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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
ISOLATION OF COAL
BUNKFRS BEGINS
HarbOr Commissioners, at Reg
nlar Meeting, Open War on
Water Front Nuisances
Plant of Union Fuel Company on
Vallejo Street Wharf Is
Ordered Removed

The harbor commissioners at their
took the first step toward ridding the
midsection of the water front of the
coal bunker nuisance. Coal bunker
assignments in the past were granted
without reference to the proposed To-
cation and as a result there are bunk
ers all along the front, so close to-
gether and covering SO much territory
that no matter which way the wind
blows it always carries coal dust with
it to the ruination of certain kinds of
freight piled on other wharves.
The present board announced some
time ago it's desire to isolate the coal
bunkers.
War on the bunkers was begun yes
terday, when A. D. Shepard was given
notice to remove the Union fuel COM
pany's bunkers from Vallejo street
wharf within six months from April 1.
The reasons given for selecting Shep-
ards bunkers first were the wharf's
value for other purposes and the lack
of activity of the bunkers.
BEFORE IedV1ng the coal Dunker QueS-
tion the board passed a resolution to
the effect that the state would refuse
TO spend any more money either for
construction or repairs to any dock
supporting coal bunkers.
'If the bunker men can not read
the handwriting on the wall" said
President Stafford. I'VE will make our
position clearer in the course of a
month or so.'
The commissioners directed Assist
ant Secretary Byrnes to advertise the
free market building for lease. Bids
will be considered for any term not
exceeding Is years.
Miss Josephine Connolly of 734 Treat
avenue wants to sue somebody because
she tripped over a board in the North
Shore waiting room in the ferry depot
March and suffered a fracture of her
left arm. The secretary was directed
to refer the lady's lawyer to M. NJ
Findlayson, VITO left the board in the
waiting room after installing plate
glass.
Henry r. Williar, Edgar Painter and
F. w. Marvin have been appointed by
the California Promotion committee to
stir up the city in the matter of better
water front streets and sidewalks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
KIDNAPERS TO Be
TRIED IN SHARON
Couple Taken to Pennsylvania
Heavily Guarded for Fear
of Mob Violence
Woman Is Identified as Daugh-
ter of Wealthy Chicago
Businessman

PITTSBURG. March 25-Fearing for
the safety Of their prisoners if they
were taken to Sharon or the county
seat at Mercer the police tonight
brought James H Boyle and his wife
accused OF kidnapping Willie whitla.
10 the Allegheny county Jail here. They
were brought here in special car
from Cleveland The prisoners were
guarded by 10 detectives and officers
The alleged kidnapers viii be kept
IN jail here several DAYS and at some
time when the public is not expecting
i they VIII be removed to the Mercer
county Jail. where they win be kept
until the grand jury convenes the third
week In April
Boyle and his wife have made it
easy for the police by waving extradi-
tiOn papers and coming voluntarily to
Pennsylvania
Please say that I don't get up on
Mrs Boyle I never was burlesque
actress, nor have 1 ever been on the
stage at ali" The police have failed
70 discove- anything about the
woman's past
Thomas Boyle arrived here early to-
Cay and was allowed 10 see his
brother. ARA ngements were made to
obtain an attorney for the. prisoner
and take up his defense. The prison
er's brother also saw Mrs. Boyle, but
could say nothing regarding her other
rlan that she is. the wife Of James
Boyle Ee said he knew nothing OF
her ana that she is unknown in Sharon.
Boyle was born IN the vicinity OF
sharon, Pa, and has a mother, sister
and four brothers living there at pres
ent. About seven or eight years ago
Boyle Joined the army and was sent
10 the Philippines He returned after
q couple Of years service suffering
from q growth on the side of his
neck. His relatives say that 1t also
affected his mind somewhat and he
did queer things.
Boyle says that he met the woman
who is now in custody with him in
salt Lake and that they were married
there.
SALT LAKE. March 25.-There IS no
record in this county Of the marriage
Of James Boyle 10 Rena Faulkner.
CLEVELAND. March 25.-The county
grand jury repopted an Indictment
against James II. Boyle and Rena
Boyle. alias Faulkner, charging them
with blackman. The charge is based
on the payment OF $4,000 ransom by
j. p. Whitla for the recovery OF his
son. Willie. here last Monday
SHARON. Pa March 25.-Guarded
by several detectives. James P. Whitla.
father OF the abducted lad for whose
ransom $4,000 was paid. returned
home tonight, bringing with him the
money which was recovered when
James Boyle and his wife were ar
rested at Cleveland
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
YOUNG BRIDE LOST.
PERHAPS KIDNAPPED
Telephone Inspector Returns
From Work to Find Wife
Has Disappeared

