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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
MUST NOT SERVE CHEAP
ARTICLE FOR SUPERIOR
SaIoonmen Told That Extreme
Penalty Will Be Imposed

Saloon keepers WHO have been sell
ing carbonated water to customers for
well known mineral waters and were
arrested on complaint of II. r. Robbins,
inspector of the state board of health.
pleaded guilty in Police Judge Con-
lan's court yesterday.
reprimand them and dismiss the cases.
but he wanted it understood that il
any more similar cases we're brought
before him he would infiict the extreme
penalty.
The saloon keepers were: A. G.
Holmes, 359 Bush street; d. Mcmahon,
Fifth and Market streets; H. Diercks,
131 O'Farrel1 street; james Fl. O'Con-
nor. Ninth avenue and II street: John
streets. and Riley & Kelly. the Thalia
dance hall, 514h Pacific street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Flames Rage in Mountains
ISpcciol Dspdtch 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. LIVERY city
and town in the county is overcast with
smoke from the numerous fires in
mountain ranges Fire fighters are out
at five different points in, an attempt to
check the flames. While successful
in some places the fire seems to gain
headway at other points. The school
house of the hill district in Hills, above
Aptos, burned with a loss of about
sl,500. The fire on the Gilroy side of
the range above Watsonville, which
abated some yesterday, seemed to gain
much impetus today and is filing
Pajaro valley with smoke. 1t is eating
it's way toward the base of Iona Prista.
Another fire started today along
Zayante creek. where brush covered
hills are sending up large volumes of
dense smoke. 1t is burning toward
Glenwood. Deputy Fire Warden Her
bert Martin has big force of men
fightin gthe flames.
Fire is also reported near Valencia.
The fire near Wrights is still un-
rho ala
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
ST. JOHNS PARISH FAIR
is PROVING SUCCESSFUL

st. Johns parish fair at 10 St
Mary's avenue is proving to be great
success and will probably be contin-
ued until the end of the month
The fair is being directed by Father
Brady. 1T was opened last Saturday
night with speeches by r. r. Dinni-
being shown in the contests. Miss
Maude Kilmartin. Miss Margaret Min
ahen, Miss Pearl Leonard, Miss Rita
Kelly. and Miss Alice Rupert are the
leaders in the contest for the gold
watch to be given to the most popular
young woman in the parish.
ford are leading in the contest for the
scholarship course.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
IN GORGEOUS INFORM
BATTLES WITH INSANE
MAN ARMED WITH RAZOR
Special Policeman Struggles
With Would Be Suicide

A battle with an armed maniac bent
on self-destruction was fought yes
terday in the home of William Jones,
562 San Bruno avenue. Special Po-
liceman Carter was struggling with
Jones, who had cut his throat with a
razor which he was attempting 60 use
on the policeman The fight was even
until Steward Slattery of the Mission
emergency hospital arrived. Together
they overpowered Jones. He was
treated at the Mission emergency hos
pital and transferred to the detention
hospital He has been an inmate OF the
Stockton insane asylum and will be
examined to determine his present
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
BOYS BREAK INTO HOUSE
IN SEARCH OF GHOSTS
Lads Are Arrested on a Charge
of Burglary

Five boys. Frank Terrill, Richard
Wagner, Freddie Kins1ey, Charles
Brun and Frank Brun, whose ages
range from Z to 10 years, were arrest
ed Tuesday by Mounted Policeman
Pidgeon, for breaking into the house
of an absent miner at 1888 Fortieth
avenue. They obtained an entrance
by bursting open the front door with
the aid of scantling
The boys denied stealing anything
at his mine somewhere their state
ment could not be questioned. They
explained that they had heard the
house contained ghosts and they want
ed to see a real ghost.
The boys live in the neighborhood.
They were taken to the juvenile de-
tention home and will appear before
Judge Murasky tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Seeks to Die on Tracks

With his own life endangered by the
maniac's struggles, Special Policeman
Frank c. Curley battled for five min
utes yesterday afternoon on the rail-
road tracks at Harrison street near
Seventeenth with Thomas Reynolds, a
laborer, and succeeded in dragging him
to safety a few seconds before a train
passed the spot.
Reynolds. who is believed TO be in
sane. attempted to pin the policeman
10 the track and allow the approach
ing train to kill both OF them. They
seesawed on and off the track until the
train was but a few yards away.
hospital that, he would attempt suicide
again as soon as released. He will be
examined by the insanity commission
ers. He lives at $3.50 Twenty-second
street
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Nat berger Leave. for New York

