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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
STRUCK AND MANGLED
BY SUFFER- STREET CAR
Finedore Martin, Berkeley La
borer, Receives Fatal Injuries

Finedore Martin, laborer, 25 years
old, was struck by an eastbound SUIT
ter street electric car at Stockton
street at 9:32 o'clock last night and
both of his legs were mangled. He also
sustained a fracture of the skull and
numerous cuts and bruises on the head
and body.
Martin had stepped off a westbound
car and passed back of the eastbound
car to cross Suffer street when the
westbound car came along. Martin
failed to hear the gong or see the car
until IL was too late to jump aside.
He was struck and hurled under the
car. The wheels of the forward truck
passed over his legs, and his head was
badly battered when he was dragged
along the tracks before the car could
be stopped. He was taken from under
the car in an unconscious condition
and sent to the central emergency hos
pital. where both legs We're amputated.
He will die.
Policeman Mcintyre is searching for
the motorman of the car that struck
Martin. The victim of the accident was
unmarried and lived at 1901 Ward
street, Berkeley.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
GRAND ARMY COMPLETES
PLANS FOR ANNIVERSARY
Uniform Program Arranged for
LinCOIn's Birthday

Plans for the observance of the hum
dredth anniversary of the birth Of
Abraham Lincoln on February IL were
completed yesterday by committees of
the Grand Army of the, Republic. in
whose hands was placed the entire
charge of arrangements.
A uniform program has been adopted
by the committee of the national en-
campment of the Grand Army, to be
followed in the public schools through
out the land. This program is as fol-
lows: Keller's American hymn; reel
tation, Lincoln's favorite poem, "Oh,
Why Should the Spirit of Mortal Be
Proud?"; Battle Hymn of the Repub-
lie" solo with chorus; sketch of Abra-
ham Lincoln; Lincoln's Gettysburg adj
dress; extract from Lowell's Com
memoration ODE; extracts and quota
tions from the writings and speeches
of Lincoln, by selected pupils; Star
Spangled Banner, address. Life and
Character of Lincoln; America"
Evening exercises under the auspices
of the various Grand Army posts in
this city will be conducted in the
Temple Israel, California and Webster
streets. A patriotic musical program
has been arranged, and Judge Chip
man, who stood by the side of Lincoln
as a guard at Gettysburg. will deliver
Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg address.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge will give the
centennial grafton.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
Geographic Breyities

FIRE WIPES OUT TowN-Pensacola. Fla.
Jan. 3I.-The town OF Milton. 80 miles east OF
Pensacola. was wiped out by fire today. Loss,
$500. 600.
WILL USE PACIFIC CHANNEL TO CANAL
Panama. Jan. 3i.-Ihe new Pacific channel TO
the canal viii be used for the departure OF a
steamship for the first time tomorrow.
DE LEssEPs' WIDOW DIEs-Paris. Jan. 81
The COUNTIES de Lesseps, widow OF count de
Iesseps. promoter Of the ship canals of Suez.
Corinfh and Panama died here today.
REAL ESTATE DEALER KILLED BY Troll.
LEY CAR-Los Angeles, Jan, 3l.-David E.
Skaggs, aged 81. d real estate dealer living AT
IN front Of a rapidly moving electric car on the
RedOndo line at Hermosa today.
LEWIS REELECTED BY MINE WORKERS.
Indianapolis. Ind. Jan. 3l.-Tellers who tabu-
lated the vote for the national officers Of the
united mine workers Of America viii report to-
morrow. President Lewis Is understood to have
been reelected by q majority OF 16, 269Ia
ASK MoRsE's RELEAsE-New York. ian
3l.-Friends OF Charles W. Morse the convicted
banker are preparing q petition TO the United
Morse be admitted TO bail pending his appeal
from Judge Coughs sentence Of Is years in
prison for violation OF the national banking
laws
SENATOR ROOT MENDING sPRAINED
KNEE-HOt Springs. Ark. Jan 3l.-Senator
elect Elihu Root arrived at Hot Springs today
ITO get away from the strenuous life and give
sprained knee a chance 10 mend" His knee
injured when he was alightiBg from a car
Tiare at Washington.
Why CUR FOREIGN TRADE DECREASED
IN 1905 Washington. Jan. 3J.-Reduced prices
were largely the cause Of the fan OF S307.-
100000 IN value OF imports and sI67 ,000, o00
81 exports in the foreign trade Of the United
States during 1908, according 10 g Tepogf made
~ the bureau Of statistics
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
HENRY PUTNAM CARLTON
CROSSES DEATHS PORTAL
Pioneer Educator and Newspa-
perman Dies in Oakland

