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The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
ANDERSON TO BE
OFFERED POSITION
L0ndon=Paris Bank Official May
Fill Recently Created
Office
States First Superintendent of
Banks Said to Have Been
Decided Upon

Alden Anderson, former lieutenant
governor Of California and at present
vice president of the LondonParis ma
tionaI bank. is to fiji the newly created
position of superintendent of banks
that is If he wants the position.
The news that Governor Gillett had
decided to appoint Anderson reached
here early yesterday morning. and be-
fore Anderson had reached his Office
several congratulatory kilograms were
received by him al his hotel.
The position pays an annual salary
of $4,000, while Anderson, as vice
president OF the London-Paris national
bank draws a salary of s12. 900. His
duties in the bank are entirely execu-
tive, while the duties of the superin-
tendent of banks will be such that he
would be, compelled to personally ex-
anime many banks.
He refused to discuss the matter yes
terday afternoon, saying that no official
notice had been received by him.
The news that the position had been
offered to the former lieutenant gov
ernor came from Sacramento, where, it
is said, Governor Gillett confided in a
friend of Andersons to the effect that
he intended to offer the position TO
Anderson, and that he, the governor.
would refuse to take no for an answer
j. F. Bigelow, formerly of the Wells
Fargo Nevads national, and W. c..
watson, one of the present bank COM
missioners. appear to be the leaders.
should Anderson decline.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
MUSCULAR MARSHAL
GUSTS TOWN CLERK
Drags Offending Official From
Conference of Trustees

EARKSPUR. March Is.-The regular
meeting OF the town trustees held last
night resulted in fasco. in which
Town Marshal Murphy and Town Clerk
s-onens were the principal figures FOR
sh-ee consecutive meetings a quorum
of trustees has not been present, owing
- the differences that have arisen be-
tween the two factions in this town
over the saloon question. Last night
Trustees Frank Craig apd John T.
Foley and Clerk Conens were present
7eren the meeting was called TO or
der. The three officers waited until
$50 o'clock for the insurgents to
appear and at that hour they stormed
Sc town hail.
7 have orders 70 throw out the town
clerk shouted Marshal Murphy.
Have yOu2' asked COnens. If you
haze. so ahead and do IT. Murphy
accepted the def. and. grasping Conens
by The coat lapel. dragged him from
the meeting room.
II you haven't got the right to re-
move me, said Conens when he re-
gained his composure, you certainly
have got the strength
During rne remaining hours Of the
meeting Coneus was an interested spec-
tstOr keeping his distance along with
citizens Of the town and others who
had accompanied the insurgent forces
on their triumphant entry into the
town hall
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Personal Brevities

C. A. Boyce Of Portland. Ore. is at
the Baltimore.
H. L. Kicks OF Eureka is registered
at the Fairmont-
DR.. r. E Newland of New York is
staying at the Stewart.
Samuel P. Rotan OF Philadelphia is
staying at the Fairmont.
Mr.. and Mrs A D. Andrews OF Stock
ton are guests at the Stewart.
Edgar Van Etten. a raiiroadman OF
New York. is at the st. Francis.
Colonel A Hirsch. a distiller OF
Owensboro. Ky, is at the st. Francis.
H. J. Reiling. a dredging operator OF
Denver, is registered at the st. Francis.
r Lindenberg, a salmon packer of
Astoria, Is staying at the st. Francis
s. p. Dyke of Ohio and F. A. McCaw
and wife of Stockton are at the Hol-
land.
E. F. West Of Chicago and F. x.
Heller Of Los Angeles are at the Argo-
naut
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles B. Batcher of
-os Angeles are staying at the Union
square.
II. Harris of Reno and william
Bailey Of New York are ar the Dor
chester.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. p Shoemaker of
Washington. D. c., are guests at the
{. Francis.
orvaI Humphreys of Brooklyn, N. T..
and L Thompson OF New York are at
the Imperial.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert W. Ramsay of
Atchison. Kans-, have apartments at
the Fairmont
E W. Clark. superintendent of the
Pacific Coast Railroad of San Luis
obispo. is at the Manx, accompanied
By Mrs. Clark.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
ROOSEVELT SCOUTS
GLOOMY PROPHECY
Asserts Professor Starts Dark
FOrebOdings Will Be Dis
proved in Few Months
Greets Delegation From Nassau
County and Asks for mo
Cheers for Lions"

