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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
STATE ASKED TO BUILD
HOSPITAL ON THE FRONT
HarbOr Commission Will Await
Legal Opinion on Subject

Whether or not the state has the
right to eexpend money for the erection
of a permanent harbor emergency hos
pitaI was the question brought to the
attention of the harbor commissioners
yesterday. DIR. William Ophuls, presi-
dent of the board of health. and DR..
T. w. Huntington and DR.. W. f. Wilson.
members of the board, appeared before
the commissioners to discuss the propo-
sition of having a permanent and ade-
quate emergency hospital on the water
front, but a doubt arising in the minds
of the commissioners as TO the extent
of their powers in this regard. the mat
ter was postponed until a legal opin-
ion could be given on the question
The contract for the repiling and re-
pairing of wharves, piers and ferry
slips went to the Healy-Tibbitts con-
struction company, their bid of s44,S53
being the lowest. This firm also Sc
cured the contract for furnishing rock
and material for building section IL of
the seawall. and it was allowed $14,-
533.0S for the completion of another
contract of a similar nature.
Captain James F. Brady of the coast
artillery corps, L. S. A, and acting
signal officer at the Presidio, forwarded
a route map of the government cables
in the harbor to the commissioners and
asked that they be given the usual
proper protection. A claim of s27. 300
made by the Associated contracting
company as part payment on con-
tract for building pier 36 was allowed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
ACCIDENT FOLLOWS
WORK OF BURGLARS
NitrogIycerin in Safe ExplOdes
While Expert Is Repairing
the Strong Box

Breaking into the Offices of Holy
Cross cemetery early yesterday morn
ing, burglars made an Intellectual at
tempt to blow open the vault. ex-
ploding one charge OF nitroglycerin,
but being frightened away before they
could fire the second charge which
they had prepared.
The peculiar feature of the entire af-
fair. came later. when L. Garcia, an
expert safe opener, employed by the
Herrin- Hall Marvin company. in at
tempting TO open the vault doors ex-
ploded the charge the burglars had
poured into the vault Just before they
fed. The force of it sent some iron
work right through the ceiling, and
one of the flying rivets struck Garcia
on the thumb, shattering the bone.
The wrecked vault was observed
when the Office was opened yesterday
morning and. the Herrin-Hal Marvin
safe company was asked to repair it.
All unconscious OF the charge Of nitro
g1ycerin II contained, workmen
bumped, jolted and worried the vault
on to van and hauled it down to the
workshop of the safe company in
Second street.
Garcia, as sublimely unconscious as
the others Of his danger, gave the door
a preparatory hammer stroke. There
was terrific explosion. pieces of the
safe were sent hurting upward, and
when the confusion had settled a gap
ing hole in the ceiling showed the
force of the charge.
The employees of the Holy Cross
cemetery Office on learning of the sec
ond explosion lost all jauntiness of
manner. They became possessed of a
natural fear that the burglars in their
free use OF the explosive probably had
spilled a quantity about the Office
floor, and they gingerIy walked out
side, remaining there until the floor
had been washed with hot water and
soda
There was nothing in the vault but
records and papers of no particular
value. The opinion OF the police is
that the work was that of amateurs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
Patents for CalifOrnians

