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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
AUTOISTS SCORE OAKLAND
FOR BARRING PENNANTS
Small Flags Advertising San
Jose Ordered Removed
[Speeial Dispatch 10 The Call


SAN JOSE. June S.-San Jose auto
mobilists have been held UP in Oakland
recently and compelled to remove small
pennants from their machines bearing
the following inscription, San Jose,
July 345." The pennants are being
used extensively in advertisement OF
the big celebration that is to be held
here next month. and Oakland has been
the only city that has objected to them.
The local automobilists have been
considerably put out over the action
of the Oakland authorities and last
night the chamber of commerce took
action in the matter and today for
Warded letter to the Oakland cham
ber of commerce.
The communication states that there
are more than 1000 automobiles in
San Jose carrying these pennants and
claims that the Oakland city fathers
by their action are driving the auto
mobile trade out of Oakland The letter
closes with plea for leniency in the
enforcement of the city ordinance gov
erning advertising in the city streets
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
klamath Fan. ErcurrIen

{ 40 p. m. train, Saturday, June H.
Tickets good for IL day trip. Round
trip $500. Join the party and cele-
brste Railroad day at klamath Falls.
For details see agents. Ticket Offices
flood building, Market street Ferry
depot ana Thirteenth and Franklin
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
WELL KNOWN CLUBMAN
AND VINEYARDIST DIES
w. H. Hodgkin Succumbs to
Heart Failure at Fresno

FRESNO. June s.-w. Fl. Hodgkin,
owner of the San Ricardo vineyard
and member of the Bohemian club of
country home of a heart attack. His
son, Rev. Reginald Hodgkin, is rector
of the Episcopal church of Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

Proposals for dredging-U. 3. Enzi,..- o.
dee, I26 Chroncle Bldg, San Francisco. Cal.
May ~. 1909. Sealed proposals FOR dredrin.
In stockton Channel. Cal, will be received ere
until ~. noon, June IA, 1909. Information ~
application
JOHN RIDDLE. Lieut.. Col. Eprr,Y
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
building Contracts

: Edward Beck with Victor Hoffmaun -.cfs a, -
10 erect 4 i've story brick building in n line or
san b,Ish street 67:s Z of Powell. 10 by 137 .e
ment work for two story building in NV line or
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
MOTOR CLUB WILL
HELP GOOD ROADS
Local Organization Decides to
Attend Big Reunion to Be
Held at Del Monte
A. M. Young Invites Members
to Big Road Race Arranged
by Los Angeles Auto Club
By r. r. L'HOMMEDIEU

The semi-annual meeting of the San
Francisco motor club was held last
evening at the clubroom in Golden Gate
avenue. It-was an enthusiastic gath
ering and showed that the members
are taking much interest in the good
work that has been planned by the
board of directors. The invitation of
the Automobile club of California TO
the club members to join in the good
roads meeting at Del Monte, to be held
June 1927. was accepted. and it was
decided to go down hi a body, and held
impress on the supervisors, who will
be present, the necessity of good roads.
Vice President Klinger also stated
that he had heard from A. B. Watson
to the effect that the club wished the
San Francisco motor club to assist In
working out the big road race to be
held in the fall. Kffnger said it was
Watsons idea that the club would be
invited to send two representatives,
the dealers association a like number.
and that his club would designate two
members, the six TO handle the event.
A. M.Young of the Los Angeles was
visitor to the meeting, and he extended
an invitation to the members to be in
Los Angeles June 10, whe nthe big road
race will be held. and promised that
the southern club members would
more than welcome their brethren of
the north.
Don c. Prentiss, secretary of the
Sonoma county automobile club
thanked the motor club for the
splendid work that its members per-
formed to make the late road race
success.
After the general meeting the rest
of the evening was given over to the
social side of the club life.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS for Machinery for a Central
Pumping Station and Three Pumping Units for
hydraulic Excavating and Sluiclng incluaIn,-
Pumps and Motors Engines. Boilers. Monitors
Pipe ana FITTINGS. etc. Sealed proposals viii be
received az the Office Of the General Purchasing
0theer' lstnmlan Canal Commission. Washington
" =, until 1880 a. ~. July 10. 1909 at which
time they viii be opened in public for FURNISH
ing the above mentioned articles. Blanks and
general Information relating 20 this eircufar
tNe. al6) may be obtained from this office or
the offices OF the Assistant Purchasing Agents
= state street. New York City. 3l8 FFibernis
Bank building, New Orleans. La and 1OS6 Norm
Point street. San Francisco. Cal: also from, fhr
Y. 5. Engineer Offices In the following eifies-
Seattle. Wash; Los Angeles. Cal: Baltimore
Nd; Philadelphia, Pa; Pittsburg. Pa: Roston.
Mass Bunalo, " J.; Cleveland. Ohio; Cinciu-
nati, Ohio; Chicago. H.; st. Louis. Mo; Detroit
Mieh-; Milwaukee. Wis: st. Paul Mimi. Cha
fanOoRas Tenn, Louisville. Ky: Mobile sIa
and Galveston Tex; Commercial Club Kansas
City. Mo-: Chamber Of Commerce. Quincy mi
and Chamber OF Commerce and Board Of Trade
Tacoma. Wash. II. G. BOGGS Captain C,orns ~
Engineers. T. s A. General Purchasing Ofacer
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
RESORTS
HONOLULU
Beats Then All

