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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
SOLAR SYSTEM WAS
LARGER THAN NOW
Prof. Sees Paper Creates Sem
satiOn at Meeting of AS
Economical Society

OAKLAND, Jan. 30.-The Astronom-
ical Society of the Pacific held an open
meeting in Chabot observatory assem-
bly, hall tonight Charles Burckhalter,
president of the society and the as
tronomer at the Chabot observatory,
presided. A paper on THE Laws of Cos
mical Evolution and the Expansion of
the Solar System Beyond Neptune
written by Prof. T. J. J. See, director of
the naval observatory at Mare island,
was read by R. T. Crawford. secretary
Of the society in the absence of the
author of the paper. who was unable to
be present owing to illness. Prof. Alex
ander G. Meade, official in charge of
the United States weather bureau in
San Francisco. read paper on Noun
tain Sites for Observatories.g Both
papers were Illustrated with lantern
slides.
1 The substance of Professor Sees
theory of the formation of the solar
system is as follows: He denies that
the planets We're ever detached from
the sun when that globe was expanded
INTO nebula filing the planetary orbits
and submits mathematical calculations
TO show that all these masses have been.
cantured. Originally the system was a
spiral nebula of much larger dimensions
than at present. formed by the auto
matte coiling up under mutual gravita-
tlon of two or more streams of eosnical
dust, which met in such a way as to
produce whirling motion about CEN
ter or vortex. AS the nebula coiled up
under its own mutual gravitation the
spirals were gradually drawn nearer
together, and all the nuclei formed in
these coils revolved in elliptical paths
of large eccentricity These original
nuclei in the coiling streams were the
beginning of the planets, which became
larger by gathering up more cosmicaI
dust, while at the same time their orbits
were reduced in size and rounded up.
under the secular action of the resisting
medium against which these bodies re-
volved. The resisting medium is the
true secret of the roundness of the or
bits of the planets and satellites
The early perfect circularity of these
orbits has always excited the wonder
of the greatest mathematicians. This
nebulous resistance has greatly dj
unfinished the size and eccentricity of
the original orbits, so that our solar
system was in the beginning much
larger than it is known to be TODAY
IF Neptune were the outermost planet"
he said, the orbit would not he co
round, for this circularity of the orbit
indicates that Neptune revolved for a
long time against great resistance
and therefore the neubla at that dis.
tance was dense enough to have ar
forded matter for several other .nlanets
beyond" -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
MURDERER PARDONED
AFTER LONG PAROLE
Industry and Good Behavior
Win Freedom for Slayer

Mellarky was today granted a full par
don by Governor GiIlett. Industry and
good behavior since his release on pa
role from Folsom prison three and a
half years ago Were the factors that
prevailed with the chief executive in
the favorable consideration of Mel
larkys case.
punished was committed in Bloom
field, Nevada county, in 1883. when he
killed man named James Dougherty.
Both men were connected with a cir
Gus.
When they quarreled MeIlarkv drew
q gun for the avowed purpose of kill
ing Dougherty. Friends of Dougherty
took the gun away from him, but he
borrowed another and shot his enemy
in the back while he was playing in
the band
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
CARTER CHARGED WITH
MURDER OF HIS BRIDE
Warrant Sworn Out, but Ac-
cused Man Is Missing
ciaI Dispatch 10 The AGall

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3O.-A warrant
was sworn to this afternoon charging
Floyd V Carter with the murder of
his bride of six months, Verna Carter.
whose body was found in her apart
ment yesterday Carter has mot yet
been located.
1t was learned this afternoon that a
man answering the description of Car
ter purchased a revolver at a local
hardware store Wednesday afternoon
remarking when he purchased it that
although the revolver cost him only S13
it was worth $50 to him for the job
he had to do that night.
The revolver with which the murder
was committed has not been found
The police theory is that Carter killed
his wife Wednesday night although
he was seen about the city as late as
Thursday night.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
GRAND JURORS
STARTLE COUNTY
BY DISCLOSURES
Recommend ThatEcense of COZ
froth's Arena Be Revoked as
f. Detrimental to Morals
Declare PoOr Farm Is Not Fit TO
Be Occupied by Human
Beings
Charge District Attorney Bull
lock With Corrupt Miscon-
duct in Office


