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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
NEW STEAMSHIP LINE
WILL PLY THE PACIFIC
Steamers Are Purchased From
Bankrupt Company

BOSTON. Dec. ga plan to wind
up the affairs of the Metropolitan
steamship company by the sale of it's
four freight steamers and the transfer
of the turbine passenger boats, Hsr-
ward and Yale, to new Pacific coast
line was announced today by John w.
McKinnon and the Assets Realization
company, the legal purchasers of the
property at the recent foreclosure sale.
1t is expected that the sale of four
freight steamers, together with sstle
good will, win he sufficient to retire
81, 600. 900 of the Metropolitan's $2,50O,-
600 of per cent first mortgage bonds.
The Metropolitan line. which extends
from this city to New York, was sold
by II. NJ. Whitney Of Boston and II. +.
Dimock of New York to the interests
represented by Charles w. Morse and
went into the hands of receivers in
1908. Should the fast steamers Yale
and Harvard be sent to the Pacific they
would enter into competition with the
boats of the Pacific Coast company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
FAVORS ADOBE IN
RESTORING MISSION
PRESIDENT Gleeson OF Santa
Clara College Returns From
South to Direct Work
TSpcciol Dispatch 10 The CaIl]

!
SANTA CLARA, Dec 24-Rev. Rich
ard A. Gleeson, S J., president of Santa
Clara college, who was conducting a
retreat at the convent of the Immacu-
late Heart in Hollywood when he
learned of the destruction by fire of
the college administration building, re-
turned to Santa Clara this morning. ,
President Gleeson expressed himself
this afternoon as heartily in favor of
the movement started yesterday by the
members of the Santa Clara historical
society for the restoration of the old
ruins of the administration building
and the establishment of nilsson era
historical museum. meeting to dis
cuss this project has been called for
Monday night by j. E. Richards. presi-
dent of the historical society.
A letter was sent out by President
GIeeson today announcing that school
work would be resumed as planned
Tuesday, January 4, though 1T might
take some time to restore the records
of examinations which were destroyed
in the fire. President Gleeson declared
that the loss of valuable books and
records burned in the fire was irrepar-
able and that the question of housing
the fathers and brothers of the faculty
until the new buildings at Mountain
View would be made ready to receive
them was serious one. Commenting
on the fire he said:
Too much praise can not be given to
the volunteer fire department of Santa
Clara under the leadership of Chief
Henry Menzel and to the department
of San Jose under the capable direction
of Chief Richard Brown for their val
liant work in saving the mission church
and the other college buildings. take
this opportunity to publicly and heart
lily thank these men and our many
willing friends in Santa Clara who
helped to dismantle the church apd
prepare for what seemed the inevitab Bile
had not a kind Providence and the
efforts of our noble firemen saved it.
AS soon as Frank H Shafer of Los
Angeles, an honored alumnus of Santa
Clara, heard of the fire he telephoned
offering his property, the old Malarin
mansion at the corner of Santa Clara
and Washington streets In this CITY
for the use OF the fathers and wired
Immediately to his Santa Clara agents
to that effect
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
NEW YEARS EVE
! PLANS COMPLETED
Fillmore Street, Downtown and
Mission Committees Will
Cooperate
Improvement Association Offers
Handsome Cups for Auto
mobile Parade

In order that the crowds in. the
various business districts of the city
may have equal = opportunities in
sharing in the fun and witnessing the
main features OF the New Years eve
celebration, the committee of the Fill
more street Improvement association is
now perfecting its plans to ft in har-
moniousIy with those of the Down
town and Mission committees. This CO.
operation of the three committees has
resulted in the adoption of a plan BY
which the automobile parade and Por-
toIa floats viii visit each Of the dis
tricts and take part in each celebration
at different times during the evening.
Following the review at Union
square, after the run through the
downtown district. the parade viii pro
.ceed out Sutter street to Fillmore. down
Fillmore to ofoAden Gate avenue and
then to the Mission
Fillmore street viii be policed to
make way for the parade and a re-
viewing stand will be erected at the
intersection of Post street. Four hand
some silver cups will be given by the.
Fillmore street Improvement associs-
tions.
Further plans for the celebrations
will be discussed at a joint luncheon OF
the three committees at the st. Fran
els hotel Monday. The members OF the
Fillmore street Improvement associa-
tiOn committee are David Livingston
Albert ]. Pom and samuel Adelstein.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
CONDITION OF KING
OF SPAIN, ALARMING
Reports From Madrid State That
Ruler Must Again Go Under
the knife

