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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
LIEUTENANT JONES'
WITNESS ATTACKED
Sergeant Says Private johnson
Could Not Tell the Truth

The testimony in the case of Lieu
tenant Thomas A. Jones before the
court martial at the Preside was COM
pleted yesterday. The arguments of
Captain II. w. Newton. counsel for the
defense, and Judge Advocate Captain
John B. Murphy will be heard this
morning.
The early session yesterday was
taken up with rebuttal testimony for
the prosecution. In the afternoon a
number of new witnesses were intro
duced. All question the veracity of
Private johnson, one of Lieutenant
Jones star witnesses.
Private Johnson testified that Private
Miller said he wrote the c. E. Crow
letter. but Miller denied that he knew
anything about the letter
Among the witnesses who testified re-
garding the credibility of Private John
son were Sergeant j. T. Hicks. Sergeant
Daniel Stork. Sergeant w. c. McRea.
Sergeant Charles C. Quigley, Sergeant
Rastus w. Wilkerson and Sergeant II.
B. Smith. Sergeant Stock said with
great vehemence, johnson couldn't tell
the truth nohow"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
LIBERTY BELL TRIP
IN COUNCILS HANDS
Philadelphia City Fathers Com
sent is Necessary

BERKELEY, Feb. mayor John Z.
Reyburn Of Philadelphia favors the trip
west Of the Liberty bell which tolled
the news of the declaration OF inde-
pendence and the birth Of a nation.
Mayor Reyburn in reply 10 a letter
from President Wheeler declares that
only the consent of the city council is
necessary for the removal of the bell.
President Wheeler recently wrote to
the mayor OF Philadelphia about the
trip proposed for the bell at the re-
quest OF Douglas S. Watson. chairman
OF the executive committee of the Mill
ion club of San Francisco. Today he
received the following reply:
Your communication Of January 10 reouesffng
on behalf Of Young people OF California fbaf
they be given chance TO see the Liberty hell
has been received. Philadelphia values the Tfh
erty bell most highly and in her veneratfon and
love for this sacred relic her people fearful OF
the disaster of travel, are reluctant 10 mart
with IT, However. the occasion aud the mnlfi.
tude who would view il strongly appeal to All AS
Sufficient justification for its trip to the west
The project has my approval. and we are now
awaiting the decision Of the city councils as "a
whether or not the bell VIII be permitted 10
leave the city. Until they decide no definite
answer be given
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
HARBOR COMMISSIONERS
BAN WATER FRONT LOBBY
Employees Prohibited Leaving
During Session of Legislature

There Will be no lobby at Sacramento
from the San Francisco water front
if the harbor commissioners can pre-
vent it.
The commissioners were advised that
water front employees of the state, in
GLIDING collectors and wharfingers.
were DESTROYS of securing more pay
and were on the point of sending a
delegation to Sacramento in order to
persuade the legislators to grant their
request. The commissioners met yes
terday morning and adopted the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, that all heads of departments are
hereby directed to refuse leave of absence ex-
cept in of sickness, to any employe of this
board during the time that the state legislature
is in session.
We have nothing to do with fixing
the pay of state employees" said Presi-
dent Stafford in explanation of the
resolution. IF the legislature sees fit
to raise salaries. that is matter be-
tween the legislators and their own
conscience. Through their representa-
tives In the Legislature state employees
as citizens have the same rights as
other citizens but this board will see
to it that there is no water front lobby
at Sacramento this year."
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
$4,000 CLUBHOUSE
PLAN OF STUDENTS.
Elaborate Quarters at Stanford
Is Aim of Undergraduates
and Alumni

STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Feb. a.
Stanford university will have a $50, 900
clubhouse located on the campus for
the men students and visitors which
will rival any of the famous establish
ments of a similar nature in eastern
universities, provided the plans of H. c.
Hoover, wealthy mine owner and
graduate, work out as he anticipates.
The announcement that he has al
ready collected $4,000 to this end and
has the support of many prominent
alumni was made this morning at a
gathering of the students at the regular
university assembly.
The plan calls for subscription
from wealthy alumni and from under
graduates. Hoover has taken up the
address before the students outlined
what he though the building should be
used for and how the funds could be
raised. According to the speaker it
should not be more than year before
the cornerstone is laid
G. o. Shields, who is lecturing in the
interests of the protection of game in
the country, also addressed the meet
ing, and HI. A. Moran. who graduated
from here in 1905, told of his impress
sions while at oxford. He took oc-
casion to compare American and Eng
lish journalism. He deplored what he
termed yellow Journalism and made
plea to the collegemen to do their
part in eliminating this feature of
American papers.
Stanford women will listen to lee
ture on equal suffrage by Mrs. M. w.
Park, well known college suffrage
league speaker. In response to an In
vitation issued by the Women's league
Of this university the suffragette has
accepted and will appear in the chapel
Friday evening. February IL.
An exhibition of paintings by G. L..
Noyes. a landscape artist who was for
merly connected with the faculty of
this university. will be opened tomor-
row in the local studio under the
direction of the Stanford art club The
exhibition will last the remainder of
the week. and is free.
Phi Alpha Tau. the honorary de-
batting society of Stanford, has just
initiated a new member The new man
is G. r. Morgan Of Los Angeles. who
has been selected to a place on the
Intercollegiate Carnot team.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
YOUTH SEES LIGHT
AND LOSES MEMORY
Riverside Student WanderS
From Home and When Found
Denies His Identity