Mr.. Nat Berger of the well known
night While in the East Mr.. Berger
will arrange for their Spring importa-
tions of clothing, haberdashery and
hats. The clothing department is a
new departure which this progressive
firm viii install in their downtown
building. which will be located on the
former Baldwin Annex site on Market
street about Jan. !.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
.ThRONGS BATTLE TO
CHECK GREAT FIRES
Heroic Work OF the Volunteers
Stops Forward Sweep Of
Big Timber Blazes
Reports From Various Sections
Show Flames Still Rage,
but >Are Held Back
Especial Dispatches 10 The Call


Los. ANGELES, Sept. 15.-Heroic
service of volunteer and government
fire lighters have checked three of the
five great forest fires sweeping south
ern California mountains, but the two
that still burn threaten to do untold
damage unless controlled Immediately.
The areas now ablaze are in San Diego
county, where heavy forests are suffer-
ing together with several large hay
ranches and much stock grazing
ground, and in Ventura county, where
bee culturists, ranchers and bean grow
ers are overwhelmed, many fruitful lit
tie valleys are threatened.
The most serious fire is that about
Somis and Moor Park. near Oxnard.
Hundreds of acres of hay and beans
have been wiped out and today the fire
is threatening Moor Park. On the
north side of the range the sweep has
been clean from Wileys on the east to
Santa Paula and almost to Saticoy.
Many ranch houses have been destroyed
with their surrounding fields and oil
wells near Bardsdale are reported
burned. Telephone communication has
been cut off and most of the news is
brought ein by fire fighters exhausted
by 80 and 20 hours conflict.
In the mountains east of San Diego,
near 'Palomar and Valley Center, ex-
tensive fires are raging in the heavily
wooded canyons and at a late hour
tonight it was reported that control
seemed improbable for days Reports
as to the exact extent of these flames
are meager
The water supply of the town of Es-
condido has been partially cut off by
destruction of fumes. The total dam
age by all these fires will probably
run into the hundreds of thousands of
dollars. Every government ranger is
on the scene of the flames and volun-
teers and ranchers, fighting for their
homes and property, are assisting.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Big Fires Still Rage
Especial Drpatch 10 The Call

UKIAH, Sept. 15.-Ukiah has been
surrounded by forest fires this week
and the valleys have been full of smoke
and falling ashes Fires are raging
in the hills at Vending and another
large fire is burning in the redwoods
at Alpine. The lumber companies have
nearly all their men out fighting flames
in an effort to save their timber.
Small fires are starting east of this
valley near the Lake county line A
large fire is raging in the mountains
near Laytonville and farmers are out
fighting to keep it from getting into
the valley.
Another fire has just crossed Sonoma
county line and is burning in the hills
in this county. There is no wind blow
ing and flames do not spread rapidly.
If the wind does not come up they
may have fires under control.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
BUNT1NG TAKES FIRE-The

BUNTING TAKES FIRE-The mourning
bunting draped over the Ellis street entrance ia
the Flood building in respect to the memory of
the late f. II. Hartman caught fire yesterday
AFTERNOON and an alarm was turned in. Before
fhe 'nremen arrived the blazing bunting had
tecn extinguished with some buckets Of water.
'nner window had set drc to the fabric.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
AeropIane Beats Record

SAINT CYR, France, Sept. 15.-San-
tos Dumont today succeeded in leaving
the ground with his aeroplane after a
preliminary run of 20 meters. This
beats the record made by Glenn H
Curtiss at Brescia, which was about ~
meters.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16

BURGLARS ROUTED WITH REVOLVER
Elmhurst Sept 15-Elmer Ballard of Boule-
ward avenue reported that burglars attempted
to enter his house last night by the back door.
Ballard heard the men at work and seizing
his revolver, drove them away. They made
their escape toward Melrose
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Fires Near FerndaIe
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

EUREKA, Sept f5.-Forest fires, are
raging near F'erndale, 20 miles south
of this city, and throughout the south
ern part of the county.
In the Bear river and wilkins creek
region large crowd of ranchers are
fighting flames which threaten fences
and buildings.
Some stock may be lost, but the
fires in Humboldt, although extensive,
are not dangerous
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
PROPOSALS

