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The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
SAN JOSE STARTS
NOISE FOR FOURTH
Parade Begins Campaign TO
Raise Funds for Three
Day Celebration
[SpeeiaI Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispoich TO The Call
SAN JOSE. May 1.-THE explosion of
firecrackers, a parade and strains of
patriotic music were the features of a
remarkable street demonstration in
San Jose today in which several hun
dred of the best known San Jose busi-
nessmen, superior judges. Mayor c. w.
Dawson and other public officials par
ticipated.
The demonstration was the first step
in a campaign to make the three day
celebration of independence day the
biggest festival ever held in this val
lev. The street procession was headed
by the Fifth Regiment band, and each
man in line carried a banner setting
forth the aims of the boosters to raise
SO 600 for the entertainment of Wis
itors and to make San Jose city of
l00 900 population on July to ..
The committees started work this
afternoon raising funds, one commit
tee alone collecting $1,000 within. two
hours.
A unique feature of the celebration
will be the program for Sunday, which
will include a sacred concert, in which
there will be several thousand voices.
It is hoped that this attraction will
bring music lovers from all parts Of
the state.
The festivities will open Saturday
night. July 3, with d parade of auto
mobiles. and close Monday night with
the parade of all nations, the explosion
OF something like $4,000 worth of fire.
works and a grand ball in Auditorium
rink.
The accommodations committee is
getting busy and it is believed that
the city can easily accommodate $4,000
visitors.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
Army Orders

WASHINGTON. May 11=Army or
ders: Captain William Platt is relieved
from duty at Watertown arsenal, Mass
10 take effect June j, and viii pro-
coed to Benicia arsenal. Benicia, and
report 10 the commanding officer for
duty.
Captain Edward n. Shinkle is re-
lieved from duty at Benicia arsenal
Ranicia. TO take effect June ], and will
proceed TO Frankfort arsenal, Philadei-
phia for duty.
Leave OF absence for three months
is granted Major George p. Howell.
engineers. Philippine islands.
Halstead y. Councilman, Arthur II.
Doig. Robert r. Guthrie and Oscar c.
Warner have been appointed second
lfeufenanfs IN coast artillery corps and
1vill proceed to the Presidio of San
Irrs ncjsco for course of instruction
for one month.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
KILLS SELF DESPITE
HUSBANDS LONG VIGIL
Woman Drinks Poison When
Fooled in Attempt to Use Gas

Los ANGELES, May 11.-Mrs. Flor
ence Minnock, wife of an employe of
the Llewellyn iron works and mother
of four children, committed suicide
this morning during a fit of insanity
after her husband had watched at her
bedside all night to prevent such an
act Last night her husband found
her with a piece of gas hose from
gas heater in her mouth and uncon-
Scfous from the fumes. He succeeded
in revivfng her and this morning when
his back was turned for a minute she
secured a vial of poison and erank It's
contents, dying few minutes later.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
WOMAN, CAUSE OF DUEL,
is SHOT IN THE FRAY
PIasterer Wounded by Husband
He Sought to Kill

LOS ANGELES, May lin a pistol
duel this morning between William NJ
Hampton, q motorman, and Theodore
Wits. a plasterer Wits was shot
through the neck and Mrs. H X Smith,
in whose home the affair occurred. was
shot in the arm.
Wits is said to be infatuated with
Mrs. Hampton. and to have sought
Hampton and his wife IN the home of
HamptOn's sister. Mrs. Smith, and
opened fire on Hampton.
Hampton secured. a revolver and
finally succeeded in WOunding Wits,
whose condition is serious. Wits re-
Gently deserted his wife. 1t is said. and
became a lodger in the home Of Hamp-
ton.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
MEXICAN MONOPOLIZES
BIG LOBSTER INDUSTRY
Aided by Ban on Catching Crus-
taceans in California Waters

LOS ANGELES. May 11.-The action
OF the recent California legislature in
placing a ban on lobster fishing in
California waters for a period of two
years in order that the species may
propagate better has resulted in q yfr-
tual monopoly of the lobster trade in
California for A. Sandoval Of Ensenada,
Mex. Sandoval has a concession from
the Mexican government which per-
mits him to control the fishing in
dustry along the Mexican coast, and
as there is no provision in the law
preventing him from importing the
fish into California at any time, he
can control the market here and charge
his own price. Already he is begin
ming to ship Holsters in through San
Diego and San Pedro ports. The price
is high.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
CONVICTED OF HAVING SET
FIRE TO SCHOOL PREMISES
Term in Penitentiary in Store
for Steth A. Scott

