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The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
PORCUPINE DEVASTATING
INYO NATIONAL FOREST
Winter Food Supply Is Contin-
gent Upon Tree Destruction

Forest rangers have discovered a new
specie of timber grabber-the porcu-
pine--and unless steps are taken to
prevent the ravages of this animal the
doom of certain well timbered regions
is written.
Reports made to the local forest bu-
reau from Bishop, Inyo county, indicate
that this animal is seriously damaging
the lodgepole pine forests of the east
ern slope of the Sierras. Practically
the entire area of the Inyo national
forest has been affected to some ex-
tent. In some localities the damaged
trees aggregate as high as 25 per
cent of the total stand. While these
areas are not large, forest service au-
thorities declare that it Is evident If
something is not done to curb their at
tack, much of the timber in the Inyo
reserve will be destroyed.
The porcupine feeds to large extent
during the winter months upon the
inner bark of the pine. and in order to
obtain food he girdles the trees, eating
the bark and eventually destroying the
tree. AS the animal visits several trees
in single night to satisfy his hunger,
the damage done by one animal is con-
siderable.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
LARGE CROWDS VISIT
DEMONSTRATION TRAIN
Stops Made at Kingsburg, Sell
ma. Fowler and Malaga

The Southern Pacific special agricul
tural. horticultural and demonstration
train visited Kingsburg, Selma, Fowler
and Malaga yesterday.
A large crowd at Kingsburg greeted
the scientists, led by H. r. Judah of the
company, and in response to a request
for a speech he said:
1T has been my wish for many years
to go through this valley. Few people
know what an empire there is in this
valley, and at Kingsburg you seem to
have the ideal location, not alone for
dairying, but for farming. Nowhere are
there finer cattle and horses, and I am
told that the fruit raised in this vicin-
ity is the equal OF any in the state"
At the Selma depot the cars We're
omen for inspection from 10:45 to 1890
and many questions were asked as to
the best way to improve the soil and
protect crops from insects.
Fowler was reached about 1 p. m
and the cars We're thrown open shortly
afterward. A stay was made there till
$3.50 D. m. From Fowler the train went
to Malaga, the location of the great
raisin packing houses.
The train today will visit Clovis, Gar
den and Fresno, and then tie up till
Monday morning.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
MANY REPORTS OF
ROBBERIES ARE MADE
Police Informed of Criminal
Activity Throughout City

Among the reports of crimes received
at police headquarters yesterday were
the following:
The rooms of Chung Shee, Chinese
woman, at S12 Clay street, were en-
tered early yesterday morning and
$3.50 In coin and jewelry valued at $50
stolen.
Foge & Mohr's saloon at Mission and
Fifth streets was entered and $l.50
taken from the cash register.
NJ LanduccPs saloon, at 355 Broad
way was entered and SIS taken from
the cash register.
George M. Kashara's S store, at 1928
Post street, was entered and three
suits of clothes and a suitcase stolen:
The show window OF the Standard
office supplies company, 425 Montgom-
ery street. was broken early yesterday
morning and pens and numbering ma
chimes valued at S82 stolen.
Pickpockets relieved Rudolph Enszlin,
20 Athens street, of purse containing
Sc on a Mission and cemeteries car
Thursday night; M. Lee, 325 Valley
street, of a purse containing SIG on a
Mission and cemeteries car; A. w.
Knowles 162 Turk street, of a purse
containing S53.50 on an Eddy street
car and John r. Bickel, 468 Eureka
street. of $3.50 on a Castro street car.
A middle aged man called at the
residence of Eugene Gill, l29A Pfeimer
street, Thursday afternoon, saving he
had been sent to examine the furniture,
and when he left, a purse containing
$3.50 was missing.
Two cash registers were stolen from
the store of H. Schultz, 1lSS Market
street, Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
HIS FRANKNESS
WINS PLACE AS
CALHOUN JUROR
Heney Accepts Talesman Who
Admits Slight Leaning
Toward Defense
John ScOIIard, Shoe Merchant,
Is Tenth TaIesman in Box
Subject TO Challenge
Eleventh Possibility Hangs ID
Balance and Another Panel
Is Ordered Drawn
Talesmen Passed Subject
To PeremptorY Challenge

