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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
THREE RENO FIRES
CAUSE SUSPICION
Blaze Entailing $4,000 Loss
Starts From Mattresses That
We're Charred Before
Fire Chief Says Department Left
No Sparks to Start a
C0nflagration

RENO, New, May 15.-Fire entailing
a loss of $4,000 today almost destroyed
the Manning block, one of Reno's
biggest business structures. For a
time several other buildings in the near
vicinity were threatened. and 1t was
only through heroic work Of volunteers
who assisted the regular fire depart
ment that only the one building was
burned.
AS result of the fire. which lasted
more than four hours, sensational de-
velopments are expected. A blaze was
discovered in the basement of the
building two hours before the last
alarm was turned in. Mattresses stored
in second hand store were burning
at that time. The blaze was quenched
and the fire chief says that no sparks
were left to start another fire. The last
fire which destroyed the building start
ed in the same pile OF mattresses.
A fire in the residence district of
Reno early this morning almost de-
stroyed one residence, badly scorched
another and burned three persons so
badly that they are now in the hos
pital. The wind which has been blow
ing at high rate for the last "a hours
rendered the playing of water on both
fires almost impossible.
Those seriously burned were: Mrs.
Fred Robinson and year old son, and
w. f. Sickles. who were on fire es-
capes on the second floor. and were
obliged to rush down a blazing stair
way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Louisville Races

LOUISVILLE May l5.-Results:
First race, six furlongs-Enfeld. straight
$685.. won; Marbles. place $500. second; Pal,
show S14. third. Time, 1:13 is.
Second race, selling. year olds. four and
a half furlongs-Eva Tanquay, straight S1s.25,
won: Brunhilde. place $500 second; Lou La
nier, show $l455. third. Time. "a 40.
Third race, one mile. hsndicap--Oiambals
straight $50. Is won: T. NJ. Green, place $12. 20,
second; Hanbridge. show. third. Time. lao.
Fourth race, one mie-Huck. straight S34.05.
won; Crystal Maid. place S9.05. second; Wool
Sandals show s21.5o third Time. 40 %.
Fifth race, four and half furlongs-The Fad.
straight $500. won: Calash. place $1415, sec
"a 3-5.
Sixth race. one and an eighth mles-Tom
Hayward straight S13.25. won: Cynbal place
s11 90, second; First Peep, show 1913, third.
Time / "a.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
client ACCUSES
LAWYER OF FRAUD
San Jose Attorney and Partner
Sued for Land Pledged for
Payment Of Fees
Plaintiff Says Deeds Were Made
to Various Persons to
Defeat His Claims
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call


SAN JOSE, May 15.-Aecusing At
torneys Louis Oneal and B. A. Herring
ton of defrauding him of a valuable
piece of real estate situated near the
corner of Twelfth and Washington
streets, August Moran has brought suit
against these men as well as Joseph
Napoli, Claire Marckres and his wife,
who, he says, assisted in the transfers.
The accused men are the most success
ful criminal lawyers in the city
August Norren. a carpenter, and his
stepson, Walter Freyer. were accused
of having mistreated a 10 year old
girl. The men were arrested January
5 and secured the services of Louis
Oneal as attorney. With the view,
the complaint states, of raising the
;1,4o0 demanded by the attorney for
the defense, the deed TO the property
was passed to Marckres and his wife,
who later passed it. to Napon and he
again in turn passed the deed to B. A.
Harrington and Louis Oneal.
1t was understood, the plaintiff says,
that he was not giving an absolute
title to his home. but simply using II
as security to raise money for his
defense and that of his stepson. The
plaintiff says Attorney Oneal caused
these various deals in order to strip
him of his rights to the land. The
property which left Norrens hands
January II was recorded in the name
of his attorney March IT.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
ORDER TO MASSACRE
FROM HIGH SOURCE
Action of Governor of Cesarea
Prevents Slaughter of Ar
menians and Syrians
Evidence That Recent Butcher.
les in Turkey Had Inspiration
From Constantinople

CEsAREA, Asiatic Turkey, May Ia
vigorous action on the part of the city
government prevented massacre of
Armenians at Cesarea. When the gov
ernor received telegram from Con-
stantinople directing him TO take
sharp measures against Armenians and
Syrlans, he tore up the communication.
lie then sent for the commander of the
troops and asked him if he had SINH
lar message
Upon receiving an affirmative reply
he demanded that it be given over to
him. The commandant demurred.
Inc governor then took a revolver
from his desk and covering the COM
mandant, said: UNLESS you hand that
message over to me at once will blow
off your head"
The commandment surrendered the dis
match
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
NOTICE 10 CONTRACTORS.

