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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
California Patents

WASHINGTON, May 12.-California
patents were issued today as follows:
a. c. Allen. Riverside, wrench.
B. NJ Backus, Los Angeles. 1ndlVldual
account file.
J. T. F. Baeyertz, Los Angeles, stamp
sticker and envelope sealer.
T. Fl. Bartlett, Los Angeles, hair
N. s Bentley, Los Angeles, matrix
II. H Burton. Los Angeles, adding
attachment for type writers.
T. Carrick. San Francisco lubrlcatlng
cup for steam chests and the like.
g. Diclkie. San Francisco, transom
operating device.
IT. W. Fellows, Cahuenga safety
5. X Fisher, Anaheim, fruit tree prop:
i. r.. Hudson, San Mateo, artificial
]. G. Hudspith. Huntington Park.
window screen construction.
w. A. Huelsdonk, Jolon, dredger and
excavator. ;
ministering air or gas.
A l.. Leatart Los Angeles, engraV-
ing block jaw attachment.
J. B. Oatman Riverside, puncture
proof attachment for tires.
o. Grose, Camp Meeker, sound repro
ducing apparatus.
W. r. Schlarge, Berkeley, combined
lock and signal and lighting switch
A. NJ Star, Lankershim, inc chalker.
". NJ. Vallette. San Francisco. rubber
roller car fender.
l. r. vankirk, San Francisco. shoe
+. 4. Virtue. Porterville. ristic
SQUARE
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
Army and Navy Orders

WASHINGTON. May 12.--First Lieu
tenant John j. kingman of the corps
of engineers will sail from San Fran
cisco about July for the Philippine
islands, where he will rejoin his proper
station. ~
Second Lieutenant Charles w: Nc
Clure of the Seventh infantry IS re-
lieved from duty at Fort Wayne, Michl-
gan. and will sail from San Francisco
about June to join his regiment In
the Philippine division.
First Lieutenant Harrison W. Stukey
of the medical reserve corps is relieved
from duty in the Philippine. division, TO
take effect in time to sail from Manila
about August 15 for San Francisco, and
upon arrival to report for further or
ders
Whitmore of the medical corps on duty
in the bureau of science. department
of the interior, Philippine islands, is
extended one year.
Navy orders-Ensigns E. L. McShee-
hy and L. b. Anderson have been or
dered to duty with the third squad
ron. United States Pacific fleet, via the
Buffalo,
Midshipman r. E. Hughes has been
detached from the Tennessee and or
dered to the third squadron, Pacific
fleet, via the Buffalo.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
WANT BROOKLYN BASIN
DREDGED FOR MILLS
Members of Oakland Chamber
Appeal to Government

OAKLAND. May 1.-THE, directors of
the chamber of commerce have unani-
mously adopted the report of the har-
Dor committee. requesting the repre-
sentatives of the war department to
dredge that portion of Brooklyn basin
between Failon street and Twenty
second avenue before the work of
dredging the remainder of the basin
is undertaken, on account of the press
ing needs of the factories and mills
in that district.
The chamber of commerce has re-
ceived an invitation TO visit San Lee
andre June 4 and 5 for the Free
Cherry Festival
The proposed changes in plans OF
the Bankers hotel were last night de-
scribed by Director Nj. j. Lay
nance and received the approval
of the directors together with the as
surance that members of the cham
her would give both moral and finan-
cial support to the undertaking.
An announcement was received, to-
gether with the official call OF the
twentieth annual session of the trans
Mississippi commercial congress to be
held in Denver. Colo. August 10 TO Il.
reouesting the Oakland chamber OF
commerce to appoint delegates thereto
as in the past The chamber is en-
titled to ten delegates and President
Clay announced that he would be
pleased to give credentials TO any
member of the chamber who would be
in the vicinity of Denver at the time
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
Gossip of RailWayrnen :.