WASHINGTON, Sept, 3O.-Pstents have been
issued TO Californians as follows: L. A. Bloch
man. San Diego, combined ledger and file; e. B.
Brown. Los Angeles, hydrOesrbou gas generator
G. and ]. A. Brttress. Los Angeles double auto
matte window lock; ]. A. Conbale. COlma. can
cap soldering machine: ". {. Dodge Lodi aar-
den implements; NJ. r. Dougherty. Los Angeles
music stand o. T. Erickson. Berkeley, and r.
Fl. Bradshaw, Oakland. outlet box for electric Ak
tUre; 7. v. Galassi. San Francisco. mold for ar
tihcial stone: II. NJ Griffin. San Francisco paper
winding device: c. Fl. Hallauer. Los Angeles
fruit washer; c. A. HammeH. Los Angeles. oil
burning furnace: W A. Mack. Salinas. oil burn
er; E. e. Nye. Los Angeles. annuncistor; A. d.
Perkins Los Angeles. hinge. F. =. Paster san
Francisco. attachment for headlights; {. A.
Smith. San Francisco, bat ventilating attach
ment: J. ". Smith. Kernvilfe wagon: J. r.
Speed and A. f. Wright. Berkeley. liquid meter:
n s. Twiford deceased (J. A. TwifOrd. admin
istratorl Pomona irriGating hydrant head; 6.
F. Whiteomb. Los Angeles. washing machine.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
PORTUGUESE LABORERS
SECURED FOR HAWAII
Russian Workmen to Be
Shipped From Harbin
[SeeeioI Correspondence of The CALI

LSeeeial Correspondence of The CALI
HONOLULU, Sept. 24-Cabled ad-
vices have been received by the immi-
grafton authorities here that spe-
eiaIly chartered steamer with 1900
Portuguese laborers and their families
will sail from the Azores for Hawaii
next month to work on the Hawaiian
plantations. This is to be the first
of several lots of Portuguese TO be
sent here by A J. Campbell. Hawaiis
special representative In the Portu-
guese islands.
Campbell has had his work cut out in
securing permission from the Portu-
guese authorities to drum up labor
recruits. because former Hawaiian i'm
migration officers who went to Portu-
guese territory picked out young men
who had not served their military
course.
1t is expected that the first lot OF
Russian labOrers for the islands will
leave Harbin. Manchuria. in a few
days.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
GREAT PARADE IS
CLIMAX OF FETE
Twenty-Five Thousand Men of
Arms March in HudsOn-Fulton
Procession in New York

NEW YORK, Sept. 30.-Twenty- five
thousand men OF arms today marched
past the massed representatives and
special envoys of 81 nations, while
100000 citizens shouted themselves
hoarse in cheers. The great military
parade was the climax of the Hudson
Fulton celebration.
The most conspicuous reception of
the day went to the sailors of the Ger
man feet, a picked body of magnificent
men, who as they reached the review
ing stand fell into the formal slap-slap
of the parade goose step and burst into
My Country, 'Tis Of Thee" with an
overwhelming volume of bassos and q
fervor which took away the breath of
a moment, and then rising TO their feet
they cheered until their voices gave
way.
For the first time during the celebra-
ton all the small towns within striking
distance Of New York suspended busi-
ness 10 watch the parade of the sailors
and marines of seven visiting nations
the regular soldiers, the bluejackets,
the national guard and naval militia Of
the United States and the New York
police.
Tonight marked the climax so far as
spectacles go OF the celebration. There
remains the carnival parade but,
though different in appearance, it does
not vary in essence from the historical
pageant of last Tuesday. The airship
and aeropIane fights continue, but the
public has already had a first taste Of
them, and tomorrow morning sees the
departure up the river of part at least
OF the naval concourse. which, more
than any one thing, has drawn the
crowd and given the celebration inter-
national dignity.
The torpedo fotilla, submarines and
naval auxiiiaries, with one of the light
draught scout cruisers, followed by a
parade of merchant craft will leave. to-
morrow to escort the Half Moon and
the Clermont from their present an
chorage to Newburgh, where they will
be formally turned over to the celebra-
tion of the upper Hudson division, which
will continue the festivities for a week
TO come.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
PROGRESS SHOWN IN ORIENT

