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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-05

check system used BY Gray Brothers and other enl-
ployers they pould NOT permit it TO continue day
longer.
1t is Shplock game of the porst order. and so
revolving 10 the common ideas entertained By Amer
leans regarding liberty of person and simple justice
that even The most rabid anti trades 7ionst can sap
nothing IN its favor
Unfortunately these unhappy and pomen.
not being organized, can do nothing TO help them
selves, but NE should do all in our poDer TO aid
them.
Organized labor has fought this thing for pears,
for it is slavery. Too much can not be said or done
10 put end TO this iniqutous system and to end it
at once.
1t should shame phen NE think that it required
the murder of young girl 10 oDaken us TO our plain
duty in this matter.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-05

Alfred Barber brother of the deceased. dismissed
the rumor entirely imaginary concoction, while
Police Detectives Riordan and Boleto, who have been
working on case keeping their minds open RiOr
dan yesterday in the light of the evidence
far available he believed that the death wound self
inflicted by He pointed to the fact
years ago the tried to take her life
by severing an artery with bit of glass
But neither the police the coroner can reconcile
the events that followed the shooting.
According to Mrs Patton the shot fired about 80
O'Clock in the evening DR. Lewis W. Allen house physi-
clan the ST Francis who called by Mrs Patton
attend stricken summoned until sSO
o'clock That time was definitely yesterday by s NJ
Becker. boy mayor" of Milwaukee. who is guest
at the St Allen of the city yester
day could found give his statement although
Detective Riordan made repeated efforts to find him.
Called at o:3O o'clock
"Dr. Allen in my at the st. Francis Friday
evening". said Becker "At $50 o'clock there tele
phone call woman's voice spoke him.
telling him that something horrible happened and
that he at in automobile of tax
icab. DR.. Allen Immediately left the room"
inquest into Mrs. de la Montanya's death will be
held Friday morning.
The apartment in which the tragedy occurred. was
closed yesterday the maid had left. Heath and
Barber have taken charge Of Mrs de Mon
tanyas effects and today the brother will arrange
the funeral
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-05

YESTERDAY-Clear; west wind; maximum
temperature SO, minimum so.
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair, warmer; mod
crate southwest wind Page 1s
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Merry Dance at COIma Is Inter.
rupted by Murder Caused
by Woman
Italian Who Fired Shot at
COuntryman Escapes From
the Police
Fair Companion of Victim Wells
Her Identity and VAN
iSheS

IT. he dancers were wheeling mer-
rily in Dizzio's park near Colma
L near sundown yesterday after
noon when the music was halted abb
ruptly by pistol shot. The picniclers
were too bewildered TO tell whose
was the figure fleeing down the road.
What they did see, however, was the
body Of a man. identified later as Or
ghitti Ragalfo. prone on the ground.
the blood rushing from an ugly wound
in the temple.
A woman stood by for a moment and
vanished rapidly into the fast gather
ing crowd Of former revelers. The iden-
tity fthe murderer and that OF the
young woman. who evidently was the
object Of the jealous assault, had not
been discovered at a late hour last
night. Ragalfo was treated by Doctor
Beasley Of HilIcrest. His injuries were
so serious. however, that he lived but a
few hours.
A Sunday Festival
The occasion was a Sunday festival
gathering The people came in lage
numbers yesterday afternoon 10 Ditt-
zio's park Athletic exercises We're
INDUCED in The men played bocci
ball and the women sang and danced in
gleeful freedom. Rafalfo, who con-
ducts a saloon on Point Lobos avenue
and Wod street. was one Of the mer-
riest OF the crowd.
There was another there whose iden-
tity is unknown. possibly as merry
outwardly as RafaIfo. but his heart
was eaten away with Jealousy for a
fair young Italian miss who smiled on
RafaIto. SO far as the rest of the pic
nIckers were concerned there was no
outward display of hostility. The
stranger sulked by himself
SHOT ENDS MERRIMENT
But suddenly the merry making
ceased. A pistol shot had stopped the
guitar and the hum of the violin The
dancers ceased to wheel and whirl. The
stranger had in fit of mad jealousy
stricken down his rival
There was wild CONSERVATION. Jo-
seph BaIIanti, who lives at 10 Mont
gomery avenue. recognized the man
lying on the ground with the oozing
bullet wound on his temple as Rag
alfo. An effort was made to get a
statement from him. but the wounded
man was unable to speak coherently.
The woman in the case preserved a
discreet silence. so with the complete
escape of the assailant there is no
cIew as to the cause OF the shooting,
other than mere jealousy
Ragalfos slayer was seen to disap-
pear down the country road. using
the railroad track to better his es-
cape An attempt was made 10 over
take him. but was afterward given up.
The police took up the scent, but did
not succeed in learning the identity of
the murderer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-05
Ten FIRES IN
ONE CITY DUE
TO FIREWORKS
Spectacular Blaze in Scattered
Business District Drives
Guests From Hotel
Numerous Accidents Throughout
Country During Celebration
of July Fourth
July Fourth Casualties,
IS Dead and 32S Hurt

