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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
Freight Rate Inquiry Asked
(By United Wireless

CALI, HEADQUARTERS, CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE BUILDING, SACRA-
MENTO. Jan. 2O.-The state senate will
be given an opportunity to ask the
interstate commerce commission to IN
vestigate the increase in freight rates
and it will have a chance to denounce
the Pacific Mail for making an Illegal
arrangement with the transconunental
lines as well as to urge congress TO
tablish a line of Panama steamers.
The Sanford Joint resolution covering
these matters was reported favorably
by the committee on federal reiatlons
today and will be before the senate to-
morrow morning.
The resolution wos drawn by the Cal
ifornia traffic association and was
based largely on the report or Joe
Bristow the new senator for Kansas,
who charged that the Pacific Mail was
dominated by the itranscontinentai
lines and on that account failed to seek
through business by way of Panama
Whether the senate viii see fit to de-
nounce the railroads for raising freight
rate and to roast the Pacific Mail re-
mains to be seen. but 1t is safe to say
that there will be lively fight as soon
as the programmes try to bury the
There will be more trouble for the
railroadmen when the resolution intro
duced by Senator Caminetti, dealing
with Wells Fargo Co.. comes no.
Taking advantage of the investiga-
ton Of the express company now being
made by Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Lane, Cominetti introduced the
resolution .reciting. that. Wells. Fargo
e. Co. had recently raised its rates,
charging that it was a port of COM
bination to control the express bust
ness of the country with the conniv-
ance of the railroads, which are alleged
to have interests in the express bust
ness. and declaring that this state of
affairs is in restraint of trade. He
asks that the committee on federal re-
lations investigate the charges and
that the committee be vested with the
right to subpoena witnesses and to call
for books and papers. This resolu-
ton will be threshed out tomorrow and
also promises a lively fight.
VIII Davis, attorney for the harbor
commissioners. brought some water
front bills to the capital today to be
introduced by Senator Gage and As
semblyman Beatty. One provides for
the reimbursement of the harbor COM
missioner for the s22.sS7 paid out for
advertising the India basin and sea-
wall acts in the newspapers of every
county in the state previous to the
last election.
AS required by law this money was
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
AUTO WATCHMAN TRIES
TO STEAL PURSE
Snatches Bag of Miss K. Darby,
but Is Captured

Hungry. penniIess and drenehed 70
the skin. Robert Hutchins. who says
that he has been employed until re-
Gently as Waterman of automobiles
attempted to grab the purse or MISS n.
DarIv 40 Post street. at the corner
Of Powell and Post streets at an early
hour last evening. but the screams OF
the young woman brought assistance
from the St Francis hotel and from
Police Corporal j. r. Dowd, who was
riding on a Powell street car.
When he observed DoWd ana the
crowd from the St. Francis running IN
his direction, Hutchtns fed out POST
street. but was captured BY Dowd after
a chase OF less than block
He was booked at the central ponce
station on a charge OF attempted rob-
berry.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
TRACTION COMPANY WINS
IN SUIT FOR DAMAGES
Attorneys Show Plaintiffs In
Jury Was Caused by Passenger
Especial Dispotch 10 The Call

ISpcctdl D5pdtch 10 he ldttl
STOCKTON, Jan. 20.-Attorney J. c
Campbell of San Francisco, with Attor.
neys Clary and Loutitt of Stockton
representing the Central California
traction company. succeeded in getting
a favorable verdict from jury today
in Judge Norton's department of the
superior court in. the damage suit OF
Mrs Jessye Gillham who sought tc
recover $4,000 damages for injuries
received in a streetcar accident.
Mrs. Gillian was carried into the
courtroom on cot and her actions gen
orally while before the jury was that
of one seemingly seeking sympathy
The attorneys for the company brought
out the fact that the injuries sustained
by the woman were not the result OF
the carelessness of the carmen.
A woman passenger who fell against
the motorman caused the car to start
suddenly. throwing Mrs. Gillian tc
the platform as she was attempting to
alight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
MORE LIGHTS ORDERED

The request of the postoff1ce authori-
ties that the mail boxes in the down
by the supervisors lighting committee
yesterday. No action was taken on the
matter. The committee ordered Is
more arc lights installed in the Rich
mond. Bernal heights and Jordan tract
districts.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
CAV NOT CUT SALARY