China is waking up. She is approach
ing a period of development that can
not but increase her trade and augment
her Importance as a customer and as a
trader with this country, while Japan
and all the other oriental countries are
moving onward with giant steps in the
commercial competition of the world
The many prophesies that have been
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
PLANS TO finish
WESTERN PROJECTS,
Taft Administration Ready to
Favor Expenditure of
SlS,OOO,OOO Yearly
Belief That Work OF RecIama=
ton of Arid Lands Will
Be Expedited
Continued from PAGE 1
Not Afraid CT Hints

systems will come forward with all the
money that is needed"
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
ARRANGfS DETAILS
FOR TAFT PARADE
Committee Names Those Who
Will Accompany President
on Tour of City
Chairman Payot Urges That
Van Ness Avenue Be Given
Over to Children

Final arrangements for the presiden-
tial parade Tuesday afternoon were
made yesterday by the committee, and
the personnel making up the nine car
riages which will be in line was an
nounced.
Besides President Taft and the men,
bers of his party there will be in the
procession Governor Gillett and Sem
ator Perkins, Congressman knowland.
Hayes, Kahn and McKinlay. Mayor
Taylor and the members of the recep
ton committee, the presidents assist
ant secretary, the representatives OF
the news agencies travelling with the
president, John Hays Hammond and
the secret service men.
VAN NESS AVENUE FOR CHILDREN
Chairman Payot renewed the request
yesterday that Van Ness avenue be lett
for the children. There are $4,000
children in the public and parochlaI
Schools said Payot, and they VIII NIL
the sidewalks Chief Cook assures me
that with the teachers present TO cap
tain their clans and the gathering or
the police as the parade nears the ave-
nue., the children will be abundantly
protected. 1t is UP to all citizens 10
let the youngsters have this section OF
the route to themselves. 1t Will make
the day great event for themselves
and for the president, too
President Day of the board of works
yesterday examined the stand which
has been built 70 accommodate l,OO0
persons at the laying of the corner
stone of the Y M. G. A building In
Golden Gate avenue, and pronounced 1t
safe.
1t was arranged that the committee
should meet the president at 7:4O
o'clock Wednesday and escort him to
the steamer Golden Gate for his early
morning start to Yosemite.
WILL RIDE IN PARADE
The following are those who will
ride in the Tuesday afternoon parade:
Carriage No president Taft, Mayor Tay-
ior, Governor Gillett and Captain Butt. Secret
Service Agent James Sloan will be on the box
seat.
] Carriage No. -stenographer C. G. Wagner
and Secret Service Agents Harry NJ. Mofhtt,
u. NJ. Nye and Joseph Murphy.
Carriage No. 3-Dr. J. ]. Richardson. Assist
ant Secretary Mischler, Senator Perkins, James
Roph Jr.
Clay Henry Payot. James McNab.
Carriage No 5-Robert r.. Small. Congressman
Kahn. Andrew NJ. Davis, Gerritt Fort.
Carriage No. 6-E. A. Fowler, Marshall Hale.
Congressman Hayes. Colonel Lundeen.
Carriage No. William Hoster. Walter Mac
arthur. Commander Eberle, Collector Stratton-
Carriage No SIS. z. Allen. Major Roose-
velt. Thomas Jennings, Congressman knowland.
McKiniay, Harry G. McKannay, Robert II.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01

Newell said that the hints that he
might be asked to leave the service
would have no effect on his course until
it was certain that his resignation was
desired
Newell has won many of the critics
over to his side. and Secretary Ballinger
himself since his inspection of the
reclamation projects in the northwest
has reached the conclusion that ad-
mirabIe work has been done upon them.
Newell said there was no truth in
the report that the reclamation work in
the Sacramento valley had been stopped
by Secretary Ballinger. The field work
has been merely suspended for the
summer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01

The building trades council. having
directed the united glass workers TO
Immediately enforce the eight hour
law, the union at its meeting Wednes-
day night instructed Business Agent
Flagier 20 start this morning to carry
out the directions Of the council
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
Insists Girl Is Wrong

