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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
INDICTMENTS FOR
! SUGAR TRUST MEN
President and Directors Will Be
Tried for Violation of
Sherman Law
Criminal Clause Invoked and
Individuals Face
Imprisonment

|. NEW YORK. July Through II
men empaneled as federal grand jury
the United States government today
laid the groundwork for another gil
gantic antitrust suit in the indict-
ment of the American sugar refining
company as a corporation. six of it's
directors and two prominent lawyers.
The defendant company and the in
dividuals were charged with conspiracy
in restraint of trade under a criminal
clause of the Sherman antitrust law
which provides as penalty a fine of
not more than $1,000 or Imprisonment
for not more than one year. or both,
in the case of the individuals and a
fine of not more than IS, 900 in the case
of a corporation.
The individuals indicted are Wash
ington B. Thomas, president of the
American sugar refining company; Ar
thur Bonner and Charles H. Semi and
John E. Parsons. all of New. York;
John Mayer OF. Morristown. n. j.. and
George H. Frazier of Philadelphia. All
are directors of the company.
The Others indicted ARE Gustav ].
hiSSel anu lnOmdS d. f1dTnclls COuA-
sell for Adolph Segal. head Of the Penn
sylvania sugar refining company and
whose fight in retaliation for the clos
ing of his plant with the testimony
brought out in his suit for $50 200, 900
damages recently settled out of court,
furnished the basis for the government
prosecution. The defendants will an
swer to the indictments-in the United
States district court Tuesday next.
The indictment contains II counts
alleging conspiracy In restraint OF
trade The closing OF the Segal plant.
the details OF the $1,250,o0o loan by
which this was accomplished and vari-
Gus details of the transaction are re-
cited.
The defendant company. 1t is assert
ed, controls 90 per cent OF the sugar
trade in the United States.
The action dispels all doubt as to the
governments attitude, which was con-
sidered uncertain when United States
District Attorney Wise sailed for
Europe recently.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
DEPOSITORS OF WRECKED
BANK SUE STOCK HOLDERS
Claims for 100000 Are Filed in
Important Suit

NAPA, July Ia vigorous contest
between the depositors and the stock
holders of the wrecked Bank of Calls
toga was commenced last evening in
the superior court of Napa county,
when complaint was filed by the de-
positors' committee, A. d. Rogers, Dr.
H. L. Parish, c. A. Patrick, A. ". Turner
and C. Mccullough The depositors,
95 in number, ask judgment for $50, 1000,
the amounts asked from the principal
stock holders being: President II. H.
Brown, now under two indictments for
embezzlement. s33.614.17: John S.
Brown, 1858; G. S. Cutler, 5000; T. r.
Rutherford. 1921; william Spiers,
s1,51e; c. NJ Hoover. s755; j. Grimm,
1888.
A San Francisco attorney represents
the depositors. The liabilities of the
stock holders date from August 81, 1904,
TO the time when the bank closed it's
doors, in May, 1908.
The complaint is the longest ever
fled in Napa county, comprising 1873
closely typewriter pages. When the
bank. suspended operations it had $40
depositors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
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ages recently adopted TO. meet such
needs Both the so cent package and
the regular 81 jar may be obtained in
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other leading drug stores.
Samples for experimental purposes
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direct to the Emergency Laboratories.
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City
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
.IDORA PARK HAS
EXCELLENT BAND
Erlinger's Orchestra Composed
of Musicians Each of Whom
Is an Artist
Morphy, the Vocalist, Pleases
by His Rendition of Ballads
and Popular Selections

Erlinger's orchestral band opened at
Tdora park yesterday afternoon and
scored a hit. Morphy. the man who
"sings to beat the band" also made an
unqualified success with his ballad and
popular music offerings. Beatrice
Fischer in soprano arias and preten-
tious pieces was favorably received,
and the park management would seem
to have a profit making combination of
attractions at Idora.
While he is not of the Creatore type
Of conductor. and throws no fits while
directing, Erlinger has distinctive
style of his own, and keeps his bands
men we'll together in time and tune.
He leads with vigorous beat and en-
ploys much action of hands and arms
and head. In fact, there is a sort of
rhythm expressed by his entire body
and his sense of time is conta gious.s In
his accomplishments to Morphy's songs
Erljagsr displays keen discrimination
and never forces his instrumentalists
into q voice killing forte.
There are As men in the band and
each is an artist The organization is
the best that has visited the park this
season Chapis Courts of Granada
as dH SAquAS1to pit VI WIN, anu Was
one of the best things on yesterdays
program. The Polish dances by Gar
wenka were also well received, and
Erlinger's handling of the difficult
measures of the strange dances
stamped him at once as an artist of
great ability
The concerts to be given. by this ag-
gregation of talent every afternoon and
evening for the next Is days should
prove attractive to the music loving
public of this community. Innes with
his band will follow Erlinger when
the latters engagement expires.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02

