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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
VETERAN OFFICER
DIES SUDDENLY
Rear Admiral Passes Away Dur
ing Night as Result of
Stroke of ApOpIexy

SANTA BARBARA, May 6.-AdmiraI
Bowman Fl. McCalla (retired) died sud
denly at $3.50 o'clock this morning at
his home in this city of apoplexy. He
had not been i'll and the fatal attack
was sudden and unexpected. His wife
and three daughters We're at his bed
side when the end came.
Rear Admiral McCalla was retired
June 10. 1906, and came to Santa Bar
bara to spend his declining years, pur-
chasing here a beautiful home. He
took foremost part in municipal af-
fairs and was president of the Civic
club, which had charge of the enter
tainment of the officers and crew of
the Atlantic battleship feet when it
visited this harbor two years ago.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
afternoon following the arrival of
Lieutenant and Mrs. Knox. daughter
OF the dead admiral, who are on the
way here from Mare island The body
will be taken TO Los Angeles, where it
viii be cremated, in accordance with a
wish often expressed by Admiral Nc
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
CONTEST BEGUN FOR
QUEEN OF CARNIVAL
San Leandro Maidens Are Ri
walls for the Honor

SAN LEANDRO, May 6.-The contest
to select a queen for the annual Cherry
festival. to be held in this city the
second week in June, opened today
with 10 of San Leandro's fair girls
entered.
The contestants, with the votes cast
today, are as follows: Miss Virgie
Wilson, 12S; Miss Mabel F'urtado 10;
Miss Rubena Jess. Is; Miss Annie Lar
sen, Is; Miss Catherine Mccoy. IS; Miss
Inez Estudillo, Is; Miss Ruette Lynch,
Z; Miss Alice Locke, 6; Miss Margaret
Smiley, 6; Miss Alice Smythe, 6.
The executive committee in charge
of the festival has decided to offer
beautiful cups. valued at $50 and $40
respectively. for first and second prizes,
for the best float, the best decorated
automobile and the best floats from a
woman's lodge exemplifying the prin-
ciples of the order. A $50 cup will be
awarded the best uniformed fraternal
organization.
Mrs. w. A. Brown, Mrs, S. 3. Force,
Mrs. NJ. n. Osler Mrs. J. w. Harbert
and Mrs. w. S. Peter of the Alta Mira
club have been appointed as the COM
mittee in charge of the floral decora-
tions for the festival.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
THEATRICAL TROUPE
ANGRY AT WARRANT
HoIIingsworth Company Ks Ac-
cused of Taking Wigs
ISpecial Dispateh 10 The Call
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SAN RAFAEL May 6.-Members of
the Harry Hollngsworth. theatrical
company appeared before Justice Ma
gee informally today to deny that they
were concerned in the disappearance of
$105 worth of wigs and costumes from
the Lyric theater shortly before the
Hitchcock military academy cadets
gave a vaudeville show last Saturday
night.
Mervin Hitchcock, son of Rev
Charles Hitchcock, principal of the
academy, swore to d John Doe war
rant several days ago. Conflicting
charges are made by young Hitchcock
and HoIlingswo mana ger of the
road show.
The trouble began when the cadets
were rehearsing for their show while
the Hollingsworth company was play
ing at the Lyric. According to Hol-
lingsworth he gave the young anna
tours permission to rehearse, provided
they would not use the dressing rooms.
He stated TO Justice Magee today that
the cadets not only used the dressing
rooms, but also the grease paints, face
powder, powder puffs and other arti-
cles belonging to his actors. One of
them, says Hollingsworth, also Dor
rowed" piece of music, which was
later replaced by new copy purchased
by Rev. DIR. Hitchcock.
Hollingsw orth and his company re-
turned to San Rafael today and held
an indignation meeting in Justice Ma
gees court, Directing to the John Doe
warrant, and making numerous verbal
allegations against the cadets. With
Hitchcock planning to give the vaude-
vile show again tomorrow night, and
the costumes still in hiding. the situa-
ton promises to become more interest
ing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
McCaIIa Won Honors