PARIS, Dec "A private communi-
cation from Madrid, stating that the
condition of King Alfonso has created
the gravest anxiety in court circles.
was published here today.
Another operation is imperative
Under the guise of departure on a
hunting trip in Andalusia, his majesty
will go to the palace of the countess OF
Paris at San Lucar, where the opera
tien will be performed.
For some time disturbing rumors
regarding the health Of the King or
Spain have been circulated. The exact
nature of his ailment has been con-
cealed from the public. 1t is under
stood, however, the post nasal parts
and the linear ear are affected. One
of the symptoms has been siignt
deafness.
Last July King Alfonso is SAID 10
have been operated upon at Biarritz for
the removal of a growth in the nose.
somewhat similar operation had been
performed month earlier.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
CHICAGO RETIRING BOARD
UNDER BAN OF COURTS
Legality of the Body Is Tested
by Policemen

CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-The city retiring
board, which has been accustomed to
decide on the physical condition of po-
licemen and to recommend retirement
to the pension list, came under the ban
of the courts here today
In a ruling announced by Judge
Scanlan of the circuit court, President
Elton Lower of the city civil service
commission, Health Commissioner w.
A. Evans and DR.. w. l.. Baum were
the retiring board and were fined one
cent each for "usurping and untruding &
into or unlawfully holding said posi-
tions or Offices on the retiring board.
The legality of the retiring board
was questioned by policemen who
feared that by reason of the medical
and physical examination of the board
they would lose their positions. The
board already had retired scores of
veteran policemen.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
BROkAW ANXIOUS
TO Be RFCONCILED
Wife Prefers Liberty With Ali
mony to the Amount of
100000 a Year

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-One week of
happiness in two years of married life
was the best w. Gould Brokaw could
get out of his bargain he testified in
court today. And yet he is willing to
take his wife back. She, however,
seems to prefer separation and $4,000
a year alimony.
'I bear absolutely no rancor toward
my wife" he volunteered in his testi-
mony today, "and If she will promise
TO be good I will take her back in my
arms All ! want her to promise is
that she will not accuse me OF going
with other women and that she Will
stop calling me names. Ii she makes
that promise will wish her a merry
Christmas and a happy New Year"
Mrs. Brokaw was not present to hear
her husbands offer of reconciliation.
A severe cold kept her away today.
But her counsel was disinclined to
credit Brokaw's sincerity.
IF Mr. Brokaw means what he says
commented Mr.. Baldwin to the court
there is no reason why they should
nothing more than a well planned
scheme to create favor for the de-
fendant.
At the resumption of hearings today
Brokaw was asked to describe the
single week of welded bliss he would
allow He was sick at the time and
ouarrels and worry were not good for
him, he said.
'I could not seem to get Mrs Brokaw W
off my mind" he said, "and finally the
doctors said she could visit me.
drove half way to meet her and for a
nd off q a ff,f
Mr. Mcintyre brought out denials
that Brokaw ever set his servants to
spying on his wife or that he was
jealous of her physicians. He<never
suspected, he said, that Mrs. Brokaw
would elope with one of the doctors
whose name has figured in the suit,
because, said Brokaw, the doctor was
too effeminate.
He never heard his wife mention the
name of s'Bunnie'' Walls, whose pres
ence in a house party at Great Neck,
L. T., precipitated the Anal estrange-
ment. He only knew that man had
slept in his private room-what man
he could not find out.
IT was deeply grieved." testified Bro
kaw. ito learn that a man occupied
my room when there were bachelor
quarters upstairs"
BROKE IN WIFE's DOOR TWICE
Brokaw described now CIoSe MS room
was to his wife's and how he demanded
the name of the man who occupied it.
Brokaw then explained why he twice
broke down the door of his wife's pri-
vate room Every time he tried to
talk confidentially with her. he said
either he found the door locked or
there was a maid in the room.
He denied that he ever spent 100000
in one year on his wife. During their
separation he directed his lawyers to
pay her $50 a week.
He denied that he ever spent $4,000
on Jewels for her.
THE most I ever paid he testified
was $1,000 for her engagement ring.
Court adjourned till Monday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
RULING IS SOUGHT
ON REGISTRATION
Point in Connection With Direct
Primary Law Taken to the
Supreme Court
Qualifications of Electors for
the August Primary involved
in Decision to Be Rendered

