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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
Railroad Commission DelDing
Deeply Into the Rate Question

much lower than the rate to Salt Lake
City and Reno, New, if the latter rate
is to be renunerative.
G. w. Luce, general freight agent of
the Southern Pacific railroad, the first
witness called, said the entire water
route tonnage originating at the At
lantic seaboard to California points
amounted to 226,140 tons, while the
railroad delivery amounted to 205,231
tons. Judge Bartine tried to bring
out that 96 per cent of the westbound
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 81
Judge H. F. Bartine, chairman of the
Nevada state railroad commission,
delved deeply into the question of the
water rate competition at the freight
rate hearing before Interstate Com
merce Commissioner e. E. Clark to-
day. The railroads have taken the
position that freight can be carried so
much cheaper by steamer to the Pa
cific coast that the transcontinental
railroad rate to coast points must be
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
Slight Earthquake Shocks Are
Experienced in Central Regions

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Sept. pa
slight tremble of the earth at o'clock
this morning was reported by persons
living four miles south of the busi-
ness section today. The local weather
bureau has no record of shock either
here or at other points in this district.
CLEVELAND, O., Sept. 27.-Earth
vibrations lasting for one minute were
recorded at 3:46 o'clock this morning
at st. Egnatius observatory. At the
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
INCREASE OF FOUR.

According to the report of a Bill
ings physician the population of the
city was materially increased Satur-
day night by the arrival of four ba-
bies, all of whom are reported to be
healthy youngsters.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. DcVore, daughter to Rev.
and Mrs. c. E. Tuke; a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Martin A. Shannon, and a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Meis-
for
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
CHILD BREAKS ARM.

The 3-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Losstrom, who live few miles
west of this city, sustained a frac-
tured arm as the result of bad fall
Sunday The child was playing in a
wagon in the yard and, losing its bal
ance, fell to the ground. The injured
member was dressed and the child is
reported to be doing nicely.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
LONDON WOOL SALES.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-There were
100000 bales offered at the wool
auction sales today. Competition was
active and prices were firm. The fin
est greasy grades were in sellers ia
vor and home spinners paid Is 4d for
Queensland, rs SID for scoureds, and
also Is 4d for Victorians. Americans
bought crossbreds freely at hardening
prices.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
HAVE LEASED LAKE.

A club comprised OF employees OF IHe
Yegen Bros stores, have taken a
lease on Scheumaker lake, a small
body of water northwest of the city,
and it is the expectation of the mem
bers of the organization that many
ducks will meet with sudden and vio-
lent death in that neighborhood this
fall. Blinds will be built and pro-
visions made for the comfort of the
hunters.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
RARY IS|'RuRIED.

The body of Mary McGinn, the nine
months-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank McGinn, was buried yesterday
morning in Calvary cemetery. Mrs.
McGinn is at present suffering from
typhoid fever and is reported to be in
a critical condition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
Whitney Was Forced
To Bury Cooks Flag
Peary Would Not AzZow Hunter to
Remain on Ship With Flag
in His Possession

Anew YORK, Sept. 27.-"My instru-
l% ments are not lost, I'm sure of
that" said DR.. Cook in further
interview with the Associated Press
today. 81 shall have them brought
here. My Eskimos are at Etah and
they know the value of the instru-
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28
SHEEP WERE SOLD,

Ten carloads of sheep, containing
some 1000 lambs. were yesterday
morning purchased in this city by Lee
Simonson. The lambs were the prop
erty of the Big Horn Sheep company
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28

and Winchester bacon of England
commands fancy price. Montana
hams and bacons could command
them, too, if the necessary pains were
taken"
He marveled at the display of ap-
pies, which he pronounced as fine as
any he had ever seen.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28

college it was said that the movement
was from north to south, and a dis
tance of between 800 and 400 miles
The shock was not severe.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27-Neither
instrument of the weather bureau nor
that of the coast and geodetic survey
recorded the earthquake reported in
the middle west.
The officials regard the shocks as
covering only a small area
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28

traffic through the Ogden gateway
goes to the coast and that consequent
ly the railroads have but 40 per cent
inland business to offset the water
competition.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1909-09-28