II A MONG the strangest letters l
~ ever received was one from d
railroad engineer who was tenn
porarily embarrassed by being in state
prison." said well known railroad
man. Il did not know the man, but
from inquiries I learned that he was
more injured than injuring, and though
I was unable to give MIN billet I felt
that his frankness entitled him to
recognition. He wrote me as follows
Dear Sir: In a few months ] shall
be needing a job. and that badly. 1
hope it won't prejudice you against me
when I tell you that I am temporarily
located in Sing Sing prison for a minor
offense. I am in for bigamy "
Work was commenced yesterday by
the contractors for the passenger depot
OF the Western Pacific at Third and
Washington streets. Oakland. which
will cost in the Heighborhood of $40, 600.
Contracts have been let also for the
building of the freight depots at Oak
land and Stockton, which will amount
to $4,000. The track is reported now
to be % miles from Winnemucca and
10 miles from Battle Mountain.
-
The town OF Zanacantepec has set
its face against all railroads and cries.
Remove the railroad or exterminate
our town." The residents declare that
the railroad passes through the center
of their town. endangering the lives of
children, pigs, men. cattle, women and
horses. Furthermore. that the train
persists in passing through the town at
siesta time, thus destroying the slum-
bers of hardworked and energetic
people.
whenever 1 want to rest myself
from toll" says the mayor, "by taking
a sleep along comes the engine and
cars of the Toluca and San Juan rail-
road. The noise they make is abonlin
able; sleep is banished from our town.
The railroad must be removed or else
we will remove the town"
The mayor is Indifferent whether the
cars are carried through a tunnel or
switch is built around the enterprising
town Of Zanacantepec.
1t is reported that officials of the
Wabash have been making an inspec-
ttan Of the st. Paul and Des Moines.
and it is declared that this is prelim
mary TO the latter road being acquired
BY the Wabash for the purpose of
reaching the twin cities on its own
rails. II is further stated that in such
event the st. Paul and Des Moines
would be extended Immediately north
ward from Mason City, the present ter
minus 10 st. Paul and Minneapolis
and would establish a through train
service between these cities and St.
Louis and Des Moines.
The fourth Of July is TO be celebra-
fed in Denmark this year by several
thousand Danish-American who intend
10 attend the great national fair which
will be held ct Aarllus this summer.
Permission has been obtained by the
tourists TO hold a fourth Of July cele-
bratinn on the grounds and royalty has
promised to grace the occasion with its
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
UNION LABOR PARTY
RECOGNITION OPPOSED
Election Commissioners Against
Giving Party Place on Ballot

Election Commissioner Charles Gill
dea fled formal dissent yesterday
against the recommendation recently
made by Commissioners King and Gator
that the total vote polled for Superior
Judge Cabaniss at the last election
should be taken as the basis for per-
hitting the union labor party TO have
presentation on the official ballot uu-
der the 3 per cent rule.
Gildea-s objection was twofold He
doubted the legitimacy of the law it
self. Why" he said. should the dis
tinction be made that any party haV-
ing any vote cast for presidential cleo
tors at the last election should receive
representation while any party having
votes cast merely for judgeships. state
or local offices, etc, must poll per
cent or over to receive reco gnition?''
Gildea's protest was formally ac-
cepted by the commission and its con.
sideratiop postponed until the next
meeting. May "A, to be taken up at the
same time with King and Gators rec
Ommendation.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
Stockton Nevada CitV Redding
GOLD SEEKERS IN
RUSH TO ALLEGHANY
Wonderful Strike of Rich Ore
Lures Prospectors to
Sierra County

NEVADA CITY. May 12.-Alleghany,
where great gold strikes have been
made, is the scene Of more mining ex-
citement than at any time ir the his
tory OF the camp. Every available
lodging place is crowded to full ca
pacity, while Armstrong Brothers. mer-
chants, have placed cots in their stores
to accommodate people who have ar
rived from all sections of the country.
Mining men and prospectors are To-
eating quartz claims daily. Sixteen to
One continues its wonderful richness.
having yielded nearly $500 600 in six
weeks time. The chute has been
drifted in so feet, averaging $4,000 to
the foot. The raise of Il feet and sink
ing Of Is feet from the tunnel show no
diminution OF rich ore.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
GIRL LOSES SIGHT
WHILE SHE SLEEPS
Physicians Believe Blindness
Will Be Overcome in the
Course of Time