I By gunpowder . 4s BY runawxys -. II
Fire loss ses,050
leo~>o>>~~~~>>~>~>~
SEATTLE, July although the
regular Independence day celebration
will not be held here until tomorrow.
10 fires and two serious accidents re-
suited from today's celebration. With
one exception, the blazes started by
fireworks did little damage.
A spectacular fire occurred this aft
ernoon in the fireworks store at 1907
Thirdl avenue in the heart of the up
town business district The blaze
started when "go devil" set off on
the sidewalk, darted into the store. set
ting frecrackers and rockets on fire.
Fireworks Stock AblaZe
ablaze. Cannon crackers and bombs
were exploding and skyrockets and
fiery balls from Roman candles were
bombarding the buildings on the oppo-
site side of the street. So fierce was
the fuslllade that the crowd which had
assembled TO see the spectacle was
ing forced to take refuge in Railways
and vestibules.
Guests in a hotel, who occupied the
upper floors of the building. were driv-
en- to the street. and one woman, nearly
overcome by smoke, CROPPED her way
down the stairs and dropped uncon-
scious in the street. She was sent to
the hospital
The entire stock of novelties and fire.
works in the building was DESTROYED.
The loss will not exceed $4,000, with
no insurance. Damage to the building
was slight.
Eye and Foot Injured
AS the result of the explosion of a
large hrecracker within a few inches
of his face. Richard Christian. aged *.
is in a hospital. 1t is feared that he
will lose his eyesight
Late last night Michael Albergoff was
sent to the emergency hospital with q
badly mangied foot due to the ex-
plosion of a bomb thrown by a hilarious
celebrator.
Joker Loses Right Hand
SACRAMENTO, July 4.-w. H. Gard
ner, real estate man. had his right
hand blown off this morning bv the
explosion of giant frecracker. Card
ner imagined that the explosive was
only an imitation and sought to create
a panic in a crowded downtown saloon
by placing the firecracker on the lunch
counter AS the men rushed for the
door Gardner picked up the bomb and
laughed gleefully. A second later the
explosion occurred and Gardner dropped
to the floor. fainting, with his right
hand so mangled that physicians am
putated 1t this evening.
Boy Killed and Another Hurt
DENVER, July George Newsham
aged 10, dead. and Leo Myers. aged Q.
with three fingers missing. were to-
days casualties resulting from cele-
bration of the fourth of July. The
boys were playing with giant caps used
in mine work. Newsham hit one of
the caps with hammer, causing the
explosion.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-05
WAS CALLED TWO
HOURS AFTER SHOOTING
Brother Believes in Suicide But
Story of Lunch With Men Is
Not Disproved

DENDING the inquest into the death of Mrs LoreHG
de la Montanya, which occurred at her apartment.
1860 Jones street, Friday evening, the police and
the coroners deputies engaged in measuring the cir
the and in balancing the several as
poets of the mystery of the womans death
Two women Mrs Margaret w. Patton of 2O47 Green
street friend Celia Budia the maid, know the
details the tragedy and with convincing reiteraton
have chung to the story suicidal death Of Mrs Mon
tanya they told when the police and morgue
officers midnight Friday But information OF
contrtry character been repeatedly given. which,
if credible would death of Mrs de la Montanya
as mysterious the death of Caesar Young the
horseman who died in cab in New York. There was
report circulated that having dinner with
Mrs de Montanya and Mrs Patton and that the re-
volver being examined after dinner diversion
when it was discharged, inficting mortal wound on
Mrs de la Montanya
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EDITORIAL