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The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
OPIUM SMUGGLED IN
SHIPMENT OF CASTINGS
Manila Customs Official Detects
Law Breakers

James p. Lawler, chief Inspector of
the Manila customs service, who ar
rived here yesterday on the army trans
port Thomas, was instrumental shortly
before leaving the Philippines in seiz-
ing a quarter of a ton of smokin g
opium which had been smuggled into
the island port with shipment of ma
chinery.
The steel castings had been followed
and the cavities filed with the poppy
extract neatly packed in five tael tins.
The openings in the castings were
hidden by steel straps and other appar-
emily legitimate fixtures and wrap
pings.
The smugglers landed their machin-
cry without exciting suspicion, and
their undertaking would have sue
ceeded if they had not, as an evidence
of good faith, sent piece of the ma
chinery to repair shop. BY accident
one of the loaded pieces was selected,
and when it was taken apart at the
machine shop the opium was found.
Grant and Kennedy, the smugglers,
were convicted and sentenced to a year
apiece in Bilibid. Grant is Honolulu
man and Kennedy a halfbreed Chinese.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
REVEL IN REHEARSALS1
FOR "PROF. NAPOLEON
Gorgeous Dances Will Be Fea-
ture of the Performance

Basket ball girls, college groups and
spooks met at the Fairmont yesterday
for, grand revel, showing that PRO
fessor Napoleon's". dream as it unrolls
is round of fun, song laughter and
unalloyed joy TO the boys and girls who
have become young again under Pro-
fessor Phiz's magic powder, the famous
potion that sets the whole world of
music at play.
The dances will be beautiful, a wave
of musical color and light. The Japan
ese and geisha group is about the most
charming of these. While all of the
separate roles have not yet been fixed
it is about decided that Miss Fernando
Pratt will take the part of Fl Fl in
this dance with Percy Hannigan as
Ki Ki. The groups are to come on the
stage when the house is in darkness,
and only the richsscent of Japanese in
cense permeates the air.
When the lights go on it will be upon
a stage of richly hued parasols, which,
when displaced, show a group of so at a
tea party. The most beautiful kimonos
procurable in the city have been pur-
chased for this dance.
The high school group will meet this
afternoon atsthe tennis chorus, and to-
night the college alumnae will assem-
Bile in Norman hall.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
nOWARD'S WIDOW
UPHELD BY JUDGE
Seawell Decides That Trust
Deed Made on Separation
Included Cattle
Livestock Only Personal Prop
erty That Could Have
Been Conveyed

Mrs. Emma Shafter Howard, widow
of Charles Webb Howard, who was
president of the Spring Valley water
company, won an important point yes
terday in her suit to be declared owner
of $4,000 worth Of cattle and horses
on the two ranrnes in Marin county
that We're placed in trust for her sup
port at the time ,.f her separation from
her husband in 1870
In overruling 3 motion for nonsuit
made by the How,,rd investment COM
pany Judge Seawel. stated that he was
convinced that Howard intended to
convey to his wife the livestock on the
ranches as well as the land.
The case went over to December 20
for the defendant to tender evidence,
but In view of Judge Seawelps exposi-
tion OF the law yesterday 1T is re-
garded as certain that Judgment will
be given. for Mrs Howard.
The deed of trust may be reformed,
even after 19 years, the judge said, in
asmuch as he was convinced the inten-
tion of both parties was that the cattle
should be included in the deed. This
was shown by the fact that the intro
ductory clause contained the words
the following real and personal prop
erty," and the livestock was the only
personal property that could have been
referred to.
Judge Seawell said that the evidence
showed the land and the cattle We're
always taken together as a going bust
ness. In view of the fact that the
original cattle had died it was for the
court to decide whether their progeny
belonged to Mrs. Howard. He stated
that 1T was the duty of the life tenant
to keep up the stock, and therefore the
stock at present on the ranches be-
longed not to the Howard investment
company. but to Mrs. Howard.
Charles S. Wheeler and j. c. McKin-
stry represented Mrs Howard and A. E..
Shaw the Howard investment company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
ITALY TO HOLD TWO
GREAT EXPOSTTIONS
Italians in California Are Urged
to Send Exhibits

