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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
YOUTH ADMITS STORY OF
KIDNAPPING WAS FALSE
Pasadena Lad, Mentally UnbaI-
anCed, Shot Himself in Leg

PASADENA, Dec. 2S.-Carlos Wright.
the Pasadena youth who disappeared
mysteriously two weeks ago and re-
turned after a trip to San Francisco
with two pistol wounds in his leg early
this week and told weird tale of hav-
ing been kidnapped by two men. ad-
mitted to constables and to his parents
today that his story was a fabrication.
Young Wright was interviewed by
the constables at the request of his
parents and was found to be in a state
of temporary mental alteration and
suffering considerably from the effects
of his wounds, neglect and privation
He was still irresponsible, according to
the constables.
Wright said that he went to the
Catholic cemetery the night of his dis
appearance and shot himself in the leg
but why he did so or how he did it he
is unable to state. He went TO San
Francisco by boat, having ample money
in his possession.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
MAGAZINE WRITER
TAKEN BY POLICE
Mrs, Elizabeth Newman, Known
as Bessie Murray, Has
Drafts to Explain
Charges Pile Up That She OBJ
tanned Hundreds of Dollars
on Worthless Paper
[SpeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

OAKLAND. Dec. 23-Mrs. Elizabeth
Newman. who is known as a magazine
writer under the pen name of Bessie
Murray, was arrested second time
today on a charge of passing fictitious
drafts. Only yesterday she was taken
to Sonoma, where G. Fl. Holtz, hotel
man, had charged her with giving him
a draft for $25 which was repudiated.
She obtained her release on that charge.
came back to Oakland today and soon
after her arrival was arrested again
for the San Francisco police.
She is charged with having given one
OF the drafts to an automobile COM
pany across the bay. The warrant for
her arrest was held by the San Fran
cisco police, and she was taken into
custody on telephone advices.
The drafts issued, according TO the
charges, by Mrs. Newman were drawn
on her mother, Mrs Murray of Winter
set. Ia. The first warrant was sworn
out by HoItz. who said his draft had
been returned. The woman explained
this to the police by saying that after
she had signed the paper her mother
had left Winterset for Los Angeles.
The explanation seemed plausible to
the police until new information came
that complaints similar to Holtz' had
been made by the proprietor of the
BOyes Springs, for $3.50: by H. F. Bates
of Sonoma, for $3.50; by w. F. Clewe
of Sonoma, for $50 and a San Fran
cisco chauffeur named Herman. who is
employed by the Rincon garage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
Dixie" IS DEAREST
TOAMERICAN HEART
Militant Song of the South
Wins Popularity Contest
of National Airs
Music Chief OF the Library of
Congress Announces Ver-
dict in His Report

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2S.-"Dixie" has
finally been officially proclaimed as first
in American songs and music in patri-
otic popularity
This is the verdict of o. G. T. SON
neck, chief of the division of music OF
the library of congress. who has just is
sued from the government press an
exhaustive report on four famous
American musical compositions.
Yankee Doodle" he says. though no
longer a national song. is stiH ma
tional air and second. only to Dixie"
in the popularity contest.
The history of Yankee Doodle" is
described as "a perfect maze of con-
f;icting stories with countless additions
to and variations from the original.
AS many as Il variations of "The Star
Spangled Banner are noted. accom-
panied by a gradual process of polish
ing and modification. The year In
which America was first sung in pub
tic is given as 1882, but the exact place
and the date were not definitely ascer-
tained.
Hail Columbia is strictly a product
of the United states in both words
and music in ccntradistinctiOn 10
America and The Star Spangled Ban
ner." both of which partly originated in
England.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
GREEK WAR MINISTER
QUITS TO AVERT CRISIS
Military League Secures Resig.
nation of Unpopular Leader

ATHENS. Dec. 23.-CoIoneI Lapathi
otis. minister of war, resigned tonight.
thus temporarily averting the crisis
which the military league threatened
to bring about Earlier in the day
the league announced its intention of
overthrowing the ministry and replac-
ing it with one chosen on a business
basis. This would mean military
dictatorship.
Colonel Zorbas. president of the
Military league. had a prolonged inter
view with the king, as a result Of
which the league consented to COM
promise under which Colonel Lapathi-
otis would retire from the war ministry
for the rest of the parliamentary ses-
sion, the premier taking that port
folio for the present.
It is understood that former Premier
Theotokis has agreed to the compro-
mise, but the announcement was made
that the war minister has resigned for
all time because the league disavowed
some promotions he made in the army
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