PROPOSAIA-SALE or U. ). ). ENTER
prise and L. $. Navy Coal Barges Nos z, and
42--Sealed proposals viii be received at the
Navy Department until noon ON theN1st day Of
October, 1909. at which time and place they
viii be opened, for the purchase of the T. ). s.
Enterprise, appraised value $1,000; U. $ Navy
Coal Barge No Z. appraised value $1,000; L. s.
Navy Coal Barge No. s. appraised value 81 .000
and u. 5. Navy Coal Barge No. AZ, appraised
value S40O. They will be sold for cash to the
person or persons the corporation or cor
porations Offering the highest price therefor
above the appraised value thereof Separate
proposal for each vessel bid upon must be sub
mitted in a sealed envelope addressed to the
Secretary Of the Navy. Washington ID. c. in
dorsed Proposals for the purchase OF the u s
S. manning the vessel for which offer
Is made), and each proposal must be accom-
panied by a satisfactory certified check for not
less than 10 per cent Of the amount of the
offer On application to the Navy Department
forms of bids and bonds. together with the
terms and conditions OF sale. also printed list
giving general Information concerning the YES
sell will be furnished The vessels can be ex-
amned at any time after September l. 1909
by applying TO the commandants OF the navy
yards where they he-Enterprise. Navy Yard
Boston. Mass; Coal Barge No. Z, Naval Station
Key West, Fla; Coal Barge No. 8. Naval sta
tion. Key West. Fla. Coal Barge No. A. Navy
Yard, Mare Island. Cal They must be removed
from the limits of the respective navy yards
within such reasonable time may be dxed By
the Department. The Department reserves the
right to withdraw any all vessels from SALE,
and to reject any or all bids Wlf. s. COwLES
Acting Secretary OF the Navy. s24-O9
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Best Wishes for Trip

Just one word this assemblage ir-
respective of party. desires to have
said. and that is godspeed and best
wishes for the chief magistrate of the
nation He is going on a long journey
50 that the people may see him and
hear his voice. 1t is an undertaking
Of difficulty and personal hardship, but
II viii be for the benefit of the people
and will assist him also in the better
discharge of his duties"
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
a Big Demand for Room.

Is expected soon, as already people arc
arriving for the Portola Festival anf
looking around for their friends and
relatives who are to follow later
Those who have rooms to let anf
would rent them early would find il 3
wise plan to insert a little ad in The
Calls Want Ad section. Drop us q linz
TO call or phone Kearny Sc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERlIASTER
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL. August Is. 1909.
Sealed proposals. in triplicate. for constructing
one company barracks and double set or
fcers quarters. and installing plumbing heat
ing and electric wiring In same. at Fort Win
field Scott. California viii be received here
until IL O'Clock a. ". September is. 1909. and
then opened. Information and blank forrns OF
proposals furnished application Proposals
to be inclosed In sealed envelopes. marked
Proposals for Barracks and Quarters az Fort
Winfield Scott. CAL" and addressed to
MAJOR GEO. Mex WILLIAMSON. Quarter
MASTER Z. s. A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
AMERICAN HEIR[SS
BECOMES PRINCESS
Miss Anita Stewart Is Now the
Bride of Prince Miguel
of Braganza

DINGWALI.. Scotland, Sept. 10
Under a bower of evergreen and
smilax Miss Anita Stewart, daughter
York, became the bride of Prince
Miguel of Braganza at noon today in
the Roman Catholic chapel of st.
Lawrence
The congregation of this church is
made up of descendants of the clans
who belonged to the faith in the days
Of Mary, queen of Scots.
RUBY AND BLUE
The chapel was beautifully decorated
for the occasion. The decorations were
ruby and blue, associated for genera
tions with the house of Braganza.
The avenue leading from Tulioch
castle was gay with the American,
Austrian and Portuguese flags. The
arch at the end of the avenue bore the
words in English: Long Life and
Happiness to the Prince and Princess. .
The bride was accompanied by her
mother and brother. w. X. Stewart
Jr., who gave her away. Prince Miguel
was supported by his younger brother,
Prince Francis Joseph. Bishop CHS
holm OF Aberdeen officiated.
The ceremony was followed by the
ceiebratio of low mass, after which
the bishop pronounced Ahe pope S
blessing and a general benediction.
The music was rendered by the
choristers Of the chapel, accompanied
by the band of the Seaforth high
landers.
IN GORGEOUS UNIFORM
The prince was clad in Maltese uni
form, a brilliant scarlet court dress,
heavily decorated with gold.
The ceremony was witnessed only
by relatives of the bride and bride
groom and their immediate friends.
These included the duke and duchess
of Braganza, the groom's father and
stepmother.
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
ARMY BALLOON IS
PRAISED BY KAISER
German Emperor Watches Mau-
euvers of Red and Blue
Troops From Hill Top
Brilliantly Uniformed Lieuten=
ants Serve Meat and Soup
From Tin Cans

