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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
CEMENT WORKERS HOLD
ANNIVERSARY DANCE
Local Union Has Been Ten
Years i'm Existence

Local No. 1 of the American brother
hood OF cement workers celebrated its
tenth anniversary last night at the
Building Trades temple. Many guests
were present.
There was a reception during the
early part of the evening, after which
there was an order of 16 dances under
the floor managership of Charles e.
Osgood, with Charles T. Baldock and
Isaac Soderholm as assistants.
The committee of arrangements in
cluded L. Flaherty. Belmont e Ullner
y. c. Laws, Thomas Flynn and David
Broderick and the reception committee
William A. Darling, T. E. Keough. Pc
ter c. Mill, Daniel Higgins, Henry J.
Ullner, c. A. Barnum, John Bush,
Thomas Doyle. E. L. Fischer, A. M.
Cleary, William Meyers and James
Whel2n.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
PACIFIC UNION CLUB IS
AUTHORIZED TO BORROW
Superior Court Grants PERMITS.
sion to Raise 100000

The petition Of the Pacific Union
club to raise 100000 by means of
bonds and mortgages. was granted by
Judge Cabaniss yesterday George
Boyd, secretary of the club, testified
that it had been decided to build club
houses on. the site of the Flood man
sion, opposite the Fairmont hotel. and
ian office building on the old club site,
Post and stockton streets To. raise
money for this purpose and also to pay
off an Indebtedness of $3.50. 900 now ex-
listing, it was proposed to mortgage
both pieces OF real estate and to issue
bonds for the balance,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
SPEAKERSURGE
GEARY STREET
BOND ISSUE
Big Audience Hears Addresses
for Municipality Owned
Street Railway
Pleas for Funds for Needed I'M
prOvements Made BY Well
Known Men

An interested audience gathered last
night at Mannerbund hall. Twenty
fourth street and Potrero avenue. and
enthusiastically received the speakers.
who discussed the bond issues to be
voted upon Tuesday and Thursday. The
meeting was held under. the auspices
of the Potrero Nuevo club, which has
done diligent service in advancing the
project for a park in the Potrero. and
Loyalty supported the bond issues taken
as whole
Vote next Thursday for the Gesry
street road" said Richard Cornelius.
and help make a beginning in San
FranciscO's deliverance from the rule
of private greed. Our enemies say
municipal management can not succeed.
but what they fear is that it viii. II
they thought the city would land in a
ditch in running the road. the corpo-
Fations would strain every effort to
bring about municipal ownership.
When was copsummated three years
ago the crime for which Patrick Cal
houn tonight stands face to face with
the penitentiary. they overlooked one
thing" said Supervisor Murphy. ex-
planning the tangle of the lower Market
street tracks. in answer to a query
from the audience They didn't secure
the trolley permit for the outer tracks
from sansorne to the ferry But it is
not the supervisors fault that horse
cars on that line now disgrace the city.
Freely and without special recompense.
the present board offered to let the
United Railroads use the trolley on
these outer tracks if the road would
concede to the city the right to run
municipal cars over those tracks to the
ferry. But the road refused.
Murphy then turned to his own
theme. the civic center. and showed
how this vast improvement would cost
the citizen little less than L per cent
per year for each 500 of property
assessed.
School Commissioners David oliver
made a straightaway talk for the poly
technic high school, and asked the peo-
pie not to so much consider the few
cents all the improvements would cost
per 800 each year. as the blessings the
proposed projects will bring to the
present and future life Of an imperial
city.
j. j. Cronin outlined briefly the
aquatic park project. and said san
Francisco, with the most magnificent
harbor in the world. was the only first
class city in the world not to possess
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
TWO YEARS FOR MAN
WHO SNATCHED MONEY
Peter Negro Sentenced for Rob-
bing Hungarian of $3.50

sentence of two years imprison-
ment was imposed by Judge Cabaniss
yesterday on Peter Negro. who was
convicted of grand larceny Negro,
according to the testimony in the case.
snatched a purse containing $3.50 from
Mike Chorney, a Hungarian.
Frank Hall, a pickpocket, was sent
to prison for four years by Judge
Dunno Hall stole a purse containing
s3.75 from a man. but was caught and
held by his victim until the arrival
of a policeman.
]. w. Marshall, who pleaded guilty
of the theft of a quantity of harness.
was sentenced to six months in the
county Jail by Judge Dunno.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

crate person or child apparently wrote
the kilograms signed with the name of
Elsie Sigel and sent from here to Paul
Sigel in New York city ON the evening
of June II. according to a statement
made today by Manager Travis of the
Postal telegraph company. Detectives
have made thorough search through
Chinatown in an effort to find some
trace of William Leon. but have been
unsuccessful
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