WASHINGTON. May 6.-High naval
officers in Washington, when they
learned today of the sudden death of
Rear Admiral McCalla at Santa Bar
bara, were unanimous in their express
sions of sorrow and praise of the dead
officer.
McCalla was born at Camden, n. J..
in 1874, entering the navy in 1861. His
services during the almost SO years of
active duty in all parts of the world
were noted with conspicuous acts. His
most brilliant achievements were in
connection with the war with Spain
and the Picking relief column. for which
he received signal recognition in the
shape of a congressional medal for
distinguished service in battle and also
international acknowledgment of his
labor through the bestowal on him of
the order of the Red Eagle by the
German emperor and the Chinese war
medal by the king of England.
McCalla had an excellent record in
the civil war. He was made member
of the Loyal Legion and decorated in
other respects and advanced in rank
in the navy.
His last active service in the navy
was as commandment of the naval train
ing station and navy yard at Mare
island.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
BOOKS AND ACCOUNTS
OF ARTILLERY INSPECTED
Review of Infantry Troops /.
Next on Program

The second day of the general an
nual inspection of the troops at the
Preside. now going on under the SUI
pervision of Colonel C. G. Woodward
inspector general of this department.
was devoted yesterday to inspection OF
the books and accounts of the coast
artillery at the post.
The inspection of the infantry troops
at the post will begin tomorrow.
Lieutenant Arthur c. Delacroix. medi-
cal reserve corps, has been ordered to
accompany Battery e, First field ar
tillery. on its arrival from the Philip
pines to Fort Sill, oklahoma Lieuten-
ant Delacroix will then go to his own
post at Boise barracks, Idaho
General Thomas H. Barry who has
been looking over the field at Atasca
dero. preparatory to the coming fall
maneuvers. will return to his post to-
day.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
PARK Will BEAR
name OF BALBOA
Ingleside District Residents Sue
cessful in Their Petition to
the Commissioners
Artist Will Patch Up the Paint
ing That Was Cut From
Its Frame

The people of the Ingleside district
have after many days received the
name of Balboa for the public park
in that territory. The park commits
sioners yesterday, after listening to a
delegation headed by Rev. Father
Crowley, j. W. Mcguire and others,
decided to grant the request. The dele
cation was backed up by the Mission
Promotion association, the, Citizens
Promotion association of Ingleside,
Ocean View Improvement club. Ladies'
Home Promotion association of Ocean
View, the Green Valley association, the
College Hill Improvement club, the
Women of Woodcraft and the Modern
Woodmen of America and other asso-
Citations.
President Nelson. just before the
question was put to vote said 1t
appears that the majority of those who
wanted the park named Mckinley seem
to have gone over to Balboa.
MCKINLEY SQUARE
Father Crowley said that personally
he preferred the name of Mckinley,
but he yielded to the wish of the many
and expressed the hope that the COM
mission will name the next park in
the Mission district for the late prest-
dent
His hope came sooner than he ex
pected, for on motion of Commissioners
Bemiss the name of Buena vista
square. Twentieth and Kansas streets,
was changed to Mckinley square.
Artist Juarez informed the commits
sion that he can restore the picture OF
The Shepherd and His Flock which
was recently cut from its frame in the
museum. He was authorized to pro-
l. Sc ACfO
1t was suggested by George Walcom
that Dolores street and Nineteenth
street within the limit of Mission park
should be planted with palms to give
these thoroughfares a semitropic ap-
pearance.
President Nelson suggested that, as
those streets are not under the direc-
ton of the commission, the proper au-
thorities be appealed to for funds and
the commissioners would furnish the
trees
AUTOMOBILE MEET
The Automobile club was granted
permission for a run over the south
drive during September
The Park driving club was granted
the use of the stadium for today, next
Saturday and the following Saturday.
request from the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for
permission to erect a watering trough
for horses near the historical monu-
ment in City Hall avenue was objected
to by Commissioner Bemiss, who de-
clared that it would create a conges-
ton on Market street and obstruct
travel The superintendent was in
structed TO investigate and report
President Nelson announced the
donation from the Pope estate of a
marble statue of Eve which was pur-
chased by Mrs. Johnson in Rome.
The gift was gratefully accepted.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
MORAN MANSLAUGHTER
CASE is POSTPONED
Court Dismisses Charge Against
Dead PugiIist's Brothers

Owen Moran, Charles Harvey. Tiv
kreling, James J. Griffin. Godfrey
Perry, James Carroll, James Curtin
Bernard Fainter, Harry Foley and John
and William Mccarthy were arraigned
in Police Judge Conlan's court yes
terday afternoon on a charge of
manslaughter in connection with the
death of Tommy Mccarthy following a
glove contest at Dreamland rink Fri
day night. April %.
Attorney Greeley, for the defendants,
said lie was ready to proceed, but AS
sistant District Attorney Perkins
asked for a continuance, as he desired
to read the testimony taken at the
coroner's inquest.
The Judge continued the cases till
Wednesday afternoon, but dismissed
the cases against John and William
Mccarthy. brothers of the dead pu-
gilist. remarlSing that it was incon-
gruous to charge them with killing
their own brother
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
PARK COMMISSION
IS in BAND WAGON
Ready to Do ALI in Its Power to
Improve Athletic Facilities
of Schools
Cinder Paths and Fields May
Become Feature of Public
Fairgrounds