ID Back $40: E!s.s cIs.. sos,,.1 sos saIins sTrt
board riding. sea bathing. swInnminr and
aquatic sports; fishing, baseball, tennis.
/ solf. eutomobiling.
Most attractive spot on entire
/ round world tour.
Five and half days from San Fran
cisco hy s. 8. Alameda tWirelessl, sailing
June %. July II, Aug. 7, etc. BOOK
NOW and secure the best berths.
Line TO Tahiti, New Zealand and
Auafralia-S- s. Mariposa sailing
July 1, Aug s. Tahiti and back, sl23
Wellington and back, $3.50.
d. >. >. CO.. e73 Market 81.
Telephone Kearny 1871.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

stock car without spare wheel. took a party
for ride to the mountains just outside Of Los
Angeles, and had gone. but one mile on the re
turn trip before a bad blowout resulted. and ~
became necessary TO telephone TO the Los An
gees store for assistance, as | was totally un-
prepared for making tire repairs in view OF the
fact that until this single trip ] had always
been provided with a spare wheel.
j. NJ. wilkins. one of the organizers
of the Automobile Club of California.
3. has just completed
T.u. ,T Good a tour though Sac
1sa4,,. ca Tr,r ramento, Auburn,
Golf ak, Nevada
City, Grass Valley.
Boca Loyalton, Quincy. ana over the
Sierra Nevada mountains 10 Oroville.
thence through the Sacramento and
San Joaquin valleys to this city.
Wilkins was delighted with the
mountain trip from Quincy to Oroville.
and for the benefit of thoseNcontemplat-
ing a most beautiful and interesting
drive furnishes the following table OF
distances and elevations:
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
New Owner of
Speedwen Car

car to f. B. Stone of stockton Stone
took a 45 horsepower four cylinder
touring car and at once started over
land with his new purchase. Lynch
expects another carload of Speedwells
this week.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

The trout fishing at Bucks ranch is
probably the very best in the state.
and the roads. although impossible
during the season of snow and rain,
are in excellent condition now.
The following deliveries of Buick
automobiles were made by the Howard
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

