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The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
BANK CLERKS BREAK OWN
ADDING MACHINE RECORD
Fifteen of 81 Contestants Finish
With Perfect Score

The seventh annual adding machine
contest OF the local chapter OF bank
clerks was held last evening in the
clubrooms IN the First national bank
building There were 30 entries. Is Of
whom added the 100 checks correctly.
the best percentage ever made in any
Df the chapters contests
J. d. Connolly Of the Bank Of Cali
fornia won the first prize, given by the
BOrrOughs adding machine company, in
. minutes p Is seconds. W ID. Lux
Of the CrOcker national bank made the
fastest time Of the evening. 2:09 Is,
bUt was 81 amiss in his addition. This
is p record and Lux was the recipient
Of much applause in spite Of his hard
luck. The Bank Of California team won
first honOrs by having three out Of four
prize winners. Following is the list
of the is contestants who had perfect
scores.
l. J. d. Connolly. Bank Of California 2.21 Is.
2. William Connolly, Bank Of Califo7nis, 2:25.
3 ". Clasby. First national. 2:30 -.
4. ". l. Brown. Bank Of California. 2 81.
3 q. J. Kern. Crocler national. 2.33.
q. T.. =. Scudder. First national 2.S9
7. J. p. Hanen. CrOcker national. 2:45
S p. c. LawtOn. Anglo-Californian. PAS
q. a. BeOrnl0 Italian American, $50.
10. a.. @. Bradley, CrOcker national. 2.57iz.
d.. Earl McCargar. First national. 300.
~. q. e. BOssis-Italian- American. 3:0l J. <.
11. r. A. sherman. Bank Of California 3-l2ia.
l4. Leon Juda. Wells Fargo Nevada. 3.I9l2.
-. d. r. Miller. Croker national 1921
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
CALIFORNIA PATENTS
[Speciol Dispatch 10 The CaIl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6-Califcrnia patents
were issued today as follows: v. A. Benson,
Los Angeles, adjustable door hanger; NJ. A.
Bobrick, Los Angeles, apparatus for liquefactior
Of gas and separating of air into commercial
oxygen and nitrogen: C. W. Breen, San Juar
Bautsta, hook and eye; G. A. Bulge. Vallejo
vehicle wheel; F. " Carman. Oakland, spike
hole plug machine; NJ. II. and C. G. Cook Sar
Francisco, stretching and Strengthening leather
betting. also apparatus for stretching anc
strengthening leather betting; ". L. Darrow
Sutter Creek concentrating apparatus: G. l.
Dixon. Dolgeville. laundry marker: w. G. Dodd
San Francisco, concentrating table: ]. J. Eagan
San Francisco. system for conducting water anc
sewage through tunneled streets; II. W. Eich
baum. Los Angeles. trolley pole attachment; $
J. Finch, steam cooker O. r. Kittele and G. f.
Harphsm. Los Angeles. hydroearbon burner; r.
V. Longtime. Los Angeles, clock dial; F. Lyman,
Fresno. fruit seeder; g. Noriand. Los Angeles
water heater; G. A. Stewart. Los Angeles. sew
ing awl; r. T. Thull. Los Angeles. excavating,
grading and conveying machine: S. NJ Thurman,
Los Angeles attachment for miners candle
sticks; c. B. Trescott. San Francisco. cooking.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
RAILWAYS MAKE SPECIAL
RATES FOR STOCK SHOW
Special Fares Named for Many
States for Big Fair in South

LOS ANGELES. Jan. 6.-The trans
continental railroads have granted re-
duced rates TO Los Angeles from all
points in California, Arizona, Neyada,
oregon, parts OF New Mexico. Utah.
idaho Montana, Washington and Ell
Paso for the National live stock asso-
citation annual meeting to be held here
January IS, p and IS. The fare fixed
is one and a third fare for the round
trip. tickets on sale January 81 to
January IS inclusive. and good for re-
turn passage until February Is From
eastern points the regular winter tour
ist rates 10 California apply. Many
prominent speakers viii address the
gatherings. which will be held IN the
Relasco theater. and many ma tiers OF
Importance to the live stock interests
of the country. are to be considered.
Among the prominent speakers viii be
clifford Pinchot, DR.. A. ID. Melvin, ex-
Governor Pardee, eX-United States
Senator Harris Of Kansas and Cover
nor GiIlett is also expected 10 be
present
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