Los ANGELES. Feb. 2.-The case OF
FlOrin G. Lee. a student of electrical
engineering at Riverside, Cal, who IS
now lodged in the city Jail charged
with nothing more serious than an alb
sOlute lapse Of memory, presents many
remarkable features.
Lee was employed as a book keeper
at Riverside, but disappeared from the
home of his parents there several weeks
ago and since then a continuous quest
has been kept up for him. Deserts
have been searched. rivers patrolled
and the police of all western cities no.
titled of his description. Yesterday a
young woman who knew Lee in River
side recognized him on the streets OF
this city. Lee did not know her and
denied that his name was Lee. He
denied any knowledge of such per-
son, or such a place as Riverside.
IDENTIFIED BY WOMAN
The young woman called the police
and Lee was taken to the station and
later to the hospital He had secured
employment as an elevatorman at a
local hotel and apparently was In full
possession OF his senses. excepting as
to a recollection of his identity.
Relatives OF the young man have
arrived and identified him, but he does
not know them. He says he recOllects
nothing farther back than a few weeks
ago, when he recalls seeing a bright
fash of light. then a train ride and
his arrival in Los Angeles. lie re-
members everything he has done since
that time. The young mans condition
is believed TO be due to overstudy.
STATE DUE TO OvERsTUDY
Police Surgeon Wiley said:
From a psychological standpoint this
Is most interesting case. This boy,
while his brain was fatigued from
Overstudy, stood on a street corner in
Riverside and gazed at a strong light
His mind was in a peculiar condition
and was an easy study for auto
hypnOtiSm.
He wandered for time. perhaps. and
boarded the train, and his memory was
ASSOCIATED. lie will recover, / be-
lieve. 1t might be that 1t will be
necessary to hypnotic him before his
mind clears. but 1 imagine in a few
DAYS his mind Will become normal. He
will not then remember what occurred
after gazing at the light
This is a very rare mental condition
Psychologists have studied such cases
and the conclusion is this: The mem
DRY can. in certain people, be DISCO
ciated by the glare of a light. the fash
of a revolver. or anything which makes
distinct impression on the wearied
brain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Telegraphic Brevities

