Press.)

MEXICO CITY, Aug. 26.-Res-
cuers today are endeavorlng to re-
lease 80 miners, imprisoned 1900
feet below the surface In the Lapez
mine at Mateahuala.
According to advices 10 men
we're instantly killed at the bottom
Of q shaft when the cable to The
cage broke yesterday and descend
I'd on them, crushing and manning
the men. Thirty were In the cage
when It dropped, and some were
killed. The men pinned by the
wreckage cannot be rescued before
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
NO WONDER
THEY WE'RE
KILLED
NV United Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 20
That the motor speedway In this
city was uncompleted when Drivers
William Bourque and Harry Hol-
comb were killed August 10, was
learned at the coroner's inquest, the
records being published today. Carl
G. Fisher, president of the speed
way company, admitted the track
was not completed. Gangs of work
men were busy between the con-
tests and built hospital in antici-
patton of accidents. He admitted
that there was at least one spot
on the track that was perilous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26

his tragic death at Annapolis. It
is intimated that Cardinal Gibbons
will permit the body to be re-
inferred in holy ground, this being
the one principal object OF the
mothers fight to have her sons
name cleared Of the stigma Of
suicide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
(ey United Prsss.)

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Nine ma
lions are interested In . crusade to
suppress unnecessary noises today,
declares Mrs. Isaac L. Rice, presi-
dent of the Antinoise society, who
returned yesterday from Europe.
The ship did not sound her siren on
the trip up the river yesterday, at
Mrs. Rice's request.
Mrs. Rice attended the antinoise
convention in London. She brings
new plans for the suppression OF
all superflous sounds, from the wall
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
II KILLED
IN WRECK
(By United Press.)

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Aug. &c.
The official report by the county
coroner today states that IL men
were killed in the collision between
a runaway Santa Fe freight train
and a Southern Pacific switch en-
CINE near Mojave yesterday. The
engineers and firemen Of both en-
gines were killed, two brakemen,
one Nevada miner and five tramps.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
TO REOPEN sUrToN's GRAVE
(Bv United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26-The
grave of Lieutenant James e. SUIT
ton at Arlington will be opened at
the request of his mother to ascer-
tain II her sons arms were broken
during the fight in which he met
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-26
SPOKANE COLLEGE

Fall semester opens Sept. IA. Re
on time. Departments: College,
high school, law school, normal,
music, bookkeeping, shorthand,
surveying, preparatory, journalism.
Personal attention to your needs.
Catalogue free on application.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-16

to the prevention and spread Of dis
ease. how to bring about the best sani-
tary conditions in the house and has
also taught them the value of properly
ventilating their houses, especially the
portion used for sleeping rooms. Be-
ing business man and the owner Of
a splendid pharmacy with capable
clerks. DR.. Hargraves has been able
to extend his usefulness beyond that
Of professional lines only. He has
made sociological study of conditions
among our people. and be does not hold
back any necessary information from
them for pecuniary or selfish ends.
Besides his large practice. he is inter.
ested in the business life of the COM
munity. AS president of the Lincoln
Benefit and Insurance society be has
been the means Of helping a large
number Of persons. Shaw university
is proud Of DR.. Hargraves. in whom
the race has true and tried friend.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-16
TRUE AND TRIED FRIEND.
Professional Man Who Works Beyond
Mere Pecuniary Interest.

Few cities in North Carolina of sim
liar size and surroundings can boast of
larger number Of business and pro
fessional men than are to be found in
Wilson. Among the professional men
who have worked their way up from
the bottom to prominence in the CON-
munity is DR.. L. s. Hargraves. who is
graduate from the medical depart
ment Of Shaw university. at Raleigh.
During his six years practice as a
medical physician in Wilson he has
sought to aid his patients beyond the
point Of mere professional service. BE
has advised them in matters relating
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-16
Baptist. Show Substantial Progress.

The report of S. W. Babcote. statis-
tical secretary Of the National Baptist
convention at It's recent session In Co.
lumbus. o.. credited that denomina-
ton with having 1854 churches, 90
600 Sunday schools. $50 colleges and
high schools, 165 religious and secular
papers. 2.500.O0O members and owning
property to the value of s4.0OO.0OO
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-16
The Race Not Living on Charity.

The fact that out Of population
Of 23,OO0 Afro Americans In Macor
county, Ca, only six persons have ap-
piled for maintenance at the county
almshouse within the past eight years
= a glowing tribute to the thrift and
industry of our people.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-10-16
NOTICE-A WONDER.

Prof. Will Taylor. corns, bunions
and ingrowing nails specialist. Guar
antead cure. Painless, no cutting
Phone Main 1858, y11 Eighteenth
street. Clip this advertisement, as II
may not appear again.