MINING EXPERT IS
SCORED BY LAWYER
Efforts to Collect $4,000 From
KlOndike Pioneer Termed
Attempted Robbery

OAKLAND, Jan. s.-The action by
which r C Leavitt of Berkeley seeks
to recover $4,000 for alleged services
To Andrew Hunker, a KIondike pioneer,
was characterized by Attorney NJ c.
Chapman in Judge Wastes court today
as a deliberate attempt at robbery and
the prosecution OF the action as an
instance of bad faith on the part of
Lesyitts counsel, Welles Whitmore-
Chapmsn's outburst came after Leav-
lit had been confronted with documents
which he said had been destroyed on a
certain date in Alaska Some Of them
bore date considerably later than the
one Leavitt set for their destruction
In addition Chapman said that he
would prove that Leayitt stole valise
from Hunker containing more than 100
pieces of documentary evidence, much
CT which would have been invaluable
IN the suit, and that Whitmore, rep
resenting Leavitt. had retained many
other documents which the attorney
had secured while representing Hunker
IN earlier litigation in which Hunker
was sued BY heirs of his dead wife
Leavitt reiterated a previous state
ment that much of his services TO
Hunker, though in the main being con-
I nled to mining. had been Hunker's s
preservation from a flock of confidence
men who regarded Hunker as an easy
mark
I was always on the lookout to save
Hunker from these people and turned
away scores who sought to separate
him from wealth he had won in
Alaska
The suit has been dragging for sew
erai weeks and LeaYitt is still putting
In his evidence to show the expert ma
ture OF his services TO Hunker and his
answering fidelity.
Hunker alleged that Leayitt had
agreed to share the profts of the
Alaska prospecting trips and that the
expeditions had been attended with
| failure He said that Leavitt was not
/ a mining expert and says he rewarded
Ireavitt for all legitimate work
Lesvitt's wife, Mrs Carrie Leavitt.
recently lost q suit for a deed to Hun
ker's house and lot IN Bancroft way,
Berkeley. which she said he had prom
] fSad "a crira hal
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
MUSICIAN DIVORCED
FOR OGL|NG CHORUS
Wife Complains That Sprighdy
Dancers Were Given Dinners
After Performance

OAKLAND, Jan s-@Unrestrsined ad-
nliration for the fluffy runaes Of the
I6ora park thester chorus entertained
by Dr. Ernest A. VIctors OF san Fran
cisco, former cellist n the orchestra
was charged by Mrs Della Kruger
T-ictors and she was given haal de-
cree Of divorce today
Victors' attentions manifested them-
selves IN his firtatiDns, as he played
his instrument when his eyes were
only for the sprightly dancers and his
ears only for their singing, said Mrs
NIctors
She charged her husband took mem
bers OF the chorus 10 late dinners on
numerous occasions snd this she re
Esrded as cruelty 70 herself She was
given the custody OF the two minor
children Victors vas a prz1ticing
physician whose ability as 81 amateur
musician won him 2 place il the or
chestra-
That she was dragged by ths wrists
about the house was alleged IN g suit
for divorce filed b. Mabel Sullivan
against jeremiah Sullivan. q member
of the San Francisco FIRE department
She said that she was subjected to
much hard usage while her husband
vss intoxicated.
Loaves OF bread and wet towels
hurled as missiles AZ Frank A Was
son by Beatrice WassOn was urged as
cruelty in his complaint for divorce
today The bread narrowly missed him
and the towel caught him 8 resouDdfng
smack In the face he said Mrs Was
son was accused Of calling him names
and saying that she hated him
A final decree OF divorce was granted
10 Angelina COrtiss from Joseph Cor
lisa for neglect
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
IN GRIP OF ICE KING
Cold Weather Causes Closing of
Schools in Portland

