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The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
By w. RUSSELL COLE

The end of the Calhoun trial is
at hand. Unless unforeseen Interrupt
tions delay proceedings In Judge Law
lors court today the prosecution will
probably close it's case before night.
and either this afternoon or tomorrow
morning the closing arguments should
be under way.
Treasurer Starr TeStifieS
Yesterday was essentially filing in
day. but it was at the same time day
productive of some very material and
important facts To begin with.
George E. Starr. the treasurer OF the
United Railroads. who left San Fran
cisco at the time the first investiga-
tions of municipal graft began. and who
has remained outside the Jurisdiction OF
the local courts for nearly two years.
was brought upon the witness stand.
The calling of the witness was a
complete surprise. for no one in the
courtroom except the attorneys knew
that Starr had returned to California.
AS matter of fact. he returned two
weeks ago and has since remained
quietly at his home in Ross Valley.
Heney asked the witness at the out
set of his examination if he had any
knowledge of the present whereabouts
of the cash books and vouchers which
were sent east in November. 1906. at
the time of the impanelment OF the
Oliver grand jury. and received a
negative answer.
Starr declared that the books had
been delivered to the representatives
of an accounting irm that he had
never seen them from that time until
the present. He was not sure. he said.
whether he had received a receipt for
the books. but believed he had After
making a personal search later in the
day at the company's Offices Starr testi-
fed that he had been unable to find
such receipt on file.
Starr admitted that no oHicer OF the
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NOT TOO FAR TO
WALK FROM QUAD
Charles" Meyers Pays $4,000
for Another Saloon for
Stanford Students
Especial Dispatch to The Call

lOpcCidt OiSpdICn 10 4 ne L duI
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, June o
The troublesome liquor question is to
become an issue once more at Stan
ford university. 1t has made its ap-
pearance in the form of resort opened
on the county road between Mayfield
and Mountain View by Charlie" Mey-
ers. For years Charlie" Meyers has
been a problem that the Stanford fac
ulty has been unable to solve. First
he settled at Mayfeld then at Menlo
and now he has once more dehed the
university authorities
When Meyers opened his place in
Mayfield he drew the college patron
age. The faculty objected so strongly
TO the student pilgrimages to May
field that the town went dry and
Charlie Meyers moved TO Menlo. At
Menlo the MayfeId incident was re-
peated and state law prohibiting the
sale of liquor within a mile and a half
of the college sent Menlo dry.
Now Meyers has established himself
on the road out of reach of the law
and within easy walking distance Of
the Stanford campus So highly does
he regard the university patronage
that he paid $4,000 for his new resort.
The place was formerly operated un-
der the name of THE Junction"
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Prosecution Announces 1t Will
Close Case Today; Defense
Not Expected to Rebut
Wife of Fugitive Chauffeur and
u. R. R. Treasurer Give
Important Evidence
Starr TeStiieS He Was Sent
East on Personal Order
of Magnate
Woman Tells Story of Hurried
Trip Out of State When
Husband Refuses
DEVELOPMENTS in
THE CALHOUN TRIAL

Heney announces that the prose
cution probably Will close its
case today. and indications are
that no witnesses viii be called
by the defense.
Details become known of attempts
by agents of the defense In
March 20 tamper with several
members of the jury panels
and pack the jury.
Prosecution declares that Frank
f. Edwards. a witness brought
here from Spokane. was induced
to leave the city Tuesday before
he could he called 20 the witness
stand.
Treasurer George Z. Starr OF
the United Railroads, who has
been absent from the state
nearly two years. returns and
II called Ms a witness by the
prosecution.
Starr testifies that under the a.
rectiOn OF Patrick Calhoun he
credited the United Railroads
Investment company with $780,
600 on the books of the United
Railroads In August. 1905, and
received a receipt for the same
amount from Ttrey l.. Ford TO
balance the account. but that
none of the money ever passed
through his hands.
starr declares that he did not re-
turn to San Francisco on the
order of Patrick Calhoun. but
because of the Illness OF his
wife.
Alex Latham. Ruef's former ehauf-
feur Of shirtbOx fame, Il called
TO the stand and refuses to fes-
tify on the ground that IT might
tend to incriminate him.
Mrs. Alex Latham tells how her
husband was induced to leave
the state in the employ of
Luther Browns father In law,
and says that for many months
he received $3.50 salary and
board and lodging for both him
self and herself.
Charles r. COrdes. a former en-
plOye of the United Railroads.
declares that supplies used by
the United Railroads fmme-
diately after the fire were Sc
cured from the relief commit
tee. and tells of securing wine
and liquors for dinner given to
Ruef and members of the board
of supervisors at the Fillmore
street carbarn.
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BLAST FURNACE BLOWS
UP; 6 DEAD, Ia HURT
Molten Iron Brings eDath and
Injury to Workmen