OAKLAND. Jan. 31.-Henry Putnam
Carlton, one of the pioneer educators OF
San Francisco. died last night in a local
hospital at the age of 81.
Carlton was born at Andover, Mass.
in 1921, and was educated at the famous
Rh1t1pS AndOver academy, completing
mis- course at the University of Vermont.
In the early hfties Carlton came to
san Francisco. where he was associated
with John SWEET and other old time in
structOrS In starting the educational
system OF that city. He lived in San
francisco for 50 years, during which
time he was married and his children
were born. Leaving teaching. Carlton
became a neWSpaperman. remaining I'm
that vocation on one of the San Fran
cisco papers for several years.
In 1879 lie removed with his family to
Oakland He was In good health until
Just before Christmas. when his age
brought on an Illness which ended
fatally. The funeral. viii take place al
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from $40
Thirteenth street, with intsrment at
Mountain View cemetery.
Carlton left a widow. Mrs. Jennie r.
Carlton. and three children. Gertrude
H., Philip 5. and DR.. Harry P Carlton
the last named dentist of this city.
prominent clubman and member of the
board of public library trustees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
DEPRESSION SHOWN
IN STOCK MARKET
Bankers Have Difficulty in Find
ing Employment for Accnm-
uIatiOns of Money

NEW YORK, Jan. 31.-The irregular
movement of prices of stocks In last
weeks market with the dominant ten
dency downward gave fair index OF
the speculative sentiment with the un-
dertone leaning 10 the side OF the de-
preston.
High hopes of the quick restoration
of the country's Industrial and com
mercial activity were inferred In the
extensive and long continued rise IN
the stock market The conviction that
returns from the business and indus
trial community have not borne out
these hopes dulls the edge OF the
demand for securities at the high
prices.
On the other hand bankers have
difficulty in finding employment Tor
the great Accommodations of money de-
posted in their hands, and this gives
small inducement for conversion or
security holdings into money
Reports OF railroad net earnings for
December reveal the source of much
of this disappointment in the radical
cuts in expenses which are being made
by them, to the striking Improvement
of their net return of profits, but TO
the deprivation of the industries sup
plying materials
In the copper trade the large rate
of production outruns the present con-
sumptive demands. with accumulation
of stocks and yielding tendency OF
prices.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
GIBRALTAR GREFTS
AMERICAN ARMADA
War Vessels of Many Nations
Assemble to Welcome Fleet
at British Stronghold

GIBRALTAR. Jan. 31.-The first divi-
sion of the United States Atlantic fleet.
composed of the Connecticut, Vermont
Kansas and Minnesota, under command
of Rear Admiral Sperry. arrived here
this morning from Vile Franche. From
the moment the glistening white hulls
of the American ships were mere
specks on the blue water of the Medi-
terranean every point of vantage on
the rock of Gibraltar: was occupied.
The two British battleships. Abe
marie and Albion. and the four ships of
the second cruiser squadron just re-
turned from South American waters;
the Russian battleships Tzarevitch and
Slava, and the protected cruisers Boga-
tyr and Oleg; the French gunboat Cas-
sine and the Dutch gunboat Heimadal.
lying inside the oreakwater with
sides manned. flags dipping and bands
playing, greeted the Americans as each
in turn entered and was berthed.
Vice Admiral Sir James Z. c. Good
rich, the admiral commander of all the
naval establishments at Gibraltar. al
though Rear Admiral Sperrys senior
in rank, did not wait the latter's visit.
but Immediately boarded the Conneeti-
SuI " SAleilu MS greetings, dt TIE Same
time insisting that the ships of the
divisions due here tomorrow, as far Is
possible, anchor in the basin instead
of on the Algeciras SIDE as previously
arranged. The senior officers Of the
warships followed suit and later in
the day Rear Admiral Sperry returned
the calls, going first to Admiralty
house to repay Vice Admiral Goodrich s
courtesy.
At shutdown the Georgia and Ne
miral Wainwright, arrived from Tan
gier Five golfers and the Yankton
are already here and the coaIing of the
first division will begin tomorrow. Be
sides entertainments for the men, to
such as athletics, dinners and parties
function will include a dinner at the
meeting and a dinner to be given by
the military governor.
The arrangement for the reception
to the fleet on its return to Hampton
roads has been completed. President
review the fleet as it passes in at
noon February %. Rear Admiral Sper-
ry, the other commanders and execu-
tive officers will then go aboard the
Mayflower to receive the presidents
greetings, after which the president
in turn will visit the flagship of each
division and meet the assembled Of
fcers and six representative sailor
men selected from the division
The Yankton will leave here for
HAMPTON roads tomorrow
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
Calif0rnians on Travels
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