Joseph Dixon, clerk. 2oeO
Steiner street.
Peter Antilles Sr., retired min
ing man, 763 San Jose avenue.
Walter l.. BasI1ette, book
keeper. 1924 California street.
Walter J. Rock, stationery
salesman. 1926 Green street.
Michael Mcguire, retired hay
and grain merchant, 2S1 Page
street
David HoIzberS, jeweler and
optician. 1929 Geary street.
Arthur =. Holman, life insur-
ance, 291S Van Ness avenue.
James A. Godfrey, lodging
house keeper, 2014 Webster
street.
Joseph f. EmmOnS. proprietor
carpet cleaning works, 24O0
Geary street.
John ScOIIard, shoe merchant,
225 Eddy street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
1T Is Significant
That Calhoun Is
Defending Gibson
By William j. Burns

ray attention has been called to
statement in todays Oakland Tri-
bune, purporting to come from
Patrick Calhoun. in which he discusses
The Calls story regarding Henry Stauf,
and says it is apparently another lie
concocted by William j. Burns. lie
further deprecates any attack upon the
character of that great and good man,
Mr. Tom Gibson, United Railroads de-
tective, and hints at subornat1on OF
perjury
In the first place it should be stated
that, as The Call very well knows, L
had nothing whatever to do with the
publication of the Stauf story and did
not directly or Indirectly furnish the
information which The Call published.
The story was dug up by The Can
through it's own sources of informa-
tion, of which 1 know nothing.
In reply to Mr.. Calhouns statement
in which he makes free use of my
name however, [ will say it is rather
significant that Patrick Calhoun should
rush into print in defense of Tom Glib
son. Evidently there is some good
reason for it. In fact, from what
know, but which / am not at liberty.
as yet, to make public, there is very
good reason why Patrick Calhoun
SilOuid IuSn TO N1lDSOl OS1tASC, anu
also to the defense of Felix Paudu-
veris and John Claudianes and Luther
Brown and the Banjo Eyed Kid AT the
proper time l think we will be able to
demonstrate to the public that Pat
rick Calhoun had the same interest in
rushing to the defense of Tom Gibson
that he had in rushing into print to
deny that he ever paid any money to
public officials for the overhead trolley
franchises just previous to his in
dictment.
Subsequent developments in that case
have shown why he thought it neces-
sary to make that statement, but it
did not have the desired effect, as the
graft prosecutors were not to be turned
aside or hoodwinked by any such self
serving assertion. Nor will it avail
Patrick Calhoun anything at this time
to refer to me as a spy or a suborner
of perjury, or, in fact, to call me by
any other name, for 1 have frequently
| been attacked by the same class of
boodlers in every important investiga-
tion l ever undertook where rich
boodlers were involved.
My character and reputation have
been thoroughly investigated by CAL
houn since his Indictment, and [ defy
him or any other boodler CRATER to
disclose single dishonest transaction
in my life. Nor did L ever cheat my
brothers and sisters, and I leave it
with the people of San Francisco as
to who is the villain in the case
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
Donahue Confirms Facts
OF H. Stauf's Confession

AKLAND Feb 5Dstrict today
the facts regarding the alleged Stau who
been directed Tom Gibson detective
profitable employment
The facts published The Call today said Donhue today
he could
pick from Tom Gibson kill Gallagher
busy the and Burns
told had talked that he
(Burns) Gibson At
Mr. Burns allowed Stauf and
that Stauf
him presence explained
M Burns told that had leaked and Tom
Gbsons that careful plan
Donahue
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
NEW CITY HALL OFFERED
BY REAL ESTATE BOARD
Letter to Supervisors Says
Funds Are Now Available

The San Francisco real estate board
made proposition to the board of
supervisors yesterday to build a class
A structure of monumental character
upon the site, now being cleared, of
the ruined city hall and to lease it un-
der terms to be arranged for the city's
use. The communication stated that
the means We're at hand, and the board
ready to proceed with the project, but
asked that the city attorney give his
opinion to the legal questions in
volved. Should Attorney Long give
assurance that the charter did not
stand in the way of the plan, the board
stated, it was ready to proceed with
the task. The communication was
signed by President Samuel G. Buckbee
and Secretary L. E. Burks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
PASTOR TO PREACH SERIES

Rev. Robert Lord Cave, pastor of the
West Side Christian church. is to de-
liver a series of four Sunday evening
sermons in the church in Bush street
near Devisadero during the current
month. The first of these will be deliv-
cred tomorrow night on Jesus Call to
the Heart-His SURPRISING Sympathy
The others of the series. on succeeding
Sunday nights, are: Jesus Call to the
Conscience-His Imperative Ought .
Jesus Call to the Will-Ability and
Responsibility" and Jesus Call to
Service-The Life of Simple Useful
ness"
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
GIRL DIES ON TRAN