WHEELING, w. Va. June 9.-Six
men were killed and IA seriously in
jured in an explosion tonight of a
blast furnace at the Wheeling steel and
iron company.
The six men who We're killed We're
burned to a crisp. Four men were IA
tally injured. Fifty men were gath
cred about the furnace making ready
to drill in for the o'clock cast to-
night. when, without moments
warning. there was terrific roar and
great masses of molten iron spurted
from the furnace, sweeping down upon
the workmen.
All the men We're foreigners. The
cause of the accident has not been
definitely decided.
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FOUR WOMEN BEGIN AUTO
TRIP, NEW YORK TO COAST
Intend to. Dispense With Mans
Aid as Repairer

NEW YORK, June s.-Four women
left New York today on 1000 mile au-
tomobile trip to San Francisco. They
are Mrs. Alice r. Ramsey, president
of the woman's motoring club of New
York who is at the wheels Mrs. N. r.
Powell, Mrs. w. Atwood and. Mrs. II.
Jahns The party will do great deal
of sight seeing en- route, expecting
to arrive at San Francisco about July
Is. Mrs. Ramsey intends personally to
make all necessary repairs to the car
during the trip. -s--~ -A
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PRICE OF COAL
TO RETAILERS
REDUCED TODAY
Australian Fuel Will Be Quoted
by Importers at $3.50 a
Ton to Trade
Consumers May Expect to Sc
cure Supplies at $40, In
stead of the Slz Rate

Retail coal dealers throughout the
city will be notified today of drop of
$50 a ton in the first hand or bunker
price of the best Australian house coal,
and consumers will be able to stock
UP their bins and cellars with fuel at
prices from 81 to So a ton lower than
they have been paying during the last
year.
Since the Western fuel company
practically ceased importing house coal
from Australia about year ago and
commenced to dispose of the enormous
supplies previously brought in. the
price to the trade for the most fa-
vored brands of Australian and Brit
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
BELMONT ESCORTING MISS
ROBSON TO NEW YORK
Actress and Millionaire Visit
Latter's Stock Farm

LEXINGTON, Ky, June 9.-August
Belmont, the New York financier, left
here this afternoon for New York after
spending two days at his nursery farm
in this county. He was accompanied by
Miss Elinor Robson, the actress
Others in the party were Mrs. Van
derbrook, who chaperoned the party,
and young Vanderbrook. her son. 1t
was only recently that the name of Bel
mont and the actress were coupled in a
matrimonial way, which was followed
by a denial.
Just before leaving for New York
this AFTERNOON Belmont said he was in
the racing game to stay and that he
saw no reason for quitting. He ex-
presses satisfaction over the racing sit
ia ton in the east.
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Are Not Discouraged

Los ANGELES, June 9.-Investiga
tion among those having intimate
lokan sect of Caucasia, Russia. now
settled in southern California. dis
closes the fact that the st. Petersburg
reports to the effect that they were
dissatisfied with their life in the
United States and had determined to
return to Russia were not well founded.
Although they have met with many
failures since their arrival here sew
eral years ago they are not discoura ged
and have no thought of going back to
their native country
The sect is still endeavoring to find
a tract of fifteen or twenty thousand
acres of land in California where they
might locate the entire number Of
their followers In Russia.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
TEMBLOR AND TIDAL
WAVE KILL MANY
Town in Sumatra Islands Is
DESTROYED

PADANG, sumatra, June s.-The
town of Korinchi. 1s5 miles to the
southeast of Padang. was destroyed by
an earthquake on the night OF June 5.
Two hundred people were killed and
many others injured. The shock was
accompanied by a tidal wave which
swept away the native huts.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
TWO DOLLARS EACH FOR
FIRST WATERMELONS
Four Twelve Founders Arrive
at Los Angeles

Los ANGELES. June s.-The first
watermelons of the, season have arrived
in the Los Angeles market. A crate
containing four melons was received
by local fruit dealer today from the
Coachella valley. The melons weighed
II pounds each and were exceptionally
large and well ripened The price paid
for the melons was 50 each. Two of
the big hotels of this city got them.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
STICK OF DYNAMITE
IN PASSENGER CAR
Santa Fe Detectives Believe
Wreck Was Planned