recommendation that the license
of-COffrOtb's arena be revoked
on the ground that the place, as
vscOndHcted. il detrimental TO
public InoraIs..
! StronE. censure Cor Al. IcfI1erenI1Ot-
=. ter. former superintendent Of the
county farm and the supervisors
having supervision over the
place. which was, as conducted.
8: enOt -fit- 10 be occupied by human
. . beines.-
: recommendation that the furnish
!: ings of the county fail be de-
:. str0yed and new bedding sup
Piled rs the place was found 10
be in a filthy condition.
Recommendation that the district
: attorney begin legal proceedings
10 recnNer~fsr the county inter
est on county funds deposited
r. in the First National bank OF
RedWOOd City and the Bank of
south san francisco
. I1indiBgss thaf j. G. E.ikerenl1ot-
ter. while supervisor for the first
township. Overdresv the road
funds 10 the extent of from
SI5,96e 10 $4,000. ReeOmmenda-
dion that all unpaid claims con-
trsicted during EikereakOtter's
incumbeRcy be declared illegal.
recommendation that school
teachers be paid higher salaries.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
FORM ORGANIZATION TO
COMBAT PROHIBITION
Would Protect Liberty and OPP
pose Misuse of Liquor

CHRISTIANIA, Jan. S0.-There has
been widely published throughout Nor
way the manifesto of an organization
formed here by deputies from all parts
of the country to combat the prohibit
tion movement It contains the sigma
lures of $50 prominent men. It's pro-
gram is TO protect liberty, to oppose
the misuse Of intoxicating drinks TO
erect asyIums for drunkards and to Sc
cure the knowledge of sound principles
of liking, Of health and hygiene The
new organ1zati will not be affiliated
with any political party Its motto is
Liberty and civilization against prohi-
bition and coercion A large portion
the press halls it with enthusiasm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAYOR
HOLDS CONVENTION
w. E. Jenkins Tells of Arrange
ments for Big Meeting
SpeciaI Diseaieh 70 AZ CqlIl

Especial Dispatch to The Call
NAPA, Jan. 3O.-The quarterly con-
vention of the Napa Valley Christian
Endeavor union was held in the Pres
byterian church in this city last even
Ing and was largely attended by dele
gates from Napa. st. Helena, and other
parts of the district Miss Wilma
yann of st. Helena, vice president OF
the union, presided. State Transports
ton Manager w. z. Jenkins of Oakland
gave an address on The Coming State
Convention at Pasadena" He an
nounced that the convention will be
held June % to 20. that arrangements
had been made to run two special trains
from San Francisco and Oakland and
that one fare rates for the round trip
had been obtained. Former State
President Leon Shaw of Oakland spoke
on The Deepening of the Spiritual
Life"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

books Of the treasurer showed that
1927, 1886 was on deposit at the Red
wood City bank and $33,S74.3s at the
other bank.
Chamberlain sent word to the grand
jury today that the banks would pay
per cent interest from January /,
but that offer viii not be accepted by
the supervisors, it is said, as it is made
contrary to law
OVERDREW ROAD FUND
A sensational condition of the road
fund for the first township is reported
by the jury 1t is stated that Julius
Caesar Eikerenkotter, when he was
supervisor, overdrew the fund from
SIS, 900 to $4,000, leaving a bad tangle
for his successor, Supervisor James T.
Casey. The drastic recommendation is
made that claims for road work done
IN the first township prior to January
I and remaining unpaid be declared
illegal claims and not subject to pas
sage by the supervisors.
The supervisors are urged to increase
the tax rate so that the county school
teachers can be better paid. The re-
port closes with strong appreciation of
the work of the expert of the jury, +.
J. White, and recommends that he be
engaged by future grand juries. It is
also recommended that all county rec
ords be examined for a period of three
years past and that improved methods
Of keeping reports and county books
be inauguratec.
COUNTY OFFICERS INVESTIGATED
The morning session OF the grand
jury was devoted TO Investigations of
county officers. Justice of the Peace
Arthur O. Mccormick of Pescadero ap-
peared and deposited $40, his fees for
the six months during which he had
not reported to the auditor Justice
Of the Peace W. G. Loveland of San
AIateo was examined regarding ex-
penditures made by Al Eikerenkotter
OF the pension money of Edward r.
Hart, the veteran at the county farm.
Loveland made an unsatisfactory wit
ness, but nothing further was done in
the Eikerenkotter case.
The members of the grand jury were ::
Foreman, George r. Sheath; secretary,
n F. Brown, w II. Walsh John r.
Casey, D. r. Stafford, H D. MeGarvey,
Robert Brown, II. J. Butts, c. J. Hatch,
7. T. Jennings. M. c. Calan, f. A. Levy.
3. F. Yount John Kinear, A. Bassetti,
John Biggio, Frank A. Miner, r. d.
Savage. Henry Koop.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
VACANT HOUSES VERY
SCARCE IN HONOLULU
Hawaiian Capital Experiences
Boom i'm Real Estate
Especial Correspondence of The Call