ALAMEDA, Jan. 20.-City Attorney
M. w. Simpson has rendered an opinion
that the board of education can not re-
duce the salary of the school. superin
tendent from $3.50 to S225 a month I'M
til the four year term for which the
salary was fixed shall have expired.
The board of education when it re-
Gently appointed Will c. Wood to sue
ceeded Fred T. Moore as school super
intendent cut the salary from $3.50 to
S225
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
BUNKER ON COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-President
Schwab of the national council of
commerce has announced three COM
mittees of that organization. One is
to study recommendations dealing with
mail communication between the
United States and South America, Aus
tralia, China and countries not con-
tiguous to America in the Pacific ocean.
On this committee is William NJ
Bunker of the chamber of commerce
of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
RECEIVER SUES ON MORTGAGE

OAKLAND, Jan. 2O-Receiver James
p. Edoff of the California bank sued
the Land and Development company
today for $4,000 alleged to be due on
q promissory note given June 9, 1907.
The note was secured by a mortgage
on property located at Park and San
Pablo aNenues. EnaervviIla
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
REPORTED THAT ELKINS
SENDS WORD TO ABRUZZI
Duke Left London Hotel Yes
terday With French Count
Special Gable 10 The Call

LONDON, Jan. 2O.-The duke of the
Abruzzi left London this morning for
Paris with Count Negrotto di Cam
briaso.
A rumor is floating about that the
duke met here messenger sent by
Senator ElkinS, but the World cores
pendent has been unable TO trace that
report to any trustworthy source. The
Italian embassy denies it.
The story seems to be based on the
facts that George T. Herrick of Chi
cago arrived at the Carlton hotel the
same day Sunday the duke did. took
a room in the first floor opposite the
dukes suite and left for Paris this
morning on the train that carried the
duke.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
MEssrNA sT1LL BURNING

MESSINA. Jan. 20.-The area swept
yesterday by fire in the ruins left by
the earthquake is still smoking today.
A Gordon of troops is maintained about
the burned district to be ready in case
of emergency, At Reggie several adj
ditional earth shocks at short intervals
were felt TODAY
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
EoI1I PLAY sUsPECTED

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, jan, 20
George Everett Trefry, 10 year old son
! of a wealthy Redlands family, was
| found dead in a local rooming shouse
| this forenoon from the effects of NOR
| phine poisoning. The suspicion is that
| he was q victim of foul play.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
"a CORPORATION

bank
OF n
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
Burroughs Thinks
Few MHlI0nalres
Are Happy
ITHACA.

ITHACA. y.
Y, Jan. 20
u o h n B ur-
roughs, the nat
uralist. believes
that few million
aires are really
happy. He said
today;
Il do not be-
lieve in the doc
trine attributed
to John D. Rock
eIeller, lndt
If you want TO
make your wife
happy all you
have to do Is TO
give her plenty
of money.
81 do not be-
lieve the posses
sion OF money
8 n d happiness
are synonymous.
Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter is making a
declaration that
I believe Amer
lean men and
women all over
the world will
resent. 7 h "
want love first Of
all IL they are
provided wi [ h
the right In
stincts-
Il sat behind
Jay Gould in
school and once
he wrote a COM
position on a
slate for me
when 1 needed
ideas. That day
he needed 20
cents and 1 gave
the sum TO him
for tE o o ! d
school books I
saw him later IN
life when he was
worth $4,000
600, but 1 do not
think he was
happy. The mon
ey fire was blaz-
ing IN his eyes,
and I am sure it
reached his brain
and consumed
his life, sending
him to an IN
timely grave.
"T h e great
problem Of to-
day is the max
ing of money. It
Is unquestion-
ably the occupa-
ton that en-
ga ges the minds
of the vast ma
jority of people.
But from what l
have seen of life
and those lead
ing IL, when one
h a S obtained
a competency
money is super
huous, just like
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21

state of lifona
San cisco
Of report showing
Of % me crealt
1Seaal s,.oru =.
T..
- 001-' - san rranclsco
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21

an excess of
W h a t Is n o t
needed TO round
out the figure
and give IT a
handsome ap-
pearance- Piling
up wealth then
becomes like pill
ing on flesh and
greatly hinders
the enjoyment Of
the best thin gs
of this life.
Il know mil
lionaires a n d
know very few
h a p p Y o n e s.
True, Mr.. Carne-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21

gle seems to be think there must
an exception be- be tinge of re-
cause he is diff greet in helping
{ en- FIR m others with this
many other rich very fruit that
men. He is try has been OBJ
ing to get rid of tanned at such
his money and cost.
he takes a keen M ney. of
delight in doing course, is neces-
good with it. sary to provide
But even for the comforts
when one dis of existence, but
poses or wealth, cultured people
if there is the Il say cultured
console s people, mind you
that In acquiring can doubtless
1t the weaker be contented
creatures have with books when
e e overcome they can not buy
and saddened,. automobiles"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21