Several Chinese were examined by
Coroner hamburger today at the prelim-
inary inquest to Elsie SigePs death and
three of them, in default of $1,000 bail
held as material witnesses. One OF
them was On Wing, who accompanied
sun I,eung. the restaurant proprietor,
when the latter went last night to no
tifv the police of the mystery IN the
rooms connected with his establish
ment. Sun Leung is a cousin OF Leon
and could not be found by the police
later when they wanted TO question
him He is still missing.
wee Kim. waiter in the Eighth ave.
me- restaurant, told the coroner that
he had never seen a white woman up
stairs in the restaurant. He said that
Ia st sunday evening Mrs Sigel, mother
of the murdered girl, called at the
restaurant and asked for Leon. but left
after being told Leon was out.
An autopsy performed by Coroner's
physician O'Hanlon today brought the
abatement from the physician that In
his opinion asphyxia had been the cause
of Elsie. Sigers death. The organs also
indicated that poison might have been
administered The physician was UNI
able to tell how long the girl had been
dead
G:~a,r Nar,o Wac Eorred
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
Collegiate Alumnae Appeal to
Public for Aid in Work of
Associated Charities

When the fog rolls in from the ocean and the
wind begins to blow,
Won't You leave behind some money for milk
For the little helpless babies OF San Fran
ciscof
The Association of Collegiate Alum
nae is trying to provide certified milk
for the babies of San Francisco's de-
pendent poor. VIII you share the ex-
pense for one year?
Certified milk means health and a
fighting chance against tuberculosis
and other diseases. Certified milk
means a decreased infant mortality
Surely the little ones deserve the
chance.
Help US provide certified milk for
the babies who must otherwise depend
upon milk from impure sources.
IF you will inclose the coin card,
even without contribution. it will be
very much appreciated by the COM
mittee"
MAKE A CONTRIBUTION
When you receive the above notice,
folded around coin card, do not cast
it unread into the waste basket, but
make up your mind to send something
to help save the babies.
Save the babies" is the motto of
these college graduates, who are de-
voting their energy and much of their
time to the effort TO raise funds to
pay the difference between the cost of
pure and impure milk for the unfortu-
nate among the tiniest citizens of the
city.
First to be considered in this mat
ter are the Boarded out" babies of
the Associated Charities, who number
about So They are getting the ordi-
nary milk from the ordinary milkman,
who may get his wares from a farm
where are tuberculous cows by the
score.
Certified milk is a little more expen-
sive, and to secure this for the next
year $500 is required.
HOPE FOR liberal AID
Sufficient funds are hoped for by the
committee, however, to supply pure
milk not only for these children, but
for the infants in the care of the Tele-
graph Hill Neighborhood association
and the Nurses Settlement of the
Potrero Should the gold which comes
IN exceed the needs OF these also, vari-
Gus institutions of the city will be
aided as well.
Besides the 1000 coin cards to be
sent out next week, bright little milk
bottles. ornamented with the poster by
VIII Sparks, will be placed in the prin-
cipal shops and public places of the
city. In the cover of each of these bot
ties viii be a little slit large enough
to admit any coin minted, and it is
hoped that the committee will be kept
very busy going from place to place
collecting the money-either silver or
gold.
This movement on the part of the
collegiate aIumnae is intended as a
practical educational work, as well as
a philanthropic measure. and is re-
garded as a species of entering wedge
TO secure pure milk for all consumers
The collegians declare that there is no
reason why certified milk" should be a
necessity, for all milk sold should come
from healthy cows and be prepared
under sanitary regulations.
WORKING FOR THE BABIES
For the present, however they are
working for the babies, and they feel
sure of a hearty response from the peo-
PIE Of San Francisco Over $50 has al
ready been given. although no steps
have been taken as yet to secure sub
seriptions-
The milk bottles viii be placed early
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
Indorse Bond Issues
Want All Proposals Carried

