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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
ASKS COMPENSATION
FOR HER YOUNG LIFE
Mary F. WooIfaII Disappointed
in Will of Peter r. Lane

Asserting that she had devoted all
the years of her young life to the care
of the late Peter f. Lane. Mary F.
Woolfan began suit yesterday to en-
force observance of an agreement she
claims he made to leave her $4,000 by
his will. Lane died April IA. 1908, and
when his will was read it was found
he had left his former house keeper
but SIS.
She now sues the nieces, nephews
and grandnieces of Lane, in whose pos
session there is property worth 81. 200
belonging to the estate, for the sum
she SAYS Lane PROMISED her.
She entered his employ in September.
1882. at which time he was living
alone. without companions, and sus.
picious and .distrustful of everybody.
according to- the plaintiff. In March
1904 she received an offer of a posi-
ton in Japan, and upon Lanes advice
accepted it. She states that Lane told
her art that time she had fulfilled the
terms of her contract with him and
that when he died there would be
found a clause in his will leaving her
$4,000.
The defendants in the suit are
August Miller Anne Miller. Helen
Miller Slack May Maggie Warren.
Christina Warren and Mabel Slack.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
OFFICER OF JUVENILE
COURT SUES AUDITOR
April Salary of Mary ConIin Is
Held Up

4 The refusal of the city auditor, John
A. Roster. to approve the salary claim
of Mary Conlin, an assistant probation
officer under the Juvenile court act,
was made the subject of a petition for
writ of mandate filed with the SUI
perior court yesterday.
Mary Conlin was nominated and APP
pointed with nine others March
Al the probation committee of seven
named by Judge Murasky, Judge of
the Juvenile court, having appointed
her. The position carries a salary of
s125 a month.
The demand of Mary Conlin for her
April salary was presented June IL
but the auditor has ever since refused
tn approve it. The petition for a writ
OF mandate was prepared by Attorneys
Carrot McEnerney and j. r. PringIe
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
THREE GLOBE TROTTERS
PASSENGERS ON LINER
Admiral and Mrs. Mead and
Barbour Lathrop Here

Rear Admiral W " Mead, U. S. N,
retired. and Mrs. Mead were passengers
on the liner Chiyo Maru which arrived
here yesterday. About three years ago
Admiral Mead tried to settle down as a
man of leisure, but found that although
officially too old to be an admiral he
was too young to be an old man
civilian. so he went globe trotting with
Mrs Mead and they have been at 1t
for more than two years. They will
now try 10 Set't two uo%n on near Ne" aoaR.
which the admiral had not visited since
he went there on ship SO years ago.
Another passenger on the Chiyo was
traveller makes the globe trotting adj
miral look like stay at home La
throp yesterday completed his nine
teenth trip around the world. and has
no idea of settling down anywhere.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
POSTPONE ACTION
ON CITY LIGHTS
Supervisors Decline to Award
Contract for Year Without
Conference With BrittOn

The supervisors artificial lighting
committee declined to award the con-
tract for the city's streets and public
building lighting yesterday. and asked
that President Britton of the gas COM
pany be present next week when the
bid will be taken up.
This years offer of the company is
about $4,000 less than that of last
year for the same illumination. but the
INCREASED service will make the total
charge more.
Chairman Johnston will also bring
again to Britton's attention the old
promise of the company to install orna-
mental poles in Market street and will
insist upon this or it's equivalent.
This years appropriation for light
ing was $685. and next years budget
allows $4,000
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
ronRrEEN INSANE SOLDIERS

1S-Fourteen insane soldiers arrived from San
Francisco this morning route to Wassin
over the Hartman system. The demented men
were In charge of the army surgeon several
trained nurses and guard composed Of a SER
xeant and 10 soldiers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Beef Contract Awarded

The contract to supply the city about
375, 900 pounds of beef for the county
institutions caused row in yesterday 5
meeting of the supervisors hospital and
health committee. Schrader Brothers
bid was lower by about SIS than that
of Miller s. LUX, bat Superintendent
Wallenberg OF the relief home OBJ
jected to its acceptance. He said
Schrader's beef had been found unsat-
isfactory. The contract called for full
quarters, and frequently meat was sup
piled in smaller portions.
Senator Edward 1. Wolfe, attorney
for the Schraders, held that their bond
protected the city.
L. Ososki, butcher at the relief
home, stated with Wallenberg that the
meat was sometimes unsatisfactory.
1t was finally agreed that Schrader
Brothers should sign a supplemental
agreement providing for the inspection
of the living beef and that the city's
marketmen should have the free choice
from the stock of quarters in the firms
ri
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Wants Flats Regulated