Kohier Trio. a vocal sensation. at PAN
tages Empire theater this week
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
Would Have Plumbing Board

CALL HEADQUARTERS CHAMBER
Oh COMMERCE. BUILDING. SACRA-
MlsNTO Jan. 20.-Assemblyman Plrh
offered a bin IA the assembly TODAY 10
create = state plumbing board which
is planned 10 bring about uniform
plumbing throughout the state and es-
pecially IA the state buildings The
bin provides for FIVE members of the
board. one to be a physician. two 70 he
master plumbers and two 10 be iour-
neNmen plumbers Each member OF
the board would receive SO for each
day Of actual service and actual mile
age. 80 days being the allowance per
year. Provision is made for a state
inspector at $3.50 per month who is 10
work eight hours a day. Cities down
to the %hirG class must have local
boards Of plumbing commissioners.
while other cities may have them
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

81 The animal election Of the sIndes=.
pendent school District Of Virginia
occurs On Saturday, July 17th, at
which time tuo airectors viii Sc
chosen 20 eucceed Capt. Josep,,'
Roskilly and q. G. Butler. v,hose;
terms zof oAdce expire on August 1st.
datss there are no savowed can
didatee for the positi lion - ifar IS we. e,
ave=lsarnsd, 1though Is the name sc
Guy Moore, tho. made s most.
cISditabler rtln ats the time sof me,
lsst slsction, ,is sment tioned freelysbys
sIlieuds
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
..FeeSsle.

q House With three rooms and p,an.
try. Cheap II taken at once Can
give good terms. Inquire ofzowner,
Frank Toivonen, corner MeeabaS Av.-
enue and Cedar ST. ~ tf 5.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
- ! 1elh,ittll. !.

=. - ~
. Services % Sunday next .. 1iol..
lows: seaachin9 $ l0.sn .. nn.
day school IS noon. Preschingsat.
7:ao= =
Acordial invita- ion
Sc .sSzs n. Z. OIAoll, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

s. For high grade work call Garber
Bros.sclothee cleaners. IA Central
Ave. Phone 40 z=ssss:.sSs=;==5: So:
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

NANTED 10 RENT-A sixorseYen=
room house. A. Trotter, VirRinia.s
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09
Bank No. 467.5 81 Z. S. s
Statement Of tie Condition
81 Anserlcsss ExcAslt Dank
s.. ] .'=:. q Virginia = I: 70 &

tVirEinia, Mtnn., at the close Of busiuesso .
June i ssssassssss
Dates sof Call py yeupt., June ssth. lsos.s
:- Date Of Report BY Bank, Juae soth, lees.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

h For RENT. A large front room,
FURNISHED. Call at 2Ol Hemlock. ST.
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

Dress-making. 2O6 Birch street.
4. $.7S .::.:: s's.:sz: MRs. E.SHooKs
The Virginia enterprise., 1909-07-09