NEW YORK. Jan. 31-Californians
are registered in New York as follows:
From San Francsco-H. r. Bristol.
at the Waldorf-Astoria; II. w. Bloom,
at the Grand; Miss A. e. Findley, Mrs.
L. G. Kimball, at the Hotel Victoria A.
Kutner, Mrs. A. Kutner, Mrs. c. Kut-
ner, at the Hotel Seville; j. Marty, at
the Broadway. Central; C. Radry, at
the Broadway Central; G. S. Garritt, at
the Holland house; w. Griswold at the
Park Avenue hotel; j. P. Johnson, at
the Hotel Marlborough; c. E. Miller, at
the Hotel Breslin; J. J. Seavy, at the
Gosmopolitan; c. L. Warren. at the
land: Mrs. +. j. Frohman, Miss II. NJ
Jacobs, at the Hoffman house; r. Kip
per, II. w. McMurray, at the Belvedere
house; /. II. Turnbull, at the Murray
Hill hotel; j. NJ. Brophy. at the Gerard;
Miss G. Cohen at the Marie Antoinette;
T. 7. Goodwin, d. Nv Hughes. at the
Marie Antoinette II. A. Williams, Mrs
H. A. Williams. Miss r. A. Williams
Miss NJ c. Williams, at the Woodward;
w. E. Blackmer, at the ST. Denis; G. r.
Lumeyer, at the Hotel Navarro; s.
Plummer,. at the Herald Square; D.
Stradwohl at the Marie Antoinette; B.
Boreham, Mrs. 3. Boreham, at the Her
aid Square; ]. b. Clot, at the Broadway
Central; 4. III. Kessler, at the Herald
SQUARE; Mrs Mrs p E Allen at the F Park
Rice, at the Hotel Victoria
From Los Angeles-C. L. Gales, at the
Westminster; d. T. Holmes. at the Park
Avenue: Mrs. J. o. Oldham, at the West
Minister; b. Gtlpin, at the Park Avenue;
Miss c. p. Reese, at the Hotel Bristol;
Ellington, at the Broztell
From Oakland-B. Hall. Mrs, b. Hall
at the Hotel Albany: d. Reiff. ]. Reiff,
Mrs. j. Reiff. at the Hoffman house.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
WHEELER TO MEET
STATELEGISLATORS
President Will Confer With AS
sembIymen as to Needs of
the University

BERKELEY, Jan. 3I.-The assembly
committee on the University OF Cali
fornia viii meet with President
Wheeler at Berkeley tomorrow morn
ing to inquire into a number of sub
jects.
According to DR.. Wheeler the most
important matter for consideration will
be the question Of acquiring several
hundred acres of land in the hills
back Of the university for watershed
10 furnish a permanent and independ-
ent water supply TO the institution.
This plan was made public some
weeks ago. It comprehends not only
The conservation Of an excellent water
supply, but the purchase by the uni
versity OF lands where forestry eX-
periments can be conducted. as well as
scientific work in agriculture, dairying
and the like.
TO increase the protection against
fire would be one of the important con-
siderations,' said President Wheeler
tonight
As TO the rumored investigation re-
sarding the employment of professors
in private work at the expense of the
state, President Wheeler said he was
not advised.
IF such a move is contemplated. -
he said. 7 shall prefer to talk with
the committee before saying anything
IN public"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
GOOD COMPANY TO
SUPPORT HOTAL|NG
Details Completed for CIubnan's
Appearance in Richelieu at
Ye Liberty Tonight


OAKLAND, Jan. 31.-Richard NJ. Ho-
falling, millionaire clubman and ANA
teur actor, will make his second pro-
fessional appearance tomorrow evening
at Ye Liberty theater. "Richelieu" is
to be the play, the first of series of
four dramas in which Hotaling is to
appear.
A strong cast will support Hotaling.
Miss Isabelle Fletcher will appear In
the character of Julie de Mortemar,
ward of Richelieu; George Friend as
her soldier lover, Adrian de Mauprat;
Robert Harrison as King Louis XIII;
George Webster as the duke of Or
leans; Henry Simmer as Brother Jo-
seph; Miss Estelle Warfield as Marion
de Lorme, spy in the employ of Richie
lieu.
The regular scale of Ye Liberty prices
will prevail throughout the engage
ment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
VICTIM OF ATTACK DIES
AT FABIOLA HOSPITAL
Thomas Howard Succumbs to
Blow Delivered in Quarrel