HONOLULU, Jan. 2S.--owing to the
demand occasioned through the arrival
here during the last few weeks of
many families of the army and navy
officers stationed in Oahu, the scarcity
of houses for rent has been felt. At
the present time there are practically
no vacant houses in the city and rents
have advanced. The city is experience
ing something in the nature of real
estate boom, recent sales by the gov
eminent of building lots and by others
showing an advance in values of so
per cent over six months ago.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
MENELIK ILL, BUT NOT
IN DANGER, SAY DOCTORS
Report of Abyssinian Monarch's
Death Is Denied

Adds ABEBA. Abyssinia, Jan. 3d.
The reports recently circulated in Eu-
rope and America that King Menelik
was desperately Ill and even that he
had died, were exaggerated. The king
is chronic invalid, but there is MOTH
ing In his condition to cause immediate
alarm.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
100000 ELECTRIC ROAD
is INCORPORATED
Rumored Eastern Capital Is
Back of Enterprise

PORTLAND. Ore. Jan. 30--Articles
of incorporation Of the Portland. Baker
City and Butte electric railroad COM
pany were filed today. The company
is incorporated at s.. 100000. The in
corporators are local men unknown in
the railroad world. They say eastern
capital is back of the company. The
articles of Incorporation say the road
will run from Portland to Baker City.
across Idaho and Montana to Butte. g
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
WIFE MURDERER IS
SENTENCED FOR LIFE
New Trial Denied and Slayer Is
Ordered Taken to Prison
TSpccial Dispatch to The Call

I@f1SNttt \ tSf1t1tNTt 70 4 ~ <uII
REDDING, Jan. S0.-Michael Caran-
tan. who shot and killed his wife at
Keswick, seven miles north Of this city.
June 2, 1908, was sentenced this morn
ing to life Imprisonment in San Ouen-
tin. The jury found him guilty OF
murder In the second degree The ap-
plication for new trial was denied by
Judge c. M. Head
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
EMERGENCY NATIONAL
BANK NOTES PRINTED
Half Billion of New Currency
to Take Place of Old

WASHINGTON. Jan. so.-The bureau
of engraving and printing has COM
pleted the printing of 100000, 600 of
the so called emergency national bank
currency authorized by the act of May
80, 1908. and S0.000.000 of the new
the regular course of redemption. These
notes will take the place of the old
national bank notes. which will be re-
tired as fast as they reach the treas
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
PIONEER LAWYER is
CALLED BY DEATH
George BIackford, Who Gradu-
ated in 1850, Passes Away

SAN JOSE. JAM s0.-George w.
Blackford. retired attorney. who was
graduated from the University OF the
Pacific in 1859. died last evening at his
residence. So South Sixth street. aged
as years. He was admitted to the bar
in 1851 and for "a years he practiced
in this city. He was an old friend OF
Judge j. III. Moore. whose funeral was
held YESTERDAY. He was native OF
Mount Vernon. o.. and came to this
state in 1850. He leaves a widow and
six children.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Not a Serious Matter

Japanese Vice Consul Seiichi Taxa
hashi declared last night that the
Berkeley incident was not considered
serious by the consulate officials.
THE young man KanekO is not con
nected with the Japanese consulate and
so far as we know he has never been
an attache OF this Office" said Taxa
haShf. We lay no stress upon the
incident whatever and consider II to
be merely an everyday matter with
which the police authorities will no
doubt be able to cope"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Coffroth Doesn't Worry

James Cofffoth, manager of the arena
in the Mission road which the San
Aiateo county grand jury would have
closed did not seem uneasy last even
ing when told Of the jury s recommen-
datiOn.
The claim that my place has not
been conducted properly is untenable
and illogical" said Coffroth. '.Authori-
ties OF the subject have told me that
the arena is the best conducted grounds
in the country. But my license runs
till next September and / don't worry''
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Wheeler Will Investigate