Mystery of the deepest sort surrounds
the disappearance of Mrs. j. NJ. w. Has
sing, a bride of five months, from her
home at 223 Guerrero street Her hus-
band, an inspector in the employ of the
Pacific telephone company, is at a loss
to account for her unexplained absence,
and expresses the fear that she has
been kidnapped while shopping in China
town.
The Hastings have been in San Fran
cisco only three months and have lived
happily together in the Guerrero street
apartments. Hassing left his wife as
usual Wednesday morning to go to his
work. When he returned in the even
ing she was gone. There was nothing
to account for her departure.
Mrs. Hassing had been i'll, and her
delicate health forbade that she should
venture far from home, either on foot
or on the streetcar. All night long
Hassing searched the neighborhood and
called at the hospitals throughout the
city. Yesterday he continued the quest.
but found no trace Of her.
Hassing gave his wife $50 to meet
some bills Saturday. The day before
her disappearance he suggested to her
that as soon as she was able she should
visit Chinatown and purchase some
trinkets for herself. He fears that she
attempted to make the Chinatown trip
yesterday and was abducted.
Mrs. Hassing before her marriage was
Miss Hedman of Portland, ore. She is
20 years of age, tall. and with unusu-
ally handsome features. Besides the
money she carried a diamond ring and
a gold watch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
CHURCH OBSERVES
PATRONAL FESTIVAL
ParishiOners of St. Mary the
Virgin Hold Elaborate Cere-
mOniaI in EdifiCe

The feast of the annunciation, which
is the patronal festival of the Church
of st. Mary the Virgin, was observed
with elaborate ceremonial yesterday
and the edifice at Steiner and Union
streets was crowded with worshipers.
Rev. Neal Dodd. pastor of the church,
was celebrant Of the mass, which was
fully choral. and he was assisted by
Rev. W. B. Clark and Rev. w. II. Rat
cliff. who of1ciated as deacons. and by
Rev. z. y. Lathrop, who preached the
sermon
The church was beautifully deco
rated with Easter lilies and the choir,
assisted by special soloists under the
direction of Edgar Bayliss, rendered
Meyerbeck's Mass. The historic $4,000
.chalice, made from jewels and gold be-
oueathed to the church, was taken
from the safe deposit vault for the oc-
casion.
At II o'clock the ceiebrant and the
deacons entered the church and blessed
the incense at the altar. afterward
withdrawing to the yestry. Then fol-
lowed the procession, the clergy in
vestments and the acolytes in surplices
and the red cassOcks.
PROCESSION FROM VESTRY
The procession started from the yes
try and entered the church, slowly
marching to the altar in the follow
ing order: First, the thurifer carrying
the censer, then the crucifer carrying
the cross, followed by two torch bear
ers and two candle bearers. The
preacher. Rev. z. n. Lathrop, in black
cassock and surplice, walked alone, fol-
lowed by Charles D. Ostrom, master of
ceremonies, also in black. Next came
the subdeacon In the festival vest
ments, then the subdeacon. Rev. DR..
Ratcliff, and lastly the celebrant, Rev.
Neal Dodd.
Solemn high mass. chanted to Gre
gorian music, was then celebrated, the
gospel being said at the left side of
the altar, the procession forming and
the clerks and acolytes gathering at
each side.
The Merbeck mass was sung and an
Ave Maria by Hervey and an Agnus
Del by Bizet were interpolated. the
former being sung by Mrs. A. r. Gomez
and the latter by Mrs. Charles Klein.
A feature Of the mass was a gradual.
a sixteenth century composition sung
by Mrs. E. F. Chefins, who also led the
choir. NJ. Breckinridge was the barry
tone and Edgar Bayl;ss organist.
BANQUET IN EVENING
The ceremonies lasted for three
hours and in the evening a BANQUET
was served at which clergy from all
over the diocese attended, as we'll as
laymen with their wives and children.
Among those who spoke words of con-
graduation and encoura cement to Rev.
Neal Dodd, who has made himself pop
ular during the short time he had been
In charge Of the parish. were Rev. Cecil
Marrack, Rev. Marden Wilson, Rev. II.
Hodgkins, E. F. Cheffins, V Handyside
H. Braden and many others
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
The following are the figures for the
olonist travel to March 81, 1903:
spR1Nc 1ana

