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sort. They will in the first place call
in the offending saloon keeper and
show him the evidence they have
gathered against him. They will
then demand of him that he reform
his methods and make it plain to him
that he must do so. II he satisfies
them that he will do this he will be
given a chance, but if he fails to make
good on his promises he will either be
prosecuted or the brewers will appear
before the board Of county commits
sioners when he applies for a renewal
of his license and try to prevent it's
issuance to him. In this way they say
they will be able to drive out of bust
ness the places that persist in violat-
ing the law. They believe this will
be a more effective method of deal
ing with such people than by hauling
them into court and having them fin
| ed
To Make Decision.
The Anti-Saloon league will next
week decide on its future course. as
regards legislative action. The execu-
tive committee of the league has been
called to meet in this city on January
4, for a discussion Of this matter. 1t
| will be one of the most important
meetings ever held by the league, for
out of this meeting will come the solu-
ton of the question whether the lea
que will force the fight for statutory
state wide prohibition at this time or
| l.
en- the present laws and bring about
stricter law enforcement. 1t is known
that there is a division of opinion as
to what course shall be pursued, a
part of the trustees favoring the fight
for absolute prohibition and the rest
fearing such course, but declaring
for Strengthening of the present
laws.
Some of the trustees believe a fight
for prohibition at this time would lose
and if it should lose it would work
harm to the temperance cause in the
state. They say the state is not yet
ready for such stringent action. On
the other hand others contend that
since the local option law has been
firmly established by the decision of
the supreme court the anti-saloon
forces should use the advantage this
has given them and push straight
ahead at once for the ultimate goal
of prohibition. This, therefore. makes
the coming meeting one of vast i'm
portance, not only to the temperance
cause itself. but to the political par
ties in the next campaign as we'll, for
it is we'll known that both parties
are hoping that the liquor question
will not be dragged into the campaign
next year, and they fear that decla-
ration by the Anti-Saloon league eth
err way is going to put the question
right back into the fight. The parties
themselves count the question as set
tied, and are going ahead with that
view in their minds. and it will re.
main settled if they can keep it SO.
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AL
special interest
OF
accomprho The provisions which Bev-
special
President something toward
the facts have been manhanded
by that auhoriy-dr Adich
anything
tariff commission
from the tariff
the For
will nor
such obsruc
ar are revision.
Of arguments
the kind of
hatIh
which
a eadjustment the OF
ty.-The
offers chance for the individual
tariff be adjusted gives
the side of the people
Therein light
Ter against special
will The people will demand that
benefit
s
of revision
the tariff
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into competition in Europe with AM
erican cotton seed products.
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An Optimist,

PA. what's an optimistic"
"A man who has four children and
continues to think the price of living
is no more than it's worth"-Ex-
change.
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PERHAPS Il Is.

III you want thing we'll DONE
Get an expert to do it for you
Amt that more sense than what you
were going to say?-Cleveland Lead
or.
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New York tradesmen find that ex-
tremes meet when they have their
greatest trouble in collecting money
from customers who have the most
money.
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MASONIC CALENDAR.

Saturday, Jan. Loyal Chapter
No. ~, O. E. S. Stated meeting.
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WRINKLES
(By Philander Johnson)
A Surprise.

A Surprise.
Did l understand you to say your
automobile is behaving very strange
ly?"
Yes answered Mr.. Chuggins." 1t
has run for three days without any
kind of All accident"
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the very last minute to buy his holt
day gifts?''
HE couldn't help it. He was so
busy drawing early-shopping pic
lures
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Good old fashioned cakes are made
from Mrs Austin's Buckwheat flour
Now at your grocers.
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In connection with the movement to
raise a memorial to Father Corby, on
the very spot where he gave general
dissolution to the members of the IT.
ish brigade just before they rushed to
the relief of General Sickles at Get
tysburg. it is noteworthy that the flag
of this brigade, born in so many hard
fought battles of the civil war, is a
treasured possession of the University
OF Notre Dame. Ii was presented to
the G. A. r. post. composed of priests
and brothers. founded by Father Corby
a few years before his death: the sur
viving veterans of the brigade declar-
ing that this precious ralic should be
preserved where lived the old chap
lain who had loved and long minist-
cred to the men that had fought be-
meath its folds.
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Excused,

"why did the cartoonist wait till
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The 6utter-in.