Improvement club last night strong
speech was made by T. A. Brown, a
Haight street cigarman. A protest i'm
the clubs name viii be made to the
United Railroads against the reckless
speeding of cars in the district.
"As an instance in point" Brown
said. Il saw a car speed ahead the
other day and leave a woman standing
in the street just after she had put her
two little children on board. The
motorman did not give her time to get
on. This afternoon a car sma shed a
butcher cart and by miracle did not
Kill the driver. 1t only threw him
across the street.
That's the kind of service we get
here. The running schedules allow
such a narrow margin for delay that the
cars have to make up time. Half the
time they refuse to stop at crossings
and go at such speed that they are
seldom stopped before half way
across Masonic avenue. The Haight
street cars can't always be lucky. Some
day there is going to be big collision
at this crossing. Some of us may be
on the cars at the time. So / think it
time we have this state of affairs
remedied."
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
WORLDS PRODUCTION
OF GOLD INCREASES
Report of Bureau Shows Gain
in Precious Metals

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-The worlds s
production of gold and silver for the
calendar year 1908 is estimated by the
bureau of the mint, based upon Of
fetal and unofficial information. to
have been: Gold. 2l,37S,sSO fine ounces
Of the value of S441,9 200; silver,
203,1S6,370 fine ounces Of the CONNER
ciaI value of S1OS,6S4. 400.
Compared with 1907, there was an
increase in the gold product of 3D.
376.s0O. and in silver an Increase of
1S,992,300 fine ounces. The greatest
increase in the product of gold in any
country of the world was in Africa,
which increased from $151, ,699 600 in
1907 to S166. $50, 500 in 1908. The in
crease in the United States was $4,124,-
800. MeXico's increase was $3.50, 100
The largest increase in the produc-
tion of silver was in Mexico and
amounted to 12,517,O0O fine ounces.
Canada followed with an increase of
9,326,200 fine ounces. There was a de-
crease in the silver production of the
United States as compared with 1907
of 4,074,00O fine ounces.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
BANDIT SENTENCED TO
80 YEARS IN FOL SOM
Long Term for AssaiIant of Los
Angeles JeWeIer

Los ANGELES, Dec. 23.-Thirty years
in Folsom prison was the sentence i'm
posed in the superior court today upon
Floren III. Franklin, the young man
who struck down aged David Cohen in
the latter's jewelry store three weeks
ago and fed with a handful of gems.
Franklin had pleaded guilty and ap-
pealed TO be admitted to probation.
After the attack upon Cohen the robber
was pursued and captured by crowd
of citizens Cohen is still critically i'll
as the result of his injuries.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
ILLINOIS STRIKES AT
FOREIGN CORPORATIONS
Unregistered Concerns Barred
From Redress in Courts

CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Foreign corpora
tiens which have not complied with the
Illinois law requiring the fling of a
certificate of incorporation with the
secretary of state. together with the
location of their places of business and
correct answers to all questions asked
by the secretary of state. are not en-
titled to ask for relief in the state
courts. according to a decision an
nounced by the appellate court here
today.
The ruling of the court was given in
three cases.
company sought damages from a rail-
road company for delay in handling a
carload of bananas
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
KERMIT ROOSEVELT
KILLS RARE SPECIMEN
Bags Male Sitatunga; Natives
Sing "Star SpangIed Banner"

KAMPALA, Uganda, Dec. 23-Kermit
Roosevelt has secured fine specimen
OF the male sitatunga. Colonel Roose-
welt has not sighted this rare game
At a reception for the Americans at
the home of +. A. Knowles, the sub
commissioner, a native band from the
Catholic mission played the Star
Spangled Banner" and then sang the
words first in English and later in
their own language, a translation hav-
ing been made and rehearsed for the
occasion. Colonel Roosevelt said he
was delighted.
The expedition got under way for
Heima this afternoon. Before leaving
the members of the party had luncheon
at the home of Knowles. Colonel
Roosevelt and Kermit are making
side trip to hunt leopards and will re-
join the expedition tomorrow.
The Indian merchants here have pre-
sented Roosevelt with a number of
Congo curios and purses of ivory
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
NEW TRAIN FROM
CHICAGO TOCOAST
Californian" Will Be Run Over
Rock Island and South
ern Pacific Lines
Especial Dispatch 10 The Colll