Fitzhugh wept copiously in telling
his story.
why should 1 seek to marry another
woman" he asked, when / have wife
and two children of my own? There
is some grave mistake somewhere. L
am a surveyor and contractor. My life
has been an upright. honest one. /
served under General Bell as captain in
the Thirty-sixth United States volun-
teers during the Spanish American war
and have a good record.
Il came to San Francisco this morn
ing in reply TO a letter from Harry
Slocum of the Daniel contracting COM
pany in regard to a railroad about to
be built. The next thing l knew I was
under arrest. 1t looks TO me like a case
of blackmail-"
Detective Murphy is confident that
he has the right man. We have ample
proof of this fact" he said. Theodore
Kytka, the handwriting expert, has
stated that the handwriting OF the list
of articles given to US by the girl is the
same as that of some letters written by
person. 1t is not likely the girl could
be deceived in such an instance"
Fitzhugh moved TO his present resi-
dence in Alameda two years ago. His
wife is a sister of Mrs. II. E. Ringo OF
6s3 Thirty-sixth street. Oakland. Fol-
lowing the arrest MrS. f1tznugn ana
the children left their home.
Served in Philippines
OAKLAND, Sept. SO.-Fitzhugh is Of
a prominent Virginia family, according
to III. E. Ringo of SIS Thirty-sixth
street, Oakland, who is his brother in
law. Until the outbreak OF the Span
ish-American war he lived in Washing
ton, D. c., where his father died. He
went to the Philippines and served as
captain in the Thirty-sixth infantry for
two or three years. Afterward he was
made superintendent of a province by
General Bell, whose confidence he en-
Joyed.
He left the employ of the Warren i'm
provement company a year ago. since
which time he has undertaken construc-
tion work for railroad companies on his
own account. According to his brother
in law he has not been in too good cir
cumstances. although not in want He
inherited an estate from his mother,
who died a few months ago. and he was
expecting to take control of the prop
erty soon. He was married 10 years
ago
Ringo said that Fitzhugh is not a
drinking man, and as far as he knows
was devoted to his wife and of domestic
habits He was always home at night,
he said.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
REFUSES TO PAY FOR
BURIAL OF BROTHER
San Franciscan Sends Blunt
Message to a Coroner
[Speei0l Dispatch 10 The CalIl

SACRAMENTO. Sept 3O.-"Bury the
body without expense to me.-H. II.
STURR"
This was the answer received by
Coroner Gormley today from san Fran
cisco when he sent word to H. ~
Sturr that the body OF his brotheh.
Charles A. Sturr. had been found in a
canal near Isleton.
A card found IN the clothing OF the
dead man requested the finder 10 notify
his brother. who lived at 500 Third
street, San Francisco Sturr's death was
either caused by accident or suicide
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01

MURDERER OF GIRL DooMED-Abeydeen,
S. D.. Sept. S0.-Emil Victor, convicted Of the
murder Of Mildred Christie, aged rs, July 8
last was today sentenced to be hanged No
yember IS in Aberdeen. Victor was accused
also of numbering Mildred Christie's father
and mother and Michael Ronsyne. an employe
the motive for the crime being robbery
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
DAMAGES ASKED FOR IN

DAMAGES ASKED FOR INJURY-PetaIuma
Sept 30-Dr. G. w. Leek. who several
months ago colided With the Continental hotel
bus in this city while exceeding the speed
limit has been sued by Attorney r. l. Butler
of San Rafael for injuries sustained at that
of the bus who recovered damages.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-01
ALLEGED DFCFIVfR
TRAPPfDBYPOLICF
Married Man Accused by Girl
OF Proposing Marriage and
Passing Forged Check
Prisoner Denies Guilt and In
sists That Arrest Is Due to
Mistaken Identity
continued from Page I