What figures prove about San Francisco. PC
The campaign against consumption. Page
Senate is given object lesson. Page 6
A safe and sane fourth in San Francisco Pc
To discomfort the importer. PAGE g
CITY
Union leaders and citizens Join campaign
against infamous pay check system OF Gray
Brothers and other contractors. Page 1
The Merry Widow at van Ness thester
appeals to senses and emotions. Page IA
Mystery deepens with police investigation of
death Of Mrs. de la Montanya PareI
Merry throng throughout bay region to cele-
hrste Independence day. Page 8
Letter carriers mutual aid society entertains
5000 guests at Shell Mound park. Page I3
Three hospitals are menaced by early morning
fire. Page IL
orpheum offers holiday program consisting of
acrobstic feats, singing and dancing Page IL
Two wounded by pellets from shotgun
when disturber seeks revenge. Page Ia
Good company at American theater presents
Three Weeks" the drsmatized version Of Elinor
Glyns sensual novel. PAGE II
Memory Of BENJAMIN Krieger. the hero Of the
Georgia accident, honored by monument in Gem
etery. Page IA
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PAY CHECK PLAN
SIMPLY SLAVERY
By ANDREW GALLAGHER


4 Franciscans
knew the suf-
fering hat
has come 10
m e n a n d
ponen-n not
o My th e
Dorkn1cn. but
their families
90 a result
of the com-1
pdnu pay
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SPORTS

Coast league scores-Portlsnd 2. Oakland O.;
Portland 10. Oakland 2; San Francisco . Sscrs-
mento o: Los Angeles 2, Vernon 2; Los Angeles
. Vernon l. Page 8
State league scores-Sauta Cruz 3. San Fran
cisco 2: Santa Cruz Is San Francisco 2; Stock
ton 5. Fresno 3; Fresno 5. stockton l; Oakland
5 San Jose 4; Oakland s, San Jose 2. Page
King whsley Of Shell Mound club makes 90
out Of possible 100 with the pistol. Page 0
First race meet Of Nevsda jockey club in Reno
is decided success. Page
Ketchel and Papke await the gong for great
battle at Colma this afternoon. Page
Autosts come from sfar to attend Reliance
club races at EmeryviIle today. Page
MARINE
Governor comes into port from Seattle gaily
decked with nags and bunting. Page 13
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EASTERN
FOREIGN

Philippine lsborers shipped to Hawaii TO wo
on sugar plantations under contract. Page
Philippine constabulsry mutineers are ca
tured. Page
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SUBURBAN

Pickpocket robs woman on train and BURGLAR
operate in Oakland. Page
California anglers society TO buy land nesl
Howard and establish trout hatchery. Page .
Pacific coast short story writer's to meet a
University OF California. Page
Oakland clergyman makes strong address or
the menace of privilege. PAGE
Elaborate programs prepared TO celebrate fourth
in every town in Alameda county PAGE
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Continued ON Page 2, Column 1
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COAST

Big delegation from all over nation expected
at good roads convention in Seattle Page Is
Robbers take 500 from railroad ticket office
at ogden. Page L
Ten fires in Seattle due to fireworks and nu-
merous accidents during fourth Of July ceiebra-
tion throughout country. Page
Tainted meat brings slight sickness to
throng. PAGE 4
Man falls into barrel of asphalt and loses
mustache' but life is iaVed PsEe L
Delegates ready for Knights Of Phythiss
jubilee in Seattle and Epworth league to meet
there July 7. Page o
Vallejo temperance committee plans campaign
for ordinance TO close saloons Sundays Page II
Santa Cruz draws big holiday crowd and naval
militia arrives to take part In the celebra-
ton. Page Il
Nevada celebrates discovery of famous old
mines Page Q
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TODAY

MONDAY. July 5, 1909
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-05
MARINE

Governor comes into port from Seattle gail
decked with flags and bunting. Page 4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
Hayes and Mccormack
 Race Tonight
(By Dick Barrett.)