Did the children enjoy their toys
on Christmas?"
NO. They didn't get chance at
them till today. Their father was too
busy playing with them"
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BEVERIDGES CORNER STONE

United
tariff
Sticking
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tariff enables appoint a tariff board to
of State in the ad
minimum clause the and
in the administration OF
the by tariff Of such char
aeter generally duties imposed by
at
attention OF
Congress necessity action predicted
thereon.-The Message.
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Digestive Envy.

Dyspepsia spoiled his festal glee.
He murmured, "Om what JOY
Il fate could only let me be
An District or boy!"
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Entered at Richmond, Indiana. post
office as second class mail matter.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
THIEF REPRESENTS
HIMSELF AS AGENT
While Looking Over Furniture
in Homes, Takes VaIuabIes

OAKLAND, March IS.-Being admit
ted on the pretext that he was an in
surance agent seeking to place insur-
ance on furniture, a sneak thief robbed
two homes in this city yesterday Mrs.
Walter Carter of l145 Forty-hfth street
reported TO the police that he stole two
rings, one set with a diamond and the
other with a pearl; and George Ander-
son OF 5S7 Eighteenth street made
known the theft of purse contain
:. j. Marsh of Ocean View reported
that his home was broken into yester-
day afternoon and that suit of cloth
ing, two watches, revolver, shotgun
silver chain, two rugs and a razor
were taken
A burglar broke into Mrs, NJ. Herst's
room IN the Del Mar apartment house,
65 Fifteenth street, and stole s23 T.
p Wyckoff of 1871 Fourteenth street
heard a window break in his dwelling
early this morning, and on inyestigat-
ing learned that a house breaker had
attempted TO force his way into the
place, but had been frightened away
at the noise made by the glass Fix
lures and piping were stolen from a
vacant house at 720 Thirty ninth street
according TO the report made by j. w
Rooney of Gil Myrtle street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
CHURCHWOMEN TO SERVE
LOYAL SONS BANQUET
Two Hundred Young Men
Promise to Attend March 20

BERk ELEY, March 1S.-Arrange-
ments for the young mems banquet at
the First Presbyterian church Friday
evening, March 20, have been complet-
ed. Two hundred young men have sig
nified their intention of attending. The
banquet will be served at 80 o'clock
by the Ladies' aid society and Daugh-
ters of the King of that church The
Loyal Sons bay union is an organiza-
tien uniting all the Loyal Sons classes
about the bay, eight in number. After
the banquet has been served the fol-
lowing program will be rendered:
c. r. Crane. U. c., 'o9 cornet solo.
Rev T. A Boyer, First Christian church, Oak
land, toastmaster.
Rev. L. A. McAfee. FIRST Presbyterian church.
Berkeley, address of welcome.
Roy Folger Of the Bohemian club, song and
sketch artist
Superior Judge W. H. Waste. 'The other Eel.
low"
George Ray, University of Edinburgh, '.Expe-
riences of the Under World"
Sandpiper quartet. selections
Rev. F. W. Clampett Trinity Episcopal
church. San Francisco, The Young Men OF
China"
Superior Judge E. j. Brown, Young Men aud
l.. 3. Marchmont u. c., II, barytone solo.
Rev. II. II. Bell. United Presbyterian church
San Francisco, "a Young Mans Chrstanity."
W. Fl. Brown, founder of the Loyal Sons
movement, The Young Mems Glass;
H. f. Taylor of Berkeley, piano.
An informal half hour of social chat
Will follow. The room will be artist
ically decorated in blue and white the
Loyal Sons colors, and evergreens.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
EVENTS COUNTIES BORDERING THE BAY OF SAN FRANCISCO
CHINESE ROB AND
STAB COUNTRYMAN
Four CeIestials Attack Keeper
of Opium Den and Escape
With Money and Drug

