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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
"Wednesday. January 90
Nor stmr Thor, Egenes, days and hours
Thursday. January p.
Stmr Ciaremont, Christensen. los hours from
wilispa, bound south: put in for fuel.
stInr Northiand. Erickson, So hours from Co
lumbia river.
Stmr Santa Rosa. Alexander 30 hours from
San Diego and way ports.
stmr F. A. Kilburn. Mcclellan, % hours from
st1r Helene. Anderson. 40 hours from San
simr Mandalsy. Lofstrom. 40 hours from San
simr South Coast, Kllnker. A hours from Cas-
stmr BowdoIn. Johnson. days and lc hours
from Seattle. bound for San Pedro put in for
fuel and water
Simr Acme Olsen. 30 hours from Eureka.
Harbor. via Eureka 40 hours.
Stmr George w. Fenwick, Miller, sc hours
stmr Asuncion. Bridget. % hours from Port
San Luis.
THURSDAY January 81
stmr Sea Foam. Lee. hence Jan 20 for Al
bion. account Of injection valve being clogged.
Stmr George W Fenwick, Miller. hence Jan
p. for Eureka, returned on account Of heavy
~ CLEARED
Thursday, January q.
BT stmr Tonawands. Trigg, Moji, for orders;
Standard oil company.
Mail steamship company.
SAILED
Thursday. January 2i
Stmr Sea Foam. lee. Mendocino
Stmr Pasadena, kalnln, Albion.
Sfmr Mexican. Tapiey. Honolulu
Ger simr Aeilia. Bambeer. Seattle
Stmr Hoouiam. ReinertsoD, Grays Harbor
Stmr Coronado. Stangeland Gravs Harbor
Pr sfmr Nadso, johnson. Victoria.
Stmr RaSalh. Nelson. Eureka.
Stmr State OF California. Thomas San Dferm
Stur George ". Fenwick. Miller Eureka
DISASTER
REDrssDO. Jan 2I-Schr Roderick Dhu. which
arrived here yesterday from San Francisco in
tow or tug Navigator. driven ashore AZ :
o'clock this morning north OF wharf Ne yes-
sci had on board 10000 barrels Of oil which
with heavy seas, hinders Navigator from floating
vessel Captain and crew still on hoard. Ex-
pect vessel viii feat when sea noderates
By UNITED WIRELESS
lap stmr kaga Maru. from Seattle via Vic
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MAKE IRRIGATION BONDS
APPROVED INVESTMENTS
Stockton Clearing House In
dorSes Proposition

Urging the Importance of irrigation
as a factor in the prosperity of Califor-
MIA, and particularly in the San Joaquin
valley, the Stockton clearing house as
ISOLATION has gone on record as indoors
ing the effort TO have irrigation bonds
issued by various districts made ap-
proved investments for banks and state
school funds.
of the bonds the clearing house asso-
citation suggests In a resolution adopted
on the question that a committee con-
sistins of the governor the attorney
general and the state engineer. be
authorized to investigate and decide
upon the proposition.
1t is also suggested that when this
committee shall approve bonds those
securities shall rank with approved
school and municipal bonds for all in
vestment purposes
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
CAPTAIN KELLER MUST
REMAIN IN PRISON
Appellate Court Affirms Decision
of Lower Tribunal

CHICAGO. Jan. z1-Judge lands
rulings IN the case of Daniel F. Keller,
who was sentenced to two years in the
prison at Fort Leavenworth for the
larceny of six blank quartermaster' 5
checks, We're affirmed by the United
States appellate court today. Keller, a
captain In the army, was convicted of
the theft of the checks, on which the
government set a value of one cent
each.
Although Keller was alleged to have
secured several thousand dollars by
forging the checks. technically many
difficulties stood in the way of trying
charge of larceny of the blank checks
was therefore made.
In his appeal Keller argued that the
checks had no monetary value and
that hence charge of larceny did not
lie. Keller is now serving his SEN
tence
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CHARTER AMENDMENTS LOSE
TSoec;ol D;sootch TO The CdIH