I've miles southeasts of Hincfley...
The Great Nofthern ana Northern
Pacific railrays r1uun into
Hinckley. co thst i yviilI be aZvery:
easy matter for: : Isil company
to1ayz tracks % this property, there
being no. hills and there viii BE
very little grading necessery
The Keveena.v.' gestern Develop-
ment Ascocistion have their own
Boarding house ansi bnild diDg, black.
smith shop, nachine nery for hoist,
air compressoran md boiler house.
81 The hoieting eqnipment is IN
6rst.class conditions and 10 capable
of doing all their hoisting to 8
depth Of 1000 feet. The boiler Is ia
an Al condition. The air compres-
cor isliarge enough for Eve Air
drilling machines. .s51 ~ - s;
1 The shaft 10 N sx10z foot, IS de.
gree, single compartment shaft and
IS thoroughly inerslixed. & 81,
Of heimpreseion that the lode. they
are working in .at present 10 the
same that ie being woTked in the
copper country (Said keweenaw
Lode: The lode: 10 thoroughly min.
:eralized, and indicaf tee ! true fissure
vein. s
Ihavetaken some samples iron,
the vein and they make 8 very f;ne
showing bling the ores nov,
being mined alta prof1tsin the cop
per country. have taken these
samples to.an assayer and will have
the returns from them in = very
few. days, and will submit same. S, 4
The surface Indications, outcrop.
pings and the general showing on
this property are identical with the
showing in the copper regions 81
Michigan, and as. far % the shaft
has been sunk rninerslized rock has
been encountered. The depth of lie
:sha1t prasent is d65 feet, and ia
stalking 20 THE depth the work has
been done BY air drilling machin.-
cry. s. E' s=:s::# u y = = IT, : .5.s
Lam confident that when this
shaft has been sunk to- q depth of
500 feet (which the company intends
doing) that they will show mp :
good copper mine. am also satis-
fied that this company can sink 4
shaft SOC feet, do Unnecessary drift
ing and cross cutting to develope
their lode, for $75OO0. ...@ e. y@" s..
There 10 suh6cient tim Der on the
property$to supply the company
with.fueI for three years. c-sss:SS ,2:s -:
Mt William Kibbee, consulting
mining engineer and superin,end-
ent, has upto date secured the best
results obtainabIe ia sinking shaft,
for the amount Of N oney expended.
He has had exceptional experience
in mining and il my judgement 10 q
very valuable man, sss he givessev--
CRY detail pertaining TO the develop
ment of the mine his undivided at.
tention. and sis on the property to
Gee that things 20 right. - Ss::sss5 ..5s =:
I am personalIy acquainted with
the bosrd Of directors Of this COM m
panySands they ore. capable business.
men, having had snccess in their
individual lines of business. IL
conclusion wish to say that I ,was;
: great deal more favorably i'm.
pressed With the merits Of the prop.
erty sitter inspecting the same than
from sread ding the Com pany's pros.
pectue and 1itereture ~. ~:
s:sssz Respectfully - submitted, .
EDwARDsJ JONAS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27
BOSTON WOOL MARKET.

Boston Oct 28.-Quietness still continues
IN the local wool market. with very hrTn
prices Bids below the asking prices receive
scant attention. and no lower prices are anttct-
pated for at least ten months. Local stocks
arc so well sold up that 80. ZOO, 900 pounds Is
said 20 represent the amount OF wool IN BoS-
ton bins Territory wool, both greasy and
secured. is selling with moderate freedom.
while ieeces especially quarter-blOod grade,
are in a fair demand There is a strong de-
nand for Australian cross breds running from
4Os to Cos. but locally the supply Is limited
The leading domestic quotations range as fol-
lows: Ohio AMI Pennsylvania heeces: Xxx. SO q
s7o No I washed. 406 4ic; fne unwasned. 2
q 2sc: fine unmerchantable. 80 q sic: haIr-
blood coInbing, SIC; three-eighths blood comb
ing. 80 a SIC; quarter blood conbtng. ~ g Soc
deIaine washed. 4o94ic. Michigan, WisSon-
sin. New York heece5- Fine unWasnsd- zOg
zee; delaine unwashsd. 81 a SIC; half blood
uuwashed. 346 35c: three-eighths blood un-
washed. "a n soc: quarter blood, So q Sac ken-
lucky Indiana and Missouri Thrse-eishths
blood sac; quarter blood. So e S3c. secured
values-TeXas: Fine twelve months. t9ts Sc
fine 6 to s months, GS6 roc: hne fall sS q soc
california: Northern GS q zoe; middle county,
63 q CSC. Oregon: Eastern, No l stable, - g
Soc Eastern. clothing. 70GT valley No ].
81 a Sc. Territory: Fine staple % q sc me me
medium staple. 700 TIC: fine ciothinS' 90 g g;
fine medium clothing. 81 q CSC; half blood. %
a roc: three eisbths blood. IS !oS; aaar 49,
blood 81 q Csc. Pulled-Extra, q Toe me
A, 6s a zoe: A supeTs, G09G4e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27
ROCK ISLAND REPORT.

Tie report ef the Rock Island Company
8 owing the combined income account OF
ne Rock Island lines, the St. Louis < san
Francisco. the Chicago & Eastern Illinois
and tae Evansville & Terre Haute, gives
totsi operating income account Of SILL
~ 90 against Sigz. 81. 119 IN the preceding
TeaE and net operating revenue of so, $40.
a gain Of S4,z5l, 054- After taxes and
ether income, the operating income was
- IS. 81. against s2s,si7 S44 in the proceed
;nE year. After charges there wac a bal
suce OF 50 597. 0s5 and after dividends a
surplus Of s.. So, IA compared with si23l, =
- IN 1906. The profit and loss account of
operated lines shows total credits Of $2s,
Fis-I and net balance Of so. -, 02s- The
general balance sheet shows cash on hand
~ S3ZlI10s total current assets of SZs9l4,-
81 and total assets OF S50e,l04,5ll, against
iotal liabilities of s2s9 .S57,31.
The Rock Island Company, which owns
ite entire capital stock Of the Chicago
Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
slows income frorn dividends on the stock
- the latter Of s. GS0.37L and total income
- S9Tl2.I5s After the deduction Of taxes
and interest there was a surplus or S59i.-
- The separate reports Of the ROCK ISL
ard lines The st. Louis & San Francisco,
she Chicago & Eastern Illinois and the
Evansville & Terre Haufe, have already
been published IL The Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27
primary ACQUITTAL.
Jersey City Officials Eronerat-
ed an Court.