OAKLAND. March 1S.-FoUr un-
known Chinese made two attacks early
this morning on Quong Fong, proprie-
tor Of an opium den al Sos Webster
street first hitting him with rock
hurled through window. then stab
bing, beating him and robbing him Of
s220.
Fong. according 10 the report he
made 10 the police was sitting alone
IN his place when the first attack was
made Somebody threw q rock through
The window. hitting him on the head
and cutting his scalp. Fong saw the
four Chinese running. but in q few
moments they returned.
One passed his arm through the
broken pane and unlatched the door.
All four entered. and Fong. beginning
10 fight was kicked. lie yelled for
help. and one Of the assaflants stabbed
him in the mouth. inhicting a wound
which IS not serious
Fong fell 10 the floor and was kicked
in The abdomen until he ceased 10 re-
sist. Then the robbers broke open his
trunk and took 5000 in gold. In his
clothes they found $50 in silver. In
rummaging ia the den the miscreants
came across 20 tins OF opium. These
also they carried away.
The police found only one bit Of eVi-
dence in their investigation, which was
. bloody dagger picked up by G. ".
Bloom.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
CECILIA CHORAL
TO GIVE CONCERTS
Club Is Making Preparations
for Its Third Season
of MusicaleS

OAKLAND. March 1S.-The first con-
certs of the Cecilia Choral club in it's
third season of musicales will be given
March 1s and % at the First Unitarian
church of this city.
In the varied repertoire 100 voices
will be heard.
The principal soloists will be Mrs.
Arthur Fickenscher, Mrs. Ashley Fault
and Miss Helen Heath. Charles Trow
bridge, tenor; Horatio Cogswell and
Ralph Fisher, barytones; Victor de
Gomez. cello; Arthur Fickenscher.
pianist.
April IL the club will sing at the
Easter festival in Dreamland rink, San
Francisco. The officers Of the club are:
President, B. S. Noyes; first vice presi-
dent, Arthur Fickenscher; second vice
president, ]. w. Garthwaite; secretary
Charles Gilcrest; treasurer. II. T.
Stevens; librarian, Mrs. Evelyn Kurtz;
director. Percy A. r. Dow, and accom-
panist, Mrs. w. j. Cook.
Following are the active members Of
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
NEWSPAPER FlAYED
FOR FALSE REPORT
Jurist Brands Article on Pia
Case Insult to Court and
Community a.
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lSpecfdl Dispdfch 10 The Call
SAN RAFAEL, March 1S-The rou-
tine work examining witnesses for the
defense in the case of Giuseppe Pia
was broken suddenly this morning by
the request of District Attorney Boyd
that the court excuse the jury for half
an hour. When the jurymen had gone
Boyd produced a copy Of this morn
ing's Chronicle and called the attention
of the court to a highly sensational
article which stated that the man ac-
Sused of assaulting Miss Grapes had
been followed by a hooting. Kissing
mob when he accompanied the court
and jury to the vacant lot where the
crime was committed.
After reading the printed fabrica-
tion Sheriff Taylor was placed on the
stand and testified that the prisoner
was not handcuffed or, embarrassed
with manacles of any sort; that there
was no hooting mob nor were any overt
Simms for the defense were next
called and testified TO the same effect
DECLARES REPORT VICIOUS
Ire attorney lnen
that the report was malicious, vicious
and false" He called the San Rafael
correspondent of the Chronicle to the
stand. The man questioned vehemently
denied authorship of the article. Il
am not at liberty to state who wrote
the story" said he, but / did not
simply telephoned the events of the
day as 1 saw them. l did not say
there was a mob, nor mention that the
ri ii =
was pale. The report was written in
the Office"
That article is plainly In contempt
of court" said Judge Lennon. and If
the district attorney will prepare an
affidavit he can proceed under subdi-
vision z. section 166, of the penal code,
which makes it contempt of court to
publish grossly inaccurate reports Of
court proceedings. such as is this arti-
Gle in question. That report is an in
suit to the dignity of this court and
this community. This is the first time
have known of a case where a San
Francisco daily willfully maligned and
made false representations of cases in
this court. transcription OF this pro-
cedure will be forwarded to the man
aging editor of the Chronicle.
SAW NO MOB
II add that the court was present
and did not see a mob nor hear any
threats"
Thus the incident closed for the time
Being and the trial proceeded.
Witnesses called for the defense
during the morning were John Verto-
cino and Antoine Crivelli The first
witness declared he saw Pia at the
Cosmopolitan hotel from until 10 o.
m. on the night of the assault. Cri-
VAlH raCnllarfad
there between $50 and 9:30 o'clock
the same evening.
The afternoon session was monoto-
nonsiy like the mornings. The testi-
mony developed no new points when
court adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
FINDER OF PURSE HAS
NO FANCY FOR SWEATING
Reported Theft Results in Re-
turn of Money by Mail