mistake He broke into torrent of
denials and then as he stopped for
breath the girl again declared he was
the man..
Il met F'itzhugh through a Mrs. May
Howard, who conducts a matrimonial
bureau in Oakland" she said in discus
sing her affair of the heart Mrs.
Howard knows my mother personally
and told her that man. who said he
was George c. Chadwick. q San FRAN
cisco contractor had visited her bureau
and asked TO meet a good young girl.
did not have my name on the books
of the matrimonial bureau at all. A
few days later she introduced this man.
who called himself Chadwick
He called frequently. and after
couple of months it was agreed we
should marry AS the time for our
marriage approached the question OF
my trousseau was brought up and
after a little discussion he gave me
a check on the Crocker national bank
for $500 and wrote out list of things
which would be necessary for the fnr-
nishing of the house. He told me that
I would meet a woman whom he would
arrange to accompany me In my pur-
chases at the Oakland pier. The check
bore the signature of George c. Chad
wick I did not meet the woman he
said would be waiting for me. and so
decided to go to the bank alone / did
not have the least idea that there was
anything wrong until the bank OFF,
ciaIs called in the police. Then | saw
that l had been deceived and told the
police the whole story and showed them
the list which he had made out for me.
When saw him again I pointed him
out. I am sure he is the same man.
a M mot 0oiSta ken
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15

The human hair market IL con
stantly rising, The bull movement
shows no signs OF reaction The great
annual hair fair at Limoges Ia Just
over. That section OF France has been
noted for centuries for the luxurious
tresses OF It's maidens, and lately the
commission dealers formed com
bination and cornered the market by
making contracts years ahead.
The rise In price Is due also 10 the
increasing reluctance of the peasant
girls to lose that which is the glory of
a woman. The spirit OF up-to-date CO.
puetry has invaded the rural COM
munitles, and the scarcity OF fine
blonde hair has advanced the prices
paid for such shades.
The small quantity OF silver white
hair, however, commanded the highest
figure paid at Limoges, one consign-
ment bringing $50 a pound. Ordinary
brown hair and dark hair ranged from
SO to $ll a pound, whereas the same
quality brought only So five years ago.
New York Times.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15

errand can be briefly stated / am
looking for an elderly man, by the
name of Train, Byron Train
What's the charge, officer?" the
old man drily interrupted.
kidnapping" he answered "The
party is supposed to have kidnapped
himself A particular friend OF mine
who stands pretty high in the finan-
cial world is very anxious about the
matter and applied to me personally.
We learned that Mr. Train had enter
ed this apartment house and / decid-
ed to follow the trail myself" His
gaze rested on the old man. You
are Mr.. Train?"
Yes" "a.
And you are all rightg
'All right thank you, and very COM
Portable"
Glad to know it" said the big cap
tain. Sorry to have troubled you.
Good evening ALL"
And he was gone.
John looked at Mrs, John and Mrs.
John looked at John, and they both
looked at the old man.
What a lot of meddling people
there are in the world" he chuckled.
"oh, you are going to find me a regu-
lar nuisance"
And then came another knock at
the door
This time the caller was trim
young man with keen, gray eyes. He
made sweeping little bow as he en-
tered.
Good evening" he said in quick,
nervous fashion. Il am looking for
Mr.. Byron Train"
81 am Byron Train" said the old
mar.
Thank you" the young man said
with a quick nod. II am from the
Daily Argus and the Argus would
like TO know why the owner of the
famous Byron zinc mines and the
Byron silver mines and the Utah
Southern railway, and numerous 9TH
er noted enterprises, who has kept
his identity so long concealed, II In
the city"
That's very kind OF the Argus"
said the old man. "But haven't
much for your readers tonight I'm
looking the ground over. There are
several wildcat mining companies that
will do well 10 get under cover--com-
panies that have been trading on the
strength Of my developments. You
may also say that ] am going TO or
ganize a company to open up certain
new mining properties that look very
promising. And ! want you 10 mem
ton that | am the guest OF my nep-
hew, John Holman. and his wife That
Is all tonight"
Thank you" said the reporter. and
turned toward the door
"One moment the old man called
70 him, In your reference 10 that
new company YOU mny say that the
secretary and assistant manager will
be John Holman"
Good night, said the reporter
John and Mrs. John exchanged swift
Rlanees
I'm pretty tired" said the guest
Too many details for one old man.
I'm going TO rely q good deal on you.
John And now wish Mrs John
would ahow me 90 that little bed
room w RRose IN Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county
In the matter Of the Trust Estate of
Samuel Il. Keller and John H. Staub,
Co-partners trading and doing bust
ness in the firm, name and style Of
Keller and Stanb, and John T.. Ma
senheimer and Luther M. Alleman,
Trustees, vs. Samuel +. Keller and
John H. Staub.
Ordered on the aforegoing petition
this 9Th day of October, "A. ID. 1909, that
the Circuit Court for Carroll County,
sitting as Court of Equity. take jurfs-
diction in the Trust Estate Of Samuel
Il. Keller and John II. Staub, Co-part-
ners as aforesaid. And that said frus-
tees settle said Trust Estate under the
supervision and control of the said Cir
cult Court for Carroll County, sitting Is
Court of Equity. And il is further
ordered that John 4. Masenheimer and
Luther NJ Alleman, the Trustees in the
above entitled cause, give notice to all
persons having claims on the 9th day of
October, 1909, the date of said deed Of
Trust, against the said Samuel u. Kel-
Ter and John II. Staub, individually or
as Co-partners as aforesaid, to file said
claims properly authenticated with the
Clerk Of the Circuit Court for Carroll
County on or before the 14th day Of
December, 1903, by causing a copy of
this order to he inserted in some news
paper published in Carroll County, once
week for three successive weeks be-
fore the 1st day Of November next.
WIN. II. THOMAS.
True copy, Test:
oct63t DAVID p. SMELsER, Clerk.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
THE ELEPHANT IN BATTLE.
Most DociIe Yet Courageous and faith.
full OF Animals