NAPA, Jan. 21-Complete returns
from the special election on charter
amendments held in Napa were an
nounced this morning. They show that
the amen dments We're defeated after
a close contest and heavy vote, the
majoritfes ranging from 20 to several
hundred votes. The heaviest MAORI
ties were against the amendments to
nav salaries of 5000 per year to the
MAYOR and city councilmen.
S>,~-><v.o~>~>~~~~~ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
south and southeast gales the entire voyage
down.
reka bar shipped heavy sea and lost part OF deck
SANTA BARBARA, Jan 21--Four masted sehr
Ensign Is ashore at Naples Revenue cutter
Hugh McCulloch and stmr Fulton proceeding
Naples fCall Jan o1-Ihe four masted
scbr Ensign. from San Pedro for San Francisco,
went ashore on the beach here last night. She
lies In surf about 60 yards from the beach aud
heavy breakers rolling in. The storm from the
southeast is very severe; heavy breakers are
no,ndine the vessel on the sand. 1t is believed
the vessel can not be saved. Grew can be taken
the wreck of stmr Sibyl Mnrston and Is stand
ing nv II s stnrs Hugh MeCulloch and Chey-
anne have arrived at the scene and standing
of shore ready to render any assistance neces-
sary.
This AFTERNOON and refused to return to the yes
sci for fear of vessel going to pieces. Captain
and SIX men still on board. Unless y revenue
cutter Ncculloch gets line board which
az FAR has not been done, it Is thought the
vessel will be a total loss.
REDONDO. Jan 21-Schr Roderick Dhu, pre-
vionsly reported ashore north Of wharf No /.
was pulled of at 1880 p. m by tug Navigator
and sailed In tow tug Navigator for San Fran
cisco.
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WEALTHY WOMAN SUED

SANTA ROSA. Jan. 21.-As the result
of workmen who were remo6eling her
house leaving q mortar box in the
street without warning lights. Mrs. a
Metzger, a prominent woman or TINS
city. has been made defendant IN
81. 900 damage suit The plaintiff is
w. H Hutchins, guardian of Miss Mil
dred Hutchins. minor. who had her
left arm broken at the wrist by being
thrown from a buggy which colhded
with the obstruction on the night OF
September 90. 1908, in the darkness
With Miss Hutehins at the time We're
Miss Ruth Fenton and Percy James
who were driving along the street
when the accident occurred.
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r. M. SMITH TRIES TO
PURCHASE COAST ROAD
Borax King Wants Outlet for
Tonopah and Tidewater Road
Especial Dispatch 10. The Call

I0PeoIdI DISpdIch 10 nc IdIII
LOS ANGELES. Jan. 21.-That the
Tonopah and Tidewater railroad, of
which F. NJ. (Borax) Smith, Is presi-
dent, is endeavoring to secure an out
ct to the coast is indicated by the
probable absorption of the Los Angeles
harbor railroad by the Smith line. The
Tonopah and Tidewater now reaches
Los Angeles by the Santa Fe and with
the harbor railway an outlet to a ship
ping point would be afforded. In con-
nection with this it is intimated w
railroad men here that Smith and the
Guggenheim interests may build from
Goldfeld to Ely, New. thus affording a
possible entrance to Los Angeles to the
Western Pacific Rear Admiral Robley
d. Evans, retired. is connected with
the harbor company which controls the
local railroad. said to be involved in
the deal
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
CHINESE MERCHANT ASKS
FOR POLICE PROTECTION
Tong Yin Fears Attack Threat
ened by Highbinders

Tong Yin. manager for the Wing
Hop company. $40 Dupont street, who
is the complaining witness against Mar
Sin Chung, charged with obtaining
money by false pretenses. asked for po-
lice protection yesterday. He said his
the tong TO which the defendant be-
1onged unless he refused to prosecute
the case. Captain Duke instructed the
Chinatown squad to grant protection TO
Tong Yin.
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u. $. Branch Hydroeraphic ONCE