]. H. Eagal, manager of the auto
mobile department Of the Studebaker
Brothers company
on Auto. Continual go
ing of an auto
mobile is recog-
nized by automobile men and owners to
be the best and severest test to which
grilling, automobile owners and deal
ers say the owner may be pretty sure
his or her car is a good one. embodying
endurance, reliability and SturdineSs
These sentiments are indorsed by
Charles Erickson of Auburn, a railroad
contractor. who is at present in charge
of the building of the Southern Pa
cific's new branch lines in Placer
county. For the last three aonths
Erickson has been making almost
daily tour of 25 different camps in
that vicinity, where the different crews
are at work on the new line. He
makes these rounds in his Studebaker
roadster, and during all the time that
he has driven the car he has never
chanical adjustments. And tire trouble
he says has been very slight, attribut-
ing this largely to the spring sus-
pension of his car
Recently S. II. Chase, assistant man
ager of the local Studebaker branch.
drove from Sacramento to Auburn in
a Studebaker EMF go" car and then
paced Erickson over the latter route
DeAN snaps, cdiO
Chase yesterday, "a series of short
jagged hills and ruts, and it is Won
such grilling. Most OF the distance
has to be made in the lower gears
One round trip of the course Erickson
covers almost daily in his Studebaker
is an endurance run in itself. The per-
formance of his car is an example of
just what a thoroughly modern motor
car will stand"
Z The following motor car parties
registered at Del Monte during the
At Del Monte H. Buck. Leonard W. W.
- Buck and Charles Rog
ers Of San Francisco.
Mr.. and Mrs A. NJ Dollar OF San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. McEiroy of Seattle and Mrs
Emma Hamilton OF Portland.
MIR. and Mrs. A. G. Denman Jr. of Redlands
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ. Garland OF Los Angeles
Mr. and Mrs. r. NJ. Spencer and Miss Bertha
Levy of Seattle.
Charles Osborn, Mrs. Moran. Miss A. r. Hol.
land and Miss l.. Holland in Stearns car
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. s. Largey Of Butte, Mont.
Mr. and Mrs c. NJ Maze and George A. Cres-
say of Modesto.
Mr. and Mrs A. r. Gilbert. Mrs. f. X. ell.
bert and John S. Gilbert in Packard from
Santa Barbara.
Thomas b. Jeffery & Co, has received
So the following letter
Missed His from w *: Cowan
.;.r- Cowan writes:
You have probably
carried an umbrella for several days
as precaution against the rain which
never came. and the first day that it was left at
home the clouds burst and you were drenched.
Well that Is about what happened TO me with
tire trouble. ! had been driving a Rambler
model As during the season, this demonstrating
car being fully equipped with spare wheel, top,
etc, until finally some one came along and IN
fnA win
such perfect satisfaction, and another Rambler
car equipped with spare wheel. etc, was then
put in service, and on until all of my cars
with one single exception were disposed OF, and
in all of this time I had not hnd a single pune
the irons.
Having been forced to use the one remaining
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
/ New Owners
! of Bucks

white Streaks''-W. F. Hunt. San Jose (2l
garage. Marysville (2); Mr.. Waterman. Fresno
(2) Mr.. Salbach. Stockton (2); one each 10
Hodson Hornbrook; c.. Shaw. Lodi; A. Tog-
nazn San Luis ObispO; <. E. FOredyee, Eu-
reka; c. A. Magee. San Francisco; James Scar
lett Woodland sugar company, Woodland
William G. Van Zee. Woodland.
white Streaks." Toy touneau-E. $. Brown.
San Francisco: DR.. c. G. Kenyon. San Fran
cisco; Carl Christensen. Oakland; CHpp brothers.
Crimes ]. 0. Eddleman, Newman; Mr. Middle
kaun. Stockton 81.
40 horsepower touring cars-Auto company.
Palo Alto: Mr.. Gwynn. Chico: Mr.. Waterman.
Fresno: W. B. Lloyd. Petaluma; L. NJ. Grimes.
San Francisco; j. II. Johnson. Napa: c. ".
wilmington, San Francisco; W. H. Morrissey,
orland
40 horsepower roadsters-Mr Morgan, Chico;
Carl Christensen, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

L. " Lynch. manager of the Speed
well motor car company, who has jul
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

j. II. Eagal. manager of the auto
mobile department of the Studebaker
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
NoTEs OF THE AUTO

NOTES OF THE AUTO
The Winton chauffeurs' contest for
1909 ends this month. Some of the
records that are being made are Won
derfuI and only give further evidence
of the high character of the Winton
product.
A telegram has just been received by
the Frank o. Renstrom company from
man finished first with perfect score in
an endurance run held at that place
This is the third run within a month
in which the Pullman finished first and
with a perfect score.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

Louis II. Bill, local manager
Thomas b. Jeffery & Co., has recei,
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

factory, celebrated
the occasion yes
terday by. selling
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

The following motor car parties
registered at Del Monte during the
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09
J. NJ. wilkins, one of the organizers
of the Automobile Club of CalfOrnia.

II Idc ] uoL LUIII yIN 2 90
a tour though Sac
ramento, Auburn,
G ol ( a Y, Nevada
CifU GraEc Na1laN
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

Tells of Good
Motor Car Trip
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-09

bTOInerS company
of California, says /:
Continual go
ing of an auto
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
WILL PUT ON SKETCH
ENTITLED JOHN d"
Sinclair Writing Play Giving
Rockefeller View of Himself

