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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
IMPRISONMENT FOR WIFE
OF COMPOSER PUCCINI
False Accusation Involving Hus-
band and Her Maid

ROME, July 7.-Signora Puccini, wife
of Giacomo Puccini. the composer. was
sentenced today to five months impris-
onment and a fine of $l20. in addition
to costs and damages.
Some months ago Signora Puccini ac-
cused her husband of paying attention
to her maid. It was proved that the
girl was innocent, but she committed
suicide.
The accusations OF the wife. however,
resulted in separation and then the
mother of the girl instituted suit
against Signora Puccini.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
HENEY TO HUNT GAME
IN WILDS OF ALASKA
Expects Calhoun Case Delayed
Until Latter Part of August

SEATTLE, July Francis j. Heney,
assistant district attorney of San Fran
cisco. said today that unless there was
a sudden turn in the Calhoun case he
would start for Alaska next week TO
hunt big game in the Copper river
country.
Il doubt very much,' he said. 'if we
can bring Calhoun to trial again before
the latter part of August"
As the defense in the Patrick CAL
houn case has started a siege OF
affidavits and motions laid before Judge
Lawlor, the time for the next trial OF
the president of the United Railroads
can scarcely be set for six weeks. 1t
is the intention of the district attorney
to set the case for as early a date as
possible. but it is not thought that the
trial can start before August. the time
at which Francis j. Heney declared
yesterday it would probably be started.
1t is believed that the case will not
interfere with Heney's proposed trip to
Alaska
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
BOY OF FIVE KILLED
BY EXPRESS WAGON
Eddie Nainne Run Down in
Front of His Home

While building dust houses in front
of his home at 125 Twenty ninth street,
yesterday. Eddie Nainne. 5 years of age.
was struck by an express wagon driven
by Edward Shannon of Twenty ninth
and San Jose avenue. and almost in
stantly killed. shannon was arrested
by Policeman Waller and charged with
manslaughter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
SPICY SALOME DANCE
SHOCKS STERN JUDGES
"GirI i'm Blue" Warned That
Repetition VIII Mean Jail
ISh.c.aI l;snnfoh 10 The Call

NEW YORK, July Three justices
of special sessions court today decided
that the Salome dance as given by Mile.
Milne de Leon, the Girl in Blue" is
indecent and infamous and "a down
right shame
They convicted her of being public
nuisance and suspended sentence, warn
ing her that a repetition of her offense
would mean cell.
Mile. de Leon was arrested in Hur-
tig & Seamon's theater.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
WILL INVESTIGATE
PAY CHECK SYSTEM
City, County. State and Federal
Witnesses Subpenaed for
Brasch Inquest

City, county, state and federal officials
have been subpenaed by Coroner T. B.
W. Leland to attend the inquest over the
body of Carolina Brasch, the younr girl
book keeper for Gray Brothers who was
murdered in the offices of the stone con-
tractors eight days ago by James Ed
ward Cunningham. a discharged en-
pIoye crazed by Ais repeated failure to
collect the wages due him. The wit
nesses have been summoned principally
to examine into the company nav cbec<
system that goaded Cunningham to
commit the deed. Out of the gathering
of public officials will come a proposed
statute. it is believed, and from the
testimony given at the inquest facts
and figures to substantiate the pro-
posed city ordinance regulating the
conduct of employers OF unskilled labor
to their men will be CLEANED.
Will Investigate System
At the inquest. which will be held
Friday morning at 10 o'clock. all the
officials will be asked to contribute
their knowledge on the subject of the
company pay check system and the con-
ditions which allow an employer to hold
back his mems pay for as long time
as he desires.
Attorney General Webb has been in
vited to give his opinion upon the
legality of whatever action may be
taken and to advise those present upon
the drafting Of the proposed statute.
Besides Webb there will be present
State Senators Edward Wolfe. Lester
Burnett and Marc Anthony, members
of the senate judiciary committee: AS
semblymen Beatty. Coughlin. schmitt
and Whalon, members of the Judiciary
committee OF that body; Supervisors
Comte, Booth and Connolly, members of
the judiciary committee of the county
organization; State Labor Commissioner
Mackenzie and his assistant. F. c. Jones;
President of the San Francisco Labor
Council Kelly and Andrew Gallagher.
secretary of that body. and Supervisors
Murphy and Hooks, who have taken
great interest in the company pay
check system and collected valuable
data upon the subject.
Grays May Be Called
1t is probable that the Gray brothers
themselves may be called upon to at
tend the inquest and give their version
OF the system of payment that has
aroused the state to indignant outcry.
The statements of the contractors as to
the fact that they have a regular
monthly pay day at which time each
employe may receive his wages will
come under rigid inquiry, as also the
part played by collection agencies
which take advantage of the need of
employees to advance them cash only at
the cost of from one-sixth to one-ffth
of the wages due. These collection
firms later cash the pay checks with
Gray Brothers and the other firms that
employ like tactics, and it is suspected
that there may be an understanding be-
tween the check shavers and the en-
ployers. Whether or not this is true
will come out at the inquest.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
NEWS TODAY .
TELEPHONE KEARNY So
THURSDAY, JULY s, 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