An important point in connection
with the operation of the new direct
primary law was raised in the supreme
court yesterday in an action begun by
Henry T. Grieb against ]. H. zemansky,
as registrar. and the board of election
commissioners.
State senator Lester G. Burnett. as
attorney for petitioner asked thai a
writ of alternative mandate be issued
commanding the election commission
ers to rescind an order directing that
the new register to be commenced jan
uary 1, 1910. be alone used as the reg
lister of voters for the August primary
election.
The petition asks further that the
respondents be directed to use as the
register for the coming state primary
election the register for 1908 and 1909,
together with new registrations from
January 1. 1910. to the twentieth day
before the August primary election. 1t
is also asked that the respondents be
directed to use the old register and
supplement- for the examination and
certifcation of nomination papers
The action was taken to the supreme
court without reference to the superior
court because of it's Importance in de-
fining the operation of the new law
The point involved is one that applies
TO the entire state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
TEMPERATURE GOES UP
SUDDENLY IN EUROPE
Spain, France and Switzerland
Experience Phenomenon

LONDON, Dec ga meteorological
phenomenon which it is stated has not
been known in $50 years is being ex-
perienced in parts of western and
southern Europe.
The temperature has risen with
astonishing suddenness. under the in
fluence of a southerly wind, TO sum
mer level. The contrast has been most
marked in Spain, France and Switzer-
land
Concurrently with gale in Great
Britain yesterday the mercury in Lon
don rose in the course of few hours
from 81 to 55 degrees. Even last night
the temperature was above so degrees.
In Paris the Thermometer registered
so degrees.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
SIERRA CLUB WILL
VOTE ON ATTITUDE
Golden RnIe Is Called to Atten-
ton of Members in Letter
by Warren Olney Sr.
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shall the privilege of camping on the
floor of the Hetch Hetchy valley and
the preservation of the trees and flow
ers there prevail against the necessity
of an abundant supply of pure water;
a supply that will make a thousand
flowers bloom in the gardens of homes
where one blooms in Hetch Hetchy?
To ask the question is to apswer it,
Cities Need Supply
Olney asserts that there is no ques-
tion but that San Francisco, Oakland,
Berkeley. Alameda and Richmond and
possibly Santa Clara county cities will
need a Sierra water supply; that in the
inevitable recurrence of a cycle of
three dry years there will be water
famine. Neither is it denied by any
one" he writes, that the Tuolumne
river furnishes the nearest and most
abundant supply of water. 1t has a
reservoir site at about the right ele-
walton, the like of which is not known
anywhere else"
1t is declared that the scenic beau
ties of the Hetch Hetchy are not so
commanding that the meadow should
be preserved inviolate. They are un-
doubtably fine, but will not be les
sened, only changed, by turning into a
lake" he declares. He points out that
it would cost San Francisco or the bay
cities $10,00o,000 more to secure water
from any of the Sierra sources other
than the Tuolumue region, and he
makes an eloquent plea, which is
quoted above, against the Sierra club
membership aiding in a movement to
infiict that additional burden on the
tax payers.
In his conclusion Olney hits hard at
the real opposition to San Francisco's S
claims for Sierra water supply. He
says:
IF the rest OF the people were to
be really damaged, / should be with
the rest of the people. but I respect
fully submit to you and to all reason
able thinking men and women that the
rest of the people will not be DANA ged
by allowing the bay cities to store
water in Hetch Hetchy valley. A phan-
tom has been conjured up. but nothing
more. This phantom has really had
little influence at Washington, even
with the senators and representatives.
1 became convinced at the time of the
hearing last winter before congress
InaI III was not the SIERRA cluD, or Its
directors, or any of their coadjutors
from the east, that influenced the leg
islators. They undoubtedly furnished
arguments that were used by these
Legislators, but it was the Spring VAL
ley. water works and the sympathy of
all other interests that prevented San
Francisco getting all it asked for.
There was, too, strong disposition
thep to swat the Roosevelt administra-
tion. This disposition and Spring VAL
ley combined blocked San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
HITCHCOCK MAKES CUT
IN POSTAL EXPENSES
Will Abolish Accounting Sec
ton, Saving $4,000 Yearly