OAKLAND. March .1s.-The sequel
to a report made by A J. Slaght of
454 Fifteenth street to the effect that
he was the victim Of a pickpocket yes
terday came this morning in the mail
TO Captain OF Detectives Petersen
Signing himself Citizen" the writer
returned purse containing 5000 and
check for 81, comprising the money
lost by Slaght.
The message accompanying the
packet was as follows:
Captain Petersen: Dear Sir-Yes-
terday, while about to alight from a
Grove street car, picked up a purse
containing two 50 gold pieces, a so
cent piece and a check In favor of A.
J. Slaght for 81. 1 saw an ADVERTISE
ment by Slaght of the loss of a purse
containing $29. The purse was closed
when I found it and II did not contain
$29. but only 5000, besides the check
I have no fancy for being 'sweated'
because Of this discrepancy as to the
amount, therefore ] make the restora-
tion by mail. Admonish Slaght to he
more truthful in future. His state
ment caused me to feel that / was
jeopardizing. myself in restoring the
lost money"
The police averred today that Slaght
named the correct amount in Reporting
his loss. but that an error in ma king
the supposed theft public was respon-
sible for the statement that s29 was
stolen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
MarkSmen Preparing for
Big Spring Shoot

The spring shooting festival OF the
California schuetzen club will be held
March 21 at the club park in San Ra-
faeI. Marksmen from all parts of the
state will compete with the local ex-
perts for the valuable prizes offered.
Among the men who will represent the
schuetzen club are Philo Jacoby. A.
Strecker. A. Rahwyler and w. Ehrenp-
fort. marksmen ranking with the best
in the world.
In 1876 these four men. together with
schuetzen club journeyed to the centen-
NAL exposition at Philadelphia and
brought back TO the Golden gate the
team and individual shooting cham
pionships of the world. defeating the
pick of both American and foreign eN-
perts. Phllo Jacoby at that time cap
tured the individual trophy.
add to the pleasures OF the shooting
festival that has become famous
throughout the west for the sports
manlike treatment afforded competi-
tors by the Schuetzen club and for the
high caliber OF the shooting.
Prizes valued at more than $1,000
will be distributed In the honorary tar
get shooting contests. Two hundred
and seventy dollars in cash will be
distributed in the man target shooting
contests.
A social will be held on the follow
ing Saturday at the San Francisco
Turner hall and prizes will then be
distributed Boats will leave the Tib-
uron ferry for the California schuetzen
club grounds at 1885 a. m. a. m
$40 a. M, 1890 p. m. and $3.50 D. m
on the day OF the shooting festival
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
AGED MAIL CLERK
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Isaac Newton Merrill Struck
Down by Oregon Express on
Oakland Mole

OAKLAND, March 1S.-Isaac Newton
Merrill. 73 years old, pioneer of 1850
and one of the veterans of the United
States railway mail service, was run
down by the Oregon express at the
Oakland mole at $50 o'clock this
morning. He was thrown to the floor
of the, shed and sustained a fractured
skull. which caused his death few
minutes later at the Southern Pacific
emergency hospital.
Merrill was at his work as mail
transfer clerk at the mole. Four trains
pulled into the sheds at once, and the
aged clerk, crossing the tracks. became
confused. Avoiding the Owl, he stopped
in front OF the oregon train and was
struck. He was conscious when picked
up. and when he was placed on the
operating table at the hospital it was
not thought he was fatally injured. He
passed away suddenly while he was
being examined.
Merrill was born in Canton. Conn.
April Is, 1885. He came TO California
in 1850, settling first at Stockton, and
going later into the southern mines.
In 1873 he came to Oakland and en-
tered the railway mail service. He
lived at 1444 Chestnut street
Merrill was married TO Emma Heath
43 years ago, and is survived by her
and daughter. Mrs. Vera Foote. He
was member of Oakland lodge No.
18S, f. and A. M. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
MUNNS PRODUCTS
FACTORY CLOSED
Controversy With Rival Con-
Germ Reported to Be Cause
of Suspension