Alice L. Griffith. for the California
Women's public health association, took
exception to City Attorney Longs opin-
ion that Romeo" flats were not subject
to the tenement house law. In a let
ter to the supervisors yesterday she
said that this style of building was
the means used by INSCRIPTIONS land
lords to house large numbers in quar-
tiers insuficiently aired and lighted
She asked that a special enactment be
passed regulating the amount of air
space light area. etc, TO be provided
in this class of buildings
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Hospital Bids Changed

Dyer Brothers raised their bid of
last week, $207.711, on the steel con-
struction of the San Francisco hospi-
tai TO $214,0O0 in yesterdays offers to
the board of works; and the Pacific
rolling mills company cut its bid from
s217,065 to S210.60O. Last weeks bids
were thrown out, one being unsigned.
The award will be made next week.
The board rejected the bids on the
hall of justice. as City Architect Rix-
ford has recommended changes in. the
plans. adding some $4,000 to the esti-
mate of cost. The lightwel1 walls are
now to be of glazed white brick and
the roofs of copper.
The board asked the supervisors to
set aside $4,000 for the construction
of the Jean Parker school in Broad
way between Powell and Mason streets.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
BIG DRAGON FOR
PORTOlA PARADFS
Will Be Two Blocks Long and
Is Under Construction by
Mechanics in China
Lion One Block in Length to Be
Another Feature of Carnival
October 10

The fun extent of the work being
done by the executive COMMITTEES of the
Portola festival and the wide area in
which fame of the event is being spread
was brought out at the regular meet
ing of the reception committee of the
California Promotion committee at the
Fairmont hotel yesterday.
While Charles-C. Moore. special com
missioner to Europe, is petitioning for
foreign warships from Europe me.
chanics in China are engaged in build
ing mammoth dragon to be used in
the Portola parade. In New York John
Hays Hammond. D. o. Mills and other
prominent California financiers term
ing themselves the ..Portola boosters
are moving in their own particular cir
eles. working for the success of the
carnival.
p 7. Clay, member OF the executive
committee and the main speaker at the
luncheon. said that the date October
10, was chosen not only because that
was the most favora BILE period from a
climatic standpoint, but also because il
would see the end of the Alaska Yukon
exposition. and that the thousands who
attended the close of the festivities in
the north would naturally come down
. to San Francisco to take part in the
festival here.
PLANS FOR THE BIG PARADE
while the definite plans have not as
yet been completed he said.x..I think
it is settled fact that Gaspar de Por-
tola will come in through the Golden
gate, and, landing at the foot of Mar
ket street. be escorted by the Portola
dragons and other soldiery 10 the
mayor, who will present him with
golden key of the city. Later there
will be the arrival of the queen of
Spain. who will be met by Portola and
escorted through tee city.
The committee is now at work
through the state arranging with every
city of over 5000 persons to send a
float and a delegation to take part in
the parades. The Chinese residents of
San Francisco have ordered a mammoth
dragon, two blocks long to be built in
China. and also lion a block long The
workmen in China are engaged on
these already. and they will undoubtedly
prove one of the interesting features of
the week.
GATHERING OF WAR VESSELS
arrangements have been made to
Z
the United States Pacific squadron in
San Francisco at that ime, and. from
present indications. all the nations of
the world will send some of their war
ships here. The effect of such gath
ering OF war vessels in the harbor. it's
international value and its benefit to
San Francisco, need no comment from
me-"
P. T. Carroll. another member of the
executive committee. made brief
speech along the same lines. At it's
conclusion Chairman Zoeth s. Eldredge
of the reception committee said that
the California Promotion committee
was ready to join in the work of max
ing the Portola festival a success. and
added that some of its members were
already engaged on historical sketch
of the life of Portola, which, when COM
pleted would be sent broadcast through
the country. The luncheon was attend
ed by many of the foreign consuls.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
MADE ASSISTANT JUDGE
ADVOCATE GENERAL
Promotion for Lieutenant Crist
of the Marine Corps
Especial Dispaieh 10 The Call