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.--Postmaster
General Hitchcock has found one way
to help decrease the postal deficiency
and, incidentally, the postal expendi-
lures and will put his plan into effect
January !.
The accounting section, division of
finance of the Office of the third assist
ant postmaster general. will be abol-
ished 1t viii save $4,000 a year.
After careful investigation Hitchcock
found that the accounting section
merely performed a duplication of
work
Plans are under consideration to
abolish other Implications of work,
which the successful operation of a
fiscal branch of the postoffice depart
ment will make unnecessary.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
FAVORABLE REPORT FROM
IDITAROD DIGGINGS
Trails to New Gold District in
Alaska in Good Order

/. SEATTLE, Dec. 24.-Fravelers arriv-
ing from the north report that the
trail from Seward on the coast to the
new Iditarod gold diggings is in excel
lent condition.
The total distance is 400 miles. For
the first so miles the Alaska Central
railroad is in operation. At Susitna,
150 miles from Seward, there is an
abundance Of supplies
Reports from the new camp continue
favorable, but the value of the ground
will not be known until the heaps of
dirt brought up through the winter are
sluiced in the spring
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
CUPID ENDS NAVAL.
CAREER OF MIDSHIPMAN
Young Officer Marries Without
Consent of Department

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-As a re-
suit of the success of Cupid the career
of Midshipman Joseph f. Austin OF the
United States steamship South Dakota
ended today. He was dismissed from
the naval service because he married
in violation of an order issued during
the Roosevelt administration
This order was that a midshipman
must not marry without the consent of
the department, although he had COM
pleted the course of instruction at An
napoIis
Midshipman Austin was married in
Honolulu on the visit of the South 1Da-
kota to that port recently.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
TERRIFIC STORMS
DESTROY BUILDINGS
France, Spain and Portugal Suf=
fer Severely and Many Per-
sons Are Homeless

PARIS, Dec 24l-All southwest
Europe was swept by destructive
storms and floods today.
In southeastern France forests were
devastated, buildings were demolished
and lines of communication We're inter
rupted.
Belgium suffered heavily, many fac
tories being forced to close down on
account of the inundations.
Madrid reported the most disastrous
floods in fifty years. Many towns suf-
fered serious damage. No loss of life
is recorded.
Floods in Spain
MADRID, Dec. 24.-Heavy rains
near the Portuguese frontier have
caused disastrous floods. At Ciudad
Rodrigo at least eleven persons have
been drowned and hundreds are home
less Fifty houses have collapsed and
many others are submerged.
The valley of the Tonnes is pos
sessed by a raging torrent. Bridges
washed out, cattle killed and crops
ruined.
The village of Tiguellino is under
water. The Douro river is out of its
banks. The beds of the railroad lines
leading toward Portugal have been
washed out.
Several towns are without light owing
to the inundation of the gas and cleo
trio plants.
The governor of Salamanca tele-
graphs that ID persons were saved from
the roof of a house where they had
taken refuge during the night.
The towns Of Burgos. Samora, Valla-
dolid and Bilbao suffered most. Many
houses have been swept away.
Damage in Portugal
y OPORTO, Portugal. Dec. 24-A heavy
windstorm, accompanied by a tremen
dous rainfall, did much damage here
today. The gas works were inundated
and the entire city is in darkness. AL
the small craft moored in the Douro
river were swept out to sea, and the
fate of the crews is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
MRS. TINGLEY WILL AID
THE SAN DIEGO FAIR
Application Made for Space at
1915 Exposition

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 24.-Katherine
Tingley, head of the Universal Brother
hood and Theosophical Society of the
World, has made application to the
board of directors of the Panama-Cali-
fornia exposition for q site for a build
fng on the worlds fair grounds.
With the application comes a prom
Use to aid in making the exposition,
which will be held in San Diego in
1915, a success.
The subscriptions for fair stock now
are cInsa To the SS0A nnn nnarx
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
Teachers for San Diego

LOS ANGELES, Dec 24.-By unani-
nous vote today the Southern Califor-
MIA Teachers association decided to
support and become part of the anil
ated council of education of California
The association indorsed, also by unani-
nous vote, the plans of San Diego for
a worlds fair exposition in 1915. to
celebrate the completion of the Pana-
ma canal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
BRYAN LEAVES ON TRIP
TO SOUTH AMERICA
Nebraskan's Health Shows Inn
prOvement After Rest