CHICAGO. Dec. 2S.-Important an
tinental train service on the Rock ISL
and in connection with the Southern
Pacific lines We're made today by l.. M.
Allen, passenger traffic manager of
the Rock Island.
The changes will be effective Sun
day, January >, when a new train from
Chicago to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco viii be put in service The new
train will be known as the .'Califor-
nian" and viii leave Chicago daily at
10 o'clock at night. carrying both
from Chicago, st. Louis and Kansas
City through to the coast. The run
will be made in 81 hours
Supplementing the Californian" an
other fast train will be operated from
Kansas City to Los Angeles on a SO
hour schedule, leaving Kansas City
daily at 10 o'clock at night.
On the same date the Golden State
limited will be re-equipped and ope-
rated as a high class standard sleep
ing car train for first class passengers
only, leaving Chicago daily at 8 o'clock
in the evening on a 72 hour schedule
to Los Angeles. The tourist car for
merly run on this train will be trans
ferred to the new train.
Many features have been added to
the service on this train, including
news bulletins, stock reports. barber.
manicure, and frequent musical reci-
tails. Through electric lighted sleep
ers will be carried from Chicago. St.
Louis and Kansas City
These trains will run via the South
ern Pacific from Ell Paso. Correspond
ing service will be inaugurated west
bound. making double daily 70 hour
schedules
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
CONTRACT FOR EXCLUSIVE
PRIVILEGE UNLAWFUL
Court Rules Against Galveston
Exporter and Railroad
[ Special Dispatch to The Call

GALVESTON, Tex. Dec. 23.-By the
decree of the United States circuit
court rendered today the interstate
commerce commission is upheld in its
ruling that the Southern Pacific com
pany's contract with f. II. Young.
which creates monopoly, is unlaw-
full
The contract made in 1906 gives
Young the exclusive right to build and
operate a cotton seed cake mill and
warehouse on the Southern Pacific
company's warehouse property at Cal
weston.
By this contract Young, who is an
exporter of cotton seed meal, paws the
railroad company $4,000 a year. but
pays no wharfage, drayage, switching
or loading charges.
BY this monopoly Young could pay
more for cotton seed cake, export it,
sell cheaper and earn 40 per cent more
on the product than any other ex-
porter of cotton seed meal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
WOMEN TO BE TRIED FOR
MURDER IN NEW JERSEY
Three Sisters Must Leave New
York Within Thirty DaYs

NEW YORK. Dec 23-Now that the
grand jury of Essex county, N. J., has
indicted the three sisters. Virginia
Wardlaw, Mrs. Caroline w. Martin and
Mrs. Mary Snead, for the murder of
Mrs. Ocey W. NJ. Snead, East Orange
bathtub victim, New Jersey authorities
have 80 days in which to remove Mrs
Martin and Mrs. Snead from New York
county for trial.
Prosecutor Mott of Newark said to-
day that lie expects to have all three
sisters within his jurisdiction by De-
cember %.
There was rumor tonight that New
Jersey detectives who visited BROOKLYN
today found so more suicide notes sim
liar to those found when Mrs. Martin
was arrested
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
CAPTURED BOOZE" is
STOLEN FROM JAIL
Wagon Load of Beer, Whisky
and Other Liquors Vanishes

GALENA. Kan, Dec. ga wagon
load of beer, whisky and other liquors
seized in a raid on the clubrooms OF
the F'raternal Order of Eagles, was
stolen from the Jail early today.
The liquor had been locked UP and
was to have been used as evidence.
Only two empty beer kegs and an
empty whisky barrel were left in the
jail. These were empty when the prop
erty was locked up, however, so the po-
lice know the liquor was not drunk
in the jail.
Nobody could be found today who
would admit he had the slightest idea
where the missing booze" was.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
GRATING OFFICIAL
ARE SENT TO JAIL
Ohio Judge Orders Imprison-
ment Until Fines Are Paid

YOUNGSTOWN. O., Dec. 2s-Fines
to the amount of $4,000 were assessed
by Judge George F. Robinson TODAY
against the self-confessed grafters
who are to remain in the custody of
the sheriff until the fines are paid. Ten
county officials and contractors are in
cluded The sentence of the court was
a fine of $500 to be paid for each in
dictment. and disfranchisement to fol-
low
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
ICE GORGES CLOSING
OHIO TO NAVIGATION
Between Kentucky and Indiana
Between Two States