Supervisors McLeran and SandersOn
and superintendent of Schools Romeo
vieri addressed the residents and prop
ertv owners in the vicinity OF Precita
park at an open air meeting in that
park last night on the Importance of
carving the entire bond issue at the
election next Tuesday The meeting
was held under the auspices of the Pc
rata heights district Improvement club.
J. b Wizard presided He introduced
supervisor BIcLeran as the first speaker.
McLeran spoke on the entire bond
issue. pointing out the necessity OF vOt-
ing for all OF the propositions
Supervisor Sanderson spoke for some
time on the Importance Of preserving
Telegraph Hill as a public park and
playground and then launched forth In
a general plea for all of the bonds
eft Belfast city of 100000 less IN
habitants than San Francisco and a
city of poor people. can build poly
technic school that cost. 81. O00. 600. why
shouldn't San Francisco. be able to build
a similar school at a cost of $500. 00Oe''
is the way Alfred Roncovieri brought
out the Importance of the polytechnic
school
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
Entire Issue Would Add
But 10 Cents to Tax Rate

Editor Call: notice the editorial page of this
ngs Call heading Miscellaneous Bond Issues that
you the approve all of the proposed projects
which will additional argument for the
all of the bond issue propositions because the adoption of all
will add but SO additional The fact is that the
approval of every of the proposed ssuesvc center
Polytechnic high school, detention home all parks and
playgrounds-wil add ONLY 10 CENTS TO THE TAX
RATE
THIRTY EIGHT CENTS WILL COVER ALL ISSUES
PROPOSED AS WELL AS ALL THAT HAVE EVER
BEEN AUTHOR1ZED-tha is say, SO will pay for
and redemption of the of 1904 of the issues OF
1908 for sewers Schools fire protection system hall Of justice
hospital buildings and garbage disposal system the issue OF
1908 Hetch Hechy bonds and the proposed civic
center Polytechnic high school, detention home and parks and
Fairgrounds combined.
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Total for - soss5l sO3756 so87s4 soss2 sos967
1855 1851 19I7I8 1850 1912
P hall and 7s SS7 ss Sos 1855
$s.ssss $S S$5s $ $S5ss S$ S sos S$s
Total for proposed so o6 so i2i8 SO1ln soioO
Rate for for issue 1893 1893 S Ss s 90 S S Sas
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J. A. JOHNSTON
San Francisco. June 10 1909
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

Former Mayor James d. Phelan. Rev
Father Caraher. j. w. Sweeney and
Arthur Barendt were among the speak
ers at the mass meeting held last night
in Steimke hall. 1858 Octavia street.
under the auspices OF the Golden Gate
valley Improvement club. held for the
purpose of explaining the needs of the
several bond issues
Arthur Barendt chose the Geary
street road for his subject He stated
that from a business standpoint alone
the road. If owned and operated by the
city, would be successful and that the
improved equipment and better service
would more than repay the citizens for
the support given the bond question at
the polls.
Former Mayor Phelan spoke on the
Civic Center" He explained the needs
of such a central location of the princi
pal municipal buildings and said that
the present site OF the old city hall
would not be best suited to the needs
of a new building.
Rev. Father Caraher made a strong
plea for the park bonds. He explained
the needs Of many of these breathing
places in large cities.
j. W. Sweeney described the benefits
to be gained from aquatic parks
The meeting last evening was pre-
sided over by Thomas F. Boyle and a.
F. FugoH served as secretary.
IndorSe Bond Issues
The bond issues for the polytechnic
high school. Glen park and the Geary
street road propositions were indorsed
by the Horner Addition Improvement
club at a meeting held June 10 at 4I4
Vallejo street. on which occasion the
club was reorganized. The following
officers were elected: President. j. j.
Kenny: vice president. Joseph r. Lee
vefra: treasurer. Edward W. McGee; re-
cording secretary. F. NJ Carroll; fnan-
cial secretary W. A. Hamilton, and an
executive committee composed Of 2. J..
Healey, J. Fl. Nevins, L. Liston, NJ.
Leveira, L. W. Co1burn and F. Gibbons
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20

Girls Name Was Forged
WASHINGTON. June 1s.--Some Hit
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
sTHER FEARED TRAGEDY