OYSTER BAY. March Is-Now.
gentlemen, don't cheer for the lions. "
suggested Theodore Roosevelt 20 25o
men OF Nassau county who visited him
at Sycamore Hin today.
ron. no. we won't Hurrah for Ted
dE though" was the answer. and the
visitors let so a volIey OF cheers.
Roosevelt had intended 10 receive
this delegation. which consisted OF
republicans and democrats. at the
White House March 5. but they could
not reach washington on account Of
tae storm
To them the former president made
his last public utterances prior to his
departure Tor Africa.
He assured them that he intended to
disprOve the gloomy forebodings OF
Professor Starr. who declared that
Roosevelt would not come out OF Africa
= he followed the itinerary he has
mapped out lie promised those pres
ent = he proved he Is right. that in q
year and q quarter they would cele-
brste together.
From this remark il appears that
Roosevelt viii be absent from the
United States no longer than IS
months
Roosevelt viii be his own barber IN
Africa lie does not intend 70 grow q
f1l beard as has been reported and
pictured recently. The former presi-
dent has purchased a dozen sticks or
shaving soap AT a village drug store
and has been practicing the use OF g
razor since leaving washington.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
DINAN OBJECTS TO
TRIAL BY SANBORN
Police Commissioners Delay
Hearing of Charges Pend
ing Appeal
Former Chief Seeks to Dodge
Complaint Filed by Francis
j. Heney

The hearing OF the charges Of con
duct unbecoming an officer. preferred
by Francis j. Heney against former
Chief OF Police jeremiah F. Dinan.
We're continued for one week by the
board OF police commissioners at its
meeting last night in order to give
the defense ar opportunity to test. in
the courts. the eligibility OF Commis-
sioner sanborn to sit In the case.
Dinan pleaded not guilty TO the
charges, and his attorney. Lewis F.
Byington, then attempted TO disquaiify
sanborn. maintaining that sanborn. "a
member OF the grand jury that heard
Dinan's testimony. was not qualified 20
sit as judge during the charges.
Heney expected Byington's objection
and after considerable argument by
both sides the commissioners over
ruled it.
Byington said last night that it was
his intention to ask the superior court
for writ OF prohibition to prevent the
hearing Of the charges.
The application OF Tim McGrath TO
open a restaurant over his saloon IN
Pacific street was denied. as was the
at 4s Fifth street
Policeman James Foley, charged by
Captain Kelly with neglect OF duty.
pleaded guilty. with an explanation.
and was sentenced 20 recstvs a repri-
nand. He demonstrated to the com
mission that the act OF neglect was
1ustidabie
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
KIDNAPS LAD AND
DEMANDS RANSOM
Daring Operator Takes Promi=
nent Mans Son and Makes
Covert Threat
Father Complies With Terms
and Offers $4,000 for
the Boys Return

SHARON. Pa, March 1s.-Ten thou
sand dollars ransom is demanded for
the return of Willie whitla. Attorney
James P. Whitla's year old son. who
was spirited away from school here this
morning by an unknown man. Accom-
panying the demand for ransom is a
covert threat that the boy will be
killed unless the money is produced.
Attorney and Mrs whitIa are among
the leading residents Of the town. The
former is a brother IN law of Frank H.
Bull, the multimiilionaire steel man.
At $50 o'clock this morning a
stranger drove up TO the school where
young Whitla was a pupil and told the
janitor the lad was wanted at once at
his fathers Office.
The boy was dismissed, the stranger
took him away in his buggy, and that
was the last seen of him At / o'clock
came a letter demanding $4,000.
Whitla decided to pay the $4,000 and
inserted advertisements in newspapers
70 that effect, as directed in the letter.
Suspect Is Arrested
WARREN. O., March ls.-A man said
TO answer the description Of the one
wanted at Sharon, Pa, for kidnapping &
the Whitla boy was arrested here to-
ri ght
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
NUDE GIRL LEAPS FROM
WINDOW SEEKING DEATH
Trouble With Parents Leads to
Attempted Suicide