SAN BERNARDINo, June s.-The en-
tire Santa Fe detective force has been
placed on mysterious case, believed
to be an attempt to wreck a passenger
train arriving in this city at s:45 o'clock
Tuesday night.
A brakeman discovered on the floor
of "a woman's toilet room a IL inch
stick of dynamite and eight caps.
Railroadmen believe that the guilty
party was alarmed and left the train
before finding an opportunity to attach
the fuse and ignite it.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
YANDERbILT'S
MOTHER HAS
OLIVE BRANCH
Mrs. o. II. P. Belmont on Way
to Newport to Effect a
Reconciliation
Seeks to Reunite Son and For
mer Bride Fair, Who Have
Been Separated
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

NEW YORK, June At Newport
Marble House" the beautiful home of
Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, is being made
ready for the occupancy of its mis-
tress who will return from Europe this
week. In society circles it is said that
Mrs. Belmont hopes to effect a recon
ciliation between Mr.. and Mrs. William
K Vanderbilt Jr.. who separated sew
eral months ago, as told exclusively in
The Call at that time
Mrs. Belmont will occupx Marble
House for the first time since she di-
vorced w. K. Vanderbilt Sr. Her sons.
William b. and Harold, will accompany
her. and later the duchess of Marlbor-
ough is expected
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
VAST ACREAGE RESTORED
TO THE PUBLIC DOMAIN
Ruling Affects McKittrick-Sun-
set District i'm California

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Approxi-
mately A444,s9O acres of land lying in
the McKittrick- Sunset district in Cali
fornia were today restored to the pub
lie dominion by Secretary Ballineer
The lands were withdrawn pending a IN
investigation and classification as to
whether they were mineral or non
mineral lands
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
PASTOR ACCUSED OF
MURDER OF HIS WIFE
Refused Sick Spouse Aid of
Medical Attendance

TUcUMCARI, N. NJ. June 9.-Mur-
der, the result of willful neglect. is the
charge brought against Rev. Jesse
Fenton, pastor of the Holiness church
at san Juan. N. M, who was brought
here today in charge of officers and
lodged in jail. It is charged that
Fenton refused to summon medical at
tendance for his wife when she was
taken III recently, and he allowed her
To die
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10
MOLOKAN SECT MEMBERS
NOT TO LEAVE CALIFORNIA
False Report That Russians
Would Go to VIadivostok

ST. PETERSBURG, June 9.-News-
papers received here from the far east
set forth that 1000 members of the
Molokan sect from the Caucasus. who
settled in California in 19O4-6. have
become dissatisfied with conditions on
the Pacific coast and are about to re-
turn to Russia and take up lands at
VIA dinrnrfnk
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Open to Entry

BAKERSFIELD, June 9.-The ruling
Of the interior department at Washing
ton restoring to the public domain 444, :
$50 acres of land in the Sunset district
has the effect of reopening this land to
either agricultural or mineral entry
according to the nature of the land
The land was withdrawn from arricuI-
tural entry at the behest of those who
wished the entire tract reserved for
mineral locations only
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BUILDING poNrooN-,

BUILDING P0NTooN-M -Marysville. June g.
The Northern electric railway company il build
ing pontoon bridge the Sacramento at
Hamilton City. Grenn county in order that the
company's trains may get across the river for
the purpose Of carrying freight and passengers
TO and from the big surar factory. The work
viii be completed within three weeks.
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Plans TO Leave Newport