EVANSVILLE. Ind. Deef 2s.-Heavy
ice has closed the Ohio river at Cam
MELTON, Ind, and Hawesville KY. and
people are crossing on the ice.
A gorge is reported to be forming 2
several miles on this side of OWENS
boro. KY, and another is forming near
Henderson, Ky. ten miles below here.
1t the present weather continues a
few days. the gorges will become sew
eral miles in length
No boats are running between Louis
vile and Cairo, III.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
IMPROVEMENT CLUB FOR
SIERRA WATER SYSTEM
Hsight and Ashley Association
Gives Its Endorsement

BY a vote of 80 to 4 the Haight and
Ashbury streets Improvement club de-
clared last night in favor of the bond
issue for the Sierra water system. The
club opposed the purchase OF Spring
valley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
NEGRO PROVES HERO
AT DISASTROUS FIRE
ROuses Score of Inmates From
Burning Building

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.-The heroic
work of J. Washington johnson. a
negro janitor, saved the lives of score
of persons in the Rialto building. a FIVE
story office structure in this city, which
was destroyed early today by fire
caused by Il gas explosion. The loss
is 100000
Johnson was sitting in an office on
the second floor when the explosion oc-
CURED. In a moment the building be-
gan to fill with smoke. Realizing that
a number of physicians and medical stu
dents were sleeping in the floors above
Johnson dashed up the hall, shouting
Everybody out. The building is on
fire."
He also rescued one of the dazed
medical students
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
MAYOR ELECT
URGES PASSAGE
OF BOND ISSUE
Mccarthy Will Address Mass
Meeting in Favor of Geary
Street Project
Women of City Wage an Active
Campaign in Favor of Mu=
niCipaI Road

There is a united sentiment in the
Mission in favor of the Geary street
bonds. have learned this at first
hand, for I have spoken 10 a great
many people on the subject and have
been present On several occasions when
The topic WIS discussed. The thou
sands of voters in the Mission are for
the bonds and nothing can change
Them Personally j am heartily in
favor of the Geary street bond issue.
am going 10 vote for IL and so are
my friends. There il no logical argu-
ment against it.~-Supervisor oscar
Hooks
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

ONE KILLED; NINE FATALLY HURT-Hau-
nibal. Mo-. Dec. 2S.-James Fugate killed
and II other persons were injured. nine fatal
ly, in explosion In powder house al
Ashburn. - miles south Of this city. today
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

Read THE House of Orchids. the
latest poem by George Sterling pub
Iished exclusively in the Christmas
Town Talk, out today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERNIASTER.
Fort Mason. San Francisco. Cal. December 21
19O9.-Sealed proposals. in triplieate. for con
struetfng supply road to pumping station. Pre-
sidiO of San Francisco. Cal, viii be received
here until IL a. January s, 1910, and then
opened Plans. specifications. blanks and neceS-
sary information obtained on application En-
velopes containing proposals should be endorsed
proposals for Roads. Preside OF San Fran
cisco, CAL and addressed to MAJOR GEO
Mex. WILLIAMSON. Quartermaster. U. S. A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
Fireman Killed on DUTY

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa, Dee. "a
fireman was killed and several other
persons were injured early today in
lighting tire in a large paper mill.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
MCCOrthy TO Take Platform in
Favor Of municipal Cdr|inC

Women IN cnfeen Gerys street bond campaign
A Sparks Mrs r AtrehtM HanC Mrs HaM
Th dn Mr. nIam Mrs E. A.
D A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
FIRE CHIEFS WIDOW
KILLED IN ENGINE HOUSE
Falls Through Trapdoor Day
After Husbands Funeral

CARTHAGE, Mo-, Dec 23.-NTrs.
Charles Shipp, widow of Fire Chief
Shipp, was killed by falling through a
trap door on the second floor of an en-
gine house today. Shipps funeral was
held yesterday. Mrs. Shipp had gone
to the department headquarters to col
lect her husbands belongings.
A. Andrews Diamond Palace, Dia-
monds, Watches, Jewelry and Silver
ware so Kearny street. Open even
ings daily till Xmas.
BANK SAFE BLOWN oPEN-Mound Citv
Kan. Dee. %. Robbers early today blew
open the safe of the State Bank of Center
vile near here and escaped with 81 800.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24
EHRMAN BROS. @ CO.
l34-I36-I38 Front street
PROPOSALS