VALLEJO. June 1s-Word has just
been received here that Lieutenant
Arthur P. crist of the United States
marine corps has been appointed as
sistant Judge advocate general of the
navy. His headquarters will be at
Washington. Lieutenant Crist is well
known on the coast. as he was for
merly on duty at Mare island and a
few months ago was married TO Miss
Katherine Kutz of Oakland daughter
of Rear Admiral George Kutz. retired.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
B'NAI BIRTH LODGES
WILL HOLD REUNION
Committees Making Prepare
tions for Picnic June II

Extensive preparations are being
made for the grand reunion and out
ing of the 10 lodges of the Order of
B'nai Birth. which will take place
at Ell Campo park Sunday. June p.
The steamer Sehome has been char
tered for the occasion. and the various
committee are now engaged arranging
the details of the literary and athletic
program. Past Grand President Her
man Gutstadt is acting as chairman of
the Joint committee of the different
lodges and is receiving efficient support
from the committee of ladies of Daugh-
tiers of the Covenant
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19
Change of Time

Northwestern Pacific Railroad. COM
mencing Saturday. June 10, will put on
a daily train to and from GuerneyiIle
branch direct. leaving here S:45 a. m
and arriving 7:05 p. m Effective same
day. there will be other minor changes
in schedule.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-06-19

SHE would change from q most
charming and agreeable woman TO a
5isagreeable woman, nagging and sar-
cs site" said the witness.
" He said Gould left the table al one
tf,ner on account Of his wife's talk
md conduct. Al enother dinner at
csetie Gould in July, 1905, the wit
ness said. Mrs Could found fault with
the salad because the lettuce was not
nroperly headed. and complained TO
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
TRIBUTE OF NATION
TO WRIGHT BROTHERS
Medals Awarded by Act of Con
gresS Presented to World
Famous Ayiators.

DAYTON, O.. june 1S.-Wilbur and
Orvillc Wright, thc aviators, today re-
cciyed the medals awarded them by act
Of congress, by the Legislature Of Ohio.
and by their home city of Dayton.
Immediately after the ceremony the
Wrights hurried TO their factory TO pre-
pare for their departure tomorrow for
Washington, whore next week they viii
resume their flights 90 satisfy govern
mcnt requirements.
Wilbur Wright, on receiving the med
ais, made u speech in which he lIkcned
an inventor TO 81 poet, saying that
neither poet nor inventor would suffer
from indifference if their wants were
really known. He declared that in his
belief. If d Shakespeare or Il Tcunyson
Iconld be created by public subscription.
public sentiment was such IN America
that whatever was necessary would be
forthcoming instantly.
General James Allen. chief signal
officer, representing Secretary Dickin-
son. presented the national medals
Governor Harmon Of Ohio, presented the
Ohio medals, and Mayor +. e. Burk
hart Of Dayton. gave the local medals
Behind the Wnghts on rising tiers of
seats sat 250O school children dressed
in red. white and blue and arranged TO
represent an American flag.
The day s programme was closed bv
a parade IL which was represented the
evolution of locomotion,' - the crown
in9 feature being All aeroplane
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
MEAT INSPECTION
INVESTIGATION SECRET

EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill, June 1S.-Cor
roboration of many of the charge:
against the government s meat inspec-
ton system here was given TO the Off
cials who are Investigating conditions
by julius Bischol. an iuspector, who
was on the stand when the inquiry
was continued today.
According to j. f, Harms, the IN
spector whose open letter TO Secretary
Wilson caused the inquiry, Bischo6 sub
stantiated his co-worker's s assertions,
The secrecy with which the inquiry
is being conducted has caused consid-
erable comment about the stock yards.
Officials OF packing companies had eX-
pressed a hope that tho fullest public
ity be brought into play and today sew
eral of them said that they feared lest
the present hearing fail to allay public
distTust Of the inspection system. no
matter what report is made to Secre-
tary Wilson. They called attention TO
the fact bat the day after Harms S
original charges were published DIR. A.
ID. Melvin. who is conducting the in
quiry, was quoted in an interview as
being sure that the allegations were
without foundation. This phase of the
matter was also given by Harms MS one
Of the reasons why he yesterday refused
to take part in secret investigat tiop.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
PRIESTS DRIVEN FROM
VILLAGE BY MAD MOB