Walter Hayes, champion of Connec- ticut and Geo. Mccormack of New York will compete in five mile race tonight for a purse of 60 dollars. Wal ter raced against Mccormack in a Marathan race a few months ago and came in second. Mccormack has been trying to get a match with Hayes for five miles ever since and Hayes has finally accepted. and there will be hard battle at the Park City Rink to- night. Mccormack is big and very fast and is a pretty skater, but Hayes being smaller than his opponent is picked as the winner of to-night's event. He is the fastest five mile racer in Connecticut. Frank Brewer is no longer Hayes partner for Brewer thought he was the winning man in every race and 1t was Hayes who help ed that boy to win. Hayes is thinking about having his Brother Ward or Harry Burke as a partner although there isn't a brother team in the State and these two would be the real boys if they get together. The race will start at 9:15 o'cloc1<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
The "DanEer" of Home.

Home is the most dangerous place ever go to-" remarked John Muir, the famous geologist and naturalist. He vas on the train returning from Ali sona to his home in Martinez, Cal. after the earthquake. AS long as l .amp out in the mountains, without ;ent or blankets, I get along very well, out the minute get into a house and lave a warm bed and begin to live on fine food I get into a draft, and the irst thing I know I am coughing and jneezing and threatened with pneu- nonia and altogether miserable. Out floors is the natural place for a man. Walk where you please, when you like, and take your time. The mountains won't hurt you, nor cLe exposure. Why, can live out for $50 year for bread and tea and occasionally little tobaf- co. All I need is a sack for the bread and a pot to boil water in and an a1. The rest Is easy."-World's Work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
TONIGHT'S BOXING BOUTS

Boston, April 19.-Tommy O'Toole, the clever Philadelphia featherweight who meets Al Dumont here tonight, is in Boston and is in such shape as can not be bettered. Despite Tommy's reputation, friends of Dumont believe that his recent defeat of Joey Bowker means that he is a hummer from the tap of the gong.
 Salem, April 19.-Fight fans in Salem tonight will see a ding dong contest when Phil Brock of Cleveland faces Arthur Cote, the champion of Maine. Brock is a tough customer and the fact that he got an award over Dona- hue in New Orleans a couple of months ago shows his calibre. He is a boxer of the extremely aggressive type, al- ways working hard for a finish. This is the best chance Cote has had to get any prominence in the game and should he prove the victor in tonight's contest he will have gained a wide reputation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
THE KICK COLUMN

Manager Garvey of the North End team thinks his nine received a raw deal at the hands of Pete Verelle who End game. Saturday. To Manager-Gar- vey goes the prize of the season for starting the first kick, although he is closely followed by others. O'Connell of the North Ends in the eleventh inning of the game sent fly ball in right field territory which landed just outside of the foul flag, and Umpire Verelle ruled SO. The ball looked foul from near third base line and must have appear ed so from the home plate where Yer elle was standing. Garvey however, has a right to think his team can trim the Cranes and is willing to give them another game.
 Now comes the manager of the South Ends with a. kick against the North Ends. On last Thursday evening the managers of both teams arranged game to be played at the Flats yester- day afternoon at o'clock. Yesterday there appeared in paper an article relative to a probable mixup that might occur as the North Ends had games with the Lincolns and the South Ends at the same time and on diff ferent fields. The manager of. the South Ends, accordingly went to Hairs lot yesterday morning and was told by some of the North End play CTS that they were to play the Lin coins in the afternoon. A number of South End players are members of the Srahe No. team. Manager Garvey is blamed for not telling any of them terday. Had it not been for the article in the paper of yesterday the South Ends would have been still at the Flats waiting for the North Ends
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
Expert Whip Crackers.

'@The French," said the sailor, "have whip cracker competitions. A French cabby or trucker is as proud of his whip crackin' ability as a young man is of his drinkin' powers. There ain't no driver livin' what can crack a whip like a Frenchman. Walkin' along the streets of Paris is like walkin' through battle-on every side, bang, crack Diff, go the whips. The thing makes you mad. It scares you. It's as if gun was continually bein shot off alongside of your ear. But at the con- petitions 1t ain't only the loud cracks that count. They have artists there men what can play a toon on a whip. Yes, sir, a toon. I've heard 'em. I've heard the 'Mar-slays' and 'Hiawatha' and 'Foller On played with whip cracks, and played as delicate and sweet and lovely as the ear could wish to hear."-Los Angeles Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
BRIDGEPORT HANDS GOOSE EGG TO
 LAWRENCE
VRonrke's New Pitcher Gibbs Shows
 Form and Ability.