REDDING, May l2.-Miss Clara
Cooper of Montaur, Iowa, was stricken
blind in Red Bluff on the eve of her
departure for her home in Iowa. She
was visiting at the home of R. w.
Cohenour When called to breakfast
Sunday morning she could not be
awakened.
An hour later she awoke naturally,
but she could not see. and the terrible
truth dawned upon her that she was
totally blind. She had not been trou-
bled with her eyes except that she had
to wear glasses. What caused her
sudden blindness is a matter of con-
lecture. She improved yesterday SO
that she could distinguish light from
darkness.
Miss Cooper is perfectly we'll in other
respects. Attending physicians hoid
out the hope that she will recover her
sight in time. Miss Cooper came to
California three months ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
SEATTLE DEFAULTER HER
LATE HUSBANDS FRIEND
Mrs. Moore Denies That Hamil-
ton Was Her Affinity

OAKLAND, May 12.-Mrs. Hazel
Moore. upon whom Adjutant General
otis Hamilton of the Washington ma
tionaI guard is alleged to have lavished
more than s50,000 of embezzied STATE
funds is still in seclusion at her moth
er's home in Rose street in this city,
and ali efforts to interview her have
This morning. however. the elder
Mrs. Moore consented to give out a
written statement, signed by her
daughter. which was as follows;
ssYou have asked me about the friend
shin between former Adiutant General
Hamilton and myself. He was one of
my husbands nearest friends and was
connected with him in a great many
business matters. ! denv all stories
that have been published against me
and that are detrimental TO my charac-
ter in any way. All my money which
I have spent was given to me by my
dead husband I have never accepted
one cent of General Hamiltons money.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
AGED MARINER PASSES
AWAY IN EAST OAKLAND
Death of Isaac r. Morgan, Who
Came to Coast in IS49

OAKLAND. May 12.-Isaac r. Nor
gan. pioneer. and one of the first
snip captains to sail the Pacific under
an American merchant marine flag,
died today at his home in East Oak
land after a long Illness
He was a man of ample means. who
had been retired from active business
for % years, last engaging in COM
mission merchandising. He was born
in New York December ). 1925, and
came to California around the Horn in
lS49 on a passport signed by Presi-
dent Buchanan
Before a regular line of steamers
to Australia was esta ablished Morgan
made so trips with his own craft He
leaves no family.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
CHILDREN PLAY FIREMEN
AT A COST OF SI,50O
Set Fire to Doghouse and Blaze
Spread to Dwelling

REDDING. May 1.-TWO of Mrs.
Mary Vests children. playing aremen,
set fire TO a doghouse last evening,
-Npecting to put out the blaze in good
time.
They missed their calculations. The
aOghouse fire spread TO the dwelling
close By and the home and its contents
were burned before real f1remen came
upon the scene.
The dwelling belonged to George
Baker. The loss is $1,000, with no in
, rance. Mrs. Vests loss on the con-
tents was $500, with no insurance
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
SAYS HE WAS DRUNK
WHEN HE MADE ASSAULT
q Will Plead Guilty" Declares
Prisoner at Redding

REDDING, May 12.-Ledon Dawson
who was arrested yesterday at Cotton
wood for an alleged criminal assault
upon Miss Hazel Hayden, q school
teacher, said this morning in the county
jail.
Il was drunk at the time didn't
know what I was doing. / will take
guilty when the time comes"
Miss Hayden, completely recovered
from the shock, resumed teaching this
morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
BAND OF BURGLARS
CAUGHT AT SACRAMENTO
Police Round Up Robbers Who
Have Been Looting Freight

SACRAMENTO May I3.-The police
his morning captured gang Of seven
alleged burglars, who are accused Of
-obbing Southern Pacific boxcars and
stealing quantities Of merchandise for
several months past. II is claimed they
sormed a gang that had been systematf-
ally plundering Southern Pacific
rrrfzhtcars
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
ACCUSED OF STEALING
S4,2oS OF CITY FUNDS
Former Auditor of Dakota Town
Charged With Theft

wILLISTON. n. D. May I2.-w. T.
Poe. former city auditor was arrested.
today on the charge of embezzling
sz2sS Of city funds during his two
Years term, which expired recently. He
was released on $1,000 bonds Poe came
from West Virginia four years ago and
last fail was the republican candidate
tor county treasurer
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
couNrERFErTER SUSPECT

CoUNTERFEITER sUsPECT-Los Angeles,
May 12-Ivan Novikof, employed at foundry,
who was arrested Sunday while making an at
tempt to pass counterfeit half dollar, was
turned over to the federal authorities today He
was Immediately arraigned before {. y. VIII
liams. United States commissioner, and his ex-
animation set for May lS-
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
HONOLULU PLANTERS IN
TROUBLE WITH JAPANESE
Laborers' Request for Higher
Wages Refused After Strike