SAN DIEGO, March 1S.-At I o'clock
this morning the form of a semicon-
scious woman, nude save for one OF
the lightest pieces OF women's wear
ing apparel, was discovered near the
Hotel Robinson. She was Immediately
removed 10 the receiving hospital
where an examination disclosed only q
slight injury to her lower limbs.
Although vigorous efforts were made
by relatives of the young woman TO
suppress details OF the occurrence 1t
was discovered later that her name is
Emma Cross. aged q, and that she is
the daughter of o. Cross OF FL CaJon
According to the police Miss Cross
had some trouble with her parents and
came to San Diego yesterday. register
ing al the Robinson hotel. Some time
during the night. say the police, she
leaped from an upper window OF the
hotel. bent on suicide. The hospital
attendants say she will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
COAT is CAUSE OF
KEARNEY'S TROUBLE
Garment Found at Scene of At
tempted Safe Cracking

John f. Kearney, a laborer, is being
detained at the city prison on suspicion
of being one of the safe crackers dis
turbed by Policeman George D. Bailey
early Tuesday morning while working
on the safe in the Office of w. W.
Chase & Co.. 1876 Market street and
exchanging shots with Bailey while
pursued.
The cracksmen in their hurry 1eft
behind them two coats, an overcoat and
tools In one of the coats deposit
book with the Mechanics savings bank
in the name OF John T. Kearney, show
ing a deposit of $50 on February 2s
was found. The bank was notified by the
police that If any one called inquiring
about the bank book the person should
be detained. Yesterday Kearney called
at the bank in drunken condition and
said that his bank book was missing.
Policeman Cullinane was at once noti-
fed and he took Kearney to the prison
He was later questioned by Captain
Anderson, Detective NJ. " Burke and
Policeman Bailey and said that while
stopping at the Ocean Shore lodging
house his coat containing the hank
book was stolen Monday night. He
denied that he was in any way con-
nected with the safe cracking job.
Captain Anderson is inclined to be-
lieve that Kearney was not one of the
cracksmen, but he will be detained TIL
he sobers up and is able to make a
more satisfactory statement
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
0AKEN DOORS ARE
EXHIBITED IN COURT
introduced by Chinese Club in
Action Against the Police

A pair OF solid oak DOORS two inches
thick, barred and barricaded so as to
defy the efforts of intruders, were in
troduced as exhibits in Judge Sturte-
wants court in the trial of the suit
instituted by the Mum Buck Hong
club of $50 Waverly place to enjoin
the police from interfering with mem
bers in the enjoyment OF their club
rights The police claim the club is
merely a blind, under cover of which
the Chinese conduct gambling games.
November "a. 1908. the club secured
a temporary Injunction restraining the
police from breaking into the premises.
In order to get the injunction the heavy
barred doors were taken down and re-
placed by ordinary ones. AS soon as
the injunction was signed the barri-
caded doors were again put up.
Under a search warrant the China
town squad broke in December 81 and
arrested 130 alleged gamblers 1t is
claimed by the club that on this oc-
casion the tables. chairs. drawers and
other furniture of the club were wan
tonly smashed. William Smith. an
aged white man. who was the lookout
employed by the club. testified yester-
day that the police smashed I'D things
on the premises On cross examina-
tion by Assistant District Attorney
Harrison Smiths testimony was con-
siderably weakened. He created a
laugh by identifying a reporter as one
of the officers who searched the Chi
nese gamblers. Testimony as to the
acts of the police was also given hv
Chin Lee. who said the officers broke
in several times daily
Judge Sturtevant remarked during
the hearing that the police were war
ranted in entering the premises If tbev
had reasonable cause for believing that
gambling was going on, but when thev
were inside they were not within their
rights if they acted maIfciousIv, Tha
trial went over to Monday. In tbe
meantime Judge Sturtevant will view
the premises.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
MISUSE OF STREETS
CAUSES SQUABBlE
Works Board President Objects
to 'Hounding' Contractor Who
Disobeys City Regulations
Chief Cook Says Arrests Do No
Good and Supervisor Pol
lok Upholds Law