1t is stated that the Munns products
company's factory at Noble station,
Alameda county, has closed down. The
cages in the manufacture of wall
paints and calcimines, and is the only
one of its kind on the coast.
The present suspension is believed to
be due to the controversy between the
Muralo company, the largest of all
manufacturers of wall paints, and the
local company
Munns, the main spirit of the Munns
products company was formerly man
ager of the Muralo company, but last
year obtained a contract giving him
the right to make calcimines and sell
them in certain states of the west,
and transferring to him an exclusive
right to certain of the. Muralo COM
pany's brands and trademarks.
MURALO ASSISTS MUNNS
The Muralo company, which has its
factory at New Brighton, n. Y, also
furnished Munns with goods to enable
him to supply trade while his factory
was getting under way, and the value
of these goods is alleged to be $4,000
A few days ago Munns began an ac-
tion against the Muralo company, in
under his contract to sell certain paints
in the western states. and in which he
asked for damages for breach of his
contract with the Muralo company.
He obtained restraining order from
the superior court of this city, enjoin-
ing the Muralo company from selling
calcimines in states and territories of
the Pacific coast. The case was as
signed to Judge Seaweli. but after
argument the restraining order which
had been granted was dissolved.
ABANDONS INJUNCTION EFFORT
The Munns products company has
abandoned its efforts to obtain a tenn
porary Injunction. In the meantime
the Muralo company has begun suit
against the Munns products company
for the value of the paints and calci-
mines sold to it and has attached the
plant of the Munns products company
at Noble station and its Office and
warehouse in San Francisco. 1t is this
attachment which is believed to have
led directly to the shutting down of
the Munns products companys plant.
The paints manufactured by the
Muralo company and by the Munns
products company are the only ones
of their kind in the world, and the
paint trade is greatly interested in the
outcome of the dispute.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
BERKELEY WOMAH
CHARGES FRAUD
Georgiana de ROhn BarOnides
Sues San Francisco
Attorney

SAN RAFAEL. March 1s.-Conspir-
acy on the part OF E. K. Smith. San
Francisco attorney. and , his wife to
defraud her out OF her Berkeley prop
critics. valued at $1,000. is alleged by
Georgiana de Rohn Baronides Of Berke-
lev in a complaint fled this afternoon
with the county clerk of Marin county
With Smith. L. E. del Fungo Giera. An
dreas Carreras J. w. Horn. a real es-
tate dealer in Petaluma. and 6. P. Kei-
sey are made codefendants..
According to the complaint Smith
and his wife made friendly calls on
Mrs. Baronides. and finally she made
the attorney her legal adviser. One
day Smith, the complainant alleges,
persuaded her to exchange her property
for income realty and he suggested
that a ranch belonging 10 Del Fungo
Giera, and situated near Petaluma, was
just the thing. Smith, 1t is then alleged.
told her that the ranch was eneum
bered by a mortgage OF $4.15O. held by
bank at PetaIuma. but that its value
was fully $4,000.
MORTGAGE PROPOSITION
Furthermore. she says. Smith led her
tion. get her a mortgage on an ice plant
in Tuolumne county and on some real
property. He then produced Del Fungo.
The attorney, his wife and the farmer
began to paint a future bright with
thornless flowers. and Mrs. Baronides
finally consented 10 make the exchange
October 25 1908, she says, she decided
all her property in Berkeley. The con-
veyance was made out with Andreas
Carreras as grantee In exchange she
was given the ranch at Petaluma, some
stock certificates purporting to be
bonds are alleged to be worthless now
and the mortgage on the Ice plant IN
Tuolumne county. supposedly valued
at s4,70O. With this she had eXpecta-
tions of lifting the mortgage on the
Marin county ranch purchased from Del
FUngo.
NAMES KELSEY GRANTEE
But the alleged conspiracy was not
complete with the transfers. Novem-
Der 10, Smith, so 1t is stated in the com
plant. said that the property had been
sold to G. P. Kelsey, and to save fuss
and legal expenses IL would be better
for her to again make a deed OF con-
veyance of her Berkeley holdings with
Kelsey named as grantee She did so.
Several days ago Mrs. Baronides went
to Petaluma TO view her new ranch.
That resulted in the alleged disclosure.
She alleges that the farm is not worth
even 100000; that the mortgage is not
held by a bank. but by j. ". Horn;
that the certificates fraudulently rep
resented to her as being bonds are
worthless and the value OF the equity
in the TuOlumne county property is
not $50. Therefore she wants damages
against the defendants for s11.500 and
the cost OF the action. She is repre-
sented by Attorney w H. Early Of Pet
aiuma-