Lawrence. April 1s.-The Bridgeport team of the Connecticut League by good batting, clever base running and snappy fielding when men were on bases, were enabled to shut out the Lawrence team here Saturday by the score of 40. Gibbs. the Bridgeport pitcher, was i'll fine form, allowing only four hits, three of which went to Wohle- ben- One of WohlebenS hits, a three bagger, came in the second, but the pitching of Gibbs and the clever field ing prevented any scoring. Hilt con nected for a three bagger in the sec ond after three man had reached their bases on singles. Bridgeport's other run came in the fourth on a hit by Bourquin, a steal to second by that player and Powell's single. Bourquin's batting and fielding was a. feature, two of his hits helping in the run col umn. He had nine chances without an error. The Orators tried out a Bridgeport youngster in right field but he did not have much to do. The score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
Lawyers and Our Public Life.

Without stopping for statistics, which have been so often collated, 1t is enough to say that in the public life of this country the lawyer has been, the conspicuous factor. The judiciary, of coarse, is altogether composed of mem bers of the profession. In executive offices and legislative halls the law, has Rredominated and still predominates over every business and all other pro fesszons. Yet the public life of this country has been of the highest char acter. Acting for the public as the lawyers have done in these various fields of official labor, they have proved true to their employment and it may safely be said that the scan dals which have sometimes been found In official life have seldom attached to them. How can this be accounted for except upon the theory of a general personal integrity? It is no sufficient explanation to say that, although the great mass of the profession is cor rupt,- there are a few who are reliable, and they are the ones whom the public select for official life. The truth is Eeir very prominence in public life, their fidelity to the trusts therein i'm posed, is evidence which cannot be ig
 nored that the profession has and maintains a character for honesty and aprightness which attracts general 'onfidence.-D,fJ. Brewer in Atlantic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
SHOWING CAUSES SHAKE=UP IN YALE CREW
Special from United Press.)

New Haven. April 19.-A general Varsity crew is expected today as a result of the easy manner ill which Harvard defeated Columbia on Satur- day. Coach John Kennedy of the Yale crew and Captain Howe of the Varsity boat both witnessed the race and Ken nedy admitted that the Crimson crew is one of the best ever put on the water by Harvard. For a big crew it is unusually quick,' he said, "and the fact that 1t can maintain a 3S stroke indicates the tremendous power in the Harvard boat" .
 It is expected that Howe will change places with Wallace at No. or take his old seat at No. 6, and Hyde, who has been rowing at No. 6. will then go to No. 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
The ..Rote of the Waves"

It is favorite theory with the fish ing and seafaring people on the north east of Scotland that in a storm three waves are strong and violent, while the fourth is comparatively weak and less dangerous. This succession they call "rote of waves" Fishermen re- turning from their fishing ground often prove by experience the truth of their theory and hang back as they come near the shore to take advdhtage of the Hull that follows, say. pretty reg ularly after three big breakers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
UNIVERSITY SCHOOL BOYS DID WELL
 IN B. B. TRYOUT

The University School began it's base ball season Saturday at the T. U. S. field, in a game with the Yale Vandals, fast squad of Yale seniors and jun iors, who have played together for two years. A
 It was a good opportunity to try out the school boys, and they made cred itable showing. The work of Hawley in right field. who accepted three chances without error, and of Wallenta in left field, who took a fast drive on the run, and on another chance doubled a runner at second, the double steal of Clancy and Musante, 2d to 3d and 2d home, and the all round work of Horan were features of the game. Score:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
Six Fingered Monkeys.

In several places in Cape Colony and the Orange Free State of South Africa caves have been discovered which yielded hundreds of mummified re mains of a queer species of six fingered monkeys. All of the full grown spec linens of this remarkable race have the tail situated high up on the back from three to five inches farther up than on the modern monkey-and other distinguishing marks, such as two sets of canine teeth, boards on the males, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-04-19
OYER 100 ENTRIES AMERICAN HANDICAP

Boston, April 19.-The 500 900 Ameri- can handicap which is to be the head liner at Readville Grand Circuit meet this summer has already received more than 100 nominati tions with the far West yet to be heard from. The 10,0OO Massachusetts purse has also been lib- orally supported, insuring for the new management at Readville a brilliant racing carnival as well as furnishing proof that the Eastern end of the grand circuit is not to suffer because of the efforts of the Western tracks to swing the leading stables toward the setting sun after Cleveland's with drawal.