or the docility OF the elephant there
Is no need 70 multiply examples II Us
said that Ia India native women some
times when called away lntrus, their
babies 10 the care Of the handed one -
confident that they will be eafs and
tcnderly handled.
But Of all elephant stories surely the
finest IL that which tells how the
standard bearing elephant Of the Pei
shwA won "A great victory for ItH NAH
rata lord AZ the moment when the
elephant had been told To halt It's ma
houl was killed. The shock OF battle
closed around IL, and the Mahratta
forces we're borne back. but siiil the
elephant stood. and the standard
which II carried stlll fiew. NO that the
Peishwa's soldiers could not believe
that they were indeed being overcome
and, rallyiug In their turn drove the
enemy backward till the tide swept
past the rooted elephant and left II
towering colossal among the slain
The fight WAS over aud won. and then
they would have had the elephant
move from the battlefield. but Il
waited still for the dead mans voice
For three days and nights It re-
manned where IL had been told TO re-
main, and neither bribe nor threat
would move II I'll they sent to the VII
lage on the Nerbudda, hundred miles
away, and fetched the mahouts little
son. round eyed. lisping child. and
then at last the hero OF that victorious
day, remembering how its master had
often In brief absence delegated au-
thority 10 the child. confessed It's al
legiance and with the shattered bat
tie harness changing at each stately
stride swung slowly along the road
behind the boy.--london Times.
The Democratic advocate., 1909-10-15
ISAIAH NJ. BLoCHER,
TO CREDITORS.

This Is 20 give notice that the sub
scribor has obtained from the Orphans
Court OF Carroll county, in Maryland,
letters testamcntary on the Personal
Estate Of
ELIAS BoLIINGER,
late Of Carroll county, deceased. All
persons having claims against the de-
ceased are hereby warned 10 exhibit the
same. with the vouchers thereof legally
authenticated, to the subscriber, on or
before the 9th day Of April. 1910,
they may otherwise by Law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate.
Given under my hand this 5th day Of
October, 1909.
MAGDALENA BoLLINGER,
oct II Exeeutrix.