While returning from southern Cali
fornia, after falling TO regain her
health there Miss Maude Peterson,
aged II, of yillarsville, Ore, sue
cumbed to the ravages of tuberculosis
on q northbound train last night. p.
his daughter The remains were con-
yeyed to the IHorgue.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
JURORS NOT CONFINED
COST OF NEwBURGH TRIAL
PRESIDENT TAFrs INAUGURATIoN

offers a special fare from Chicago to
Washington, D. c., and return of $2625
Tickets good going February % to
March 8, inclusive. Return limit March g.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is
the only direct line to New York via
Washington.
Stopover not to exceed ten days al
lowed on through first class tickets at
Washington, Baltimore and Philadel-
phia.
Edwin Anderson, Pacific Coast Agt.,
203 Monadnock Bldg, San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
soLDIERs ARE RELEASED

Frank McCue. James Gray, Fred
Krantz and Isaac F. Spang of battery
D, coast artillery, who were arrested
early yesterday morning on suspicion
of throwing Thomas DAILY, comrade,
over an embankment at Sansome street
and Broadway during dispute over a
woman, were released from custody
yesterday. Daily was not seriously in
jured. He said he fell over the embank-
ment.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
By ". Russell Cole

one additional talesman was passed
yesterday for the jury in the Calhoun
trial bringing the number of those in
the box again up to 10, and the fate
of stl another possible juror was
svaying in the balance when adjourn
ment was taken last night
John ScoIlard of 225 Eddy street, a
retail shoe merchant and part owner
Of the Hotel Eddy. was the talesman
accepted by both sides subject to
peremptory challenge, and Edward n.
sewall, clerk in the Office of the
Royal insurance company. was the one
in whose case a decision was held over
until this morning. SewaIl was chal-
lenged by the defense at the end of an
exhaustive examination, but the chal-
lenge was hotly contested by the prose-
cution, and Judge LawIor reserved his
ruling until he had the opportunity to
read over carefully the transcript Of the
talesman's examination.
The examination Of John Scollard
and his final acceptance by the prose-
cution without challenge was the most
striking illustration that has been
given since the beginning of the case
Of the earnest effort being made by the
prosecution to secure a jury of abso-
lutely honest and intelligent men
Scollard was accepted by Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Heney despite the fact
that he frankly admitted a slight lean
ing in favor Of the defense and in the
face OF his own statement that he
might not be able to give proper con-
sideration to the testimony of ex-
supervisors.
FBANkNESS WINS FAVOR
Scollard's answers. TO the questions
put to him by the attorneys of both
sides were the very essence of frank
ness. and il was this frankness which
led Heney to accept him after the
tslesman had opened the way for a
challenge for cause. There was no
question IS to the honesty of Scol-
lard's statements concerning his own
state Of mind, and although he him
self doubted whether he would give
RADBFA weight TO ClGCumSIantlal evil
dence and begged TO be excused from
service, Heney showed himself willing
TO take the chance.
Scollard came to San Francisco from
the middle west after the fire and en-
gagged in business as a shoe rnercha nj
at 249l Mission street. His opinion
concerning the graft cases was a gen
eral one, he said, and related to all the
defendants and all the cases as a whole
and not to any Individual With such
an opinion he declared that he believed
le cOuld be fair to both sides and would
be willing. # he were the defendant. K
have y men IN the same state of mfnS
as himself sit in judgment over him
He was passed to Heney for examina.
tion and asserted at the outset that h.
was prejudiced against circumstantia
evidence and that it would take cor
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
JURY COMPLETED
FOR COfFEY TRIAL
Evidence to Snbstantiate Charge
of Accepting Trolley Bribe to
Be Submitted Monday
Judge Dunno Warns Jurors,
Who Are Allowed Liberty, to
Report if Approached
JURY SWORN TO TRY MICHAEL
w. COFFEY

Neil c. Toft, retired wood and
coal merchant. 40 Waller street.
Henry F1emer, grocer, 1893
Haight street; residence 1880 Page
street.
Joseph MacconO, contractor, 20s
Chenery street.
j. II. Flannery, retired merchant,
2703 Howard street.
G. w. Pope, real estate dealer,
219 Montgomery street, residence,
361 Third avenue.
Charles Ill. Johnson, merchant,
IL Marshall square; residence, 20S
Carl street.
Byron Lee, real estate dealer.
formerly at $50 Market street;
residence, 1889 Grove street.
j. II. Drew, livery stable keeper,
2773 Pine street.
j. II. Brown, retired farmer, Sal
Shrader street.
A. Devote, coal merchant, 2516
California street; residence, 10
Perine street.
Robert DIETRICH, grocer, 1852
Waller street; residence, 1881
Waller street.
j. III. OItmann, hay and grain
merchant, 1924 Twenty-second
street.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
RESORTS
NewZealand and Australia
Via Tahiti
Regular rhroush Service