company, was equally evaSlve, his only
15.-Surrounded by a brilliant company,
today Emperor William witnessed the
dramatic appearance of the military
dirigible Gross III, which emerged from
the clouds overhanging the valley of
the Tauber. Those on board the alrsh1p
were spying out the positions OF the
red army and transmitting their OBJ
servations by wireless back to head
quarters, many miles in the rear
The emperor was intensely interested
and watched with his field glasses
every turn of the airship which an
swered the helm gracefully. The en-
peror spent six hours on hilltop. fol-
lowing the development of the first de-
cisive engagement between the red and
the blue armies.
He partook with his guests of the
hot lunch served from the cuirassiers'
travelling kitchen, as the imperial auto
mobile kitchen was unable to climb
the steep hill. A number of spectators
were entertained By the sight of brill
liantly uniformed lieutenants opening
meat cans and stirring soup.
The troops are responding splendidly
to the demands made upon them. There
have been few casualties. In spite of
the wet weather, the emperor was so
delighted with the performance of the
Gross II that he sent a message to
Count Zeppelin, it is reported. to come
to the maneuvers from Frankfort with
the Zeppelin IL
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
French Army Uses Balloon

LA PALISSE, France, Sept. 15.-The
dirigible balloon Republique,s which
was damaged 10 days ago while making
landing, and which was repaired by
military engineers, took part in the
army maneuvers today. 1t was en-
p1oyed for scouting and made observa-
tions which revealed the enemy's plan
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
APPLE CROP UNINJURED
| Special Dispotch 10 The CdlI1
Heat Closes Schools

VALLEJO. Sept. 15-The schools To-
Gated in Napa valley were ordered
closed at 2 O'Clock this afternoon be-
by the several forest fires raging to-
ward the upper end of the valley. The
hot wave has lasted for five days, to-
day showing the highest temperature
registered during the SPELL
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16

FALL KILLS TEANsTER An accident which
occurred two weeks ago resulted In the death
yesterday Of Louis Allen. teamster, at the
city aud county hospital He fell OF a wagon
in San Bruno road. fracturinr his skull
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Texas Prepares

FL PASO. Tex, Sept 1.-THE great
est peace military demonstration that
has ever occurred on the border will
be made when President Taft and
President Diaz meet here October I6.
Thirty-five hundred troops of the
United States army from Forts Bliss.
Clark and Houston will be here under
General Meyer, who is in charge of the
Texas division.
There Will be several regiments of
troops from the standing army of Mex
leo IN Juarez, including the regiment
OF crack troops which is stationed in
the City of Mexico 1t is estimated
that the Mexican troops will number
25, 600. including rurales.
The military pageant will be a fea-
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Taft's Hostess iii Here
TSpeciol Dispofch 10 The Cali

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Sept 15.-In-
formation reached here today to the
effect that Mrs Joseph F. Green of
Gregory Tex. who was to be the host
ess OF President Taft during his visit
10 Texas. is sick with typhoid fever in
San Francisco and will.not be able to
act I'm that capacity.
Accompanied by her husband, who is
manager of the Taft ranch. Laquinta,
in Texas, she was en- route to the Seat
lie exposition when stricken with the
dread disease. She left the train at
San Francisco and has since been in
the hospital there.
Her husband. who expected to have
been back at Laquinta some time ago
to personally superintend the prepara-
lions for the presidents coming, has
rep1ajned at her bedside
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-16
Fires Under Control