YESTERDAY-West wind; clear; maximum
temperature 90, minimum 54
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair; warmer in
the forenoon. with light north wind; cool in
the afternoon. with brisk west winds Page Is
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
OCEAN SHORE IS
TO HAVE INFLUX
OF NEWCAPITAL
Scheme for Reorganizing and
Financing the Road Will Soon
Materialize Into Fact
Details of the Proposed Plan
Will Be Made Public in
a Few Days

An official announcement will be
made in a few days OF the complete
reorganization of the Ocean Shore
railway. The plan of reorganization
has been under way for several weeks
and, If it is accepted by the stock
holders and bond holders, will ulti-
mately result in putting the company
squarely on it's feet and will enable
1t to complete its road and equip it in
first class manner. Under the plan of
reorganization more than $4,000 of
eastern money, already pledged, will
be available for the local enterprise.
For several days there have been
rumors in the financial district and in
railroad circles that the road was to
be sold to the Southern Pacific COM
pany and that it would be conducted
as a freight branch of that line This
rumor was denied yesterday by j
Downey Harvey, president of the road
who told of the plan of reorganiza-
ton. Negotiations have been entered
into with several we'll known banking
houses for sufficient sum to complete
the payments for the terminal real
estate acquired by the company, to
finish the construction of the road and
to purchase equipment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
CITY CONTRACT
WILL LEAD TO
COURT BATTLE
Pittsburg Firm Objects When
Award Is Made TO Local
Concern
Protests When Lowest Bid Is
Set Aside for Home
Company
Action of the Board of Works
to Be Made a Test
Case

IHDIGNANT because the board Of pub
lie works decided yesterday TO ia
~vor home industry in awarding the
dollars worth OF valves 10 be used in
the new high pressure fire system, local
representatives Of the Pittsburg valve
and construction company will attempt
TO enjoin the city today from proceed
ing with the contract on the ground
that it was not awarded to the lowest
bidder, as they claim is required by
the provisions of the charter.
Their claim is based on the fact that
their bid was $4,000 lower than that
OF any other.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
Threatens to Enioin Board

Arguments were made urging the
award Of the contract TO the local firm
in spite of the difference in price, and
as it had become apparent that the
board was inclined to view this sug-
gestion with favor Pike asked for de-
lay. He returned I'm an hour with NJ.
Frank Michaels, attorney for his con-
cern. who informed the board that it
had no power to grant the contract
10 any but the lowest bidder under
the provisions Of the charter. A wordy
dispute ensued. which was participated
in by Day, Casey and McGilvray, mem
bers OF the board. Michaels, and Henry,
representing the Pelton water wheel
company.
Michaels threatened TO enjoin the
board unless they acted in accordance
with his views and the board accepted
the challenge by Immediately after
ward formally awarding the contract
10 the local manufacturers.
This is glaring injustice" said
Pike, discussing the matter last night,
and we viii take legal steps tomor-
row morning to prevent the carrying
out OF the scheme. The Pittsburg valve
company in open competition offered
the city price $5s.OOo lower than that
OF the next lowest bidder, and. further
more. offered a valve which complies
with the requirements of the engineers
in every respect and far superior to
the one submitted by the Pelton COM
pany. This talk of patronizing home
Industry is absurd. because not more
than $50 900 Of the money will be spent
in labor. and the material will have to
be bought in the east In order to dis
tribute this 100000 the tax payers will
have TO pay s5sOOO. Furthermore. we
will give the city the article offered
by the Pelton company for $4,000 less
than our present bid, or $4,000 less
than our competitor"
II. ". Kerrigan, representing the
California metal trades association
disputed many OF the statements OF
pike last night and commended the
board for its action.
Argues for Home Industry
san Francisco has the most efficient
labor in the world, and every one knows
that il is about time we have begun
10 support our own industries instead
OF shipping all Of our money to the
east to be paid out to inefficient for
eign labor and then sent to Europe,
he said
Practically every commercial and
manufacturers association, as well as
ali Of the labo organizations. have
indorsed the action Of the board OF
public works. and they certainly repre-
sent the tax payers
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
Biz Difference in Bids