OAKLAND. Jan. 31.-Thomas Howard
a teamster. died at Fabiola hospital this
afternoon from the effects of a blow
over the head with a piece of scrap
iron received during a row with two
lumber handlers on De Fremery wharf
last Wednesday. John p Cummings OF
2l39 Woolscy street. Berkeley. and
George Stein of 1912 San Pablo avenue
are under arrest. The men claim that
Howard attacked them during a quar-.
rel over the size of a load of lumber
and that he Knocked Cummings down
and WAS attempting to strike Stein
when the latter hurled piece of iron
at him. which fractured his skull How
ard did not recover sufficiently TO make
Attachment to the police -
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
BOOMER SEES BURGLAR
BUT RETURNS TO BED
Decides Not to Disturb Intruder
in Oakland House

OAKLAND, Jan. S1.-The police are
investigating a peculiar report OF a
burglary in the home of Mrs. H. NJ
Burnham at 31S Twenty fourth street
early this morning. The report was
made by F. NJ. Rahm. a neighbOr of
Mrs. Durham, who told the police that
buarglar climbed through a rear win
dow in the Durham home at 2 o'clock
in the morning ana made so much noise
while roaming about that he aroused a
roomer named Davidson
The latter, according TO Rahm. arose
peered into the back room and saw the
burglar at work, but after some DELHI
Grafton decided to return to bed with
out disturbing him. When the burglar
had completed his rummaging he de-
parted.
Davidson told Mrs. BuTnham. accord
ing 70 RaEm, that he would be able to
identify the thief at a glance, so clear
and close had been his view of him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
SUPERVISORS PLAN
SEARCHING INQUIRY
Will Start Investigation of the
San MateO Courthouse Con-
tracts Scandal

REDWOOD CITY, Jan. 31.-P. H.
McEvoy, chairman of the board of SUI
pervisors, will tomorrow start an ex-
animation into the status of the IA
nous and infamous contracts under
which the county's new courthouse is
being constructed. Every person who
has had official connection with the
building of that structure will be on
the grill or in line for questioning
and cross examination. There will be
Cousin Jim Nealon and j. ]. O'Brien
of the ]. j. O'Brien construction COM
pany; Rainey & Phillips; Architect
Glenn Allen; Superintendent Donald
Mckenzie; County Auditor w. II. I'm
derhill and County Treasurer =. p.
Chamberlain being among the more
prominent persons and firms subpenaed.
Supervisoral examination into the
courthouse contracts had been sched
uled to take place at the last meet
ing of the board of supervisors held
in January, but was postponed on &C
count of the unavoidable absence of
Supervisors McEvoys and Casey, the
backbone of the examination forces.
That Mondays investigation will be of
serious import to the tax payers in
ascertaining where the countys funds
have disappeared to and of scarcely
less Importance than the recent in
vestigations of the grand jury, is not
denied.
II am positive" said Chairman Nc
Evoy today, that the contract now
on file in the comfy clerks Office is
not the one originally entered into
September 8, 1907, by the O'Brien con-
struction company and the county. Sat
urday L asked Expert +. ]. White, who
was employed by the grand jury, if
he had looked at the countys contract
with the construction company as soon
as he commenced his work here White
informed me that he had not examined
the contract until some time after he
had commenced work and 1 am posi-
tive that the original contract has been
removed and another substituted which
has the same backing and same sigma
ture page as the original. Certainly
originally filed, and although l have
not as yet procured any corroborative
proof on this point, yet I expect to do
so shortly"
McEvoy believes that the contract
existing between the county and
Cousin Jim's" company can be sue
cessfully attacked in the courts on ac-
count OF the many interlineations
which 1t has undergone and which he
holds will not stand in the courts. Nc
Evoy is determined to push the inves-
LEGATIONS in order that none of the
muck from the careers of the officials
proceeding him may cling to his shoes
The board of supervisors is also
scheduled to appoint permanent SUI
perintendent of the poor farm tomor-
row, John Ford. who has been in tenn
porary charge since the removal of J.
j. Reid, being slated for the position.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
BUILDING TRADES MEN
REPLY TO GOVERNOR |
Mccarthy and Tveitmoe Ask for
Test at Agnew