Few murder cases in New York have
developed more rapidly, and at the
same time come no nearer solution
than the Sigel mystery. The mysteri-
Gus phases of the girls life were
brought out today; her apparent craze
for mission work among the Chinese;
her associations with the man who is
supposed to have killed her, and lastly
the fact that it was on his account that
she left home Wednesday. June 9.
1t has also come out that the girls
mother, now Frustrated, according to
reports, and in a hospital, had been
fearful of her daughters safety ever
since the girls disappearance and had
searched Chinatown day after day
without success. The mother and Paul
Sigel, the father. re hoping, however.
against hope, clfnging to the evasive
eiew that telegram signed 'E. s."
was sent from Washin gton, D. c., on
the fateful Wednesday. This message
read:
will be home Sunday or soon. Don't
-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
TRUNK MURDER
MYSTERY STILL
POLICE PUZZLE
Leon Ling, Chinese Restaurant
Proprietor, Eludes Pursuit
by Officers of the Law
Elsie Sigel Believed to Have
Been Imprisoned and Poi
soned by Oriental Lover

NEW YORK, June 19.-Until a dap
per. stockily built Chinese, well edu-
Gated and when last seen dressed in
a black suit of American cut, is under
arrest and put through the police in
QUESTION known as the third degree, "
it. is likely that the murder of Elsie
Sigel, 20 years old and granddaughter
of General Franz Sigel, civil war hero,
will remain unsolved.
Leon Ling, alias Leong Lee Linn,
alias William L. Leon, alias William l..
Lion. converted Mongolian, restaurant
proprietor, admirer of white women
and lover of Elsie SigeI, is the man.
But when or how he left New York
while the girls body lay cramped and
decomposing in a battered trunk in
the stufLy little room he formerly oc-
cupied remains to be learned. With
him is supposed to be his companion
and erstwhile roommate, Chung Sin,
who may be able to throw some light
upon the murder.
Some reports say that both Chinese
are on their way to Vancouver. via
Panama, but this rumor is only one of
many
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-20
WITNESSES HELD

from her to prevent her leaving the
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-27
HALF AN INCH
OF RAIN FELL
DURING NIGHT
Farmers Rejoice in Every
Part of the Walla
Walla Valley.
GROUND SOAKED AND
CROPS LOOK BETTER
Forty Seven Hundredtins of
an Inch Was Exact
Measurement.

Instruments in the Office of Weather
Observer John Grover last night re-
corded precipitation of nearly hall
an inch, the exact amount having bser
Al of an inch. The downpour began
about 7:30 o'clock last night and con-
tinued until an early hour this morn
ing, thoroughly soaking thirsty vege-
tation and relieving t.Ne anxiety felt by
grain growers because of the continued
dry period. That the precipitation was
general throughout southeastern Wash
ington is proven by reports from the
various towns in this county, all to the
effect that heavy rains fell during the
night
In the great Eureka Flat wheat belt
reports indicate the rain was exceed
ingly heavy, starting at o'clock yes
terday evening and continuing through
the night AS a result of the timely
storm, farmers of the county are in a
happy frame of mind today and all
fears for the safety of growing grain
have, for the time, being, been set at
rest. Many of the fields that showed
brown spots as result of the dearth
of moisture are not thought to be in
the best condition, the dry period hav-
ing been broken in time to prevent any
noticeable shortage in the average
yield
Wheat growers are now banking on
a big yield of grain, and are almost as
sured that the quality will be above
the average. Grain is just beg inning
to head IN many localities, and the rain
of last night will have the effect ot
giving the fields the one thing needed
to assure a bumper crop. Weather OBJ
server Grover offers hope of still more
rain today and tonight with the pre-
diction for showers, and residents OF
the valley are almost unanimous in the
hope that last nights downpour will
be repeated.
While there is no way of estimat-
ing the actual rainfall in the various
sections of the county heard from to-
day, it is thought none of the districts
received less than fell in this city, and
as nearly half an inch was recorded
here the benefit to growing grain will
be great With one more soaker dur
ing the month of June, farmers fee
that the wheat crop of the present veal
is assured, and a happier set of indi-
v.duals would be hard to find.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-27
ODD FELLOWS WILL
ATTEND STATE MEET
Delegates Will Leave Saturday for
Big Convention, Which Opens
Monday Morning in
BeIingham.