Supervisor Pollok. President Day OF
the works board and Chief of Police
Cook engaged in a three cornered dis
pute yesterday at the street committee s
meeting over the misuse of streets by
building contractors. Pollok, as act
ing chairman in Center's absence, asked
Day why the works board permitted
the conditions. He pointed out the
crowded condition of Eddy street, op-
posite the police and the supervisors
headquarters. as an instance.
Il did take up with Contractor Han
nah the matter the other day" said
Day. but l don't like to keep hound
ing a man."
piled Pollok, Ii it means enforcing the
law"
With our four building inspectors
said Day, I'VE have not sufficient force
to attend to this. The police should
make arrests"
CASES WERE DISMISSED
The police have made arrests" said
Chief Cook. and the cases get dis
missed. L don't think the works board
should pass the buck to this depart
ment. Don't the contractors have to
get a permit from your board?'
Yes. and make $50 deposit, but
Day, than not use as much of the
street as suits their convenience"
You have two policemen" said
Cook. Why not put them on the job?''
They are kept pretty busy serving
subpenas on contractors" said Day,
and frequently have to go out to the
outskirts of the city"
The police are not messengers" said
Cook. Send your men back TO me
and I will give them some real police
duty to perform.
Center appeared at this point and
suggested that the chief and the COM
missioners confer further and see If
by sending around an inspector ac-
eompanied by a policeman some i'm
provement could be made.
MOTIVE POWER CONTEST
Residents of Richmond again pro-
tested against the Ocean Shore COM
pany being allowed TO use any other
motive power than electricity in any
amendment to it's franchise. The su-
pervisors promised that no other mo-
tive power would be authorized by the
board during its present term. The
company officials called attention to
the fact that its bonds had been sold
under the present elastic provision, and
while stating they had no idea of using
anything except electricity, they de-
INJURED to any change.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
NINE. HELENA M0DJESKA
IS SERIOUSLY I'LL
Famous Actress Attended by
Husband and Son Is on Way

Los ANGELES, March 1s.-Mme.
Helena Modjeska, the famous Polish
American actress, is seriously III al
her home on Bay island near Newport
Orange county. Nine. Modjeska's hus-
band. count Bozenta. is in constant
attention at hts wife's bedside.
The veteran actress has been suffer
ing for a long time from chronic kid
ney trouble, but her ailment has been
newly complicated by an affection OF
the heart and lungs.
Nine. Modjeska was born near Cra-
cav. Poland, in 1874. and was married
TO Count Charles Bozenta Chlapowski
in 1858. She made her first public
appearance in Poland in 1851.
CHICAGO, March 1S.-Ralph Nodes
ka OF Chicago son of Madame Nodes
ka, who is reported seriously i'll al
Newport beach. Cal. is expected here
today in a race across the continent.
He received word of his mothers ILL
ness at Montreal last night and imme-
dfately boarded a train for Chicago. He
is expected here soon, and will imme-
diately take another train west
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETICS

b California School Of Mechanical Arts faces
one n the most pulling and embarrassing ure-
elements encountered in the history of high
school arhlerics when the managers ~ 81
Tiger baseball nine presented the blue blanks ~
The team 20 Principal Merrill for the purDosS n
getting the rlarcrs signed. 30 Merrill fstiv re-
fused 10 place bis signature on the blanks of
eve y the teams most important players there
ty making them Ineligible These PLAYERS were
Gallagher. catcher. T. smith. fielder Arrhur
Wruu. third basement. Rubke shortstoD and
~ irfreTer. first bsseman. The players ssv thar
u alerril persists in his refusal 20 sign the
p'arcrs the team VIII BE- disbanced for the sea
SOD The Tiger team wss scheduled 20 meet the
at The LATTER team grounds
BERKELEY. March 1s.-Afanager SIoan. Can
-ail Campbell and Cosch Holmes II the BerkeIev
HN1 Nll form fle team which VIII represent
ae school this term. The boys win have their
r--t scholastic meet at san Jose next SATURDAY.
when rley viii meet the rrackmeu of San lose
slgl school. A large number u students who
I.al planned 10 accompany their team 10 Santa
Rosa before that meet was called OF VIII 20 to
-le Garden City saturday.
The following VIII compose tie team:
~ yard dash-Captain Campbell and Dwight
Woods
LOO yard dasb-D. Woods. II. Scott CAPTAIN
laupbel and Wyck0d.
- yard dash-Captain Campbell. Scott and
H Hoo1s
10 yard hurdles-E. Kern and skinner
20 yard hurdles-E Kern and Skinner
$50 yard dssh-Harlowe and Wyckof
$50 yard dash-O. smith. y. HanfOrd
Esvne. Foster Rowe.
Two mile run. Rathbone and skinner.
Mle run. Rsthbone, Rowe, Hayne and
Hanford-
Shotput-O Brown and o. Smith.
Hammer thr0w-O. Brown and o. Smith.
Broad fump-O- Smith and +. Kern.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
PAPkE Is FAVORITE
Especial Di,pdtch TO The Call

LOS ANGELES, March 1S.-BiII Papke
is a 10 to favorite over Fireman Jim
Flynn in their scheduled 10 round
match tomorrow night at McCarey' S
money and the slothfulness of tine
Flynn hackers TO come to the front ae-
counts in a degree for this price, but
the fact that Papke is in superb con-
dition and is ready to put up the fight
of his life is the real explanation OF the
decidedly short odds offered on the
chances of the thunderbolt. Notwith :
standing that public opinion has made
Papke nearly g. 2 to l favorite, the
fighting fireman came downtown today
and placed a wager on his chances and
expressed the utmost confidence in MS
ability TO whip the Kewanee boy
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
WILL TAKE CAMERA CLUB
FOR "A TRIP TO TAHITI
Lecturer to Describe paradise
of Pacific" With Slides

a Trip to Tahiti was taken last
July BY DR.. Clarence E. Edwords. and
tonight, with lantern slides OF his
own photographs in the tropic island.
the doctor will tell the California
camera club and who ever else is
interested in the subject all about the
peculiar people and enchanting scenery
Of the Paradise OF the Pacific"
The lecture will deal mainly with
the celebration of the fall OF the bas-
tile as il is held at Papeete each year,
but the address as whole VIII tell
much Of the South Pacific lands.
Easter Monday the camera club will
have a benent show to defray the ex-
penses OF moving into their new quar-
ters in Market street, and in June and
July the outing committee will con-
duct a limited party 10 the Seattle ex-
position for a vacation trip.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
RICH STAKES IN GRAND CIRCUIT

BOSTON, March lS.-Three stake
races. two of them handicaps. will be
features Of this years grand circuit
meeting at the Readville racetrack,
which as just been purchased by Or
lando Jones of New York and Andrew
p Welch of Hartford. There will be a
$4,000 handicap for trotters and a
$4,000 handicap for PAGERS. in addition
to the regular Massachusetts stake of
n
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
CALIFoRNIA GOODS WIN