Upton Sinclair proposes TO give
playgoers a realistic picture of John
D. Rockefeller in sociaHstic environ
ment
I am staging a one act play entitled
John D." said Sinclair yesterday.
"and want TO hear from an actor
who looks like him TO take the part"
Having recently divorced himself
from the rank OF novelist or publicist,
Sinclair. has chosen the drama as
means of spreading socialistic doctrine
Prince Hagen" a fantastic drama Of
sOcialistic intent, was produced for the
first time at the Valencia theater. Now
Sinclair proposes TO invade a slightly
different field
I am working out plan to put
three one act plays on the stage with
q company which 1 have chosen and
drilled myself They are socialist plays
and / intend TO put the company on
the road. The presentation of the
play John D.. viii be thoroughly good
natured" Sinclair asserted. "In it the
oil king is shown to be greatly inter-
ested in the socialist view OF himself
In the end he is left appalled, before
the vision Of the impending revolu-
riOn."
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
OLD CONFEDERATE
SOLDIER DESTITUTE
Was Associate OF Jefferson
Davis, but Now Compelled to
Enter AImshOuse

Far from home and friends, Benjamin
Walton, aged SO, veteran of the civil
war and in earlier days a confdant of
General Robert E. Lee, commander of
the confederate troops and personal
friend of JEFFERSON Davis, president of
the confederate states, awaits the hour
when he will be transported to the
county almshouse. At present the aged
ex-soldier is destitute He was taken
yesterday to the central emergency
hospital for treatment for an injured
foot
After many adventures in the south
in the field and became an attache of
daily met and planned with Jefferson
Davis.
He has been a soldier of fortune, hav-
ing come to this country from Eng
land in 1854. Despite the fact that he
was of foreign birth he was admitted
readily to the innernost circles of the
confederate administration. He ar
rived in California in 1870. His only
asset was distinguished service in
DiXie's army. He thought of following
other soldiers Of fortune into the Cen
tral American republics, but abandoned
that idea and remained in San Fran
cisco. In various ways he has since
eked out a precarious living here. On
the eve of his entrance to the aims
house the story of valorous, conduct
for losing cause was dfVulged.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
One Way to
Avoid Piles
And Appendicitis

Every incoming patient re-
cites the same story-neg elected
or improperly treated constipa-
ton, the great increase of oper-
ations for appendicitis, rectal dis
eases and womanly displace-
ments, indicates the crying need
of a mild but sure treatment for
constipation says well known
hospital matron- Headache,
stomach troubles. piles and all
the fevers of children can be pre-
vented by using this mild for
mula whenever any costiveness
exists: Get at any we'll stocked
drug store one ounce aromatic
fluid cascara,' one ounce COM
pound essence cardioP and two
ounces aromatic syrup rhubarb.'
Mix, and adults take from y to
teaSpoonfuls after each meal,
while children will readily take
from five drops to a teaspoonfuI
after each meal, according to age
This treatment will correct the
bowels and not drug them. The
longer it is used the less need of
it except when some heavy meal
is consumed. or when one catches
cold
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
PROPOSE CHANGE IN
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

One of the most important bills that
VII De introduced during the present
session or the Legislature will be that
proposed by the bar association of San
francisco, at a meeting held Saturday
night. This bill will have the effect of
compelling the defendant in a criminal
case TO take the witness stand whether
he desires to or not. According to the
amendment, which is proposed by Theo-
dore Roche, the defendant may refuse
to answer any question put to him. but
the district attorney is given the privi-
lege of commenting upon the refusal
of the witness to testify.
Another important bill will be one
relating to the impanelment of trial
Jurors, which will provide for the plac-
Ing or the names of all tax payers
competent to act as jurors, in one large
when the trial court requires a panel.
In this manner all classes of citizens
will be impaneled for jury duty, and
there will always be a sufficient num-
Der of names. in the box.
Roche also proposed an amendment
to the constitution, which In case of
congestion of cases on the calendars
of the superior courts would give the
presiding judge or a majority of the
judges the privilege of calling in other
judges from outside counties to relieve
the congestion.
1t was suggested by one of the mem
bers of the committee that the privilege
of the attorneys for both the prosecu-
tion and the defense in giving instruc-
that instructions. be given only by the
court.
The committee also discussed pro-
posed changes in the codes to facili-
tate and expedite appeals. 1t was con-
sidered that all appeals should be per-
fected and in the appellate court in 45
days from the time the defendant is
sentenced. 1t is not proposed to do
away with motions for a new trial or
in arrest of judgment But it is thought
that the lower court should have the
right to grant a new trial when it is
perfectly apparent that the rights of
the parties have been violated
The suggested bills provide that
within II days after verdict is rem
dered all motions for new trial or
in arrest of judgment must have been
made and decided. and that sentence
must have been pronounced within Il
days. At the time sentence is pro-
nounced, the bill says. the defendant
must announce whether or not he will
appeal.
The bill also sets stated time at
which the reporters transcript must be
ready and the several steps of the ap-
peal taken. Only one appeal would be
allowed and that from the Judgment.
The appeal by the people is to be taken
in practically the same manner as the
defendants appeal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
CONSIDER BILL FOR
ROAD COMMISSION
State Association Will Hold It's
First Biennial Meeting in
the Capital
Governor GiIlett Expected TO
Appoint Committee of Three
to Report Conditions
[Speeial Dispatch to The Call