Office Of the Board OF State Harbor Commisslon-
ers ULlon Depot apd Ferry House, San Fran
Sealed proposals or bids wiz Be received at
this office at or prior to IL O'Clock a. m on
THURSDAY. June 10, 1909. for furnishing ma
wall on the water front Of the city ana county
OF San Francisco, In accordance with the plans
sistant state Engineer OF the Board ana ADOPT
ca by the Board April p: 1909: and on ole In
hy made The mater9sSs 10 se e nee y Aess
work consist Of the requisite Quantities OF
fresh cut. close grained Douglass yellow ar
lumber, slaves for cylinders. sheet piling band
iron, portland cement. sand, crushed rock. en-
inss ntr,,c c4er 'es1lo5cing natsras cast
steel rails and fastenings. etc., all 70
fs.+ o. the , best quality speciHed and ,nb-
received unless 1t Ia made on q blank form fnr-
nished from this office aud Is accompanied by
e t snse hs f05 ave % per cent Of the
Secretary OF the Board, al a guarantee on the
part Of the successful bidder that be win with
bid enter into a written contract to DO said
WORE according TO the plans and specifications
prepared therefor, and wiz also execute and ale
with this Board bond in such sum ss the
Board may deem adequate with a surety com
gany to be approved BY the Board OF state
faithful performance OF such contract nor will
said bid be considered By this Board unless
Secretary at the Once q "a. Secrst.1s assistant
prior to IL O'Clock a On THURSDAY. June
10. 1909. at which time and place the bids
win be opened.
The Board reserves the right to reject .nv
ss "a bids II deemed for the best interests Of
Bidders are invited to be present at the oD.n
ing Of the bids. -
JAMES n. GIILETr.
Governor OF the State OF California ex oseeso
member OF the Board Of State Harbor Com
EDWARD r. TAYLOR.
Mayor OF the City aud County OF San Frsneixeo
Harbor Commissioners.
". v. STAFFORD.
w. e. DENNISON.
p. s. TELLER,
Board Of State Harbor Commissioners
RALPH BARKER.
Assistant STATE Engineer
w. B. THORPE, Secrefary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
BANKERS INSPECT
OCEAN SHORE ROAD
Professor Cory of California
Says Line Is Now Earning
$1,000 a Day
President Cory of California
University Predicts Great
Success for Builders

The beauties of the scenery along
the Ocean Shore railway were shown
to the directors of the Associated say
ings Bank of this city yesterday Pres
ident J. Downey Harvey and Vice
President j. A. Folger acting as hosts.
The trip was made as far as Tunltas
Glen, 40 miles south of this city.
Starting from the local terminal OF
the Ocean Shore at 10 o'clock the desti-
nation was reached at 1:30 after stops
had been made at various points.
Luncheon was served aboard fiatcars
and several speeches were made.
Lowell White of the San Francisco
savings union told of the trials and
tribulations of the first railroad build
ers in this state. George Tourny of
the German savings bank said it was
the policy of the savings banks of this
city TO aid all institutions which were
developing and building up the state.
Professor Cory of the electrical de-
partment of the University of Cali
fornia expressed admiration for the
courage of the builders of the Ocean
Shore and prophesied great success
for it when completed TO Santa Cruz
D.. C. Collier, formerly president of
the San Diego chamber of commerce,
said he believed the ocean Shore tray
ersed the richest part OF California.
Chief Engineer J. B. Rogers said it
would require an expenditure of $780,
900 to complete and equip the road.
j. Downey Harvey announced that the
road was now earning $1,000 day. a
sum which. in proportion to mileage
operated and under the conditions, COM
pared very favorably with other rail-
roads.
J. A. Folger closed the short talk
with a few remarks on his desire to
see this section of California fully de-
veloped.
The party returned to San Francisco
at 4 o'clock. Those who made the
frir,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
PROPOSALS AND BIDS
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Office OF the Board Of State Hsrbor CommlsAlon-
ers. Union Depot and Ferry House. San Fran
cisco, California. April %, 1909
Sealed proposals or bids viii be received at
this office at or prior to II O'Clock a. H. on
THURSDAY, June 10, 1907 for furnishing ma
terisls and constructing section Of the sea
of San francisco. in accordance with the plans
and specifications prepared therefor By the As
ed by the Board April -, 1909. and on Gle In
this office, to which special reference Is here
work consist Of the RED requisite qnsntitie, OF
fresh cut, close grained Douglass yellow fr
piles, sheet piling. portland cement. sand.
all to be OF the best quality specified and sub
1ect to rigid examination. No bid viii be
received unless 1t is made on blank form fur
nished from this office and is accompanied by
amount Of the bid. payable to the order Of the
part Of the successful bidder that he Win with
In six f6l days after the acceptance OF the
bid enter into written contract TO do said
prepared therefor, snd VIII also execute and fle
with this Board bond in such sum AZ the
Board may deem adequate with surety com
pany to be approved by the Board OF State
Hsrbor Commissioners. and conditioned for the
faithful performance Of such contract nor will
delivered to the Secretary or to the Assist s n
Secretary at the Office Of the Secretary at or
prior to II o'clock a. m on THURSDAY. June
The Board reserves the right to reject INV
or all bids II deemed for the best interests 81
the State.
Bidders are invited to be present a, the open-
ing OF the bids.
JAMES ". GILLETT
Governor OF the State OF California ex ofario
member o. the Board of State Harbor Com
EDWARD r. TAYLOR
Mayor OF the City and County OF San Francisco
ex ofncfo member OF the Board OF Sfste
Harbor Commissioners.
". v. STAFFORD,
W. e. DENNISON.
p. s. TELLER
Board OF State Harbor Commissioners
RALPH BARKER
Assistant State Engineer
W. B. THORPE. Secretary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Traffic Arrangement Completed