Steth A. Scott, manager of the
Thirty Day shorthand school at 25
Third street, was convicted of arson by
a jury in Judge Cabaniss' court yester-
day afternoon He was accused of hav-
ing spread a quantity of fish oil and
turpentine about the school premises
on the third floor and then started four
separate fires.
Miss Cora ID. Williams was proprie-
$4,000 insurance policy on it in her
name. Scott will be sentenced Satur-
day.
The case against Scott consisted of
a large number of circumstantiaI de-
tails, none of them of great Importance
in itself, but all of them, as presented
by Prosecutor Hanley, making a case
that convinced the jury Of SCOTS guilt
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
DEPOSITS IN SAVINGS
BANK SHOW INCREASE
Lack of Surplus Indicates Pros
perity in Realty Market

The local real estate condition is
pretty well shown in the reports Of the
condition of the San Francisco savings
banks at the close of business April
% filed with the bank commissioners
Although the deposits have increased
by at least s2,000,000 none of the banks
are carrying a surplus An increase
in the amount of real estate loans. ap-
proximately the same as the increase
In the amount of deposits. is one of the
prominent indications of real estate
prosperity. The deposits of the saw
ings banks total $136,533. .23e.59.
DAUGHTERS OF REVOLUTION MEET-Bos-
ton May 1.-THE annual convention of the
General Society OF the Daughters of the Revolu-
tion was formally opened today.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
MOTORMAN'S QUICK ACT
SAVES LIVES OF FOUR
Brings Car to StandstiII When
Auto Crashes Into 1t
!, y. ri n III
TSeeeiol Dspatch 10 The Call

SANTA CRUZ. May 11.-By the quick
work of Motorman Montague on the
Union traction company car today a
tragedy was prevented in Mission
street A large touring car was being
driven by William Stark, "A machinist.
In the auto were c. S. Harding, gar
age chauffeur: Mrs. Swartout and Miss
Rena Hunt The steering gear got out
of order and the auto was headed for
the streetcar. when Montague saw the
trouble and instantly brought his car
to a standstill. Then came the crash.
the terrific impact completely demol-
ishing the auto. The occupants were
thrown out but escaped with only
slight injuries. Harding was hurled
into and demolished the glass front of
the car. sustaining only bruises to his
nose and leg.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
DOGS ARE NOT LIKED
IN CITY OF MARYSNILLE
Stray CANNES TabOOed and Liz
ceuse at a High Figure
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

MARFSvILLE, May 11.-Dogs unac-
companied are no longer TO be permit
ted in the business district Of Marys-
vile and even in the residence district
owners of CANNES must pay a higher
city license as a result Of a new ordi-
nance.
The number OF dogs in the business
district has become nuisance, so the
new ordinance provides for confsca-
zion Of all dogs. unless fastened to a
leash. found In the section bounded by
A and r. Front and Eighth streets.
The new city license Is raised to
$3.50 for females and So for male dogs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
FORTUNE IN TRUST
FOR FIVE CHILDREN
Daughter Excludes
Husband From Will

Los ANGELES. May 11.-Excluding
her husband. a well known clubman,
from her will entirely. Mrs. J. w. Win
ston who died at Monrovia a short
time ago and whose will was opened
today left fortune of 100000 in
trust for her five children. Mrs. Win
ston was the daughter of Millionaire
L. l. Bradbury who died here several
years ago. The fortune came from
mines in Mexico.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
CONFESSES THE THEFT
OF ELEVEN HORSES
Boys Father and Brother Will
Be Arrested for Stealing

SPOKANE. May 11.-Arrested on
suspicion in suburb of Spokane last
night, Mort Bishop. a youth from
Idaho, has confessed that the IL horses
he was driving to town to sell were
stolen from the Occur d'Alene Indian
reservation near st. Maries, Idaho. On
the lads confession warrants have
been issued for his father. Theodore
Bishop and brother VIII Bishop. OF
Lofts Bay, Idaho, and Esler Wheeler.
businessman of Harrison, Idaho, on
the charge of horse stealing
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
MEDICAL EXAMINERS
APPOINTED BY GILLETT
Many Well known Physicians
Are Placed on State Board