HONOLULU. May I2.-All the planta-
tion owners have agreed to stand to-
sether in refusing the demands of the
Japanese laborers. who went on strike
several days ago for increased wages
The demands of the japanese, couched
in excessively polite langua &c, were
a gain presented today to the plantation
owners, who firmly refused to grant
Them
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
no you Know

That many have made themselves COM
Portable and independent for life by in
vesting in a small business in a grow
ing community? LOOK IN today's Busi-
ness Chance and Lodging Houses for
Sale columns and see IL there is not
something there for you.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
ACCUSED OFFICIAL
BORROWED MONEY
Alleged Graft Sum Declared by
Stockton Councilman to
Be Only a Loan

STOCKTON, Nay I2-In the trial Of
City Councilman ". T. Shepard,
charged with malfeasance in Office, the
prosecution apparently made little
progress this morning. c. d. Clark
manager Of the California navigation
and Improvement company, a corpora
ton which Shepard is alleged 10 have
coerced into buying 2 share Of worth
less stock in a company in which he
was largely interested, resumed the
stand as the first witness OF the day.
He was cross examined briefly by the
counsel for the accused and re-
ferred to as the star witness for the
prosecution. The cross examination did
not elicit any additional facts.
1t was brought out by the prosecu-
tion that Notwithstanding 500 that
was paid Shepard by Clark in the
nature Of a loan, the amount had not
been withheld by Clark from money
paid Shepard for work performed for
the navigation company.
A P. Fraser, secretary OF the naviga-
lion company. explained his failure TO
enter Up the amount a the time the so
called loan was made and his entry Of
the mount a the time the grand jury
was invest eating by declaring that he
frut il on the books then as the grand
fury took the stock as evidence, thus
leaving him WITHOUT a voucher for the
amount
Secretary X. c. Brueck of the Clark
& Henery construction company tesu-
fed that he had loaned Shepard $500
Of the companys money on his note,
Shepard being in sore need of the
money to save his home. being unable
10 get coin from the banks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
PATHFINDER ar Ell PAso

Ell PASO. Tex. May 12.-The flag to
flag pathfinder car arrived here today
from Denver en- route TO Mexico City.
Today's run was from Alamo Gordo. N.
NJ A committee from the local com
mercial club met the pathfinder some
distance out of the city. The car will
start from here Friday morning. enter
ing Mexico at Juarez, just across the
Rio Grande river from here.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
MELANCHOLIC YOUTH
ENDS LIFE WITH POISON
January Marks Commits Sui
eide in Nevada City

NEVADA CITY. May 12.-Janusry
Marks. aged 20. committed suicide to-
SAY. IT the home of his parents in, this
.ity. lie swallowed enough strychnfne
10 kill % men. He had threatened pre-
giously to take his life and once poison
was snatcled from him. He was sub
iect TO melanclolis.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

PHYSICIANS ELECT oFFICERs-washing-
ton. May 12.-At the last days session OF the
Association of American Physicians, these off,
GERS were elected; President. Harry Hun, Al
bany N y; secretary. George NJ kober, Wash
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
nANKRuprcY PETIrroN n1sM1ssEp-chi

cago. Nav 12.-Reorganization Of the big fish
concern of A. Booth & Co. having been deter
mined upon some time ago, the bankruptcy pc
tition fled against the company was dismissed
in the United States district court today
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
CoMPANY-san 7,

SAN JOSE N. G. C. CoMPANY-san Jose
May 12.-Najor Holtum today received instruc-
tions from Adjutant General Lauek to muster in
Company NJ. the militia company in this
city. SATURDAY. evening
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

RAILS FOR THE WESTERN PAcIFIc--og-
den, Utah, May l2.-Twenty one cars of steel.
the advance shipment Of 1000 tons of rails
for the Pacific coast end of the Western Pa
cifc railroad arrived over the Rio Grande sys-
TEN last night and the steel is being transferred
to Hartman equipment for transportation to
the coast over the Southern Pacific system.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