reputation. with the other members of
the police force, qualified his admis-
sion by saying that he never bothered
his head about it. Asked whether he
had heard of Watts he declared en-
phaticaily that he had not
Il don't know much about these art
things" said he. Il never heard of
this fellow you mention"
ARTISTS AGAINST DETECTIVE
Under a fire of cross examination,
Redmond admitted that he had at vari-
Gus times observed .statues in Golden
Gate park, which did not wear SO
much as a smile, and that he had
passed them by without a shock to his
esthetic sensibilities Likewise ne re-
membered having gazed on. an I'M
clothed bronze in Shreve's window
without alright. In retaliation, the
defense called numerous witnesses,
nearly all being artists or art dealers
who went into raptures over the paint
ings
Assistant District Attorney Louis
Ferrari hereticany whispered. that in
his opinion the famous birthday suit"
scene. by Ballovine. was supremely
punk.
Nov what he asked vehemently,
lis there artistic about this pictureT'
Artist and dealer replied to him pro-
fusely. In the eyes of A. W. Best it
was perfect in technique and compost
ton. Robert H. Fletcher liked the
curve of the back.
WHEN NUDE In ART IS PROPER
Now. in your heart of hearts" said
Ferrari, %does not that back look like
a porcupine humping itself?" Fletcher,
vigorously, but in classic language,
denied the imputation.
F. W. Dohrmann met the views of
the court by saying that the nude in
art was appropriate in its place. If,
he said, such pictures were freely ex-
hibited they would be accepted for
their beauty alone When exception
is taken to them they become contra
band and therefore injurious to the
youthful mind"
Postofice Inspector o'connor testi-
fed that such pictures could go
through the malls if wrapped up, but
not if they were copied on postcards.
He admitted that postcards bearing
photographs of nude statues in Wash
ington were sent through the mails on
postcards. The case will be argued this
morning.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
GOVERNMENT employees
IN ANTI-SAL0ON. FIGHT
President Allows Mare Island
Workers to Enter Politics .

VALLEJO. July Ito engage in a
fight for the closing of the saloons JIM
Vallejo Sundays and still hold their
positions on Mare. island a number of
prohibition advocates have obtained
special permission from President Taft,
after two months of correspondence,
to engage in politics.
THE men who have received permits
sion to make the fight are Forbes H.
Brown, who led the battle that re-
suited in the reduction of the saloons
here to so; A. G. Graham, J. c.. Ben
son, Frank Young. d. NJ Schofield. w.
NJ Armstrong, T. A. Cobb, Co. S Hale
and Q. NJ. Spencer,
The fight is to be opened on Sunday
evening, when the secretary of the
anti-saloon league will address a mass
meeting in Cornell Baptist church.
The Knights of the Royal Arch prom
Use to give the prohibitionists strenu-
Gus battle:
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
BAPTISTS TO ISSUE
GENERAL MAGAZINE
Northern Convention Grapes
Hall With Flags for
Dominion Day
Missionary Union Asked for
Endowment for Carey Coli
lege in Indiana