Photographs of the California scenes
among which Italians work and sue
ceed. as well as a complete exhibit of
California products, are to be the most
characteristic features of the California
exhibit at the worlds fair which is to
be held in Italy in 1911 TO celebrate the
semicentennial of Italian unity
There are to be two expositions held
in that year in Italy-one at Rome.
devoted entirely to art in all its
branches, and the other at Turin, which
viii be an Industrial exposition.
The Italian amba ssador at Washing
ton, d. c. has requested Cavaliere S. L.
Rocca. Italian consul general at this
port TO bring the international fair at
Turin to the attention of the people
Of the Pacific coast and of California in
particular. Consul General Rocca has
appointed a committee of 13 prominent
Italians TO prepare for the California
exhibit.
Andrea Sbarboro is chairman of the
committee, and persons interested may
communicate with him at the Italian
chamber Of commerce, Montgomery and
Clay streets.
AS Italy viii undoubtedly have a
splendid exhibit at the Panama Pacific
exposition, il is considered the duty, as
well the opportunity of California, to
exploit its wealth Of products and
achievements at Turin. 1t is necessary
that prompt steps be taken TO insure a
commendable exhibit from this state.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
DISPUTE OVER TAXES
SUBMITTED TO COURT
Property Owner and Deputy
Differ Over Amount Paid

A dispute between r. Flaherty. owner
of property in Steiner street, west of
Fulton, and the tax collectors office as
TO whether Flaherty paid s506 or 1906
when settling his tax bill November IL.
1907. was submitted to Judge Seawell
for decision yesterday
The taxes totaled $606. and F'laherty
was given a receipt for that amount.
But E. b. Tripp, who took the money
from Flaherty, said a mistake was
made and that Flaherty paid only s506.
Tripp explained that another dep
uty named O'Brien assisted him in TAX
ing in the money at the pay window,
and between them they made the mis-
take.
Flaherty returned soon after leaving
the office and asked If he had any more
to pay. He was told NO During the
noon hour the cash was counted and
found to be s100 short. Trip ex-
claimed, That's Flaherty."
The property has been offered for
sale by the tax collector in satisfaction
of the 500 alleged to be delinquent,
and Flaherty is seeking an injunction
preventing its sale
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
ATTEMPTS TO HOLD
NINE WITH SHOTGUN
Federal Authority Defied by
French GuIch Miner

Defying federal authority with a
shotgun, G. A. Won Kruze has again
sent the Sybil gold mining company of
French Gulch to the United States cir
cult court for assistance.
Won Kruze claims the right to one
of the properties He forcibly kept off
intruders until month ago, when
Deputy United States Marshal Towle,
armed with writ of assistance from
Judge Van Fleet, appeared.
The surrender was peaceable and
Won Kruze left the diggings to his
legal successor, Fred E. Bowen, who is
agent for Charles o. Rose, trustee of
the company. Bowen became i'll De-
cember 8 and returned to his home in
Berkeley. leaving Charles Fox as guar
dian. Upon his arrival home he re-
ceived telegram from Fox, stating
that Won Kruze had returned with his
shotgun. Rose applied yesterday for
an order citing Won Kruze to show why
he should not be punished for contempt
of court.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
COLUMBIA ThfATFR
TO Open JAN. 10
Announcement Is Made at Meet
ing of Stock Holders in
St. Francis Hotel

That the Columbia theater, in
Geary street. near Mason, would
will open January 10, was announced
at a meeting yesterday afternoon in
the st. Francis hotel of the subscribers
of the theater company.
Having subscribed $1,000 of the cap
ital stock of the company the go
lege of holding two seats for one per-
formance each week. AS their names
were drawn from a hat the subscrib-
ers chose the date and the seats de-
sired
President Henry T. Scott of the Co
lumbia theater building company sug-
gested that as Gottlob, Marx & Co.
the managers of the theater,
were TO auction off the seats for the
opening night, donating the premiums
to charity, the subscribers should con-
tribute the average premium toward
the cause of charity. This was agreed
upon.
The opening production will be
George Ade's play, Father and the
Boys" in which william H. Crane is
starring The date when the seats for
the opening night will be auctioned
will be January 3, and the place the
ballroom of the st. Francis hotel.
The entire proceeds Of the auction
sale for first night seats will be turned
over to charity. The Protestant, Cath
olic and Hebrew orphanages. will be
beneficiaries, and the Actors Fund of
America will also enjoy a proportion
ate share of the bounty. as will other
institutions not yet named.
Permanent seats were selected by
the following subscribers:
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
CASHIER OF MERCHANTS
NATIONAL BANK RESIGNS
L. M. Mcdonald to Become
Head of Livermore Institution