BERKELEY. March 1s.-To prepare
for the final and decisive game of the
series with Stanford the university
basket ball team of the goods played
Mills college team yesterday. The
varsity goods won by a score of 80 TO s.
The play of the forwards for the blue
and gold was exceptionally clever and
materially aided in piling UP the
points. Stanford and California girls
will meet on the Mills college court
Saturday for the intercollegiate cham
pionship.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
ADDITIONAL COAST SHIPPING

VICTORIA, March 1s.-The steam trawIer
Nevington arrived from New Westminster to-
day and was turned over 10 the marine depart
mont which purchased the vessel from r. J..
Fader for s42, 900 to be used as lighthouse
tender
The German dredge Fruhing, bought at Ham
burg at cost OF $3.50. .oOo, leaves for the
Fraser river tomorrow to begin work deepening
the Fraser river channel
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
WIN IN GOLF TOURNEY

PINEHURST, \. c., March &c. i.
Becker of the Woodland golf club, C.
P. Merriman Of the Waterbury golf
club. c. A Miller of the Detroit golf
gheny country club are the survivors
of today's first and second match play
rounds in the fifth annual spring golf
tournament.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
GOLD MEDALS FOR WINNERS

BERKELEY, March 16-For the
first time in the history OF the uni
versity gold medals will be granted by
the student body to the winners OF
nrSt places in the interclass track aud
field meet which viii be held on the
campus oval Saturday afternoon. This
action has been voted by the executive
committee OF the student body.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
sMALLEsT BOAT WINS

PALM BEACH. Fla. March 1s.-The
largest card of the week was run of
at the motor boat races today. there
being five regular events and one spe-
ciaI race to break a tie of yesterday
The last event of the day was a con-
test for all boats over II miles speed
1914 miles, for the Holland Springs
cup. Nine boats entered. and the Pos
sum, which is the smallest racing boat
on the course, won. ~Nz~
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
FRENCH RUNNER ARRIVES

NEW YORK. March 1S-Henrf st.
Ives, noted French long distance
runner, arrived here today on the Teu-
tnoic He will make his American ap-
pearance in the $4,000 Marathon race
to be run at the Polo grounds in this
ctty AprfI &
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
DOCKAGE RATES REVISED

On the recommendation Of the chief
wharfnger the dockage rates on river
steamers will be assessed on the basis
of undertook tonnage instead OF net
tonnage, as heretofore.
W. B. Thorpe. secretary OF the board,
was granted Is days leave OF absence
from March %. This is Thorpe's first
vacation since he took ONCE two years
ago.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
FAVOR ATHLETIC LEAGUE

OAKLAND, March I6.-PrlnclpdIs OF
the public schools of this city met at
the city hall with Superintendent ]. W.
McClymonds today to discuss plans for
pupils McCIymonds suggested the or
ganization of league to bring the
grammar schools into athletic rivalry.
Grounds for this league will be pro-
yided when Bushrod park Is completed.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
PORTLAND wREsTLERs WIN

wrestIers OF the Multnomah amateur
athletic club tonight won FIVE out Of
six matches with the wrestlers of the
washington state college of Pullman,
Wash.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
.TrEII. oUTCLAssEs KLINE

NEW YORK. March 1S.-Abe AtteIl
the feather weight pugilist. easily out
cIassed Patsy Kline of Newark, n. j..
in 10 round bout here tonight
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
Chanre of SnfIIur Hour

Steamship Governor. advertised to
leave for seattle I,30 p n. March 1s
WILL not leave until Z p. N. same day. :
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19
LUMBER WHARF APPROVED

About 25 representatives OF the lum-
Der trade attended the meeting and
expressed approval Of the boards plan
to establish a public lumber wharf at
Sixteenth street
The board denied the request of the
Maplewood cream company for space in
the Southern Pacific waiting room In
the ferry depot for a butter and egg
stall.
The San Francisco call., 1909-03-19

We are repairing and remodeling furs
at 33 Ia per cent less than summer
prices. H Liebes & Co. 1444 Van Ness =