FOREST FIRES IN TExAs-Houston, Tex,
Feb. FOREST fires are raging in southwest
Texas Heavy losses are being inflicted on the
lumber companies.
BANKER SHOOTS HIMSELF-sealey. Tex.
Feb. 2.-F. NJ. Eckelberg. assistant cashier Of
the Seaey national bank. committed suicide
Yesterday by shooting, No reason is known for
the act.
PIONEER RANCHER DIEs-Petaluma, Feb.
Frank G. Purytne, well to do rancher of
Two Rock valley ,s and member mi Of prominent
leaves widow.
UPHoLsTERER DROPS DEAD-Red Blun.
Feb. 2.-George Harrington. upholsterer,
dropped dead In the street today. probably from
heart failure though the cause of death has
not been determineds
WANTS s4s.ooo, 600 FOR NAvY-Paris. Feb.
2. -Alfred Picard. minister of marine, has pre-
sented to the cabinet an extensive plan of navy
development which. not counting new ships in
wolves expenditure of SAC. GOO, 900.
COLD DAMAGES oRCHARDS-New Orleans.
Feb. 2.-Reports received here from orange grow
ing sections south OF New orleans indicatee that
serious damage to orchards was done by the
freezing weather which extended TO the Georgia
coast.
OLD FOOTBALL STAR pIEs-New York
Feb. William A. NJ. Burden, member OF
the New York stock exchange and well known
in his college days at Harvard as football
player, died in bis home in this city today, aged
81 years.
GETS PUMP CONTRACT Washington. Feb.
"A contract has been awarded TO the Fulton
pit gates and controlling mechanism for tie
Minidoka irrigation project in Idaho. The
contract amounts TO $40 1914.
DECISION FREES BANKER-Jefferson CITY.
No., Feb. 2.-The supreme court of Missouri to
day practically granted freedom to Harvey W
Salmon, a former banker of Clinton. Mo- nv
reversing the decision against him on charge
of receiving money in his bank when he knew
1t to be insolrent.
LODGE INSTALLATIONS etaluma. Feb. q
Canton Petaluma lodge and Canton Santa Rosa
lodge held their annual inspection and instala
ton of officers at Odd Fellows hall here last
night. The cantons were inspected by Colonel
Ritter of General Erlewine's staff. assisted by
Adjutant R. S. Adams and Colonel Lewis j
Winans of Petaluma.
MEXICO FIGHTS DISEASE Mexico City.
Feb. 2.-0fhcial announcement is made that
the epidemic of scarlet fever in the republic Is
being brought under control. To check the raw.
ages OF smallpox at Zacatecas the authorities
have vaccinated 1000 children in the last
three days. There have been many deaths from
typhoid at Tlacolula. AT Militia reports are that
typhoid fever is increasing.
ADOPT NEW FIRE oRDINANcE-Petalum
Feb. 2.--The city trustees have adopted new
fire ordinance, providing for paid company Ia
man the hose wagon, and appointed ex-Chief
William Fl. hartman ms chief engineer The
present volunteer companies will continue to act
in conjunction with the paid department. BIDS
were received for the new pumping plant which
is to be installed for fire protection.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
STANFORD SENIORS
COMMITTEES NAMED
President c. c. CO0nan Selects
Undergraduates Who Will
Plan Festivities

STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Feb. a.
The senior committees of the gradual
ing class of Stanford university were
named today by President C. C. Coonan
These groups of students will have
charge of all arrangements for the big
round of festivities included In the
commencement exercises at the end of
the term. Places on these committees
are regarded as of exceptional honor
and the students named are for the
most part well known undergraduates
who have been prominently identified
with affairs here.
The committees are as follows:
Senior week-D. p. Crawford of cupertino.
Palo Alto, ]. X. Holman of Portland e. P
Tallant of Santa Barbara, G A. Thorpe of Los
of Willetts and c. Coonan of Eureka, chairman.
Finance comInittee-G. B, Bush of Riverside
G. F. Morrel of Los Angeles and @. K. Wells
Of Santa Ana, chairman.
Program committee--Miss r. E. Robertson OF
Redwood City, Miss A. Vail of San Francisco.
Y. r. Bellows Of Chicago, W. II. Gardiner of
Benecia and G. B. Bradford chairman.
Senior farce committee-Mss A. z. Shinn of
Oakland. Miss s. H Starr of Los Angeles. Miss
A. J. Gowan of Los Angeles. +, j. Macomber of
Los Angeles and G. N Richardson Of Oakland,
chairman.
Senior ball committee-Miss r. A., Roberts of
San Jose, Miss F. H. Forbes of San Francisco,
Miss Mae Browne of Wisconsin. A. B. Shuts of
Palo Alto, W. II. Masters of Portland and L.
r. Cadwaader OF Los Angeles, chairman.
Senior prom committee-Miss Hazel Mad
dox of Yisalia. Miss R. Blodgett of Bakers
field, Miss G. E. Fleming of San Jose Miss O..
Adams of Los Angeles. Miss C. M. Van Epps of
San Francisco. Miss II. e. Russell of yisalia,
Miss S. McKinlay of Palo Alto Miss NJ osgood
of Los Angeles, w. Blood of Los Angeles, G. c..
Terrin of San Francisco, l.. r. Minturn of San
Francisco, II. MCGOWAN of Ukiah b. L. Gregg
of Calistoga. ]. p. Upper of Los Angeles, L.
j. Hart of Alameda and q. d. Sampson Of Ala
media, chairman
Plate committee-Miss r. E. Lewis of San
Francisco. Miss r. B. Merrillies of Big Tim
Der, Mont. E. A. Rogers of Palo Alto p. A.
Robinson of 'Benecia and ID. W. Burbank of
Santa Cruz. chairman.
Senior reception--Miss II. NJ. Binder of Oak
land, Miss E. Earle of Los Angeles, j. 3.
Swiekard of Los Angeles, w. i. Mealey of Palo
Alto and ]. T.. HemphiD OF Calistoga, chairman.
Alumni reception commttee-Miss Dorothy
Thompson of San Francisco, Miss d. Macpher-
geles, Miss NJ c. Brunton of Los Angeles D.
p Crawford of Cupertino, It. r. Cadwalader OF
Los Angeles A. Il. Roth of Uklah Q. Il. Samp.
son of Alameda and ]. r. Holman OF Portland,
chairman.
Halsey l.. Rixford of San Francisco
will write the class will. David II.
Walker Jr. of San Francisco has been
named as class historian. Leslie Cra-
web of Spokane, Wash, is the class
oracle. while S. w. McNulty Of San Jose
is the permanent class secretary
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
INDIGESTION AND DISTRESS
FROM DISORDERED STOMACH