The four 9th Ward Republican primary
officers tried in the Hudson County court
before Judges Blair and Carey and a struck
jury on an indictment OF conspIring az tfs
primary on April IS. 1898. against the legal
ity Of the primary, were acquitted by the
jury at 4 .. m yesterday, after less than
an hours elaboration.
The defendants, Louis Stevens. Harold
Higginbotham, James 1IcGuinness and
Frank Ed1nunds. denied stufing the ballcr
box and that it contained a piece OF card
board UP 10 the time that the box vas
given into the possession OF the New idea
Republicans William Christnlan testified
that he made the ballot box and put no
false partition In It. Charles Crossma1.
who carried the box to the polling place,
and Patrolmen Charles Negravel and John
O'Connor. who were on duty at the polling
place. gave corrobOrative testimony
The verdict was received with citation by
the organization Republicans. The 9th
Ward case was considered the strongest %
the cases against the Republican primary
officers for alleged frauds at the primaries
Thirty-five men are 10 be tried on these
charges. The 10Th Ward case viii be tried
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27
ELY CENTRAL
To the American Investing Public:

ELY CENTRAL is now the dominating
feature of the New York Curb Market, with
transactions of from $4,000 to $4,000 shares
daily
No other issue on any market during this
latter half Of 1909 has shown such splendid abi-
ity in making and sustaining an advance.
For nearly two months ELY CENTRAL has
not experienced recession that carried If on any
day more than Is below the previous days close,
and recoveries have been prompt, with new high
records constantly made
In these two months ELY CENTRAL has
advanced approximately 200 per cent. in value.
1t sold yesterday up to S31s closing s. 1910
bid, SIS asked. 1t is headed for the 81 mark, and
we believe it will reach that figure. showing a
profit OF 133 1-3 per cent. over present prices,
without recession of consequence.
There is logical reason.
ELY. CENTRAL'S mineral acreage cuts in
twain the estate of Nevada Consolidated, a
$50000000 corporation, now established on a
dividend basis of 100000 annually Nevada
Consolidated, selling at $24 per share, is making
its profits by mining ore body which famous
engineers say is continuous under ELY CEN
TRIAL acreage. ELY CENTRAL must get this
same ore body, the engineers say, through its
Eureka shaft, and may open up 100000 tons
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-27

S ~, steady at net advance OF Gals points
,etS. opening was firm at an advance OF 6Gi3
Potsits On the strength Of the English market
~ ouylns here by houses with European con-
~ hsa winch was supposed to be covering
~ cs neGges hy foreign spinners. Realizing Gales
$500 ~ oS'y hsavy at the initial advance and
Ssa1 OF the local professionals went short be-
nns,ning that the Liverpool advance had been
neiped on this side by longs who wanted TO
ra q PETER realizing basis Prices yielded
1920 ioMIg' however, and as offerings were ab-
- otoee ss,y readily after the market worked Oft
~ net loss Of 2g4 points, many early sellers
Scr ssI 70 cover or TO rebuy long contracts,
p Mn te result that prices reached the highest
4ba4 . ~. l,s the afternoon. There rumor
me- Wei known Southern authority had esti-
nlsLea the yield at 6. 100 600 bales This rurnor
Mas eeHieq but private estimates already is
e 49, Ie low enough TO confirm bulIish views OF
~ COO 0o ahd the estimate of from 1o.600O00 TO
tti'yeo.:VV0 bales by Nell Bros was 8 surprise
- sz b9h pulls and bears In the local trade IN
e e,Sn % this estimate the market had the
- @ enent OF firm Southern spots advances
~ sdIAs rather smaller port receipts than esti-
mated, a continued fun export movement ana
aSSpottss OF good demand from India at Man
Slestsr- southern spot markets Officially re-
po re early cary were l-ls44c higher.
market to-day was as follows,