PORTLAND, July 1.-The report of
the committee of seven was adopted
recommending the establishment of a
general magazine for the three Bap-
fist societies affiliated with the north
ern Baptist convention and the en-
ployment of a district secretary.
A resolution, proposed by Landell of
Illinois asking that each state con-
vention be represented on the execu-
tive committee of the northern Bap-
fist convent don, was defeated on Nthe
earnest representations of Secretary
Biting of st. Louis
This being Dominion day the con-
vention hall was dressed with British
and American flags and President judi
son made an address on international
courtesy.
In the American Baptist missionary
union session Rev w. H. Carey plead
ed for an endowment of s10.000,000 for
the Carey college in Indiana.
A continuation of missionary adj
dfesses occupied the attention of the
delegates at the afternoon session.
Finney Of Rangoon, Sumner Vinton of
Burma, w. Young of Kentung, Burma,
and Barbour of. Boston were among
the speakers.
Rev Herbert s: johnson of Boston
spoke on the Congo situation and DR..
Ida F. lowering. South. India, spoke on
women's work in that country.
The evening was taken UP with the
address of Theodore s. Barbour. for
eign secretary of the American Baptist
missionary union, on THE Message of
the East to the West" and by. DR..
Fred B. Haggard home secretary of
the society. who introduced a number
of new missionaries. -. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
Detective Appears as Guardian of Public
Morals, Seeking to Stop Exhibition

The nude in art was held UP to close
scrutiny, literally. legally and fgura-
lively. in Police Judge Daniel Deasy's
court yesterday. when lawyers, police
men and artists gave their opinions
regarding the merits and denferits of
copies of masterpieces for the exhibit
ton of which Theodore Cranz, an art
dealer, 1852 Mission street. was arr
rested.
Detective Joseph Redmond. guardian
of public morals and star witness for
the prosecution, admitted without hesi-
fancy that his knowledge of art was
humble. obscure and vague, and he
corroborated himself by the pointed
sarcasm with which he spoke of things
artistic and the glazing answers he
gave TO questions put to him. His
comment was noteworthy also.
I will offer as exhibit 1 this
copy of a painting Of a bathing scene"
said Attorney Sidney Van wyck for
the defense
And it's not a bathing suit scene"
voiced Redmond.
SEEKS TO PROTECT CHILDREN
Redmond testified that the pictures
were immoral in theme and that their
display had resulted in children gath
ering around the store. thereby injur-
ing their morals. And I'm protecting
their unguarded minds" he vouch-
safed.
Can you tell me- said Van Wyck
in cross examination, whether in this
picture by Watts. entitled Love and
Life the nude figure is that of a man
or of a woman?" He held the picture
close to the gaze of the detective.
Now, how am to tell that?" roared
the detective in high dudgeon. The
litter TO his answer swelled into a
roar of laughter when he added: Il
can't tell I'm not versed in law"
GIRLS IN BIRTHDAY SUITS
Now. in regard to this copy of the
bathing scene commenced Van
wyck
The bathing scene of the gur-r-ls
in their birthday suits. do you mean2"
said Redmond. AS this. was exactly
wit Van Wyck meant, the picture
was held up for public gaze and Red
mond proceeded to testify that in his
opinion it was of a character that
should never see the light of day Wit
ness admitted that he had heard of the
Royal academy of England. but with
an evident attempt to safeguard his
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
RUSSIAN TROOPS To
IS. ADVANCE ON PERSIA
Expedition to Protect Cars
Subjects in Teheran

ST. PETERSBURG, July I-Orders
were ISSUED today to prepare troops
for the Russian expedition into Te-
hersn, Persia. The vessels necessary
p TO transport the expedition will be
assembled at Baku. whence the troops
viii be taken TO Enzeli on the Caspian
sea
Everything is to be in readiness in
case further. advances by Bahtiari
tribesnen and the Kasbin revolution
lists make Russian Intervention neces-
sary.
In addition TO protecting the Russian
,,Si,,es "a t-ee, omen the biel,E,.,r ~
tween EnzeA and the capital This
road is Russian property and has suf-
fered great losses by Persian disor-
ders
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
COURT STOPS SALE OF
SAN PEDRO WATER FRONT
Citizens Charge Scheme of the
Trustees to Block Harbor
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call :.