PORTLAND, Ore. Jan. 6.-The thread
of hope that the weather bureau held
out this morning that the present cold
spell would break was dissipated by
tonights prediction. which is for con-
tlnued cold weather over the Pacific
northwest and more snow The Puget
sound country is experiencing unusual
~ cold weather, but so far little snow
has fallen. In the Willamette valley
the weather not alone has continued
cold, but ii has continued to snow at
intervals throughout the day. Schools
We're closed today and sessions will not
be resumed until the weather mod
crates. On the Columbia river the locks
at the Cascades are frozen and traffic
dfSconrfuuad
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
FIRE ALARM JEST"
LEADS TO ARREST
Mining Operator Arouses Guests
of the St. Francis Hotel

Faye Cothrin. a mining operator Of
Nevada, former Stanford man and mem
Der Of well known Sacramento family,
could not find the key to his room at
morning, and in a sportive mood called
the whole fire department TO aid in
the search.
An result of his 'Jest" Cothrin
was arrested. Fireman Timothy J.
Cowan of engine company No. broke
his leg in attempting to respond to
the call, and the guests OF the hotel,
in wild scamper to escape. threw open
their windows and ran through the
Railways In distracted haste. until they
were assured that 1t was all a mistake.
Cothrin spent a convivial evening in
the gentleman's grill. When prepared
to retire he found that the key to his
room was missing. In his eagerness
to find the elusive article he rushed a
messenger to the desk clerk; rang the
elevator bells and then, with sudden
Inspiration, broke the glass of the fire
alarm box and jerked the ring from
its setting.
The alarm sounded all through the
hotel. Employees rushed hither and
thither to the post of warning. Cothrin.
satisfied and serene, descended 10 the
lobby
Meanwhile there was a jangle of
bells and the swish of steam from the
engines. When it was learned that a
false alarm had been sounded Cothrin
was taken into custody by Policeman
Farrell. He was released later on $50
bail
Cothrin appeared before Judge Con-
Ian yesterday morning and his case
was continued until Saturday.
Fireman Cowan sustained his injuries
through fall at the Twenty-fourth
and Douglass street enEine hOuse He
slipped while sliding down the pole
and fell heavily to the floor. breaking g
his right leg.
The members of the fire department
will insist upon the prosecution of
Cothrin.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
MARYSVILLE SEEKS TO
CAPTURE STATE FAIR
Instruct Representatives in Leg
isIature TO Get Appropriation
ISeecioI Dispoich 10 The Call

MARYSyILLE. Jan. 6.-Marysville in
tends to capture the state fair this
year. if possible. At an enthusiastic
meeting of the chamber of commerce
held this evening, it was unanimously
voted to instruct the representatives. in
the legislature to make every effort TO
secure the appropriation.
Tt is pointed out that Marysville is
centrally located and offers every ad-
vantage for the fair. The town will
give the racetrack and the Ellis park
tract. containing over 200 acres
The fact that the pavilion in Sacra-
mento has been torn down is offered
az a good argument that the fair should
be held elsewhere, and Marysville
wants it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Skeena River Frozen

PRIME RUPERT, B. c., Jan. 6.-The
cold weather of the last few days has
completely tied up navigation of every
and below tide water limit Late ar
rivals from the upper Skeenas river re-
port 80 below zero, and the river frozen
over and full of floating ice on the
lower reach. which drifts up and down
stream with the tide. On the coast
zero weather has prevailed for several
days. and everything is frozen solid.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
pENrEp cHANGE on vENuE

BAKERSFIELD. Jan. g. Superior
Judge J. ". Mahon this afternoon de-
MED the motion OF r. A Crothers and
Fremont Older for change of venue
in the libel suits brought By William
s. Tevis Of this city. The question was
argued Monday by p. l.. Packard for
Tevls and Thomas Scott for the de-
PENDANTS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
MANSON MAKES ADMISSION

Attorney Phillip T. Manson appeared
before Police Judge Shortall yesterday
and admitted that IL was he and not
attorney Marcus l. Samuels who had
the fight outside the Kohl building on
Monday afternoon with Attorney W. E.
Dillon. Manson had put the blame on
Samuels and the Judge desired TO know
just who fought Dillon. The case was
dismissed
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
ARMY ORDERS
Special Dispatch TO The Call