SACRAMENTO, May ll-Announce-
ment Of the appointment of the follow
ing doctors as members of the state
board of examiners was made by Gov
ernor Gillett today. DR.. d. L. Tasker
OF Los Angeles. DR.. W. II. Stiles of San
Bernardino. DR.. William Mason of Lodi,
Or. Charles Clark of San Francisco, DR..
Charles I. Tinsdale of Alameda, Dr. J.
Henry Barbat of San Francisco, DR.. w.
w Roblee OF Riverside, DIR. Walter
Lindley Of Los Angeles. DR.. +. r. Burn
ham Of san Diego, DR., G. X. Rein
hardt Of Berkeley. DR.. W. W. Wander
burg Of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
JAILED AS VAGRANT
WITH $4,000 CHECK
Eccentric Old Man Processes
Poverty, Although Well Sup
piled With Funds
Dispatch 10 The Call

lOPcCfdt l|sSFdttH ~ 4 III NNttI
oRovILLE. May 11.-People in this
section who know Augustus cleale
are not surprised at the telegraphic re-
port from Worcester. Mass that he
permitted himself to be locked up there
as a vagrant. although he had money
Cleale sold his ranch near here
week ago and left for visit with his
sister in Sherborn. Mass Arriving at
Worcester. according 10 telegraphic re-
port. he aecosted policeman and asked
10 be booked as vagrant. When
searched at the jail 1855 in money. a
check on the First National bank Of
Oroville, payable to himself. and two
notes by prominent Oroville people for
$4,000 were found in his pocket.
CleaIe is aENSccentric old man. 1T
was believed that he had money hid
den away on his ranch.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
The california Promotion Committee

THE State Central Organization organized in
1902-Au associate for the commercial and
Industrial development OF California
PROMOTION The act of promotion. advance
ment. encouragement Century Dictionary.
The committee has for its object the PROMO
TION OF CALIFORNIA; interests. It has nothing to
sell. It fosters all things tending to the AD-
VANCEAIENT Of California. IL Is authority
on all matters relating TO California It EN-
COJ1RAGES the establishment OF new Industries
and fosters those already established II invites
desirable immig ton It presents the oppOrtu-
mites and needs OF all fields of business and pro-
-fessional activity. It is supported by popular
subscription and makes charge for any service
rendered. II has AFFILIATED with it 200 CONNER
cia1 organizations OF the state. with combined
membership OF than 30. 900. Meetings OF
representatives Of these organizations are held
where matters Of CalifOrnias interests are dis
cussed. Headquarters OF the committee are main
tanned in California building. Union square, San
Francisco. CORRESPONDENCE INVITED.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12

MANILA BONDS SOLD Washington, May IL.
The bureau Of insular affairs today accepted the
oqer of the Mercantile trust company of st.
Louis to take sssoooo sss OF the per cent Manila
to be issued at loops. The company viii re-
ceive accrued interest from April l, 1909
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12
VANDALS WRECK STORE
IN MALICIOUS MANNER
No CIew to Men Who Destroy
Costly Fixtures
TSpecioI Dispolch 10 The Call

Iopecldt DtsputrH 70 Nc ~u'tI
DUNSAdUIR, May 11.-Vandals last
night entered the I. f. Wells store and
wrecked it, They broke the show
cases, spilled groceries all over the
floor, broke the typewriter and electric
light globes and scattered things
about Before leaving they took about
3f0O worth OF cutlery There is no
clew to the men, 1t is believed that
the same men broke into the Crystal
Brothers bottling works and stole a
large quantity Of beer.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12

three rounds. Ed Hoffman fattened
Willie Campi in the third. N Foley
Knocked out Pete Brown in the first
Charles Aaron got the decision over
Jack Goldberg in three rounds. r
Broadbrant outpointed Frank Wehe in
three rounds.
The San Francisco call., 1909-05-12

While remaining on Van Ness ave. we
viii remodel and repair furs for 3S l-S
rer cent less than usual summer prices.
Il Liebes & CO.. 1914 Van Ness avenue
aEsndS
, 1909-02-20
HI EARTHQUAKE.
The Accommodation of Survivors.

The Accommodation of Survivors.
General Mazza reports that two girls and
a boy have been rescued from the ruins of
Messina. During the IL days that they
were entombed in cellars or vaults formed
by fallen masonry they managed to find
some oil and vegetables in a neighbouring
house, upon which they supported life till
their rescue. General Mazza seems fully
alive to the possibility that the shapeless
mounds of rubbish may cover other cellars
or cavities in which people may still be sur
wing, thanks to the discovery of a little
food to encourage the search for them he
is Offering rewards for further rescues.
Our Rome Correspondent further says
A newspaper telegram from Messina states
that on Friday evening a detachment of
, 1909-02-20