LOS ANGELES. July IA temporary
restraining order was issued in the SUI.
perior court by Judge Wilbur today
preventing City Clerk Charles Mason of
San Pedro from signing the so year
lease to 500 feet of valuable water front
granted. Wednesday. to f. f. Shaw by
the San Pedro trustees.
The lease is declared by the leaders
of the consolidationist movement to be
scheme TO block the building of the
harbor, and the city has been wrought
up almost to the point of mob violence
since the trustees signed the grant.
I The order was issued yesterday to
Attorneys Joseph II. Call II. NJ. Bar
stow and Leslie Hewitt, acting for five
members of the San Pedro consolida-
ton committee. 1t is alleged. in the
complaint that the trustees ''unlawfully
combined; conspired and confederated
together to divert from the treasury of
the city of San Pedro moneys available
to be received from the sale of fran
chises for wharves and water front
lands"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
FOUR HUNDRED MINERS
STRIKE FOR BETTER PAY
Trouble at the Veteran Mine at
Ely, Nevada
SD Di.paleh q ~ CoHl

RENO. New. July l.-Four hundred
miners employed at the Veteran mine
OF the Cumberland Ely company at Ely.
New struck today for an increase of
wages The demand is for $3.50 a day
for miners and 81 for underground fore
men for wet shaft work
The snen- have been working under
the contract system and IL is said could
not make ordinary wages. Plans for a
settlement have been set on foot today
Tor standard wage
II Is not thought the trouble will ex-
: tend 70 other mines in the district or
that the men employed at the smelter
viii AXE a hand in the trouble Should
they do so, however, it will probably
result In A complete close down all
along the line.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
SUPREME COURT ACTS
IN BIG PROPERTY CASE
Reverses Suit Involving Stock
Worth S3o7, 200
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
NAPA, July Word was received
here by County Clerk N. W. Collins to-
day that the supreme court rendered a
decision today for James H. Goodman
& Co. of the Bank of Napa in the suit
brought against it by Simpson Frinnell,
assignee for George E. Goodman.
This reYerses the decision of Judge
Gesford of the superior court of Napa
county, who held for Finnell and
awarded him 2,717 shares or stock of
the Finnell land company. These
shares were valued at 1907, 000
The case was bitterly fought here
and as a result of matters connected
with the land company transaction
George Goodman left the Goodman
bank and founded the First National
bank of this city.
Goodman claimed. that he paid the
Goodman bank S307, 600 in. cash and so
was entitled to 2,T17 shares of Finnell
company stock This decision gives
the Goodman bank controlling inter-
est in $500 shares of stock The Fin
nell company has $4,000 acres of land
lin Tehama county under cultivation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
DRY GOODS MAGNATE'S
WIFE IN DIVORCE COLONY
Mrs. Lucien ShaIIenberg of the
East Will Make Suit at Reno
[Speeial Dispateh 10 The Call

lSpecI0i DIspdtch 10 4 he Call
RENO, New, July Mrs. Lucian
Shallenberg Of East Orange, N. J., is in
Reno for the purpose of getting a di-
vorce from her husband. She arrived
here but two days ago and has rented
a residence, for she will have to remain
at least six months to meet the legal
requirements.
She has engaged prominent firm of
lawyers, who are accustomed to charge
heavily for their services, and seems
to be well supplied with funds.
Mrs Shallenberg is the wife of Sam
ueI Shallenberg of the firm of Lord
& Taylor of New York.
Her complaint has not yet been filed
and the grounds for divorce, therefore,
can not be learned, but of the purpose
of her presence here there can be no
doubt for this she tacitly admitted
in an interview with a representa- tive
of The Call this morning.
Buy your fireworks to take out of town
from Cal. Fireworks CO.. 249 Front. =
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
ORV|LLE WRIGHT
SEEMS TO HAVE
SOLVEDPROBL[M
MarveIOusIy Successful Demon
stratiOn of AeropIane in the
Presence of Thousands
Young Charlie Taft Violates All
Rules Made by AviatOrs
Governing Photographers