You haven't Catarrh OF the Stom-
Ach. or Nervousness. or Gastritis, or
Cancer. etc. Prove this by taking
Pape's Diapepsin after your very next
meal. Convince yourself within five
minutes that your actual disease
was sour. acid Stomach--Food fer
mentation--that every bite you ate
turned to Stomach gas, Stomach
poison and Acid. which makes you feel
sick and miserable. producing such
symptoms as pain in the pit Of the
stomach. Difficulty In breathing after
meal. Headaches, Belching, Heart
burn, Nauseous breath. Water brash.
Biiiousness, Sour risings. Gas on Stom-
ach and many other bad feelings
Indigestion Is result, not cause
of your misery. II the Stomach is sour.
your food becomes tainted, and that's
why you have these stomach disor-
ders
Ask your pharmacist to show you
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
LAND TITLE COMPANIES
RECORDS NOT EVIDENCE
Important Legal Point Decided
i'm Suit Before Sturtevant

Judge Sturtevant of the superior
court ruled yesterday that the title
companies flourishing in the city can
not prove title to land from their rec
ords, because the records they bring
forward are not legal evidence. The
title to lands must be restored under
the McEnerney act, but the title COM
panies can not aid in securing the title
to the ground simply by bringing for
ward the records they have in their
offices.
This important decision was made in
passing judgment in the suit of Isa-
bella Dahler against H. ;. Bridge to a
strip OF land Is by 20 feet on Stanyan
street near Belgrave avenue.
Attorneys A. B. Weller and A. B. Har-
ris have been pressing the case before
Judge Sturtevant for more than year
on behalf of Mrs. Dahler. and opposed
to them was Assistant City Attorney
Haven, representing Bridge. Judge
Sturtevant awarded the title to Mrs.
Dahler.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03

case OF Pape's Diapspsin. which costs
only so cents. Read what this eff
fective Stomach and digestive treat
ment contains. and how absolutely
harmless IL must be- how II does for
the Stomach what the washing and sun
bath do for the churn: absolutely re-
moves every corrupting or taintinR ele-
ment. and win digest all the food you
can eat
Go TO your druggist and get some
Dtapepsin now, then eat anything you
want at your next meal. and you will
not suffer from Indigestion or Stom-
ach trouble. Each bite OF food will
taste good. and. besides. you viii not
need liver regulators TO keep your IN
testines and Stomach clean and fresh.
Now and forever rid yourself of the
misery OF Indigestion and stomach
trouble Make your meals a pleasure
by going to the table with a healthy
appetite.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
REDWOOD INEBRIATES
MUST SUFFER ARREST
Town Trustees Decide to Put
Stop to Drunkenness

REDWOOD CRY, Feb. 2.-Sorrow
has come to the ranks of the old time
lovers of the cup that cheers since
the meeting of the city council last
night when the trustees decided that
the black list" be rigidly enforced by
the means OF numerous arrests.
Wives and mothers have complained
that despite the probation list the male
members of their respective families
have persisted in getting drunk
The chances of obtaining evidence
against the guilty saloon keepers be-
tees have decided that the brakes be
put on the samplers of rye and bour-
bon by arrests whenever they are
found under the influence of LIQUOR.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
Y. M. II. A. TO CELEBRATE
LINCOLN CENTENNIAL
Program Prepared and Grand
Army Veterans to Be Guests

The centennial anniversary of the
birth Of Abraham Lincoln will be cele-
brated by the Young Mems Hebrew
association in its auditorium, 1870 Page
street, on the night of Thursday, Feb
ruary II.
The Grand Army veterans will be
the guests of honor and many state
and city officials will participate
in the celebration. Lucius Soionions
will be the orator of the occasion.
An elaborate program is being pre-
pared and the committee in charge ex-
poets to have a record breaking at
tendance. The following members Of
the association constitute the com
mittee:
Miss G.. Loventhal IN. A. Eisner
Miss A. Blumenthal ID. Monasch
Miss A. Silyerberg lB. Schloss
s. Weisskopf u. Glassman
J. Alexander in. Edwards
NJ RosenthaI
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
MINING CONGRESS WILL
MEET NEXT AT GOLDFIELD
Chamber of Commerce Arranges
for Payment of Guarantee