President Wheeler. when advised OF
the assault. said: in view of the fact
that the attack occurred as reported
on the university grounds the univer-
sity authorities will make an inves-
tigatiOn of the entire affair I do not
believe that university students would
be guilty of such an attack"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Kenji KanekO, Student at Uni
versity, Beaten Over Head
by Crowd
We're Discussing Bill Now Be-
fore Legislature When He
Attempted to Pass
Matter Will Be Referred to the
Consul for Immediate In
yeStigatiOn

BERKELEY. JAN 3O.-An attack BY
a number of boys about Is years OF
age on Kenji KanelSo. a Japanese stu
dent at the university. formerly inter
prefer in the japanese consulate in
San Francisco. has aroused the local
japanese colony here and some official
cognizance will be taken of the assault.
Three of the ringleaders of the crowd
of boys struck at KaDeko as he was
passing California hall last night at
$3.50 O'Clock and knocked off his hat.
This was followed up by shower OF
blows, which rained about his head and
shoulders.
The japanese stood his ground. it is
said. but did not fight back. After a
short time the boys walked on and he
followed them to learn if they were
students Of the university.
They only laughed at me-" said
Kaneko today in describing the Incl
dent.
STUDENTS NOT RESPONSIBLE
He reached the home of Mrs. Lucretia
NJ Redfeld at 2525 Hearst avenue very
excited and she at once reported the
matter to the police. a policeman was
detailed. but no trace OF the cuIprits
could be found. Superintendent OF
Grounds E. A. Hughin expressed the
opinion that students were not respon-
sible.
According to Kaneko the young men
were discussing the anti-Japanese act
before the legislature when he hap
pened to pass them on his way home.
Without warning the boys struck him
on the head with their fists and ne
was saved from injury only because he
wore stiff hat.
1. wasa, president of the japanese
association OF this city. declared this
afternoon at his home at 2O2s Addison
street, the headquarters Of the associa-
ton, that he would certainly investi-
gate the attack. He further stated
that the matter in detail would be pre-
scented TO the Japanese consul in San
Francisco for forwarding TO The inn
perial government
WILL INVESTIGATE ATTACK
H. S. Mort. secretary OF the associa-
ton. who lives at 2247 Claiming way.
~oiced the sentiments of his superior
and said that an inquiry into the facts
would be made at once. He declared
that tomorrow morning the association
would hold an inquiry.
KanekO does not take the matter in
reven9eful mood and declared that
he did not desire to cause any one
trouble. although he said that the at
tack on him was uncalled for. He was
surprised that Wasa intended to start
an investigation.
KanekO is a graduate of the Imperial
university of Tokyo with the class OF
1905 and comes of a fine family. For
year he was an interpreter in the
San Francisco consulate. He entered
the university last August as a grad
uate student in his first year. register
ing for work in the college OF social
sciences Mrs RedfieId. by whom he is
employed. spoke well Of him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31
Attempts Are Made to Enter
Several Other Places in
Same District
H. w. Bogen and Peerless Tire
Company Lose Contents
of Vaults
Men Not Novices, as Shown by
Manner of Doing Dar-
ing Work

That daring and skilled cracksmen
are in the city was evidenced yester-
day morning when it was discovered
that the safe in the Office of H. w
Bogen, dealer in auto supplies, $50
Golden Gate avenue and the safe in
the rear office of the Peerless leather
tire company, next to Bogens had been
blown open during the night and the
contents stolen.
An attempt was also made to enter
the paint shop of H. Maundrell in the
same street and an effort was made
TO force the window of the building
occupied by the Brownlee stove and
hardware company.
In Bogen's safe the robbers secured
about $50 and jewelry valued at $500,
consisting of various diamond pieces.
From the Peerless safe the robbers
secured $50 and carried away ledgers,
papers of Incorporation and other
valuable documents.
FRIGHTENED BY PHONOGRAPH
An attempt was also made to enter
the store of Bacigalupi &c Sons, phono-
graph dealers, in Market street. Here
the burglars endeavored to effect an
entrance by using pick to open the
by a photograph which happened to be
standing on the floor, the jar of the
blow causing the machine to start
tune, which frightened the robbers.
The thieves in cracking the safes at
Bogen's and the Peerless office used a
No. direct current drill, obtaining
their power from the electric light
socket
That the men were not novices at
their work is shown by the manner in
which the holes were drilled In each
door the point of entry was made
where it would connect with the tum-
blers and need the smallest amount of
nitroglycerin.
An entrance was effected in both
cases by using jimmy to raise the
windows in the rear and that the men
who committed the robberies were ia
miliar with each place is evidenced by
the fact that the articles used to deaden
the sound were secured from unusual
places in the store.
CLEWS IN FINGER PRINTS
The most important clew the police
have is the glass window which was
placed in front of the cashiers desk in
Bogen's office. On this are several
finger prints, which are being treated
by a preservative and will be photo
graphed today.
David Stephens, who sleeps next door
to the Peerless office. told the police
Yesterday that he heard a noise last
night about 10:45 o'clock and thinking
that it was an earthquake ran to the
front door. but noticing nothing re-
turned to his room.
Both Stephens and Arthur Odlum
who is employed by Brownlee, declare
that during the last week two men
have been lettering around the neigh
borhood and Stephens on one occasion
called the attention of the police to the
fact.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-31