TACOMA, May Heterogeneous
have been about completed by the
Alaska Pacific steamship company
with head offices in Tacoma. whereby
the company will have traffic agree
ment with the Chicago. Milwaukee and
of cargo to and from California ports.
This announcement is made by an Of
fetal of the company. This will place
the Tacoma company in a better posi-
ton to compete with other steamship
lines and will assure an increased
amount of cargo. probably later on
necessitating putting more boats on
the run. At present the company has
no traffic arrangements with any rail-
road comnanY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
How She Got
Rid of Her Fat
Renro Did It No starvation Diet, OF
Tiresome Exercise Necessary.
Free Trial Package
VIII Convince You

woran's form is essentially one OF
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cerdv ard easily and safely reduce your
u Eer ale by ali druggists at S1.00 per
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800 WOW a trial package free by mail
~ Won will write them direct 70 De-
troit No free packages at drug stores
Ranxo Is for sale and recommended
IN san Francisco by Owl Drug Co.: az
stores
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
WILL SELECT JUDGE TO
TRY EX-CHIEF JUSTICE
Governor Asked to Name Jurist
From Another County

SPOKANE. Wash, May 1.-THE ffve
judges of the superior court Of Spo-
kane county have requested Governor
M. E. Hay to select the judge who
shall preside over the trial of NJ. J..
Gordon, former chief justice of the
state supreme court, now charged with
embeZzlement of funds from the Great
Northern railway. They ask that a
Judge from some other county be ap-
pointed. Governor Hay was promised
to make the selection. The case is
expected to come up for trial here in
June.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Hoods SarsapariIIa
At this Season
FOR YOUR APPETITE

Is the wisest prescription you can
take. 1t is a perfectly safe, pure,
reliable medicine, in which no
change was necessary to comply with
the Pure Food and Drugs Act.
Composed of the choicest ingredi-
ents for purifying and vitalizing the
blood, for restoring the appetite and
promoting healthy digestion. it is a
great favorite In thousands of homes.
Il suffered from indigestion and
had no appetite. There was a gen
eral loss of energy. l began taking
Hood S Sarsaparilla and after the
use of few bottles / felt like new
man. / think it is the best medicine
in the world. T" John f. Case, Nor
ris, Ky.
in usual liquid form or in chocolate-coated
tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Suggested Killing Armenians

AlNTAB. Asiatic Turkey. Nay 10
1t was learned here TODAY that the local
governor received from Constantinople
on the day following the outbreak of
anti-Christian rioting at Adana mes
sage suggesting the killing of Arme-
mans as precaution against insurrec-
ton The identity of the sender of
the communication has not been dis
closed. but he was closely connected
with the official life of the party then
in power.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Cared For by Americans