P. H. Mccarthy, president. and o. A.
Tveitmoe, secretary of the state build
ing trades council. have addressed a
telegram in the name of the council to
Governor Gillett. in which they say
that they received his telephone mes
ferred against the F. o Engstrom
company that the receiving building at
Agnew was defective and improperly
constructed was tempest in a tea
pot"
In the telegram they asked that
the building be thoroughly tested be-
fore any repairs be made and request
and demand that you as governor of
the state of California instruct State
Engineer Ellery or whoever else may
be in control to prevent Mr.. Engstrum
from making any repairs or alterations
or building up in any manner the
structure complained of.
They say that Engstrum admitted
Friday that the building was defective
as it stood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
BURGLARS ENTER HOME,
ESCAPING WITH LOOT
Money and Jewelry Secured by
Thieves in Oakland

OAKLAND, Jan. 31.-Charles Murray
of 1856 Market street has reported to
the police that burglar got into his
home through a rear window beetwen
and o'clock last evening and stole
two gold watches, a gold stickpin and SIS.
James Spence, a roomer in the Union
hotel, Thirteenth avenue and East
Twelfth street, was the victim of
room thief last night. Several articles
of clothing were stolen from him.
Thieves broke into the Scranton turn
ing works in Washington street last
night and stole quantity of tools
Schultz at 1859 Magnolia street last
night and stole $40 and diamond stick
pin
A purse containing SIG was stolen
from the room of Miss Ivy Stuart in
the oxford apartments, at SIS Four
teenth street. last evening.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
Local Brevities

CHILD sMoTHERED-The seven days old
child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Mcbride of $40
Hayes street was smothered to death yesterday
morning while sleeping with its mother at the
ST. Thomas sanitarium-
FIRE ALARMS HOTEL GUESTS-Guests in
the Munroe hotel, Sacramento street near Van
Ness avenue, were frightened at 1920 o'clock
last night when fire broke out on the roof
OF the building. The blaze was discovered In
time to prevent any great damage.
MRS. TERRY INJURED-whiIe attempting
to board a California street car at Fillmore
street this morning Mrs. H. p. Terry OF 2314
Clay street WAS thrown TO the ground and
painfully injured. Mrs. Terry was on the side
walk when she saw her husband on the car
and attempted to board the vehicle while it was
IN motion r--~
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
BOND ELECTION CALLED
TO SECURE ROADS FUNDS
Money TO Be Devoted to Bridges
and Maintaining Highway

ROSS. jan 3L-To make possible a
number OF municipal improvements. the
town trustees Of Ross decided last night
10 call bond election for $500 The
money thus raised will be expended in
improving and making new streets in
the newly incorporated city and in put
ting in concrete bridges in place of the
wooden structures that now span San
Anselmo creek.
A portion Of the bond money will be
reserved TO keep the thoroughfares in
order after they have once been placed
in first class condition.
In addition to the bond election the
trustees have also devised a licensing
system TO raise money. Under the new
arrangement the telephone company is
20 be charged a license of $50 a year,
the water and electric light company
$3.50 for the same length of time ex-
press wagons $50. grocery wagons $40
delivery wagons for liquors $40. one
horse wagons $3.50. two horse wagons
So and three or more horses $40.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
CATHOLIC STUDENTS WILL
FORM ORGANIZATIONS
Stanford and State Normal
School Will Be Invaded

BERKELEY, Jan. 31.-In an effort to
render stronger and more effective the
Catholic student organizations at STAN
ford university and the state normal
school at San Jose, the Newman club.
composed of Catholic students at the
University of California, voted this
morning to forego their representation
at the national convention of Catholic
collegiate organizations, which assem-
bles at Iowa City, Ia, next month. and
oeVote the aPproAIHlale expenses OF
other two institutions. The club will
hold Mardi Gras social and musicale
at its house in Ridge road February 90
and every effort is being made to Sc
cure the best musical talent about the
bay
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-02-01
IN CARS
POLICE DEPARTMENT
Former Director Arrested With
Lawyer and RevolutiOnists

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 31.-M.
Lopukine, former director of the police
in the ministry of the interior, has
been arrested on charge OF high
treason in connection with the revela-
tions recently made at Paris, when
Azef, the head of the fighting organ
ization of the Russian socialist revo-
lutionary party, was convicted of being
the Paris agent of the secret police.
The charge is that he furnished to
Cuirtzeff, the leading Russian socialist
in Paris, the information on which
Azef was denounced.
Sokoloff, the official lawyer of the
social revolutionists, and II others
were arrested. The case promises to
throw light upon a most interesting
chapter concerning the relations be-
tween the police and the terrorist or
ganizations.