soldiers, searching among the ruins. found
a woman seventy years OF age stu lylngs
but in a terrible plight and speechless. She
was removed to the hospital, and the doctors
hope that she may recover.
The construction OF shelters proceeds SLOW
Iy, and it is a little disconcertng to learn
that private offers for the erection of tenn
porary buildings have been refused here,
General Mazza's own situation, to Judge
from his reports, must be extremely difficult.
He is issuing $1,000 rat.ons Of bread, mac
caroni, uQd bacon every day in Messina and
the Immediate neighbourhood. This gives
some idea of the extent of the helpless po-
pulation he has on his hands, numbers Of
whom are absolutely hou 5yle<s. 1t is hardly
surprising that he is trying to discourage
the return Of other survivors i'll q similar
plight to Messina. Meanwhile, not only the
SUI viyors, but the people IN tho neighbour
ing cities, are urging The necessity Of the
repopulntion OF Messina. Catanja, for in
stance, finds her resources overstIained by
the crowd Of nearly 10000 f~u3itiyes which
she has sheltered for more than a fortnight
and is disposed to insist on some method Of
relief. Even Rome finds 5000 sufficient
and she is ;nkiug measures against the ar
rival Of more. 1t should be remembered
that it would be cruel to send the Sicilians
to the inclenent climate OF Northern Italy.
however ready its hospitality my be, Tie
only possible remedy seems to be the eYec-
ton, at all speed, of Il wooden ~encanpment
near Nessina itself, and the concentration
of relief there. In Colabria the distress is
not less, but the scattered character of the
population renders the housing problem less
apparent, though, Ms 4 matter Of fact, it is
almost more difficult.
Our Correspondent also complains of the
brevity and iucompleteness of the official
reports as to the work Of relief. In a mes
sage on Wednesday our Correspondent adds
Two shipload5 Of wood have arrived at
last, so that the work Of building shelters
for tho survivors can now begin. 50 far the
only shelters which have b>en erected have
been for officials.
Our Special Correspondent in a letter from
Meesina says :-"More than l, 100000 lb. of
stores we're sent from Malta for the relief
of the population, a large part of the food
being biscuit and cOrned beef. After a day
or 50, when the first pangs of hunger had
been assuaged, the refugees refused to eat
the eorned beef aud biscuit, and demanded
maccaroni and oil"
Professor Palermo says - "Messina no
longer exists and can never again arise upon
the same spot even if that should be desired.
l insist on that. Messina will remain no.
thing but a large cemetery"
More shocks were felt at Messina on Sa-
turday, two of which were of some violence.
and several walls already totttering we're
brought down. A fire started on Monday
in a palace already destroyed by earth
quake, and spread to the ruins of the NUM-
eipality and the Banca dItalia. The wealth
er is bitterly cold Times, END Jauuary,
, 1909-02-20
BRAVE GREW SAVES KORONA PAS
SENGERS.
AZ. 7. I1ines, "a. 50 I90g.l

(N. 7. Times, Fe6. ISt I9O9)
The story of the heroic work of o crew
in fighting fire at sea and of a skipper who
braved death to discover the location of the
fire in his vessels hold and to save his Sc
cond officer, was told Yesterday when the
Quebec liner Korona got in from the West
Indies. The voyage was a succession of
stirring Incidents for the score or more. pas
sengers, and for her officers md men q con-
slant fight against fire, broken machinery,
and almost continuous gales and head seas.
The steamer reached her pier early yester-
day morning, and before the passengers
came ashore they presented q testimonial
to the Captain, his officers, and men, COM
mending them for them bravery,
The Korona, commanded by Capt. James
T. Carmichael, sailed from st. Thomas, her
last port of call, on Jan. % For three
days she ran through comparatively smooth
water. Late in the afternoon of Jan, %
one Of the men, going forward, discovered
smoke coming from the forward hat6h.
He at once carried the word to the bridge,
and very quietly Capt. Carmichael gave the
orders to fight fire. The hatch was batten-
cd down and the hold filed with steam.
This was continued for some time, but Capt.
Carmichael deemed it imperative to find the
IRE and fight it with water from below. He
knew that in the forward part Of the vessel
a number of bales of cotton were slowed,
and that if the fire got to them there would
be grave danger for all on board.
At about 6 o'clock in the evening the en-
gines were stopped and the vessel fell off i'll
the sea. She was then about 500 miles north
of st. Thomas and $50 miles directly east Of
Turks Island. None of the passengers was
aware hat there was a fire under the deck
until the sudden stop of the machinery
brought them in haste from the dinner table
to find out what was the matter. They came
on deck to see Capt, Carmichael and his men
getting ready to fight the fire from below.
Mr.. Spinney, the first officer, assisted by o
giant negro, took command of the operations
above deck, while the Captain and Second
Officer Strum descended into the smoke end
steam-flled hold to find the fire, Lines OF
hose were stretched along the deck. The
party went into the hold, the Captain going
first and Mr.. Strum following with q lantern.
Their task was o difficult one, as they had
TO make their way over cargo through
the smoke and in a heat that was sitting.
The negroes on deck stood about, ready to
90 into the hold in case of need.
It seemed a long time to the anxious pas
sengers, who clustered as far forward as the
"fre lines would permit, watching the
work, before the skipper staggered from
the hold. He reported that BIO had found
that the fire was in the forward part
If the hold, and was working its way
toward the cotton. A few sharp orders
we're given and the men got ready
, 1909-02-20