Mrs. w. K. Vanderbilt Jr. is now in
Newport, the guest of her sister, Mrs.
Hermann Oelrichs. at Rosecliff Until
today the scene seemed purposely and
auspiciously arranged for friendly
conference and an attempt to reunite
the young couple VINO have lived en-
tirely apart since January and whose
differences are said to have. begun two
years before. but today. with the chief
actors in the family drama still far
apart-Mrs. Belmont on tho sea and
Vanderbilt Jr. in New York-the young
wife began saying her goodbys in New
port and announced that she would sail
next Tuesday with her children to
spend the summer abroad.
Whether her aim is to avoid the So
oial division in Newport, which would
attend the presence of her husband and
herself in homes scarcely half mile
apart. can only be surmised. But it is
believed her decision to leave for Eu-
rope was made very suddenly.
Reconciliation Desired
It is reported on good authority,
however. that the Vanderbilt family,
including Mrs. Blmont. have set their
hearts upon a reconciliation
The social alignment, If Mrs Bel
mont arrives before Mrs Vanderbilt
departs, will be strangely involved
Mrs Belmont is evidently siding with
her son. Mrs. Oelrichs has been the
loyal champion of her sister at all
times. But Mrs. Belmont and Mrs.
Oelrichs have been the closest friends
for years. They were fellow members
of the social strategy board" with
Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. 1t is said they
sponsored and even planned the mar
riage of w. K. Vanderbilt Jr. Herein
lies the strongest hope of an entente
cordiale, which may ultimately bring
about a reunion between the young
people whose differences are not be-
lieved to be so serious as to be irrecon-
cilable.
Before w. K. Vanderbilt Sr. sailed
for Europe he had long consultation
with his son and strongly advised him
to seek a reconciliation with his wife.
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INDEX OF THE
SAN FRANCISCO CALLS.
NEWS TODAY
TELEPHONE KEARNY SO
THURSDAY, JUNE 10. 1909
WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEWS TO-DAY

HESIERDAY-west wind; clear; maximum
temperature. so; minimum. as
FORECAST FOR ToDAY-Fair, with fog in
morning; light southwest winds Page IL
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CARRIERS TRIAL BEGUN Sacramento, June
O orThe trial Of Floyd v. Carter. indicted for
fhe murder, Of his six months bride. Verna
Carter. began before Judge Hughes here today
and was attended by an unusually large num-
her of spectators, many of them women. Ef.
fofts were made to secure continuance by
Attorneys Yell and Seymour, defending Carter.
but the court would not consent.
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10

GOVERNOR GOES FISHING - Sacramento
June e.-I.eaving affairs of state to be trans,
acted by his executive secretary. Governor eli
lett spent today fishing on the lower Sacra-
mento He is the guest of w e. Gerber st
the latter's ranch near CORTLAND
The San Francisco call., 1909-06-10

BELvA ANN LOCKWOOD HoNoRED-
Syracuse My. June 9--Syracuse university
today bestowed the degree of doctor of laws
upon Belva Ann Lockwood Of Washington d. c..
among others.
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IIUFUIl
MARINE

Pacific Mail liner Siberia will sail today for
orient and army transport Thomas is due this
morning from Manila. Page II
SOCIAL
Mrs. Eleanor Martin entertains guests at a
dinner party given last evening in her
Broadway home Page 8
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makes the problem for the new coach
a serious one, but MetZger's great skill
as a coach will doubtless make VI
largely for the loss of these veterans
The lighting spirit of the Beavers is
famous in northwest sport, and they
have often turned the trick and won
victories when their rivals had figured
them down and out"
This was the case three years ago
when NOrcrOss first came to Corvallis
to coach the team. With green mate
rial. untutored in the arts and wiles
of the gridiror game, he developed a
team that lacked experience but over
flowed with fighting spirit. 1t held
the University of Oregon to tie game
that year and with the same players
defeated them on their own field the
following year.
Meter Will be confronted with the
same problem that Norcross was COM
PEELED to meet three years ago. but the
O. A. c. rooters feel confident of his
ability to cope with the difficulty. and
turn out a team that will be a credit
to their college.
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FIGHT NEWS FROM
THE FIRING LINE
johnson Not Regarded Seriously In
New York-SaIor Burke Should
Study-Battler Is Tired of Lit
erary Life.