ULYSSES Ncb juno 1S.-Rt Rev.
Bishop ROnacum of the Catholic diocese
OF Lincoln Father O'Brien OF Seward and
Father Kline of Buaiucrd were tonight
driven from this village by an angry mob
of between 200 and 80 people.
The bishop and priests had como 10
Ulysses TO take formal possession of the
church here over which Father Murphy
has held charge. Sympaihlzers OF Father
Murphy both Catholics aud non-Cs tn
olics Joined the mob and would have done
violence 20 the bishop and his party had
IL not been for the strenuous efforts OF
Father Narphy who requested that the
visitors be left alone. SO threatening.
Was the aspect. however, that Father
O'Brien secured carriage. and. taking
Bishop Bouacunl and Father Kline. left In
the direction Of David City. The party
was oyertakcu throo miles from town by
an automobile containing Murphy sympa =
thizers and the bishop and priests We're
forced to get ont aud walk. When last
seen the bishop and his party were walk
ing north oong the road toward David
CITY
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
CALHOUN CASE WILL
GO TO THE JURY TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO. June 1s.-Fif-
teen hours Of argument. including tho
ten hours of today's sessions OF court,
had not sufliced for Assistant District
Attorney Francis j. Heney to complete
his argument against Patrick Calhoun
al 10 O'Clock tonight, and the prose
cutor finally asked for adjournment and
his peroration was reserved for tomor-
row.
Mr.. Heney promises TO conclude
within an hour and half, and Judge
William r. Lawlor. fixing tho opening
hour for 9 clock tomorrow, said he
would conliuo his instructions to an
equal length of time.
In this event the ease will he sub
mitted to the jury shortly before noon
tomorrow.
4 tremendous crowd again packed
the court room at The night session,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
PRINT PAPER DUTY
FIXED IN SENATE
Committee Amendment Placing
Tax at 81 Per Ton Adopted
by Vote.
INCOME TAX QUESTION
is BONE OF CONTENTION
Aldrich Seeks Further Delay in
Consideration of This
Measure.

WASHINGTON, June lS-The SEN
ate late today adopted by Il vote Of A.
TO - the amendment of the senate
81 ton on print paper, in place of
the house rate Of 80 ton. The other
amendments TO the wood pulp and
print paper schedule had not been ac-
ted upon when the senate adjourned
at Z o clock
There was an effort 10 reach an
agreement upon time for voting on
the various income and corporation tax
propositions. Mr.. Aldrich sought 10
obtain general agreement to post
ponc the further consideration of this
question until after the disposal of the
tariff schedules, but Senators Bailey
and Cummins insisted upon coupling
with tho agreement an understanding
that there should be direct vote on
an income tax amendment and no
agreement WAS reached.
Take UP Income Tax.
The Bailey income tax amendment
will ho the pending amendment when
the senate convenes tomorrow. If a
unanimous agreement In accordance
with the motion made by Mr.. Aldricb
today Is not then obtained, he prob
ably will move to postpone consldera-
tjon OF the subjects TO certain day,
Today's discussion was confined
largely to the Democratic side, the sub
iect of debate being an interview with
former Representative John +. Lamb
of Indiana. in which he is reported TO
have criticised some of the Democratic
senator's among them Senator Daniel
of Virginia, and Senator Simmons of
North Carolina, for not voting on some
of the schedules in accordance with
the declarations of the Denver plat
form. Both Mr. Daniel and Mr.. Sim
mons replied 10 the criticism.
Senator Bailey after reiterating his
independence of special declarations by
the party. said that the Denver plat
form had been the work of one man,
Senator Hughes of Colorado defended
Mr.. Bryan and the platform.
Bailey VS.. Hughes.
Mr. Bailey in defending his position
undertook to show that by his vote for
ii duty on lead orc, Mr.. Hughes had
himself not been entirely controlled by
the official utterances of his party.
Mr. Hughes responded with much
feeling, declaring that he was under no
outside influence,
Scuator Hughes opposed the policy
hv the roundabout way of q constitn-
tional amendment. He declared that
it was now competent for congress to
impose an income tax under its present
authority and he pointed out that the
former income tax law expired by its
own limitation nine years ago.
Mr., Lorimcr, the newly-elected SEN
ator from Illinois, was sworn in. Hc
cast his first vote against free paper.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
CONFLICTING STORIES AS
TO FIRE UPON STEAMER