L. M. Mcdonald, cashier of the Mer-:
chants national bank of this city, left
that institution yesterday to become
president of the Bank of Livermore.
McDonald's resignation. has been in the
hands of the board of directors of the
bank for several days, and it was with
much regret that It was accepted.
W. w. Jones, manager of the Traders
bank OF Los Angeles, and one of the
most prominent bankers of the south
ern city. takes McDonalds place
His wide acquaintance with the bank
ing interests of the Pacific coast makes
him valuable acquisition to the bank
ing circles of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
HAS HER DAUGHTER
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
Mother Complains to Police
That Girl Took Her Money

Mrs. Emma Busch of 2976A Pine
street reported to the police Tuesday
night that her daughter, Emma, 16
years of age, had come home between
s and O'Clock and told her that she
would change her clothes and go out
for few hours. After the girl had
gone Mrs. Busch discovered that all the
money in her purse, $110, had been
taken. She then asked that her daugh-
ter be arrested
Descriptions of the girl were sent to
different nearby places, and yesterday
morning Captain Anderson received a
dispatch from Sacramento that she had
been arrested there.
A detective will be sent to bring her
back.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
FISHERMEN PULL UP
BODY ON ANCHOR CHAIN
Hoist Remains of Man Who Dis
appeared Tuesday Night

Two fishermen in hosting anchor at
Third and Channel streets yesterday
afternoon found the body of Martin
jaeger, a laborer, aged 40, caught in
the anchor chain.
Jager. who had been separated from
his wife for some time and was de-
spondent. was last seen alive Tuesday
night. He had been drinking heavily
and might have fallen overheard.
though the police believe he committed
suicide.
The dead man had been living at the
Portola lodging house, Third and Har-
rison streets His widow. who identi-
fed the body, lives at 223 LouisburG
street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
RIDES ON HORSE AND
is STABBED BY OWNER

A ride on a friends horse without
the latter's permission resulted in a
trip to the Mission emergency hospital
yesterday for Frank Laumeister, 10
years of age. who lives at 202 Silver
avenue. The friend, who escaped after
a long chase by Policeman Coates,
dragged Laumeister from the horse and
stabbed him in the head. His wounds
are not serious.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
CHILD RISKS LIFE
FOR BAG OF CANDY

A girl of years nearly sacrificed the
lives of herself and mother Tuesday
afternoon 10 recover bag of candy
which she had dropped on the car
track in Haight street between Fill
more and Steiner.
Mrs. G. Z. Massner of 220 Haight
street was crossing the street with
her two children when the little girl
dropped a bag OF candy and ran back
for il. Car 1880 was bound east. and
the mother, seeing the child's danger,
rushed TO the rescue.
The motorman stopped the car as
quickly as possible. The child was
knocked down, but escaped with a cut
on the scalp and few bruises Mrs.
Massner refused to prosecute the mo-
torman.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
PROPOSALS

PROPOSALS FOR ANIMALS-Depot Quarter
masters Office. 1OS6 North Point ST.. San Fran
triplIcate, subject to usual conditions, win be
received here until 10 a. M. January Is. 1910.
for furnishing 250 Riding Horses. Delivery at
Seattle, Wash, or other prominent railroad
points. United States reserves right to accept
or reject any or all bids. Information furnished
application. Envelopes containing proposals
should be marked Proposals for animals, to be
opened January 13. 1910" and addressed r. Won
Sehrader. Depot Y. ~ u 8 Army
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
.ccnsEn oF srEA11Ne