\ FREMONT OLDER WILL sPEAK-Fremont
otier viii address The members OF tho san
Francisco sociological society this evening. His
subject viii BE- -Principles Of Moral Progress
snd tho paper viii be discussed at its close This
society meets every Thursday evening al S25
-oldeD Gate avenue
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

VIOLATED MILK LAW Cassinaus of the
Baltimore oyster house. 81 East street and
j. Marty OF Schuler's creamery, 11J4 Buchanan
watered milk
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13
Change oil Venue Refused

LOS ANGELES. May 12.-In the
hearing before Superior Judge Davis OF
ne motion 10 sci aside the Indictments
AGAINST Former Chief OF Police Thomas
II Rroadhead and former Police Com
missioner Samuel Scheneck, charged
witt lsccepting brides. Judge Davis to-
dav denied the motion for change Of
venue and ordered the hearing pro-
ceeded with.
The defense called Nichol Oswald
who testified before the grand jury,
and Edwin T. Earl proprietor OF the
Evening Express. who secured con-
fessiOn from Oswald, which was laid
before the grand jury Judge Davis
refused TO permit either Oswald or
Earl TO testify regarding information
given 10 the grand jury by them.
Several grand jurors also WeHe
called today 10 testify as to the evil
dence they had when the indictments
were found but they We're not permit
ted TO testify regarding this matter. 1t
IS the contention Of the defense that
the grand jurors were preJudiced.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

presence. Count Moltke, the Danish
minister Will go over to Europe and
will make a speech and several of the
most noted men in Europe have prom
ised to attend and make speeches. a
large number of Danes from this city
are going over and arrangements are
being perfected now for big excursion
to Copenhagen.
]. w. Irwin is to be sent to London
by the Southern Pacific to lecture at.
EarTs court on California Under the
superintendence OF General Passenger
Agent James Horsburgh Jr. ma gnificent
photographs have been made eff Cali
fornia scenery by Howard Tibbets for
display at the exposition. These pic
lures are 40x90. Last year there were
5000 600 paid admissions to Earl's court
and the number is increasing steadily
every year.
The business done by the ocean
Shore is satisfactory to the builders of
that picturesque route. and it is said
that good money is being made out of
the haul of last years grain to the city.
one of the shipments iast week was a
carload of cheese from the vicinity of
Halfmoon Bay. Last Sunday over 5000
people were taken down to the beaches
and the Sunday before there were no
more tickets sold after the 5000 mark
had been reached.
Beginning May % the Great North
ern railway, in conjunction with the
Northern Pacific, will put on new
fast limited train between Portland
and Vancouver B. c. North bound
the train will leave Portland at 10
a. m. and arrive at Vancouver at 10
D. m South bound viii leave at 10:50
a. m arriving at Portland at 1890
.. m. This train will carry parlor,
observation and dining cars in addi-
tion to the usual coaches
The Montana. Western is now under
construction. While the original line
extends only from Conrad to Waller
in Montana. the intention is to build
as far west as Flathead county and
open up a rich agricultural and tim
ber section.
The sixth tour Of the special agri-
cultural and horticultural train of the
Southern Pacific will commence the
18th of this month, when the train viii
start from Santa Barbara and will
make the run through the coast coun-
ties and the towns in the western
division.
W. w. Keith. general agent of the
Tonopah and Tidewater. with head
quarters at Goldfeld, is in the city on
visit.
r. J. Mckay, first assistant general
passenger agent of the Chicago and
Alton. is expected here on visit.
The Southern Pacific and the Santa
Fe have fled all their tariffs with the
state railroad commissioners. in ac-
cordance with the rulings of the com
missioners under the Wright act
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

The French are the bread eaters of
Europe.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

The sixth tour of the special agri-
cultural and horticultural train of the
Southern Pacific will commence the
nth of this month, when the train will
start from Santa Barbara and will
make the run through the coast coun-
ties and the towns in the western
division.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

r. ]. Mckay, first assistant general
passenger agent of the Chicago and
Alton. is expected here on a visit.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

The Southern Pacific and the santa
Fe have fled all their tariffs with the
state railroad commissioners. in ac-
cordance with the rulings of the COM
missioners under the Wright act
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-13

The Montana. Western is now under
construction. While the original line
extends only from Conrad to Waller
in Montana. the intention is to build
as far west as F'lathead county and
Der section.