Delegates appointed from Trinity
ladge, No 121, Enterprise lodge, No.
2 and Washington lodge No. 19, to at
tend the grand lodge and encamp-
ment which will be held in Belling-
ham beginning May 81, will leave this
city Saturday in order to ba pres
ent at the opening exercises.
N. o. Peterson will represent Wash
ington, George Kellough will repre-
sent Trinity and Alex Mckay will at
tend the convention for Enterprise.
At the meeting held last year in this
city, over 1900 delegates from all parts
Of the state were present and at that
time the entire town and all that it
contained were at the beck and call
of the visitors. Endeavoring to emu-
late the splendid example set by cit
izens here, Bellingham promises the
delegates attending the coming con-
vention a royal reception and is will
ing to wager that it can furnish the
same amount of pleasure as was dealt
out from this city last year.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-27
MANIAC FRIGHTENS
PEOPLE IN A BANK
'aP'n9 From Prison, Rushed Up to
'e''ers Window and Threatens
10 Blow up the Whole
institution.

r REDWOOD CITY. Cal, May 81
rj. I..'ns wild threats to drop a dyna-
D., D. 0omo on the tiled floor of the
tyoosod t,;TU"ood City National bank unless
S.n Ss,,gOO We're paid him immediately. a
xratsuS seIouS escaped maniac from the
AM, ny asylum at Agnews created a pani.
rsstas ns a score of bank patrons late
6ooS 6,e'uay' IN wild rush for the
upon. 'ii'en were tfampleo
s,r.tatg nttlerlng the bank, the maniac made
Tlrsp, sn' for Assistant Cashier Frank
viii n,a,'1 %ant $4,000 Immediately. or
he sS Slo~ the place up with a bomb ;
nona,, ..ou'ed- The public owes me
M. N.Y. and I am going to get it,,
ranbss ss Mary Anne ellis, a stenoe.
the 'f,, ho saw the rush, and thinkine
scrasn'I poln0 would burst any moment
uty eaSaed Sh and tainted. Presently Den.
pssteS 5nSFiff ,hl HOrtson arrived and ar ar.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-27
Showers Are General.

EUREKA, May 27.-(SpeciaD-Ont
of the heaviest rains of the season fel
here last night and this morning, be-
ing general throughout the Flat. The
downpour started at o'clock las'
ing without let-up. Fields that were
beginning to show effects of the con-
tinued dry weather will now take on g
deep green and the brown spots are x
pected to disappear Farmers are to-
day predicting an average of 35 and Al
bushels to the acre and there is most
noticeable change in their spirits. In
dications here are for continued rain
or at least, cooler weather.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-27

Herbert w. Bowen, one of the close
friends of President Taft, who was de-
posed from the diplomatic service by
Theodore Roosevelt.
He was a classmate at Yale with
the president and has maintained a
deep friendship for him. He and the
president were the two biggest fell
lows in Yale, Bowen being a little the
taller, but Taft somewhat the heavier.
There was always a friendly rivalry
between them as to whom was the
better wrestler, and up to their senior
year it was about a stand off between
them. Finally, in the last week of
their commencement of '7S they had
two or three rounds, and Taft threw
Bowen, who on several recent occa-
sions has said that he will never be
satisfied until he gets another go at
his old-time rival
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-27
R0ONE FIRED
FROM OFFICE
BY MOHUNDR0
Action Taken Pending the
Examination of the
Palouse Bank.
FIFTY THOUSAND
DOLLAR SHORTAGE
Deficit Due to Management
nf Bo0na While He
Was all Officer.

SEATTLE. May 27.-Following a
conference with Governor Hay, State
Rank Examiner Mohundro today is
sued an order suspending former Sen
9tor Boone as deputy bank examiner,
pandIng an Investigation OF the affairs
of the defunct Palouse state bank,
Of which Boone had been president
many years Boone sold his interest in
January to W. J Hankinson, the vice.
president Mohuudro said:
"Hankinson and the Old National
bank Of Spokane, to which the Pa
louise bank was indebted, went to the
superior court in ColfaX and asked the
appointment Of a temporary receiver
without calling in my office, or max
ing the banks condition known to us.
1t was discovered on examination OF
the books to be about $4,000 in the
hole 1t may be more or less.
In my opinion it is all due to poor
management on the part of the bank
officials prior to and during Boone's
administration. I do not know whether
the suspension of Boone will be per-
manent"