tract for the valves, the Pittsburg
company bid s342.S34.5o. while the next
lowest bidder was the Pelton water
wheel company of San Francisco, which
bid s39S.6sS.I0. The board took the po-
sition that the difference in the bids
would be more than Offset by giving
the work TO local manufacturers and
yvorkmen. and so ordered in spite of
stormy protests. In their action the
beard is supported by the local labor
organizations. as well as by many of
The commercial and manufacturers or
ganizations.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
Rio Grande Border

Ell PAso. Tex. July 7.-Daniel J..
Keefe, commissioner general of immi-
grafton, accompanied by F. w. Berk-
shire, chief inspector for Texas,
reached this city today on a tour of
inspection of the entire Rio Grande
border preliminary to establishing
more stringent regulations to prevent
smuggling of Chinese across the bor-
der from Mexico. 1t is said that gov
ernment inspectors will be sent to
Mexico to keep watch on Chinese i'm
migrants.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
plea for Lowest Bidder

Five bids on the big contract were
received by the board. but those Of
tRe Pittsburg valve and construction
company and the Pelton water wheel
company were far below the others,
and were the only ones which received
serious consideration. Representatives
of the competing firms and Of the
various local organizations were pres
ent, and when Chairman Charles A.
Day asked if any one cared to be
heard on the matter before the award
was made Roy Pike. representing E A.
Keithly & Co, local agents Of the east
ern firm. made an argument in favor
OF awarding the contract to the lowest
bidder s well as urging the excellence
OF the valve which his firm contracted
10 supply.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
The Constructed Mileage

The road has been constructed for 3s
miles south from this city and for IA
miles north from Santa Cruz, leaving
26h miles yet to be completed.
Since the execution of the mortgage
TO the Mercantile trust company the
company has acquired franchises and
constructed a line to Mission and
twelfth streets for its main>passeneer
terminal which is now sufficiently wei
located and adequate to handle tbe
large business the road is certain to
have when the gap has been closed.
The complete plans for the reorean-
ization will be submitted to the stocl,
holders and bond holders in a day or so
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
Comprehensive Financing

1t was determined, however. that a
new and comprehensive plan of financ-
ing, not only to take care of the pres
ent necessities OF the road, but to
provide for future extensions as busi-
ness demanded, would be necessary.
This plan has been practically worked
out in detail and the company will
make public announcement of the
entire scheme in a few days.
Eastern and English engineers have
been making thorough examination
Of the property for the last few weeks
and their report has been eminently
satisfactory to the officers and those
behind the new plan. If the bond
holders and stock holders agree to the
carrying out of the proposed re-
organization the company will have
ample facilities for adequate financing.
Harvey refused to give out the de-
tails, but limited that the reorganiza-
tion would probably call for an in
crease in the bonded Indebtedness and
in the capital stock. He would not say
who were the banking firms that had
entered into the transaction.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
SPORTS