ADANA, Asiatic Turkey, May Is
TWENTY-FIVE thousand refugees were
fed In this city yesterday. Three hun
dred wounded persons are being cared
for at the American and other hospitals
established in Adana. 1t is estimated
that 1000 Of the refugees are ILL., 400
of them from measles, dysentery and
typhoid fever.
On account of the undertaking and
exposure the mortality is great among
the children
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
CORNELL BEATS PRINCETON

ITHACA, May l5.-Cornen defeated
Princeton today in track athletics.
making 761s points to the Tigers 401z.
record hammer throw of Talbot, who
threw a distance of 167 feet 4 inches.
This feat breaks all intercollegiate rec
ords but will not be allowed. as the
distance was not measured with a steel
tame
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Army Transport.

Army TFanspOrts
The Logan Is in port
The Crook Is in port.
The Buford is in port
The Sherman is in port
The Warren is at Manila.
The Fitzpatrick is at Manila.
The Sheridan, outward bound. arrived May Is
at Honolulu.
The Thomas arrived May at Manila
The Dix, from Manila for Seattle, arrived May
Ia at Honolulu
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Hyland Is Nelson's Guest
At the Valencia

Among those who attended the Va
lencia theater last night TO see Battling
Nelson take the count was Dick Hy-
land, who fights the champion May %.
Hyland, his manager, Jack Perkins and
a party of friends occupied a box and
were the center of attraction when
the Battler was not in the limelight.
After his boxing, Nelson took occasion
TO make a few remarks
You may rest assured said the
Batter. that neither Hyland nor my
self Will pull off anything like that
fiasco which Kelly and Paple went
through this afternoons Why. neither
of us would have the gall to take money
for anything like that. Hyland is a
great little fighter, and L have a lot
of respect for him. l feel sure that he
will put up a fast bout when he meets
me in the ring two weeks. from this
afternoon"
There were cheers for Hyland. who
climbed on the stage and was warmly
greeted. Cries of "Speechi" failed to
move Dick, who quickly made his es-
cape after the introduction formality
was over with.
CIGARETTE CAUSE OF FIRE-FIre started
in room the third floor of the Hotel Elk
at Iarkin and Post streets late last night and
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
1000 BoYs IN RACE

ST LOUIS, May 1.-two thousand
boys contested here today in a five
mile Junior Marathon" race under the
sanction Of the western division.
A. A. L. The race was run in two divi-
sions. Hermann Erxleben. the Is year
old brother OF Joseph Erxleben. who
captured the recent Marathon race Of
the Missouri athletic club won the
first division contest for working BOYS.
covering the course in 1853 IA.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Chartcred for Lumber.

The ship W. II. Macy. which arrived from
Sydney yesterday. is under charter for lumber
from the Columbia river to South Africa at
sis Sd. having been engaged prior TO arrival.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Young Feared Trial

Until his disappearance a few DAYS
ago Payson Young lived at 624 Six
tenth street He was living there
when Bishop Nichols unfrocked him
March %, 1909. 1t was there he re-
NAMED in seclusion when his parishion-
ers were accusing him of having en-
bezzled the funds of the ladies' guild
and other organizations in the Church
of st. Mary the Virgin and of having
falsifed the church accounts turned in
TO the vestrymen. These charges.
though denied, have not been disproven.
Young pleaded guilty to charges OF
misconduct. and was unfrocked fear
ing evidently to stand trial.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Mystery of the Money

Where did the $r5,0OO mentioned as
being on Patrick Lyons when he was
falsely reported dead, come from? The
investigators are still uncertain whether
it bears on the dark Canadian history,
or on Patrick Lyons sudden departure
from Boston.
Still another flavor of mystery was
injected when at the time Payson
Young was on trial in San Francisco
for misconduct, his sister Miss Lyons
OF Boston, wrote that Rev. Patrick
Lyons was drowned in Canada. She
explained that she sought to clear a
dead brothers name Why then did
Payson Young or Patrick Lyons wish
his sister TO believe him dead?
Until the disappearance of Miss Edna
Clark, the art student, the son of Pat
rick Lyons believed his sire to be dead.
After a visit TO Oakland, in which he
recognized the father and was himself
repudiated, young Lyons wrote to
clergymen: Il will see that man behind
the bars"
Appeals were made to him to explain
his meaning. He steadfastly ignored
the requests, although continuing his
correspondence concerning Payson
Young. alias Patrick Lyons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