A branch OF the United States photographic
office located III the Merchants Exchange, Is
maintained in San Francisco for the benefit of
mariners, without regard to nationality and free
of expense. Navigators cordially invited to
visit the office. where complete sets of charts
and sailing directions of the world kept at
hand for comparison and reference and the latest
information always be obtained regarding
lights. dangers 10 navigation and matters of In
terest TO ocean commerce.
J. c. BURNETT
Lieutenant, IT, s. NJ in charge.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
NEWS OF THE OCEAN


The British steamer Vadso sailed for Victoria
yesterday with 900, 600 lbs salt 500 cs meals
4,250 lbs beans, 20 cs canned fruit cs cheese
100 pkgs fresh fruits. ~ pigs vegetables and $50
tins matches, valued at So 6s4 as cargo from
this port for British Columbia cities and 10
pkgs lemons, valued at s1s97s. en- route to sgd
ney. Australia.
The steamer also had 21o bbIs asphalt. valued
at s452, laden at Los Angeles and consigned to
Victoria.
Shipments of Crude Oil
The British steamer Tonawanda was cleared
for Moji. for orders yesterday with J. 500 600
gallons Of refined petroleum, valued at $si 00o
consigned to ports In China
Three Lumber Charters
The following lumber charters were announced
yesterday: The British bark Carmanian on Co.
lunabia river. thence TO the United Kingdom for
orders at as Sd, with option of direct port at
45s, or two ports al Sos; French ship Cham
pigny, at Honolulu. from Vancouver. b. c., to
Noumea. chartered prior 70 arrival: barkentine
Aurora, on Puget sound, thence 90 Guaymas.
Exports for Hawaii
The steamer Mexican sailed for Honolulu yes
ports. valued at S72,5lS and including the fol-
lowing.
hay, 5000 lbs goldfish, $50 pkgs fresh fruits, 473
lbs garlic, 308 pkgs potatoes. 100 pkgs onions
- cs canned goods, 5IS lbs butter cs and ?
bbls salmon. 292 lbs bread SGT lbs beans 2lO
lbs dried hsh. I,455 pkgs groceries and pro
visions. $50 lbs salt, COS lbs candy 5 Alb lbs
glucose, go cs ginger ale, $50 casks beer, 80 cs
LIB pkss miilwork. $50 soap, pkgs wagon
material, 200 cs kerosene. 60 drums distillate Is
drums and cs gasoline, il bbls and 10 cs oils
l45 pkgs paints, 10 bbls tar, % bales oakum, u
pkgs electrical goods. - fuse, 10 cs harness
? pkgs machinery 100 boiler tubes. 306 pcs and
"a bdls pipe, ia bdls and % pes steel and iron
. pkgs dry goods, II pkgs bicycles, ! automo-
biles and ; bXs parts. pkgs -windmills, 10 cs
sewing machines. % pkgs acid, IS pkgs agricu.
tural implements, : coils rope 3 cs boots and
shoes. cyls gas, 275 lbs tobacco, cs cigars
and cigarettes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
ATLANTIC OCEAN TRAVEL
compagnie Generate TransatIantique
RECT LINE TO HAyRE-pARIs

DIRECT LINE TO HAyRE-PARIs
Sailing every Thursday. instead of SATURDAY.
at 10 a. M from pier A. North river, foot OF
Morton ST.
First class to Havre. s77.5o and upward; ser
on.. class 10 Hayre $50 and upw ard GENERAL
AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND CAN
ADA 10 state ST., New York. J. f. FTGAZT
Manager Pacific Coast, $50 Montgomery St. Sar
Francisco. Tickets sold by all railroad ticket
agents.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
MINES PAID OUT
OVER $1O,OOO,O 900
Operations During Four Years
in G0IdfieId District Yielded
Good Profits
Total Production From 1904 to
1908, Inclusive, Amounted
to S26,l47,OOO

In comprehensive review of the
operations in the Goldfeld mining dis
triet, 1sO4-S inclusive. the Goldfeld
period described paid out from its
mines s1o,s91 s57 and produced s26, III
600. The showing that is made for
the district is as follows:
The total amount of profits taken and dis
tributed from the Goldield mines and leases
10 this time is $40 S91 1851. This il under rather
than over the actual profits OF Goldfeld mining:
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Nen,orauda