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Sam Berger
does not seem to be making much
progress in arranging the proposed
Jeffries- johnson fight. Samuel is on
the Pacific coast now, and is awaiting
Jeffries reply as to the different offers
of a purse for the big fight, which
have so far come in. The offer of
Hugh Mcintosh of $4,000 for the big
scrappers to go to Australia is not
likely to be accepted. Friends Of JEFF
ries say that the big bolermaker
would not consent to go to Australia
for 100000 purse. but 100, 900 cold
simeoleOns is a lot of money and Jeff
might think twice before turning down
such an offer. However, if the Aus
trali2n promoter can see his way clear
to offer such a sum, it is not without
the arnge of possibility that James
Coffroth of Colma could go him one
better.
There are only two states in the
union where a finish fight can be
pulled off-California and Nevada
Should Coffroth be unable to raise a
purse of such dimensions, there is NO
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as the owner and trainer of the fast
est harness horse that was ever de-
veloped in the northwest. Chehalis
2:041-2. was the one that Frazier had
cited for the east and along down the
Grand circuit.
Very little attention was paid TO the
black horse prior to his good race al
Denver Colo He won his first out but
when he started over the east he had
to tighten up some, because there was
Robert j.. POI IA; Frank Agan, 2.53A
Bumps 2:04 IA and a train load of
others that could do 2:05 with such
good drivers as Ed Geers, Jack Curry
John Dickerson. W. L. Snow, Myron
McHenry and Alta Mcdonald.
But enc thing can truthfully be said
whenever Chchalis started there
was a horse race in town, even if Mr.
Frazier was not a grand circuit driver
Local lovers are expecting great
things of Leola with Frazier in the
seat There is chance for some
coast records to be nipped by this phe-
nomenal PAGER that will be a starter
in the PIP and 2:15 pace. respectively
at the local meets.
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FRANK FRAZIER HAS
MIGHTY FAST RACER
PendIeton Horseman Will Campaign
Leola Over the Northwest Circuit
This FaII-Made Record Here.

Now that Frank Frazier of PendletOn
is going to make quite an extensive
campaign through the northwest race
cirIui with the great Westfeld filly.
LeOla, that drew the attention of horse
men from all parts of the globe when
she worked a mile over the local fair
grounds track last October in 2:07 IA
pulled up and the last half in 1 OF fiat,
interest has been revived in Pendleton
as a horse town.
Leola is a nice big bay FLY by Vest
field. 2:22. the sire of Ollie NJ. .2:11,
Hassalo. I'll IA. and several others
that were game race horses along the
coast. Le9la was not raced last season.
ing to her big grawthy form. and Mr..
Frazier decided to lay her over until
this season.
Frank Frazier will be- remembered
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CORVALLIS COACH
IS UP AGAINST IT
Loses Heavily From Both Ends of the
Line-Nothing Left In Front but
Three Men In fiddle of String.

PORTLAND, Aug. 31.-The foot
ball season will soon be upon us. 1t is
already stirring in the air and queries
are beginning to be made regarding
the coming season.
1t is rather early to know much
about material. but it is safe to assume
that the University of Washington and
the University of Oregon will be among
the leaders, as they have lost fewer
men by graduation, and with the same
coaches and practically the same teams
will be able to open the season of 1909
very strong Idaho and Washington
state college will start the season with
new coaches and will be compelled 20
learn new systems of play.
Whitman will still have Blanchard,
whose splendid success last fall in the
face of great obstacles places him in
the rank of the best of the northwest
football instructors.
o. A. O. has doubtless been the most
fortunate of any of the schools COM
PEELED to seek q new coach, in securing
a man who is considered the peer of
any in the east Sol Metzger. whose
marvellous success With the University
of Pennsylvania last fall brought out
an undefeated team that was ranked
as the eastern collegiate champion,
will have a hard problem at O. A. c.
this fall. He will have the nucleus
of a splendid team. but graduation has
lost to the Beavers several splendid
players whose places must be filled by
new material.
Cady and Dobbins, playing at end
who have so brilliantly helped uphold
the honors of their alma mater for
several seasons, have completed theii
college course and gone into business
Pendergrass and JamisOn, two of the
best tackles who ever fought for the
orange, have finished their football ca
reer.
Loss On Both Ends.
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Sailor Burke should study history
That old gag of being dOped is moth
eaten. Burke claims that on the even
ing of his so with Willie Lewis at the
Fairmont Athletic club of this city he
took drink from bottle prepared
by one Of his seconds and after he
member thing of what happened.
Sailor, you arc romancinG, and We do
not believe you. There was no doubt
that you were doped, and doped sever
al times after Willie landed on you.
There werc times when you didn't
know your opponent from one of the
ring posts. but the dope didn't come
from any bottle. The clean cut man in
front of you handed it out from the
end of a five-inch glove. and handed it
to you good and plenty.
Burke claims to be anxious to meet
Lewis again. and says he has $500
to bet he can put Willie away in less
than 10 rounds. Lewis defeated the tar
in clean fashion, and there is no rea-
son why be should give Burke another
fight. unless. of course. there is a pile
of money in sight. Lewis next
match will probably be with Billy Pap
Ike, the Illinois Thunderbolt. A meeting
between these two clever boxers should
be one of the most interesting bouts of
the year.