Members of Olympic club will hold auto run
TO San Jose August 10. Page 10
Maskette at 1 TO s scores easy victory in
$4,000 Mermaid stake at Sheepshead Bay, and
Greenvale makes new track record. Page 10
Coast league scores-San Francisco 6. Oakland
q Portland IS. Vernon 8; Sacramento 3, Los
Angeles ?. Page 10
State league scores-Ssnta Cruz u, San Jose
3; San Francisco 3, Fresno o; Oakland 4. Stock
ton o. Page 10
Mission club offer Stanley Ketchel $4,000 to
fight Sam Langford. Page 10
San Diego yacht club starts six boats in the
race to San Pedro Page 10
MARINE
Insane fireman runs amuck on freIghter colum-
bisn and in final battle bites chunk out Of Cap
tain Nichols arm. Page Is
SOCIAL
Ensign Robert A. Theobald. L. s. n. son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Theobald OF this city. and
Miss Helen Reeves Berry of Portsmouth, n H.,
to be married scon Page 8
LABOR
The shoe workers announce that two more fac
tories have been unionized. Page IL
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
History of the Road


The company was Incorporated in
May, 1905, for the purpose of building
railroad from this city to Santa
Cruz along the shore of the Pacific
ocean, thereby opening up all that
country lying west of the summit of
the Coast range and providing that
district with adequate transportation
facilities. 1t was originally contem-
plated to have the local terminal in
Army street, near Vermont, to connect
with the terminal lines of the Southern
Pacific, Santa Fe and Western Pacific
at Illinois street
When the company was first organ
lied mortgage to secure an Issue OF
$5,000,000 of 5 per cent first mortgage
bonds was made to the Mercantile trust
company as trustee. About $500. 900 Of
these bonds were sold during the win
ter of 1905-1906, and the construction
work was commenced. The San Fran
cisco disaster, however. prevented the
company from financing itself to anv
great extent and the bonds after that
time were retailed to various pur-
chasers. This method was slow and
the work has been delayed on that
account
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
SUBURBAN

Pleasure party spenC
narrowly escapes deaf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-08
COAST

Couple married while standing waist deep i
the Sacramento river. Page
Young woman attacked by California lion de
fends herself with hatpiD. Page
Marin county shows increase over last year
assessment Of $735, 5,175. Page
Forty-two children save their lives in prof
cheney in swimming. Page
Los Angeles undertaken finds woman no
corpse. as be expected. Page
The oasis., 1909-12-04

cisely as it came from the chamber of deputies, and the new measure, which now has the sanction of both branches of congress, now goes to the senate committee on engross- ing, after which it will be up to the chief executive for his signature. As the bill had his sanction origin ally, it will probably become a law, and go into force within a few days. The only opposition which developed in the senate to the new measure, came from Senator Bola- nos Cacho, who made several speeches against it. The rest of the senators all voted for it.
 Mexican Herald: A meeting of Guanajuato mining engineers has been held, at which arrangements were made to send an exhibit of the minerals of the district to the Los Angeles chamber of mines. The engineers will now canvass the district for all the specimens that they can possibly get showing the different formations of the ore and the several districts will be marked on each sample. It has been ar ranged to see if it is possible the exhibit can be got together by the first of this year after which it will be shipped to Los Angeles, where it will remain for two years, unless donated to them as permanent gift. The railroads have kindly agreed to carry this bulky exhibit, which will weigh several tons, ab- solutely free.
 Chihuahua Enterprise. R. NJ. Dudley, of this city, who has the contract for the grading of the Madeira to Terrazas railroad for the Mexico North Western Rail- way Co.,, of Canada, stated this week that he would commence the work at Madeira, the company's lumber town, next week and as rapidly as possible he will in- crease his forces and push the work. The line which will be about 110 miles long is located for 40 miles north of Madeira and engineers are at work rapidly locating it north ward. Part of the line southward from Terrazas station on the Ric Grande, Sierra Madre and Pacific road of the same company has been located and a contract fol grading 10 kilometers south from that point has been let to people of the Mormon colonies and this work is now going on.
The oasis., 1909-12-04
ACROSS THE BORDER.