WASHINGTON. July Calm and
confident, orville Wright late tonight
encircled the Fort dyer drin grounds
time after time in his aeropIane in
three separate flights. He was cheered
By thousands Of persons.
Shortly before o'clock the aero
plane was wheeled from its shed to
the starting track. Previously the field
had been cleared by a troop of cavalry.
After the motor had been tested the
propeIlers were cranked and Orvine
turned on the motor and released the
machine. As it neared the end of the
starting rail Orviile turned up the fore
ward horizontal rudders and the ma
chine arose into the air. 1t was a
beautiful start
UNDER PERFECT CONTROL
Down the field the aeroplane sailed.
curved gracefully about the lower end
and bach, up the east side of the field
along the edge of Arlington cemetery.
The first round was made in SO sec
onds- Five times the machine circled
the field. attaining a height which
varied from Is TO 80 feet
On the sixth round Wright came TO
earth within a few hundred feet OF
the starting point, completing the
flight in exactly five minutes
The landing was perfect, the ma
chine swooping down in successive
slides until within few feet OF the
earth. when Orville pulled the string
which stops his motor. and the aero
plane glided smoothly over the grass
on its skids until il came TO a stop
again the aeroplane was placed in
position on the starting rail, the motor
was tested and again the machine en-
ctrcled the field with ease and grace.
on his second flight 0rvilIe made
nine rounds OF the field in a few sec
onds less than eight minutes
In third flight he was in the air a
few seconds more than nine minutes.
and encircled the field nine and a half
times
NEARLY FORTY MILES AN HOUR
Major Squire expressed the opinion
that the rounds Of the first flight were
approximately half a mile in length.
As the machine made these rounds in
so seconds 1t probably was travelling at
q speed Of from 35 to 80 miles per hour
Young Charlie Taft, who has been
almost a daily visitor violated nearly
al Of the rules set down by the
Wrights for the restriction Of photog-
raphers He was greatly pleased
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
DIVISION TERMINAL is
SHIFTED ON SCHEDULE
Headquarters Are Transferred
from Winnemucca to Inlay
Especial Di,potch 10. The CALI

tSPectdi Dispatch TO ne CALI
RENO. New. July 1.--At z o'clock this
morning the moving of the terminal of
the Southern Pacific company from
Winnemucca to Inlay began aceordin G
to schedule. Thus, after years Of plan
ming and talk, the new division point
is established.
1t was busy day A train made up
of all the cabooses, dead engines and
ears loaded with the different outfits
necessary for the maintenance of. a ter
mina1 started on time Officials are ON
hand and a celebration, in which sew
families participated marked the occa-
sion.
Tire buildings and facilities at the
new division make it one of the most
complete terminals on the entire sys-
TEN:
Tranmaster -Easton also transferred
all his office fixtures and records.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
CLOTHING statesmen

/ An up to date leading mems clothing
house in Rochester. n. Y. is open for
an Al salesman having trade and con-
nections in California. Arizona, Nevada
and New Mexico. One who resides in
California preferred. A first class man
can obtain good position. Address
box 1898, Call office.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
FINDS NUGGETS. OF GOLD I.
IN GIZZARDS OF GEESE
Santa Rosa Poultryman Has
Visions of Mining
[Speeial Dispateh 10 The Cain

SANTA ROSA. July George L.
Brown, local poultryman, has great
dreams these days of amassing a for
tune by mining in Sonoma county for
gold. Recently he sold a couple of fine
geese, which were taken to San Fran
cisco and presented to the purchaser
brother as a sample of the fine product
of Sonoma county.
What was the San Franciscan's sur
prise TO discover coarse gold and mug
gets in the geese when they wer bing
drssed.
Word has been received here of the
find and Brown is seeking to discover
where he purchased the geese, as he
desires to purchase the property and
go to mining.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
BURGLARY OF HOUSE.
+: REPORTED TO POLICE
Thieves Secure Large Quantity
of VaIuabies and Money

Stella Deere, 1117 Geary street. re-
ported to the police Wednesday night
that she had been robbed of valuables
and money. Through an error it was
first reported that she had attempted to
commit suicide by taking poison, but
yestigation showing that her name had
become mixed up with that of another
person who had been removed to the
central emergency hospital suffering
from poison, taken with suicidal intent.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-02
NEARLY FORTY MILES An HOUR
RAILROAD OFFICIALS
CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Government Sues Southern Pa
cific for Mineral Land
[SpeeioI Dispatch % The Coul

RENO. New. July Assistant United
States Attorney General Plat filed a
bin IN equity against the Southern Pa
cidc company and the United trust
company Of New York in the federal
court today 10 set aside a patent issued
tc the Central Pacific company July 10.
1906.
The ac.ion is based on an alleged
fraud on the part Of the railroad Of
ficlsls in making and filing A nonmin-
erai affidavit. The bill alleges that the
land Is mineral in character and that
Il is covered with drifts. shafts and
crosscuts showing that IL had been
prospected and mined
The land in controversy is in Elko
county and comprises about 700 acres.
il is said that FIVE similar suits will be
fled during the coming month.