Nor stmr Cecil. from Antofagasta. vhich A..
rived at San Pedro Jan 20 was ashore near
Nagdalens hsE: was flowed of by strur Curarao.
vessel supposed to he leaking slightly
Per sfmr South coast-Hsd strong south and
southeast winds al tho wav down W
Fer stmr Bowdcin- Experienced succession Of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
AUCTION SALES


SATURDAY. January =. at II a. M. big auc-
tion sale; so head Of big mares. horses and
mules. They weigh from l. poo TO L 800 pounds.
Single and spans. suitable for ranch. pillow and
general delivery. $50 Fourth St. Oakland.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
BAY AND IyTERURBAN ROUTES
MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD
Vallejo, Napa, st. Helena

ST. HELENA-NAPA VALLEY ROUTE
Monticello S. s Co. and Napa Valley Electric
r. X. to. Close connections.
GROUND TRIPS DAILY-S
Boats leave San Francisco TOO, *3:45 a. M.
u 80 noon. 3I5. 500, $3.50 D. m.
San Francisco landing and Office Clay strsef
wharf north end ferry building, Market street
ferry. Meals la carte.
Phone Kearny 406.
sLands navy yard direct
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22


Some idea of the enormous wealth contained
dated mines company may be gained from the
following, showing the royalties paid to the
Goldheld Mohawk company by leasers, praeti-
ealy all of the ore having been mined previous
to 1905: Hayes Monnette lease, TO.2027 II: 4. L.
Oddie ct al, 1887 So; Kalfus lease, S1,155.59;
Mohawk L. and D. Co. (Truett leasel, SIT JIG. 80.
Frances Mohawk l.. and NJ. Co., $3.50. OASIS
Mohawk Lease company IVAN Riper), So, 157.4S;
D. Mackenzie & Co., So, T17.T9; LOTUS, Davis &
Sweeney, S33.T44 co; Mohawk Combination
lease tkalfusl. sos. J5731; Curtis Brothers
lease, $50. 10121; Begole lease, $3.50; Me
Naughton Mohawk Leasing company, SO, 56S. rs;
+. Z. Haily lease. $27.29. Total royalties earned
by Mohawk, $751;, 05604.
The production is summarized by the
News as follows: Goldfeld Consolidated
Mines company, s10s32, 900; Combina-
ton mine, $3.35o,000; Goldfield mines
company, $4,000; Jumbo mine. ST.
100000; Consolidated Red Top lease,
100000. This makes the total for the
properties now included by the Censoli-
dated, with $685. 900 taken from the La
guna, S16,147,o00 The Florence Gold
field mining company is credited with
$4,000 900; Combination Fraction, $780,
900; Goldfield Merger, s25O.00O; Jumbo
Extension, 1906 900; Daisy Mines syn
dicate, 100000; Diamondfeld Black
Butte Consolidated. s55O.o00, Sand
storm, 100000; Kendall, $250,000; Sim
merone, SIS 900.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Army TRANSPORTS

Army Transports
he Logan Is in port.
The Crook is IN port
The Buford sailed January 10 from Manila.
The Sherman IS in port
The Warren is at Manila
The Sheridan is in port
The Thomas sailed January for Manila
The Dix is at Seattle
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Northwestern Pacific R. R. G