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 17.-The consid-
Grafton of bill to be presented TO the
state Legislature calling for the crea-
ton Of a state highway commission
will be the main work of the State
good roads association. which holds
its first biennial meeting in Sacra-
mento tomorrow. The session will be
called to order by President ]. H. Dag
gett of Los Angeles at 10 o'clock in
the chamber of commerce rooms
The proposed bill is the outgrowth
or the first meeting of the association,
which was held at Stockton last June.
1t provides for the control of i'm
proved highways In the various coun-
ties. The counties have constructed
the roads and the state plans to assume
responsibility for their maintenance.
The bill will be similar to the Vrooman
act, which provides for street work
maintenance by the cities. The COM
mission is to consist of three men ap-
pointed by the governor and will take
an inventory OF work to be done so
that the size of the appropriation to
be asked for can be ascertained
High water conditions hereabouts
will Keep many delegates away, par
t1cularly from the south. The conven-
ton will follow no formal program.
A conference between the board Of
directors and Governor Gillett will
precede the general meeting. The pro-
posed bill will be taken up at this
conference.
Secretary J. H. Eddy with the stock
ton delegation was the first to arrive
tonight,
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
HER MOTHER INpLAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend

A young woman out in Iowa found
wise, good friend in her mother in law,
jokes Notwithstanding. She writes:
ut is two years since we began using
Postum in our house. l was greatly
troubled with my stomach, complexion
was blotchy and yellow. After meals
1 often suffered sharp pains and would
have to lie down. My mother often told
me 1t was the coffee I drank at meals.
But when I'd quit coffee I'd have
severe headache
while visiting my mother in law
remarked that she always made such
good coffee. and asked her to tell me
how She laughed and told me it was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
II began to use Postum as soon .as L
got home. and now we have the same
good coffee (Postum) every day, and
/ have no more trouble. Indigestion
is thing of the past, and my COM
plexion has cleared up beautifully.
My grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave off coffee. She then
took tea but that was just as bad
She finally was induced to try
Postum, which she has used for over a
year She travelled during the winter
over the greater part Of Iowa, visiting.
something she had not been able to
do for years She says she owes her
present good health to Postum
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
interest.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
NEW COSTA RIGA CONSUL
COMES TO THIS CITY
Guillerma Figueroa Says Busi-
ness Is Flourishing

Guillerma Figueroa. the new consul
from the republic of Costa Rica,
reached San Francisco from Boston
yesterday to fill the post made vacant
by the death of Consul Jose Maria
Tinoco a few weeks ago, Consul
Figueroa expects to remain indefinitely
in San Francisco.
Consul F1gueroa, who is staying at
the Hotel Larne, stated yesterday that
business is fiourishing in Costa Rica
He says that in addition to the ship
ment of ores and coffee there is a
growing export in fruits, particularly
of bananas, on the Atlantic coast of
the republic.
Costa Rica is one of the few revo-
lutionless South American republics.
he said, and for this reason much Eng
lish and American money has been in
vested. At the present time railroad
is being constructed from Limon on
the Atlantic coast to Punta Arenas,
which will be completed in about a
year.
The San Francisco call., 1909-01-18
ENGLISH NOBLEMAN AND
FAMILY TRAVEL INCOGNITO
Lord and Lady Clifford Come on
Visit to This Country

NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-Traveling in
cognito as Mr.. and Mrs. Clifton and
Miss Clifton, Lord and Lady Clifford
and daughter of Chudleigh. Devon
shire, Eng. arrived here today from
Liverpool for a months visit
Lord Clifford. one of the wealthiest
peers of England. and a prominent
leader of the Roman Catholic party,
came to America in the early 70s and
assisted in surveying the route of the
Northern Pacific railroad
He was a great friend of General
Custer, and while with him engaged
in number of encounters with Sioux
Indians. He also took part in the
Yellowstone expedition.