ACCUSED OF STEALING AUTO-Thomas
Frazer, chauffeur. and John williams, ma
ehinist, were arrested yesterday morning in
Stanyan street complaint of DIR. II. n.
Berthiaume of the Owl auto livery company.
who charged them with stealing an automobile
from the garage.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16

In the streetcars OF san Francisco
c. Il. Stoddart, western director of the
Frank A Munsey publishing company,
who during the course of the year
visits every important city in the union
and who is in San Francisco now at
the St. Francis, found the one blotch
marring the physical beauty of the
new city. He said yesterday that, with
the exception of ST. Louis. In no other
city had he seen worse streetcars, and
that this objectionable feature was in
tensified by the cleanliness and beauty
Of the buildings which have been erect
ed since the disaster.
Although I have visited san Fran
cisco regularly, there have been so
many changes within the last year that
came this time more or less as a
stranger. Ny first impression was one
Of wonder and delight at the new build
ings Everything seemed so clean, so
perfect. The defects and ugliness OF
older cities were wanting. There was
no CRIME, no dirt
THEN SAW THE CARS
In the midst OF my pleasure l heard
q jangle and clatter. and saw one OF
your streetcars. Then I came back to
earth. In no other city, with the eX-
ception Of St Louis, have / seen such
Noah's arks. such dirty and disrepu-
table streetcars.
Had san Francisco old buildings
and old streets, these cars might pass
without comment; but under the cir
cumstances, with beautiful buildings
all around. they force themselves upon
ones notice and create distinctly un-
favorable impression The cars, un-
doubtedly. were excellent 25 years ago,
but their present appearance is villain
Gus. They need painting. washing and
refxing. but the proper place for them
is in the junk heap, TO which they
ought TO have been relegated years ago
The particular feature, however, is
their incongruity. A stranger seeing
old cars in a dirty town would never
have reason to think of them again
On leaving San Francisco. however,
among his other impressions there
stands out one distinct thought-that
the streetcars are abominable.
For instance, I enter my hotel and
find things which few hotels possess.
In rebuilding the management has
wisely adopted the latest in everything g,
and the result is that the fittings,
architecture lighting and general man
agements are as perfect as possible.
Naturally. one Is pleased and delighted
but imagine my sensations on leaving
streetcars. All the beauties of the ho-
tel are lost in the discomfort that fol-
lows.
CLEAN CARS ELSEWHERE
Every other city has seen the need
for Improvement in its streetcars. Chi
csgo and New York have large. clean
cars and employ the pay as you enter
method. Detroit. Cincinnati and In
dianapolis pride themselves on their
streetcar system. and San Francisco.
with the exception only Of St Louis,
seems TO stand alone in keeping behind
the times in this respect. Thirty years
ago, when San Francisco had cable
cars and the other cities the old horse
cars. visitors here would go away
wondering at the. Improvement San
Francisco was looked upon as the
leader Of matters pertaining to city
transportation. 1t is as much behind
now as il was ahead so years ago"
Stoddsrt will leave today for Chi
cago. where he makes his headquar-
terS.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16
TROLLEY CARS
MAR BEAUTY
OF THIS CITY
Director of Frank A. Munsey Co.
Surprised That They Are
Not Up to Date
Asserts San Francisco Is Thirty
Years Behind Other Cities
in This Respect

Thirty years ago. when san Fran
cisco had it's cable cars and the other
looked upon as being the leader in mat
ters of city transportation. Today IL
j. as far behind the times I'm this re-
spect as ia was ahead then. The cars
being run in the streets of San Fran
cisco ought to have been reIegated to
The junk heap years aeO-"-C. H. Stod-
dart, western director OF the Frank A.
Munsey company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16

HURT IN RUNAwAY-Joseph Civinini, 3o5
Montgomery avenue, and Il. Morris, 1907
5 Jones street. were thrown from runaway
buggy at Fifth and Market streets yesterday
afternoon Civnn sustained compound
badly bruised. They are employed by an
undertaking company.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16

baldwin Jewelry Company. open even
sngs- 3s Kearny ST. cor Union Square,
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-16

Gray hair restored to natural color by
Alfredum's Egyptian Henna. A harmless
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