OFFICE CONSTRUCTING QUARTERMASTER.
Fort Mason. San Francisco. Cal. December 81.
190e.-Sealed proposals. in triplicate. viii be
received at this office until IL a m January
p. 1910. and then opened in presence Of bidders,
boilers. pumps, reservoirs. nume and pipe at
Preside OF San Francisco Cal, in accordance
with plans and specifications de In this
office The government reserves the right to
reject or accept any or all proposals any part
thereof Plans and all necessary blanks and in
formation can be obtained here. Envelopes con
tanning proposals should be endorsed Proposals
for Pumping Station, etc." and addressed to
MAJOR GEO Mex WILLIAMSON, Quarter
master. U. :. A.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-24

BiIIiI<en Doll
In stock. Paul Elder & Co. Books and
Art. 2S9 Grant ave.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-06-24
BRIDGE GIVES WAY
UNDER ENGINE
Two Men Go Down With It
But Crawl from the
Wreckage Unhurt.
County Board Meets the Con.
tractor and New Bridge
Is Decided On.

The steel bridge over Bear Creek
gave way last week while a 32-horse
steam engine pulling plowing outfit
was passing over it. The rig belonged
to Peterson Bros. Of Verona, and two
men went down the sixteen feet with
the engine and crawled out unscathed
through the water. There was no
warning Of any kind when the bridge
fell, and the men did not even have
time to jump. The bridge was prop
erly planked and no fault was attacoed
to the men who were crossing it. Two
weeks before the accident the same
rig had passed over the bridge on its
way east to do a job Of plowing.
The board of county commissioners
met in Oakes Tuesday with Mr.. Hewett,
of the Hewett Bridge Company Of
Minneapolis, who erected the bridge in
1906, and all . went to the scene
Of the accident. Before the con-
ference was over Mr.. Hewett agreed to
take the engine from the river, remove
this bridge and the one at Kilbernie of
the same construction and to replace
them with new steel structures at an
expense to the county Of $1,000. This
il the third bridge of this kind that has
given way Of the Hewett construction,
two of them being in this county, and
Mr.. Hewett announced here that his
company had decided to put in no more
Of them.
The bridge here was Of forty foot
span with ten foot approaches and was
guaranteed to hold the weight Of any
engine that was built. But that was
four years ago and engines were con-
siderable lighter then than they are
now. The bridge to be put in will be
made heavier.
While the county board was north
they looked at the. site of the new
bridge ssked for over the Jim river and
they will undoubtedly grant the request
Of the petitioners for new bridge.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-06-24
To Cover County.

The Dickey County Telephone Com
pany held its first meeting last Satur-
day at Merricourt and organized a COM
pany with which they expect to get a
phone system that will eventually cover
the whole county. 1t will incorporate
for $25, 900 and run for term of twen-
ty years. The plans of the company
are to erect and maintain a telephone
system covering the entire county and
connect with the various farms and
towns throughout the county.
The western part of the county is
almost solid for a proposition of this
kind and number of shares have been
already taken. The shares are to be
$500 each and $45.OO worth of shares
entities the holder to a telephone in
stalled in his home or place of business,
ready for use.
This is move in the right direction
and it is hoped by the company that all
of the local phones in the county will be
consolidated under one company. The
following officers were elected:
Directors-J. w. Crabtree, C. w.
Sullivan, Reinhold Hasz, M. NJ. Cook,
Gottleib Gebhardt.
Committee on by laws-W. j. Webb,
C. A. Glenn, L. E. Slauson.
Committee to confer with other lines
&c. D. Hathaway, L. w. Sullivan.
The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1909-06-24
CAN sELLLAND.
Whitestone Battlefield Commission
Can 70 Ahead.

H. F. Eaton, secretary Of the White
stone Battlefield Commission, recently
received a letter from Attorney Cen
eral Miller, wherein that official re-
versed his opinion in regard to the
sale of land in the Whitestone Battle
field. Mr.. Miller gave his opinion
on former act of congress, not know
ing that later act approved May 20,
1908, remedied the defect, and the sale
Of land can take place. Section 5 of
Senate Bill No. 6190, says:
'"That the state of North Dakota is
hereby authorized and empowered to
sell such portion as it may deem wise of
the southeast quarter Of section seven
and the southwest quarter of section
eight and the northeast quarter of Sec
ton eighteen and the northwest quarter
Of section seventeen, all in township
one hundred and thirty one north, range
sixty-five west, heretofore granted to
said state to be used for the purpose of
a memorial park and burial ground of
the soldiers killed at the battle of
Whitestone Hills, the money derived
from the sale Of said land to be used
by the said state only for the purpose
Of erecting monuments as it may desire
to use as a memorial park. Provided,
that not less than forty acres be re-
served Immediately surrounding the
graves located on said land"