the main supply of the United States comes from Mexico. Also, it may be news to many to know that the American pencil trade now relies on deposits of amorph- ous graphite discovered ten years ago in Sonora for its source of sup ply. Previously the graphite used came from Bohemia and Bavaria.
 Mexican Herald: In the Octo- Der number of the Bulletin of American Republics, it is stated that Jose F. Godoy, Mexican min ister to Cuba, at present soiourn- ing in New York city on a special mission regarding matters con nected with immigration in the United States, had written a bio- graphy of President Porfrio Diaz, which it was likely he would pub fish during the coming winter
 Mexican Herald: The engineers of s. Pearson and Son (Limited) ], who have the contract for building the big dam across the Conchos river and the railway which will connect the works with Santa Rosalia, have finished the survey of the road and the material for it's construction has been ordered The railway will be of standard gauge and the first construction will be permanent. Work will be begun before the first of next January.
 Chihuahua Enterprise: Decem- Der 1st. is to witness the opening of the race track at the border city of Juarez. The announcement is made that there will be three months of racing. It is claimed that there will be about 300 horses in the stables at the grounds on opening day. The Latonia special brought about 100 head last We'd nesday from the Latonia track, The Fl Paso papers say that for a number of days nearly every train has brought race horses, racing men and jockeys to the Juarez track.
 Guadalajara Times: The State government was this week notified by the Department of Foreign Re- lations that new demand for ex- tradition will be necessary in the international case of the Bank of Jalisco vs. Pablo Yordi, who is in jail in El Paso. Governor Anu mada immediately transmitted the communication on to the Supreme Tribunal of Jalisco. Yordi is ac- cused of defrauding the Bank oi Jalisco to the extent of $60,000 by forgeries of drafts on the Bank ot Sonora.
 Guadalajara Times: Construc' tion of the Chamela railroad will be delayed until the first of next year, according to Paul de Vilaint and c. w. Whitemore, principa stockholders and officers of tho Chamela Railroad Company, who were in Guadalajara the first O this week. However, final surveys are being made by force of en gineers and materials at La Vegf station on the National railway, will be announced soon. The Cha mela line, which will be standard gauge, presents no particular diff culties of construction throughou it's length of 325 kilometers, excep
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-12-15

robbery was not made until yesterday
morning when Mr.. Ament came to the
store to open up for the days business.
He at once noticed that the back door
was unlocked, and a further search re-
vealed the fact that the safe and the
cash drawer had been rifled of their
contents. Indications are that the rob-
Der was one familiar with the loca-
tons, as the hole in the door was Dor
ed in close proximity to the lock, and
the watch dog, which is always left in
the store and which is prone TO bark
ing at strangers, did not make any
noise as far as Mr.. Ament was able to
ascertain. Other indications connected
with the theft would make it obvious
that the intruder was not a stranger to
the surroundings.
Obituary Record.-Jacob Henry Hin
richs passed away at his home, 1909
West Sixth street, Monday night at
1885, after a prolonged illness at the
age of IS years. He was born in
Schleswig, Holstein, Germany, April
IS, 1881, and came to this country in
1861. His marriage to Miss Anna Cath
crime Nagel was celebrated in this city
Feb. II, 1870. The couple settled in
Black Hawk township, and later NOV
ed upon farm near Buffalo. Sixteen
years ago he retired. moving to Dav-
export and making his home at the res
idence at which he died. Besides his
wife, five children, Mrs. Martha Jahns
Cf CoIifornia William ~ Char-r1 a n CO1Jp
ty. Oregon; John P. of Vollmer Idaho;
Mrs. Anna Buhmann, Sherman county,
Oregon, and Mrs. Alice Meumann of
this city The funeral will be held
Thursday afternoon at O'Clock from
the late residence, with burial at Fair
mount cemetery.
Mrs. Marie Sophia Jahr died yester-
day at her home, 1888 Prairie street,
after a prolonged illness at the age of
3S years. months and days. She
was born in this city June 8, 1876, and
educated in the Davenport public
schools. Besides her husband, Gustav
A. Jahr, one son, Walter Henry Lor-
enZ, her mother Mrs. Sophia Bremen,
one sister, Mrs. Marguerite Week. all
of this city, two brothers, Carl H.
Kuehl Of Chicago and Otto F. Kuehl
of this city, her father and mother-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. F. H Jahr, besides
a number of brothers and sisters-in-
law, survive her. The funeral viii be
held Thursday after noon at 2 o'clock
from the late residence, 1888 Prairie
street. Burial will be made in the City
cemetery.