The pickled cherries, OF which about
20 cars were sent east last year, against
about 60 for the preceding year, bid
fair not to be packed this season at
all. The high price of the raw article,
together with the advanced freight
rate. seem to have turned the scales
in favor of the Italian product. The
italian cherries can be laid down at
Atlantic coast ports at or less than the
price of the article in California. The
freight rate from Atlantic seaboard
points to Cincinnati. where the cherries
are prepared for market. is so much
less than the freight rate from Cali
fornia that probably the entire cock
tail market will be supplied with cher
ries from italian orchards.
The railway companies report that
only three carloads of scrap copper
and brass left the city last month for
eastern points. This in conjunction
with the cargo of 1000 tons of scrap
iron taken by the snip Manga Reva
which sailed last week for New York,
disposes of the pile OF relics of the
big fire. Probably $4,000 tons of scrap
metal has been sent from this city
since April 19, 1906, to the east partly
by rail and partly by vessel. The move
ment was totally unexpected, as il was
thought that the copper and brass at
least would be used In San Francisco
whereas something like $50 carloads
of 25 tons each will be forwarded to
Chicago and New York.
John Ryan, general manager of the
Tonapah and Tidewater railroad. in
speaking of the Goldfeld- Ely exten-
sion said:
II have received orders to go ahead
with the work and complete it as
rapidly as possible. The reconnafs
sance will take about two weeks AS
soon as this is completed / shall mt
two gangs of surveyors in the field
from Goldfield to Ely. This will take
about three months. Grading will he
started then, and the road pushed to
completion without moments delav.
1t may possibly take six months to
grade and lay the tracks across 205
miles between Goldfield and Ely but
the road will be built as quickly as
possible
w. II. Watts. general manager of
the Utah Construction company is in
the city. He said his company had
about 5000 men employed on the
Western Pacific and that wherever ii
was possible more men were used.
Virgil G. Bogue. chief engineer of
the Western Pacific, who has bAen
on an extended trip over the line, has
returned.
c. A. Rutherford of the Rock Island
has been called to Toronto, Canada.
owing to the death of his mother
George w. Colby of the Great North
ern has left for a trip through the
southern part OF the state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
Gossip of RaiIwaymen
road should take a lesson
from the Michigan Central" re-
marked John A. Gill. There is
one thing | pride myself upon

r from the Michigan Central" re-
marked John A. Gill. There is
one thing l pride myself upon,
and that is in getting overcharges paid
promptly.
NO one in California can say that
they ever had to wait for their money.
No, sir. Not when John A. Gill is on
deck"
4 like your nerve" replied a rail-
roadman. The Michigan Central
prompt, eh?"
''Of course it is" retorted Gill with
heat
Prompt nothing" returned the other
with equal heat. How about that
great traffic official of one of our roads
who had shipped him a launch for his
use on lake of his own?
1T is two years since he began try
ing to collect on overcharge of 1923,
and the deuce of a lot of attention
your people pay TO his demand.
This so exasperated him that he has
put in an extra claim of 1923 for post
age, and they won't even pay that"
THAT is not the general public" ex-
planned Gill. "A railroadman does not
come under the head OF general public,
and a railroadman's claim, like his ex
pense account, has to be carefully
scrutinized.
Il tell you one thing, my boy, you
can't fool any one on the Michigan
Central. No Stree"
The following are the figures for the
colonist travel to March 81, 1903:
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
MURDER TRIAL DELAYED
FOR DEFENDANTS WITNESS
Bar Tender Testifies for Him
self, Pleading SeIf-Defense

John T. Carr, who is on trial in Judge
Dunnes court for the murder of Aug
ust Winberg, took the witness stand in
his own behalf yesterday.
Carr was a bar tender at the saloon
at Fourth and Folsom street and he
shot Winburg at 1880 a. m. October 4
outside the saloon. He testified that he
was down on the ground and that Win
berg was kicking him at the time he
fired He pleads self-defense.
after a long dispute between the
attorneys Judge Dunno consented to
continue the case to Monday in order to
allow the defense to subpoena Iver Nell
son. now in Los Angeles, who will con-
firm Carr's story. the accused man says.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
PANIC FOLLOWS FIRE
IN A NICKELODEON
Spark Starts Blaze, but Fortu-
nateIy No One Is Injured

A blaze originating from a spark
setting fire to roll of moving picture
films in the nickelodeon at 1146 Market
street, owned by Martin Kurtzig,
caused small panic at 1890 last night.
but fortunately no one was injured and
the blaze was extinguished before the
chemical engine which had been sum-
moned arrived.
The audience was leaving the theater
when the films caught fire from a spark
in the arc light and flared up catching
the woodwork Immediately
In the panic which followed, the
people made a rush for the door, but
luckily all escaped uniniured.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
BRIGGS is REELECTED
PRESIDENT OF BOARD
Reviews Years Work of State
Trade ORGANIZATION