WASHINGTON, Jan 6.-Army orders:
Lieutenant Colonel David l. Brainard,
deputy commissary general, Is relieved
ment of California, to take effect at
such time as will enable him to sail
from San Francisco about March 8 for
Manila. for duty as chief commissary
relieving Colonel Edward e. Drayo'
assistant commssary general. who will
proceed to Vancouver Barracks for duty
as purchasing commissarys Leave OF
Kiersted, medical corps. department OF
California. is extended Is day
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
CHICAGO STOCKYARD FIRE
CAUSES LOSS OF $500. 600
Firemen Battle Flames for
Hours in Zero Weather

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-Fire at the stock
yards tonight destroyed large part of
the fertilizing plant of Darling & Co.
and burned large stores of chemicals.
causing explosions and injuring a num-
ber of firemen. The loss was $500 900.
For more than four hours every avail
able fireman in the city fought In the
below zero weather TO prevent spread
of the flames. The tenants of 80 houses
In the neighborhood were driven into
the streets and many of the ESQ en-
ployes narrowly escaped
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
DISCHARGED MAN REARREsTED

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 6.-James White
alias George Diehl, who was arrested
in San Francisco several weeks ago and
brought to Los Angeles to answer a
charge of swindling Mrs. Dora Parks
day and rearretsed on complaint from
Portland charging White with obtain
ing $4,000 in an alleged swindling
scheme.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
To Runp suRMARINEs

WASHINGTON. Jan. 6.-The con-
struction of eight submarine torpedo
boats Of the latest improved type TO
cost not more than $4,000 900, is pro-
vsded for in a bill introduced in the
house Yesterday by Representative
Weeks OF Massachusetts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
cENERAL coTToN DIEs

WASHINGTON. Jan. General John
p. Cotton. assistant attorney general
Of the United States under the Harri-
son administration. died suddenly at
his home here last night.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
INJURED FoRTY-NINEn DIES

Los ANGELES. Jan. 6.-Robert G.
Dobson, who was struck by a Venice
car near Santa Monica Sunday night,
died at che county hospital today. Dob
son came to California in 49,.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
SHIPPING INTELLIcENcE

:, JanuaTF D. IHUH
From Cape Flattery-Stmr Colonel e. L. Drake
and Z Heather passed in 10 a. m.
Stmr pennsylvania at a. m. 30 miles south
or Cape Hinchinbrook; strong northeast wind;
moderate sea.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07

Do You Want S5.00s
Read THE CALLS weekly offer on
page IL.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-07
Discuss Ways and Means

BERKELEY. Jan. 6.-Ways and
means of bringing Hetch Hetchy val
ley water to Oakland and Berkeley will
be discussed at a joint meeting OF the
Oakland council and the town board
of trustees OF this city in Oakland to-
morrow night The project OF bringing
Sierra water for use by residents OF
this city has been hanging fire for sew
eral months. although Endorsed and an
proved by the various improvements
clubs.
A solution is expected to be offered
at the joint meeting OF the governin =
boards OF Oakland and Berkeley to
morrow night.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-07
THEATERs MAss|NG
NOW ON HOTEL Street

Hotel street is rapidly becoming Ho-
nolnlu's Fillmore street of San Fran
cisco or the Bowery of New York,
with its increasing number of amuse-
ment halls, and there is promise of
more additions in the near future.
"The Ceney Island of Honolulu is
planned for Hotel street near Lutted S
bakery.
Now Manager Larsen of the Art
Theater is planning extensive addi-
tons to his amusement palace. First
OF all he may go East and select 4
large pipe-organ with automatic ac-
ton to take the place OF the hand
some orchestrei1e recently introduced
into the Art. This organ is similar to
those which are used in the large con-
tinuous performance theaters of the
mainland
1t is said that Mr. Larsen has Sc
cured an extension of the lease on the
premises occupied by the Art, and that
he is also in possession of the vacant
property on Fort street between the
Pantheon block and the Club Stables,
and that he proposes to erect large
amusement hall there, partially CON
nected with the moving picture show
given in the Art. If these plans are
worked out it will mean an expendi-
tnre of many thousands of dollars.
The Empire Theater plans involve
an expenditure of between $4,000 and
$4,000,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-07