SANTA ROSA, Sept. 15.-While the
heavy pail of dense smoke from the re-
cent forest fires still hangs over So
noma and Napa counties the fires them
selves have either burned themselves
out or are well in hand BY the fire fight
ers
Fire fighters appear to have full
cotrol of the situation in the vicinity
of vending, on the coast near Fort
Bragg, and at Alpine, farther inland
and north. The ruins of the original
lumber mill at Noyo, erected in 1873,
were destroyed during the week Much
timber and considerable fencing and a
few farm buildings have been DESTROYED
between Ukia hand Willis.
APPLE CROP UNINJURED
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
WATSONvILLE. Sept. 15.-The re-
ports that great damage had been
done the apple crop of the Pajaro val
ley by the forest fires in the Santa
Cruz mountains is without foundation.
The nearest fire is Is miles distant
from Watsonville and on the farther
slope Of the range. Today the ther-
mometer was "a in the shade for near
1y an hour, which is the highest point
reached.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-07

people Of the City Of Astoria as their
City Attorney, and having taken a
solemn obligation to perform certain
duties as such officer, deem it my
duty as d public official and a citizen
to eudeavor to maintain, as far as in
my power lies, a high degree of ef-
ieieney in all branches Of the City
Government, and to call to the atten-
ton Of the proper authorities all mat
ters which, in my opinion, tend to
detract frorm such efficiency, irrespec.
tive Of whom il will offend, or Of my
personal feelings in the matter.
The Common Council and the State
Legislature has from time to time
passed certain ordinances and statutes
prescribing what acts shall and what
shall not be lawful. The Police Of
icers of the city are appointed for
the purpose OF enforcing these laws
and seeing that the laws are obeyed.
Their duty is to prevent crime and ap-
prehend criminals. They receive
salary from the people for that work,
and the people expect that the work
viii be we'll done and the duty pes
formed, and if an officer does not per-
form his duty the people suffer by
such neglect. 1t is not for any officer
to say what laws shall be enforced,
it is for them to see that all laws are
enforced. These laws are made by
the people, either directly or indirec--
~. and it was their intention that a
commission of an offense should be
either prevented altogether, or that
the person committing it should be
legally dealt with.
The city Of Astoria is in many ways
different from other cities, in that an
element Of its population are habitual
law breakers. tolerated by the author
ities for certain reasons, these people
or their like. have been here from
time immemorial, they bring no rev
enue to the City, but instead thereof
are source Of expense, in that Police
officers must be employed to protect
the other people from their machina-
tions. The particular class of people
refer to are the fallen women who
occupy the numerous baudy houses
on what should be our principle street.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-07
GRAFT CHARGES FILED
Continued from page II

AEion had been adopted by the COM
missioa permitting officers to receive
mOney from outside sources. when
earned in some legitimate way, as
from merchants, etc. 1t was passed
se a time when the officers salaries
had been placed at very low figure
and they had to make something "on
she side" to get along. Later this
resolution was rescinded.
Several other matters were consid.
cred by the commissioners. notably
ske question OF having some Don't
Spit signs placed about the city
streets. This had been done once be-
fore with good effect, and that time
some of the ladies' of the city aided il
the movement for freedom against
this disgusting and unhealthful prac-
tice. 1t is probable the commission
VIII take some action in relation TO
the splitting nuisance. Following is
the report filed BY Mr., Abercrombie,
n full:
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-07

violation Of city ordinance.
&. That on a certain date. the ex-
act time being to my informant un'
known, Officer Linville was discov'
cred in an intoxicated condition, at a
time when he was supposed to be on
duty, and that his condition was such
that he was totally incapacitated for
duty and was removed by another
officer to place of seclusion. For
this violation of a police regulation
he was presumably investigated by a
former Police Commission and re-.
turned to duty as the records will
probably show.
7. That on or about the 5th day Of
March. 1909, Officer Linville attempt
ed to intimidate me and made threats
of doing me great bodily harm, stat
ing that / had made charges agains!
him of grating from fallen women
In this connection | may state that
this is the first time | have mention
ed names OF officers, that heretofore
my statements, made orally, were that
! had been informed that grating
was going on in the police depart
ment and that l could prove it, and
if Officer Linville has been informed
that the statement referred to him. a
conclusion has been drawn.
AS before stated / am doing this
because | am city attorney, and not
for any desire to pose as a reformer
or for any notoriety that may be
gained by it. Many other rumors come
to me as city attorney, the proof of
which is difficult if not impossible to
acquire, and hearsay and rumor state
ments make poor evidence. ] am as
careful about injuring man as
person can be, and dislike very much
to do or say anything that will injure
the reputation of any one, but pub
lie officer or employee has the people
for his master, and in their service his
best efforts should be put forth. The
people expect as much from their ser
want as any other master would from
his, and while ! have hesitated about
these things public, | believe