More money has been made and less
money lost in real estate than in any other
form of investment. If you wish to make
money look on pages. "A and As.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-26

Phil Parramore spent Sunday at
Suwannee Syringe.
P. s. CoRglns spent Sunday with his
daughter, Mrs. Randell Walker, in
Valdosts.
Morgan (registered) stallion for SER
vice at Bevan Bros. stables. See Bevan
Bros. owner.
Little Miss Viola Whitlock left Mon
day afternoon for visit Of several DAYS
to her aunt, Mrs. Ives, in Lake City.
Stetsou University at DeLand has
taken powerful hold on the best homes
Of Florida. See announcement, page A.
Get your books off the shelves,
children. Wipe the dust from them and
have everything In ship shape for school
opens-next week.
Capt, Theo. Raudell returned Tues
day from a visit OF several days 70 bis
daughter, Mrs. Y. G. Saith, who is en-
JOS ing cottage life at Suwannee Springs
Mrs Archie Livingston it,, and
children, have gone for visit Of sever
al weeks with Mrs. Alex Smith at the
summer home OF the latter near Daw-
son, Ga.
Dr.. Armstrong will make his regular
professional visit to Madison on sept.
8. Office at Merchants hotel. All head
aches, nervousness and eye troubles
overcome. 3w.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-26
The Whole FANNY
In Trouble

The man who was too economi-
cal to buy a clock sent his little
boy to get the time from a neigh
Dor this rainy weather. In his
haste the boy ran over a $500
stand of bees and in ten minutes
looked like a water s m m e r
squash. His cries reached his
father, who ran to his assistance
and failing to notice a barbed wire
fence ran into that breaking it,
down, cutting a handful of flesh
from his anatomy and running
a S.. 90 pair of pants. The old cow
took advantage of the gap in the
fence and got into the corn field
and killed herself eating green
corn. Hearing the racket, the
wife ran out, upsetting a four
gallon churn full of rich cream
into basket of kittens, drowning
the whole flock. In the hurry
she dropped a $500 set of false
teeth. The baby, left alone,
crawled through the spilled milk
into the parlor, running a brand
new $4,000 carpet. During the
excitement, the oldest daughter
ran away with the hired man, the
dog broke up eleven setting hens,
the calves got out and chewed the
tails off of four fine shirts.
r. d "A " Z 8 d
Jeweler, Sells Watches & Clocks.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-26

Miss Clara Coggins left for Jackson
willie Monday afternoon and on Tuesday
in company with Mrs w S Jordan
and Miss Lala, sailed via Clyde steamer
for New York, After spending a few
days sight seeing In the great metropo-
lis the party will proceed to New Hsmp
shire and spend the month OF Septem-
Der 10 the hills OF that State.
We are glad to call attention again
this week TO the W. c. 7, U. medal con
test which lie being cspably arranged Tor
by Mrs. William Cate and as enthusias
ticslly prepared for by the prospective
contestants. We were 10 error 10 stat
ing that the Madison contest is to be
one OF the Demorest series. That will
probably be taken up later, but this is
purely local and the medal IS an unusu.
ally handsome one. Several schools
throughout the county are preparing
tor the first Of series OF contests 10
each school, the successful contestant
70 receive a gold medal. The Madison
pedal contest will probably be held on
evening OF the 7th prox,, and will be
Absolutely free entertainment.