GOLDFIELD, New, Feb. CHARLES
S. Sprague, president of the Goldfeld
chamber of commerce. received official
notification today that the directors of
the American mining congress had
voted to hold the next annual session
of the congress in Goldfield.
President Sprague wired the secre-
tary of the congress to draw on Cook
bank of Goldfield for the amount of
the guarantee fund. The chamber of
commerce will raise $4,000 and a large
proportion of the fund is in bank and
the balance will be available when
called for.
A canvass of the state will be made
for members and at least 500 will be
added to the membership roll of the
American mining congress from Ne
yada alone
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
CABIN OF POET DROPS
TWELVE FEET INTO MUD
Two Men Work Hard to Pre-
vent House Floating Away

SAN ANSELMO. Feb. I'D. Wooster
Taylor, author of The Dust of Frisco
Town" and other poems, awoke at an
early hour this morning to find himself
trapped in his cabin and in the center
of a rushing torrent, the water soaked
bank having crumbled away and given
the cabin q IL foot drop.
The door was damned and muddy
water from San Anselmo creek then
began to pour in at the end window
but Taylor succeeded in getting out
and waded to the shore through the
oozing mud.
Taylor ran to the house of Harry
Sheldon for help and the two men Sc
cured some ropes and attached the
cabin to the trunks of some trees.
Investigation this morning showed
that the slide was caused primarily
by a tree being uprooted and falling
into the stream
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
AFFINITY is CHARGED
WITH KIDNAPPING CHILD
Lodging House Keeper Secures
Warrant for Wife's COMPANION

Nicholas Slavich, proprietor of the
Baltimore restaurant in Larlxin street
and a lodging house at 712 Montgomery
street, obtained warrant from Police
Judge Deasy yesterday for the arrest of
Henry Broderick Mccain. his brother in
law, on a charge of kidnapping his son.
Michael Slavich, years of age, jan
uary IA.
That same day Slavichs wife eloped
with her affinity. who had been rooming
in the lodging house, taking with her
their four children
Mccain took the boy from a school
at Ingleside.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
WOMAN BUNKO WORKER
VICTIMIZES FAMILIES
Asserts She Is Collecting Funds
to Secure Books for Schools

Superintendent of Schools Alfred
RoncOvieri has addressed a communi-
cation to the principal Of the Pacific
Heights school and Chief OF Police
Cook warning them OF a confidence
woman who is visiting the families in
the school district asking for money
for school book purposes.
The woman Is described as well
dressed and young. who makes her
plea that the money received is TO
be expended for some treatises on
natural history which are 10 be placed
at the disposition OF the children OF
the Pacific heights school
Already she has succeeded in victim
izing a number OF families.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
eCHoOL TEAcHERs Manly

PALO ALTO, Feb. Miss Ruth
Gregg one Of Palo Altos most popular
girls and the eldest daughter of Mrs
r. c. Gregg. was quietly married in
Redwood City yesterday afternoon TO
J. B. Mckinley by Rev. Charles c. Kirt-
land Of the Congregational church.
Both Of the young people are engaged
in school work in Calaveras county, the
bride being graduate of Stanford and
I he groom Of the state university. The
Young people will make their future
home in CalaVeras county
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
POLICEMAN EDWARDS DEAD
Special Dispdtch 10 The Call

SAN JOSE, Feb 2.-As the result of
kick received several years ago while
policeman in San Francisco. John c.
Edwards, a pensioner, died yesterday
in the Gilroy hospital. Edwards was
attempting to arrest a drunken soldier
during the Spanish-American war when
the fellow turned and kicked the of
ficer in the stomach. He never recov-
cred from the effects of the blow and
was finally compelled to undergo an
operation in Gilroy hospital, where he
has been stopping for some time. He
did not rally from the shock and died
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
DEATH CALLS TRAVELLING MAN

PETALUMA, Feb. Franklin Schif-
fer, travelling salesman for the Dunn
cracker company of San Francisco, died
at the Petaluma hospital today of
apoplexy. His home was in Alameda
from whence his wife and daughters
were summoned and were with him at
the end. Schiller was well known on
this coast.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-03
NATIONAL SANATORIUM
PLANNED BY RED MEN
Lodge Purchases Building at
Hot Springs for Hospital

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Feb. 1.-The
local lodge of the Improved Order of
Red Men has purchased the Burling-
ton hotel which is to be rebuilt and
made a national sanatorium for the
members of the order in America.