This last week a new step has been
taken locally in the conservation move.
ment by the organization of branch
society Of the Woman s National Riv-
ers and Harbors Congress, under the
vice president, Mrs. Augustus Knudsen,
appointed for this Territory at the ma
tional meeting last December in Wash,
ington.
In last Tuesdays meeting at Gov
ernor Frear's, the public spirit reused
by her address and quickened by all
the other speakers found expression in
membership list of over fifty, which,
it is believed, is only the first indica-
ton of the probable number, once the
subject is generally understood
Under Mrs. Knudsen s leadership two
committees are appointed, on Educa-
ton and on Publicity with Mrs. Hen
bricks and Mrs. Philip L. Weaver as
chairmen.
Women are especially interested in
the conservation question because it
touches intimately the future of the
children, not only in broadly CONNER
cial and public ways, but also in their
personal attitude of love and respon-
sibility toward natural surroundings,
which is as vital a root of patriotism
as is a love OF political institutions;
vital also to all home-loving and thrifty
peoples. The woman's organization
pledges such help in education and
stimulation as women can best give
when the solution of a public problem
must be brought about largely by a
coming generation. Membership in this
organization is by no means limited to
women. Beside men and women as in
dividuals, it is hoped clubs, corpora
tions, ETC., Will share in the common
interest.
Mrs. Augustus Knudsen, The Pleas
anton, Honolulu, will be glad to re-
ceive the names and fees of any inter
ested, to forward to the main society,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-07
Seen From the
Press Gallery

proceeding carefully the opening
of
nightly, trail
seen already It was plain in the vote taken on saturday on coo fool bill
concerning Japanese fisheries
wh Coeho and
the two or three that are swad by his g have traded their support
Whisky support Whisky the fishing
Robinson
of his fishing act has landed eree of suckers
In why
when the Representatives trying grown
up government chill
rule the and entertaining ideas
within measurable distance statehood not crying for the
is?
the House members have made excellent beginning
that the clamp applied in of
weakness the business has swmg along But Hoe even though
by eandCon can no
soapexng gavey handed by Kealawaa during
Speakers black the resolution
by the clerk OF the Speaker promptly qned the evy
the the Perhaps
reguas the and fall of the tides such matter has
Legislature the days the addg BILL That
could up is significant
hOkd Kealawa and learned that he had been
the Hawaiian Democrats appearing resent bitterly the joke on
colleague
statehood on Hawaii
being position where his business
training him good stead There little monkey business about this
young session funds
coea is another young member who helping materially carrying
grass grow his calendar
coming this
good
knocking the week He
Legislature presented Hten with gave
polished but from different
delegation
county convention, but this is probably not correct
sheldon chairman Of the spee Nuuanu dam committee promises to make
For week the
mite the
valley to look into the construction on the spot
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-07
RESOLUTION OF CONFIDENCE.

Inasmuch as reputable member OF
the medical profession of the Territory,
past president of this organization
and the sole representative of the
medical profession upon the Territorial
Board of Health has been publicly ac-
cused of unprofessional conduct; and
Inasmuch as it is the sense of this
meeting that the said charges are I'm
founded and unfair.
Be it Resolved, That the Hawaiian
Territorial Medical Society extend to
DR.. Wayson their sympathy and express
their indignation at the attacks to
which he has been subjected.
The above resolution was unanimous.
" passed by the Territorial Medical
Society at the regular monthly meet
ing held on March 6, 1909.
W. G. ROGERS, Secretary.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-07
MARINE REVIEW MONDAY.

With the assistance of the Hawai-
ian band, The Marine Battalion viii
have parade and review at Atkinson
Park on Monday. The ceremony will
begin at about $50 a. IN. Those who
have never witnessed battalion pa
rade and review will miss something
very interesting, if they let this OPP
portunity pass, as the marines are
habituaily well-driiled soldiers, and IL,
precision with which they 60 through
the manual of arms makes quite a
pretty sight. Four hundred and fifty
men GO through movements ike one
man.