CIGARETTE CAUSE OF FIRE-FIre started
in room the third floor of the Hotel Elk
at Larkin and Post streets late last night and
damaged the apartment slightly A cigarette Is
thought 10 have originated the blaze.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
YOUNG DISAPPEARS
TO EVADE RECORD
UnfrOcked Rector Leaves Oak
land When Further Evi=
dence Is Secured
New Links Show Divorcing of
Wife, Changing of Name and
Probable ENLIGHTENMENT
Continued from Page IL

rick Lyons, with that of Walters
mother, establish that in 1895 Rev.
Patrick James Lyons disappeared from
Boston.
1t is known to the investigators that
he went TO Canada, for there are ample
connections of his CLEANED out OF the
past TO show this point, and besides, a
letter written by "Payson Young" in
behalf of Patrick Lyons" makes it
certain.
The Boston clergyman is next located
at Santa Cruz, Cal, where he divorced
his Boston wife without her knowledge.
Harry c. Cooper. county recorder. has
written TO the investigators that in the
records OF the county clerks Office is
data on the divorce. May IS, 1898. Pat
rick ]. Lyons was granted a divorce
from Mary Z. Lyons
The investigators then set about
proving that Payson Young. rector of
the Church Of st. Mary the Virgin, was
guilty OF falsehood in denying knowl-
edge OF Patrick Lyons. 1t was done
by showing both Mrs. Lyons of Boston,
where she lives at 1880 Bennington
street East Boston, and her son, pho
tographs of Payson Young. Both have
sent to the committee aff1davits in
which they affirm that Payson Young is
Patrick Lyons.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16
Identified by Son

Walter Lyons, the son, swears "the
photograph is that of my father, Pat
rick James Lyons, now going under the
name of Payson Young" Merely as
supplementary evidence to this, the in
vestigators obtained the following let
ter, written by Payson Young from
Santa Cruz:
Santa Cruz. Dec. 10. 1897.
Bfr. and Mrs. George Brown,
Port Royal, Ont.
Dear Friends: Some papers mailed to
you were so addressed by Rev. p. James
Lyons. formerly one of your Canadian
friends. Will you kindly hand them to
the parties addressed and oblige u.s.
Rev. Mr. Lyons will write to you in a
few days. Very Resp. Yours,
PAYSON ]. L. YOUNG, Phi. d.
P. Size would be glad to hear from
You.
This letter as evidence served several
purposes TO the clergymen investiga-
tors. 1t proved that Payson Young
and Patrick Lyons were not strangers;
that Young was at Santa Cruz about
the time Patrick Lyons divorce was
recorded, and that Patrick Lyons did
have Canadian connections. Hence
the apparent Importance of published
stories of Patrick Lyons mysterious
death.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-05-16

DIR. WONG HIM-DeaE SIR For sew
eraf years while suffering agonieS OF,
main T tried in vain. TO find relief from
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
Roston,s Costly Subway.

The costliest mile of underground
railway in the world is said to be the
new Washington street subway of Bos
ton, which passes through the shop.
ping district. Its construction and
equipment has amounted to 100000.
600, or about $4,000 lineal foot The
first section of Boston's modern sys'
tenn of rapid transit, consisting OF
subway tunnels. was opened about
ii years ago. This was followed by the
erection few years later of the ele'
waited road. And subsequently to that
the system was extended by the con-
struction of the East Boston tunnel
under the harbor. The opening of the
Washington tunnel marks the latest
and one of the most important exten.
sions.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-11-03
The ees. Food for WORKERS.

The best food for those who, work
with hand or brain is never high
priced.
The best example Of this is found In
Quaker Scotch Oats. 1t stands at the
top among foods that supply nourish.
ment and vigor, without taxing the
digestion, and yet 1t is the least ex.
pensive food one can eat.
This great food value and low cost
make 1t an ideal food for families who
want to get the greatest good from
what they eat.
Laborers, factory or farm hands, fed
plentifully on Quaker Scotch Oats will
work better and with less fatigue than
II fed on almost any other kind of food.
All of these facts were proved and
very interesting information about
human foods were gathered by Pro
lessor Fisher of Yale University in
1908. You'll find Quaker Scotch Oats
in regular size packages, and hermet-
ically sealed tins; the latter is best for
hot climates. 8