Arthur r. Briggs was returned to the
Office Of president of the California
state board Of trade at the annual
meeting Tuesday afternoon. The cleo
tion OF directors for the ensuing wear
and the reading of the annual re-
port of the president was the only
other business transacted.
President Briggs report contained a
brief sketch of the work accomplished
by the board during the year tust
passed and also short outline of the
future plans of the board. The follow
ing were elected directors:
Arthur R. Briggs, Robert Newton
c. NJ. Wooster, George c. Perkins. s.
f. Booth, @. Y. Vending, John p
Irish, Z. W. Maslin and N. p Chipman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
HARTMAN SUED FOR
$S00,0OO IN NEW YORK
John Donovan Claims Amount
Due Him as Commission

NEW YORK, March 25.-A suit for
100000 has been instituted against z.
Il Hartman by John Donovan, who
claims this sum is due him as commits
sion in the sale in 1901 of the st.
Joseph railway, light, heat and power
company OF st. Joseph. Mo. Donovan
declares Hartman agreed to give him
% per cent or any sum received for
the property over and above 81 100, 900.
He says that Hartman sold his in
terest for $4,000. 900, less 100000 com
mission 10 brokers
Hartman has filed an answer in
which he denies making any contract
with Donovan
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
Governor Signs Bills

SACRAMENTO, March 25.-The fol-
lowing senate bills were signed by the
governor today;
No. g42 (Thompson)- prevent the
manipulation OF state school lands so
that they may be absorbed by the so
called land grabbers' ring.
No g64 (Curtin Relating TO the
auporffonnnenf OF school funds.
10 2ez (Welch) h)--Authorizin the
purchase OF IsIsis creek lands.
No. 226 (Welch) the
board Of harbor commissioners TO con-
denim Tsfafs creek lands for hsrbor pur-
poses in San Francisco bay.
The following assembly bill was
signed.
No. LOIS DREW w)-Increasin salaries
Of the daputies in the state treasurers
Office.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
NOTED CONFEDERATE
COLONEL PASSES AWAY
Alonzo Ridley Was One of Cali.
fornia's Earliest Settlers

TEMPE. Ariz.. March 25.--ColOns,
Alonzo Ridley died last night. aged 50
years. He was one OF the earliest set
tiers of California.
Ridley fought through the civil war
and attained the rank of colonel in the
confederate army. He refused to sign
a parole and went TO Mexico and fought
with Maximilian.
He was one of the best known char
acters in the southwest
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26

southbound car and as result his in
juries are serious. Krug was badly
cut and bruised. but Gilchrest. who was
driving the machine. escaped with
slight injuries.
Motorman J. Gallagher of the south
bound car and August J. BOsnOs. in
charge of the nOrthbOund car. were ar
rested by Policemen j. Bell and W
Moran and charged with battery.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
THREE DEATHS RESULT
OF FEUD IN MEXICO
Families and Cowboys Battle
Over Boundary Lines

VICTORIA, Mex, March 25.-A feud
between the Chavez and the Padilla
families. living on adjoining ranches
north Of Padina. already has resulted in
three deaths. and it is feared another
outbreak may occur at any time. The
trouble originated in a quarrel over
the boundary lines. In a battle with
revolvers two Of the Padilla boys were
killed and one OF Chavez's sons met
death. Several fights have occurred be-
tween the members Of the two families
and their cowboys.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
HONORED BY AMBASSADOR
Americas Representative Gives
Dinner to PreIate

PARIS. March 25--Henry A. White.
the American ambassador, gave a. din
ner tonight in honor of Archbishop Ire
land. The guests included former
United States Senator w. A. Clark
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26

While remaining on Van Ness av. we
will remodel and repair furs for 33 Ia
per cent less than usual summer prices
II. Liebes & Co, 1444 Van Ness avenue. .
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
Anty Drudge's Fountain Of Youth.