ST. PETERSBURG, June lS.-Tho
British embassy has received report
from tho British vice consul at Niborg
concerning the firing upon the British
steamer Woodburn Wednesday night by
a vessel of the Russian squadron which
was patrolIing the vicinity of Pitkjpan
bay, where Emperor Nicholas and En-
peror William were to meet The fol
lowing day.
While the report has not been made
public, tho affair was evidently due 10
some blunder for which both sides are
willing TO express regrets.
While private dispatches from Vi
borg assert that the Woodburn was
steering in accordance with directions
given her by conveying torpedo
boat. naval officers Of thc squadron de-
clare the steamer was heading directly
for the STANDARD and that they could
not afford 10 run the risk OF having
the imperial yacht run down.
VIBORG. June 1s-According 10 the
Finnish pilot who was aboard the
Woodburn, the vessel was proceeding
SLOWLY in the proper channel and was
half wav down the line of warsbips
when suddenly n torpedo boat ap
peared almost under her bows,
To avoid collision the Woodburn
backed off and in so doing swung
around until her bow pointed toward
the imperial Yacht STANDARD, which lay
n balf.mile distant \ shout of warn.
ing came from the torpedo boat, and
almost Immediately blank shots were
fred. The torpedo boat destroyer W.
ing close by opened fire with shells,
firing seven shots.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
PASTOR BECOMES SORE"
TENDERS RESIGNATION

CHICAGO. June i2.--As tine result Of
criticism OF the part he played in the un-
successful fight to oust Prof George
Burnham Foster OF the University Of
Chicago from tho Baptist ministry be-
cause Of the teachings OF Prof Fosters
book. Tho Function OF Religion III Man )
struggle for Existence Rev, Johnson
Mvcrs pnstor OF ths. Emmanuel Baptist
church OF this city resigned today as
president and superintendent Of the
Haptist executive council,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
BRADY ADMINISTRATIONS
HAVING MUCH TROUBLE
Special 10 The Tribune.

BOISE. juno 1S.-The Brady admin
istration is having trouble. The secre
tarv of state Is antagonistic TO the
governor.
Today state land board employees
are in trouble over the demand on
Brady for some of their designations.
Again Brady today assured the Idaho
Statesman he will thoroughly investi-
gate the Blackfoot insane asylum,
charged, among other things. with haul
ing the corpse of deceased inmate TO
the burying ground in filthy garbage
wagon.
The state university is also in trou-
BILE, six professors having recently re-
signed
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
Serious Explosion.

TOLUCA, Mont. June lS,--As tho re-
suit Of an explosion OF giant powder and
q tank Of gasoline. the roundhouae Of the
Burlington Railroad company here was
destroyed at an early hour this morning.
and L. II, I<intz and Alfred Wlerschem.
trainmen. were badly burned and injured,
Kintz especially being in serious condi-
tIou. The explosion WAS caused by
sparks from u locomotive dropping into
the gasoline tank. which, blew up and set
off the car containing the dynamite
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
Engineer Fatally Hurt.

LIVINGSTON. Mont. June 1S.-Harry
Croyle. a well-known Northern Pacific
engineer, was fatally injured in a peculiar
manner in the Yards here last night
Croyle was making some trifling repairs
ON an Injection pipe and when his face
was close the pipe exploded, the force OF
the explosion hitting him sauarely In the
face. fragments of the metal tearing him
frightfully and fracturing his skull
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
Cabinet Talks Economy

! WASHINGTON. June 1S.-Today's cabi-
net meeting at the White House con-
! linucd for more than two hours and u
half At its conclusion IL was announced
| that economy of administration was the
topic Of discussion The war department
budget occupied most of the time of the
cabinet.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-19
WOMAN OF NOTORIOUS
FAMILY A SUICIDE

FORT BENTON. Mont. June is
Word has been received here OF the sui
eide OF Mrs. Lee Self at SanduskY I'm the
Little Rocker the woman shooting her
self through the heart With n .d5calber
Colts six x-shooter. With the exception
of Harvey, Mrs. Self was the last OF the
Curry family. notorious because of the
daring deeds OF outawry of Kid Curry OF
Great Northcrn train holdup fame.