The Wonderiands OF the Pacific See Milford
Sound the Wanganui River and the Hot Lakes
and (,eysers-surpasslng the Yellowstone. New
Zealand is now at its best The S. s. Mariposa
sails Mar 15 Only $260 round trip to Vel
class ss6. %.
LINE TO HON0LULU-Special round trip
rate SifO s. s. Alameda sailings Feb. 20. Mar.
49, etc Send for itinerary. o. $. :. Co., 673
Market ST. Telephone Kearny 1851.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
A nomestic Eve Remedy

Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to Pure Food and Drugs Laws
Wins Friends Wherever Used. Ask Drug
gists for Murine Eye Remedy. Try Murine
in Your Eyes. You Will Like Murine. :
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
no Visit san Francisco

without seeing the Diamond Palace
would be like visiting Europe without
seeing Paris. 1t is the most beautiful
sewelry store in the world. Visitors
welcome 909 Van Ness av. near Ellis
A Andrews. proprietor.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

At the luncheon adjournment hour
yesterday the jury that will try ex--
Supervisor Michael William Coffey,
charged with accepting $4,000 to vote
for the overhead trolley franchise OF
the United Railroads, had been COM
pleted and sworn. The taking of testf-
mony will begin on Monday morning
The four jurors last mentioned in the
above list were secured yesterday. The
others had been sworn at previous ses-
sions.
FERRAL UNCLE OF GALLAGHER
From a question asked some of the
talesmen by Prosecutor William Hoff
Cook it developed that Robert Ferral,
who is bearing the brunt of the work
for the defense, is an uncle of ex-Su-
pervisor Gallagher, the principal wit
ness for the prosecution. AS the case
probably will raise a direct issue of
fact between Gallagher and Coffey,
Ferral will find it difficult to escape
the necessity of attacking his relative.
1t is expected by both sides that the
trial will be concluded next week. AS
Friday is a public holiday, only four
days of the week will be available.
Cook said yesterday that the prosecu-
tion would prove practically what was
proved In the Ruef case that ended I'M
his conviction.
Our idea is to try this case alone
and not to permit the introduction of a
lot of extraneous matters" Cook added
Gallagher will be the chief witness
and other supervisors will be- called to
corroborate his story.
JURORS NOT CONFINED
In dismissing the jury until Monday
morning Judge Dunno said:
THE court has no present intention
of ordering you into the custody OF the
sheriff. am going to ask you to re-
port to the court Immediately any at
tempt is made by any person to discuss
this case with you or any phase of it.
trust to your honor and to your sense
Of duty to obey this behest implicitly"
COST OF NEwBURGH TRIAL
The Newburgh tury's expense bill,
amounting to S1,021.15, was approved
yesterday by Auditor Roster The board
bills at the st. Francis amounted to
$8S3.15 and $12S was expended by the
sheriff in taking the long imprisoned
jurymen to theaters, etc.
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
NATURES REMEDIES
TEA AND HERB SANITAPTLyBf

Sickness OF every de-
scrfptiOn successeuliv
treated with Tea and
Herbs By DR.. Chow
Juyan, the famous chi
nese physician. whose
credentials are attest -
by the Chinese Ambax-
sador at Washington. ID.
Q. San Francisco office
760 Clay st.--AIon
Tues, Wed. and Thurs.
Stockton Office. 122
North Hunter st.-Fri.-
Sat. and Sun. Nv
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06

special preparations are Cough Ginger. Tea and
Herbs for Colds and Opium AbStainer's Food
The San Francisco call., 1909-02-06
DECISION WITHHELD

A challenge was interposed by the
defense, denied by the prosecution and
fought over for nearly an hour. There
were several tits between the members
of counsel, but through it all Sewall
stood firm and insisted that he had
no opinion as to Calhoun's guilt or in
nocence and could give both sides a
fair trial. When the challenge finally
was submitted to Judge I4awlor a quar-
ter of an hour after the regular time
of adjournment he announced his in
tention of Withholding the ruling until
this morning.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
PALISADIAN

ample evidence that his administra-
ton has pleased everybody, regard
less Of party. This is one of the
highest tributes that could be paid
this humble citizen, who neither
poses for honors nor Graves them.
His career as Mayor has been
clean and honorable one. Moreover,
he has given business administra-
ton. Viewed from any standpoint,
there seems to be no criticism pos
sible for Mayor Abbott, except the
most pleasant kind. He is of that
type of rugged honesty that appeals
to all men, and his manner is so
frank and open that no one can fail
to admire. His methods rise above
the common level and place him in
line for some higher honors, no doubt,
if he could be persuaded to accept
them. The most modest of men,
he holds himself always in the back
ground, except when it comes to
hammering out course of good old
fashioned common-sense work for the
betterment of Fort Lee Then he
looms up as a champion of progress,
and his terms as Mayor Of his bor-
ough will shine in the history of that
form of local government His re-
election is mere matter of count
ing the votes. Everybody is for
Mayor Abbott
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
THE GLAD HAND.