Java Sugar 5000 Gibraltar or Channel fol
orders, floating terms. los. Sd.
Demerara Rum, is eds. I'D.
Cocoa, Trinidad, good middIing Red,
pr cwt sos. Cd. nominal.
Cotton, mediurl Fine ;. Lat Liverpool nominal
Is. Id.
Bank of England Rate of discount {.
GOrsols "a SIG
Three per cent. Rentes in Paris 81 90
, 1909-02-20
THE SITUATION AT REGGIE.

A telegram Of Mondays date from Reggie
di Calabria says -
The work of recovering documents and
valuables, building huts, clearing the roads.
and re-establishing the lighting system con-
tinues here. The sanitary conditions in the
town are satisfactory. Economic life is being
resumed, especially in the smaller centres Of
the province.-Lbjd.
, 1909-02-20

A rather sharp shock Of earthquake was
felt here this morning at about % minutes
to 3 O'Clock, followed some minutes after by
a slight one. The first shock was Of some
duration, the shaking and rottling of things
in houses causing people to etort up from
sleep, frightened Of course st Thomas
Bulletin, 17th Fe6.
, 1909-02-20

From Martinique it is stated that from
June % to Dec 8 there had been no fewer
than so cases of yellow fever in the colony,
the deaths from the disease Icing 10. The
island is now declared free from the disease.
, 1909-02-20

The Rev. M. Easton, deacon in charge of
ST. Georges Tortola, was ordained to the
priesthood by the Bishop of Guiana on Sa-
turday the 7th inst. in the Cathedral Of St.
John, Antigua.
, 1909-02-20
Mail Notes, Is FEB.

Up to The Bird instant BarbNdos is sad to
have had some sixteen cases Of yellow fever.
twenty-five per cent of them proving fatal.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-10
ALLEGES AN ATTEMPT
TO BUY TESTIMONY

Chicago, Sept. a.-While the process
of choosing jury IL try Police In
spector Mccain On a charge of accept
ing hrihes continued today, Mike DE
Pike" Heitler. a witness for Mccain.
changed that an attempt had been made
To shake his allegiance To Mccain,
Heitler declared that an agent of Louis
Frank. a wealthy west side politician
and saloonkeeper. had offered tn post
$4,000 rs ii guarantee that he tHeiI-
ierf would not be prosecuted ii he testi-
fled for the state, Heitler is among the
accused in the Grant" charges.
Confirming Hefttsr's statement,
Charles Erbstein. his attorney, said
Franks agent was Max Wolf, tailor.
Frank, who IS also aeeused>of hrlh-
cry and eNtortion, appeared i'll court
and denied Eeitler's accusation.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-10
PEARY-cook.

1t Is on--hot and heavy on the
Peary side and cool and deliberate on
the Cook side. II had been hoped
that the two alleged discoveries Of
the north pole might be verified with
nent between the friends of the rival
explorers. From off the coast Of Lab
raider Commander Peary telegraphs
his friends not To take too seriously
The story Of DIR Cook. From copen-
hagen DR. Cook tells his friends not t.
say anything aIsagreeabie about
Peary. And the first exchange of shots
at long range merely serves TO stir
II the partisans of each nf the re-
puted discoveries 10 frenzy. IL il an
unfortunate state of affairs. 1t is I'M
Gienified and silly. Each of the ex-
rierers says he has records of OBJ
servations that viii prove his eonten-
ton. 1t would seem that the best Nay
out of the mess would be for each
side to hold its peace until these rec
a-ds and reports have been submitted
IN competent scientific authority and
passed upon. There can nothing come
from this preliminary rag-chewing,