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. Dec. 24.-wf1-
liam j. Bryan. who has been i'll for
several days at the home of his cousin,
former Governor William s. Jennings,
left this afternoon for Miami. Fla,
where be will board a steamer for
Cuba, later going to South America.
Bryan was feeling much better, but
was still suffering from a severe cold.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
SPECIALIST is NAMED
FOR NAPA HOSPITAL
DIR. Ernest Dozier Gets New
Appointment
[SpeeiaI Dispaieh 10 T'he CaIll

NAPA, Dec 24.-The first institu-
tion in California to employ a special
list to engage in experimental and re-
search work relative to treatment and
cure of insanity and serious nervous
diseases is the Napa state hospital.
The board of managers yesterday ap-
pointed Dr. Ernest Dozier of San Fran
cisco, bacteriologist and pathologist, to
fill the newly created place. Doctor
Dozier will devote his entire time TO
laboratory and research work
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
FIRM RETURNS MONEY
ILLEGALLY OVERDRAWN
drilling by Grand Jury Leads
Partner to Examine Books
[Speeial Dispotch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 24.-The sum of
s47.s5, which had been illegally over
drawn from the county treasury nearly
q year ago by the Oak Park firm OF
Latourette & Fical as shown by the
grand jury report ffled last Tuesday,
has been paid back BY John Latourette.
one of the partners. with the explana-
tion that he had not learned where the
mistake was until he read of the grill
ing the firm received at the hands of
the grand jury.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
T0nrI0kI Southwest Europe Is Devastated by Floods
FIIKflI7W King Alfonso Undergo Serious Operation
ULlQlS Russia Fears That Finland May Rise in ReVO
MILITARY ON GUARD
TO CHECK UPRISING
Guns Of Warship in SyeabOrg
Harbor Are Trained on
the Town

HELSINGFORS, Finland, Dec. "a
The Russian military authorities are
taking great precaution to prevent "a
possible revolt in Finland.
An official warning has been issued
to pilots and the public stating that
vessels or pedestrians on the ice must
not approach within 500 yards Of the
warships or The Notifications at Svea-
borg.
Any one invading the prohibited zone
will be fired upon.
The streets are patrolled at night by
soldiers and the residences of Russian
officials are closely guarded. The war
ships in the harbor are in constant
preparation for the bombardment OF
the city.
{ The rims insist the prevautions are
needless.
HILLSvILLE, Pa. Dec. 2f-Nine
persons were burned to death In fire
here early today caused by the explo-
sion of an oil lamp in a boarding
house. The victims, all foreigners.
were a man, his wife, five children and
two boarderS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

The old house of A. P. Hotaling q
Co.. that has been doing business al
429-437 Jackson street is one of ths
Kirk whisky is elebrated--famous for
It's purity. maturity and favor Nc
sideboard Is complete without it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
Want Mandate Rescinded

Points and authorities on motion
that the writ of mandate be recalled
and the decision of the supreme court
be reconsidered were filed yesterday
In the case of William H. Langdon, as
district attorney, against John A Kos
ter as auditor.
The supreme court handed down a
decision Thursday ordering a writ to
issue compelling the auditor to pay to
the district attorney the claims of the
detectives who were employed in the
graft prosecution.
In connection with yesterdays mo-
ton it was set forth that the decision
held that the district attorneys ex-
penses constituted a county charge, but
Campbell, Metson. Drew, Oatman &
Mackenzie, in making the motion for
reconsideration, contended that there
was no warrant for Langdon to collect
the salaries of the detectives in his
own name.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

WAR VETERAN KILLED-Seattle. Dec "a
Major A. S. Reed. aged 20 years, inmate
of the soldiers home at Sawtelle, Cal, who
had been visiting friends at Sunnydale near
Seattle, instantly killed yesterday by being
thrown from carriage,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

Use Call Want Ads to rent your
rooms. Drop a postal to The Call Ad-
vertising Department and a man will
call for your ad.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25

George Sterling, California's poet,
has an original poem. THE House of
Orchids published exclusively in the
Christmas Town Talk, out today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-25
only ono aBromo auininev

That is Laxative Bromo Quinine Look
for signature of = W.Grove. Used World
over to Cure Cold in One Day. Csc