NORTHWESTERN EdGilIe II. IA. W.
SOUTHERN DIVISION. JAN. rs. 1909,
VIA SAUSALITO
For SausaIito, MIL Valley, San RAJ
fzeI-Dasiy except Sunday-Every 40 minutes
from 6:40 g. until 10 a. M; hourly until
D. M then 40 aud every 40 minutes until
On Sundays every 10 minutes from Gao a. M
to 500 p. M: then 9:45 D. m. and II u.
For Fairfax-Week days-5:40. 7:20. 500,
Il 100 a.. M. $500 D. N. Saturdays only. 400
Sundays-S:O0. $50. 1000. 10:40. 1920 a. m.
II m. 1910. l:ao. geo. 2:4O 3:20. 400. AID
For San Observation-Disclosures a. NJ. and
500 a. M daily for eszadero and way
stations.
500 p. Saturday only for cszadero and
N'' ~ VIA TIRURoN
For Tiburon, BeIvedeFe and San Ra-
faeI-T:35. 1910. l1:oo a. M; t'l2:Se p. m
On Sundays additional trips at 500 a. M. +;
1890 and $50 p. m. for San Rafael and inter-
mediate points.
HealIsburg CloveFdale. Ukieh. Willis. Sher-
wood. Sebastopol and Way stations.
7:35 a. m. daily. except sunday, for Glen
Ellen. Guerneville. River Landing and way
500 a. M Sunday only-Petaluma. Santa
Rosa Hesldsburg. ClSverdaie. Glen Ellen, Guer-
neville. River Landing and way stations.
1I.00 a.. m. for Petaluula. Santa Rosa and
$50 D. m daily for Petaluma Santa Rosa.
Healdshurg. Clorereale. Ukiah. Guerneyllle. Sc
bastopoI and way stations.
$40 p. IN. daily FOR fetaluma. Santa Rosa,
Glen Ellen aud way stations.
-fo TibureR only.
Pacific Transfer Companv's Agents are au-
Ticket Offices North End Ferry Building and
Si4 Afsrker Street. Flood RHiIding
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that be unable to extract himself from his
perl9Gs position
san PEDRO. Jan. 21.-Arrived: steamer
katherine. from Eureka Departed: Steamer
Nasbtenaw, for Eureka
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Weather Report

United States Department Of Agriculture
weather Bureau, San Francisco, jan 81, 1909.
RAINFALL DATA
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

California Limited through TO Chicago
leaves at 1900 p. na.
OFFICES:
SIS Market Street and Market Street
Ferry Depot, San Francisco
11l2 Broadway, Oakland
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average snow on ground, ITO inches.
SNNnpSJC

average ground. 10 inches.
SYNOPSIS
The storm is moving southwark. as anticipated.
and has caused heavy rain and high winds over
most of California. Along the southern coast
the rainfall has been phenomenaily heavy.
Heavy rain has fallen in the mountains and
conditions are favorable for snow.
Southwest storm warnings are displayed along
the coast.
The temperature continues high throughout the
state
The relative humidity at Red Bluff was ss per
cent and at Fresno IS per cent.
FORECAST
San Francisco and vicinity-Showers Friday
fresh southwest Winds
Santa Clara yalley-Showers Friday; light
Sacramento yalley-showers Friday; fresh
San Joaquin valley-Showers Friday; light
south winds.
Los Angeles and vicinity-Rain Friday; fresh
south winds
A C. McADIE, District Forecaster.
Time Ball
United States branch photographic office, Mer-
chants Exchange. San Francisco, January
81, 1909.
The time ball on the tower OF the Ferry build
ing was dropped today exactly at noon, Pacific
standard time (120th meridian) or at Sh com.
]. c. BURNETT.
Lieutenant. u s ~. in charge
Sun, Moon and Tide
United States coast and geodetic suryey-Time
and heights of tides at Fort Point. For city
front mission street wharfl add % minutes.
FRIDAY. JANUARY %
sun rises Observation-Disclosures. T:22
Sun sets .........-......-... 5 IS
First quarter moon. Jan. IS at e:5s a m
''" i Nv y " { wv v IT i INV " Fl Nv y IT
- 0:4G AS s,.2t :o5l 6.2l 6:10l-1.4
% 1.2TI 5Y 6:t5 2-6 I2:00l 81 6:55i-l.l
-. 2.Gii a.2 1:l0i 2.612:55I 81 T:40l-o.6
%. 2:47 Sd S:0Sl "a 1851 5.3l S:25l o.1
20. 3:2s o. $40 I'll 3:0SI AS 800 or
II Il 4:12 5.510:2 0t LII 4.30l 4.3l10:06l Is
rs. 4:56 55i1 20 Ia 5:56l 4.1l11 00l 81
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22