Mrs Weary-"Oh dear! wish could find what dye
call inns Fountain of Eternal Youth. Hard works
making me old.'
Anty Drudge Bless you there's fountain of youth you
can fnd-and that's Fels-Naptha soap. It's great
Ightener of work and would only do your washing
in cool water quickly without hard-rubbing but it
would make easy all your household cleaning. I use
it-and don't feel more than sixteen"
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
Does dirt mean drudgery to your

Does dirt mean drudgery to your
Yes-if the only way you know to get
rid of dirt is by the hot water, ordinary
soap and elbow grease method.
No-if you let Fels-Naptha dissolve
the dirt in cool or lukewarm water
without boiling, without hard-rubbing.
Fels-Naptha has done away with hard
work and boiling in washing clothes just as
other modern inventions have done away
with home spinning, tallow candles and
hand sewing
Why don't you let Fels-Naptha do the
hard part of your washing?
The easy directions are printed on the
back of the red and green wrapper.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26

c. A. Rutherford of the Rock Island
has been called to Toronto, Canada.
owing to the death of his mother.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26

Virgil G. Bogue. chief engineer of
the Western Pacific, who has been
on an extended trip over the line, has
returned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26

George w. Colby OF the Great North
ern has left for a trip through the
southern part OF the state.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-06-18
LEwlsRuRe 7

The flower contest and rally at the
A. NJ. 4. Church was quite a success
The first prize given for the most
beautiful flower design was awarded
to Mrs. Carrie Houston. Second prize
to Mrs. Susan A. Wilson. Presiding
Elder H. l.. P. Jones was here recent.
~ and preached at Allen Bethel A. M.
E. Church.
Prof. B. H. Morrell and Mrs. M. En-
Gee, of Pulaski, were here Tuesday
en- route to Shelbyville to attend Tur-
mel College commencement.
Mesdames Florence Cranberry and
Mile Austin are visiting in Nashville
this week.
Master F. Dewitt Johnson who has
been attending school at Turner Col
lege, is at home to spend vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lawrence and
children, of Franklin, are here visiting
relatives and friends.
Mrs. Allen Ransom is visiting rel
atives in Shelbyville this week.
Mrs. R. L. Hyde, one of the instruc-
tors in the Bowling Green, KY, Acad-
envy, is here, the guest of relatives.
Mrs. j. j. Johnson attended COM
mencement at Turner College last
week.
Mrs. Bessie B. Mayberry, of Hebron,
was the guest of her sister, Mrs. R.
II. Woods last Saturday and Sunday.
Rev. H. H. Braden and wife. Mr..
land Mrs. Montgomery Braden and
Leonard Braden, Of Lynnville, were.
guests of friends here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Estill, to the de-
light of their many friends, especially
the young people, have opened an ice
cream parlor. We wish for them sue
cess.
Mr.. Shelie Williams visited friends
and attended commencement at Tur-
ner College last week.
Mr.. John Smell, after spending sew
eral months in Nashville, returned
here for the summer.
The county institute will convene
here Monday, June 81.
Revs. S. L. Howard and w. H. Por-
tor, of Columbia, were here Friday
en- route from Shelbyville, where they
Witnessed the commencement exer-
cises of Turner College.
Mr.. William Davis, of Columbia. is
here the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. S. H.
Davis.
Mrs. Boone Marsh, or Fayetteville.
is visiting friends here this week.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1909-06-18
BEAsLEY NOTES.

Prof. and Mrs. G.. w. Wilson enter
tanned last Monday evening. 6 D. m.
in honor of Miss Florence Kirk, of
Murfreesboro, who is visiting Miss
Lizzie Even of this place. A delight
tul evening passed with games, mu-
sic, recitations and the most amusing
feature of the evening was the pieces
rendered by Mr.. Pau1 T. on his new
g~raphophone. At 10 p. m. ices.
fruits and dainties were served in the
grandest of style. Prof and Mrs. Will
sen are ever ready to give the young
people a good time.
Much sickness in the vicinity and
many deaths.
The Misses Hughes, of Springfield.
are visiting their grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Owen of this place, while
their father, Prof. J. w. Hughes is
travelling in the West.
Mr.. Nick Owen one of the oldest
citizens of this place has suddenly be-
come blind. He has the deepest SYM
pathy of his many friends.
Revs. Todd and Anderson, of Muir
freesboro, filled u pulpit at Mt. Yer
non last Sunday and preached to a
crowded house. Collection, $20.35.
Mr.. Charley Bates passed through
last Sunday afternoon, going north.
Mr.. Bill Allen FELTON, and Miss Tom
mic Copeland were married last Sun
day. All Of this place.
Mrs. Wilson has been on the sick
list, but is now convalescent.
Mr., Pleasant Stiggall is improving
slowly.
Rev. Butler is expecting to teach in
this district.
Mrs. Eulas Rhay and wife. of Pu-
laski, visited Professor an dMrs. Will
son last Sunday.
A nice frame building belonging to
G. w. Wilson, occupied by Pleasant
Stiggalls family, was destroyed by
fire last Monday evening. 1t was in
sured, but will not cover thel oss.