Those who give you the glad hand
are offering the prerequisite of hap
piness. Many people go through life
without smile. and never look up at
the skies. They choke out the sun
shine of good cheer with pessimistic
thoughts, and the glad hand is not d
component part of their existence
The glad hand is the essence OF good
cheer, the unspeakable evidence that
the spirit of love is ahame and that
its light beams in dark places. The
glad hand means meet your neigh
bors with radiant countenance; it
means that you should not harbor
envy; it means filing the cup OF life
with deeds of kindness; it means Civ
ing way to others; it means keeping
cheerful under adverse conditions, it
means that there can be no stopping
place for melancholy; it means pass
ing around tickets to the grandstand
of human good cheer, with seats free
for everybody; it means walking be-
meath the stars and looking up to
their glories; it means keeping tab
on our motives, so that none of them
may steer into the by-paths OF wrong
doing. In short, the glad hand is
everything that contributes to the
happiness of the human heart, yours
and your neighbors Hand it out tc
eyerybody--the glad hand!
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
PEARY'S ENVY.

Why Commander Peary should as
sumo the position he has towards
DR.. Cook in the North Pole
controversy is mystery The
world cannot credit the Peary
charges until it knows, and it is go
ing to be very hard going to finally
discredit DR.. Cook.
Envy is. a deplorable trait Bacon
said that "a man that hath no virtue
in himself ever envieth virtue in 9TH
ers." True, but Peary is not with
out Polar virtue Few doubt his
having been to the Pole He has
risked his life many times in vain
endeavors to get there. And up TO
now it is certain that no one ever
questioned his honesty as an ex-
plorer. But the moment he heard of
Cooks exploits and success, his brain
went mad with envy His every 1T
terance about his rival in honors has
been weak and puerile He has shown
the utmost mental discomfort, and
has even descended to the vulgarity
of calling DR. Cook a fakir This is
one of the most serious charges with
in the scope of mans category of de-
nunciation. Commander Peary must
have had serious brainstorm indeed
TO so far forget himself He must
have been inwardly Inundated, so
that the feeling finally found vent in
jealous envy He should be generous
to-day as he was on former occa-
sion when Dr. Cook went with him
in quest of the Pole.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
PURPOSE.

Purpose in man is his greatest
ideal, if his aim be right. No indif
ferent life can have purpose. The
only failure a man ought to fear is
failure in cleaving to the purpose he
sees to be best said George Eliot
in Felix Holt. Every purpose is IAN
ideal kept before the mind as an end
of effort" Effort without purpose is
aimless, and usually falls short of
success. The best men, the best sue
cesses, of course, are those attained
by purpose. Purpose is everything.
1t means concentration, steadfastness,
constancy, resolution, determination,
ambition, action-all there is in life.
The purpose of God in creation is
manifest in all we see and know. The
great lawyers and statesmen would
never rise to eminence without pur-
pose. The great baseball players be-
come efficient through the incentive
of purpose. SO, little boys and little
girls, remember that purpose is the
guiding star to genius. 1t is the all
and all of life A boy without pur-
pose soon strays into wrong channels.
because he does not have the ideal
of right ever before him. Laziness
comes of being purposeless, The
lack of incentive begets many sins,
and the lack of purpose is what fills
our prisons. Have purpose, and
ideals will spring up to blossom along
every pathway and cheer us through
life.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1909-10-01
WHY POLITE

In most localities, VIE
tons, the two political I
up rival candidates eTa7
law demands an electi'a
the most intense wafi'f' J
in during the prellmlnaq /
canvass preceding the -
oftentimes the bittsi'+ +.
engendered. Politi'i, :. =
means the placing OF y H.
the "outs." 1t IS So
community can get g.: 80
CARELESS of party, n9ll N,
are generally enough
is generally enough
would fill the boroas &
who hesitate because
ant features OF a CAMP "a
be always men agalIl'' 8
it is seldom SO, i "a
government has moi 81
- There are
lieve that parties arc H., j
government, but -. n
many eminent tli'i'
otherwise.