HONOLULU-S. S. Alameda sails il =. M
Jan. 80. 90. Special round trip sIl0. first class
TAHITI AND NEW XEALAND--s s.
Msriposa sails IL a. m. Feb 2. Special round
trip Tahiti, 1925. Wellington. n. e., 500
round trip.
OCEANIC LINE. e7s Mkt. st. tel. Kearny lasi
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Togo Risen kaisha

s. s. "Chiyo Maru'' Saturday, Jan. 60 1909
s. s. .sTenyc Maru'' Friday. Feb 26 1903
s. s. Nippon Maru' Friday, March 49, 1903
Steamers sail from company's piers Nos AZ.
A. near foot of Second ST.. / D. M for Yoke
hama and Hongkong- calling at Honolulu. Kobe
tHiogo). Nagasaki and Shanghai and eonnecffnr
at Hongkong with steamers for Manila india
etc. No cargo received on board on day Of sal
ing. Ronnd trip tickets at reduced rafes
For freight and passage apply at office go
James Flood building w. H. AVERY
Assistant General Manager
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fl.oop Sacramento River Steamers. ....... ttt.SO
Union Transfer Company agents collect ba gznge an
hecks on traihs Of Southern Pacific and deliver I
esidsnes They authorized 10 check baggage drel
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. for Afternoon.
tSUnday only
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Three Lumber Charters

The British steamer Tonawanda was cleared
for Moji. for orders. yesterday with 500 O0O
', gallons Of refined petroleum. valued at Ssi OOo
= consigned to ports in China
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Sun. Moon and Tide
United States coast and geodetic suryey-Time
and heights of tides at Fort Point For city
front (Mission street wharfl add % minutes.
FRIDAY. January %
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28

their fifst shooting trips and their
journey from Kapiti Plains station TO
the rtnch Of Sir Alfred Pease. on
tho AAAa river. to 80 out shooting
this m3enins for small ssalne. They
secured Grants gaze,se and a
hartebeest.
Part 1T the Roosevelt camp already
has been established at the Pease
ranch; the remainder Of the caravan
will move over to that point tomor'
row. II
The Roosevelt party decided today
to remain for one week at the Pease
rankh and with this stay In view
a number q cases Of Shores were
sent into. the American camp today
The sapallpox among the porters
OF the Roosevelt caravan has been
checked. r.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28

larly the former, the witness said.
kept crowding me for money until
feared the strain would kill me.
Finally l warned Resented that II ne
did not cease. l would become SO
nervous that l could not duplicate
more notes, and that then could
not make money to pay him.
II said | feared the end was near,
that did not intend to go TO prison.
and--well. he knew what / meant
/, Here the witness wept but when
the referee suggested that the hear
Ing be adjourned Van Vlissingen pro-
tested: 81 want to get Through.
can stand the strain. Go on"
A recess, however, was ordered.
Rosenberg and Resented have en-
gagged an attorney and refused to dis
c,lss the sensational testimony. All
inquiries they referred to their coun-
sci, Leasing Rcsenthal.
Attorney Diseredits Story.
Attorney Leasing Rosenthal said
tonight:
l hc1dA VI var NhootucShc
five days ago There Is no truth In
1t. am not ready to discuss 1t. but
/ can say that neither Mr.. Resented
nor Mr.. Rosenberg knew Of Van
,Vlissingen's forgeries. At the proper
time we shall refute these charges.
Wan Vlissingen has a double mo-
tive In telling his story. the first
Is to mitigate his own crimes and the
second Is to escape prosecution on
other charges when he Is released
from the penitentiary. Some of, his
victims have made threats that they
will keep him in the penitentiary for
life. II Van Vlissingen can tell this
story and recover q large amount OF
money for the creditors Of the estate
from the. two men, the wrath Of these
other creditors may be appeasei."
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-04-28

To the Citizens of Newport news, Va:
At the coming primary election to
be held in this city under the au'
spices Of the City Democratic party
for the, purpose of nominating can
didate for High Constable OF this city.
shall be q candidate for the Office.
I do not think need any introduc-
ton to the citizens of Newport News.
and il should be honored with your
votes and influence, and be the sue
cessful candidate Of my party, shall
endeavor, If elected to the Office In
the general election, to honestly and
conscientiously fulfill the duties Of
the same.
Respectfully,
SCOT. ERNEST C. cox.