Oficlally expressing itself in favor of
the movement for greater Fairgrounds
for the school children of the city, the
park commission at its meeting yes
terday joined hands with those inter
ested in the campaign, and the real
work of putting into actualites what
has been said and drawn on paper
VIII soon be under way At the meet
ing yesterday a representative of the
committee in charge of the work to
gain greater athletic facilities and
dressed the commissioners and pre-
scented model plan of improving GER
tain of the city parks so that the
school athletes could use them. SUI
perintendent of Parks John McLaren
was present and expressed himself in
favor of any feasible plan which
might be submitted
SUPERVISORS NEXT
With the park commission. board of
education and Fairgrounds commission
working in harmony with the plans
submitted by the committee, a canvass
OF the board of supervisors will be
made to urge an appropriation in the
next fiscal budget for Fairgrounds in
excess of the $4,000 now asked for by
the playground commission and the
cation. Chairman Joseph Hickey, who
is secretary of the commission, say S
that the campaign committee can work
out the plans for Improvement with
$4,000. That would give for play
grounds, athletic fields and improve
ments of parks $S3,oo0 which is about
a tenth to a third of what is annually
spent in the eastern cities of similar
commercial Importance.
At the meeting yesterday Commits
sioners w. III. Metson, president; Ed
ward Kelly. w. K. Gutzkow and W. II.
Bemiss were in attendance All eX-
pressed themselves glad to co-opera tie
Nith the Fairgrounds commission in in
Sailing tracks in the various city
parks, where it could be done without
injury to the landscape gardening.
This Willingness on the part of the
commission to assist the campaign
solves the track and stadium problem
which has confronted so many of the
school teams. With money to install
the cinder paths and fields. San Fran
cisco can have a stadium, on a small
scale, for practically every school in the
city
Chairman Hickey expects to issue
a call for a committee meeting within
a few days, to bring the matter now
to the attention of the board of su-
pervisors.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
KITE FLYING CONTEST
OF THE CITY SCHOOLS
Novel. Tournament to Be Held
This Afternoon

Kites of every degree, shape and
size VIII hover over the city this aft
nuai kite day of the San Francisco
schools.
The contest will be held at Eighteenth
avenue and street, beginning at /
p. m. The judges of the construction
of the kites will be S. f. Carniglia of
the Polytechnic high school and Charles
l.. Jacobs, supervisor of manual train
ing of the schools of San Jose.
The high flying contest will be
judged by the mathematical class of
the Polytechnic high school, who will
estimate the heights by triangulation.
The school having the greatest num-
Der of entries will be awarded the sill
yer cup, and the winners of the various
individual contests will be given di-
plomas
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
OFFICERS OF MILITIA
ARE ORDERED EAST
[SpecioI Dispatch 10 The Call |

SACRAMENTO. May g. Adjutant
General Lauck today issued orders for
the militia officers who are to go to
Forts Leavenworth and Riley, Kans.,
to get instructions as to real army life.
Those ordered to report at Fort Leav-
enworth May IA are:
First Lieutenant Herbert r. Bathey,
tenapt seward rs Rrox1n comnanv
Signal corps: First Lieutenant Earle
B. Terry, company B. Signal corps
First Lieutenant Edgar c. Leichter,
company B. Signal corps.
The order to appear at Fort Riley
May 30 was directed to Captain Oscar
J. Boden. troop 3. cavalry. sacramento
First Lieutenant Jesse McComas. troop
ID: Second Lieutenant Fred A. Walker,
troop =, Sacramento.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
RAVING WITH FEVER.
JUMPS TO HIS DEATH
Typhoid Victim Leaps From
Third Story Window

Becoming delirious from the ravag
ing of typhoid fever, William Decker.
plumber living at 1922 Fell street.
met his death yesterday morning nv
jumping from third story window of
his home after dashing a lighted lamp
at his care taker, c. Wetherbee.
Mrs. Decker, who had been keeping
watch over her son night and day. was
forced by exhaustion to yield the weary
vigil to Wetherbee. About O'Clock
the patient sprang from his bed in a
frenzy, taking Wetherbee by surprise.
He was found unconscious in the gar
den by his mother and was taken to
the central emergency hospital, where
it was found that his skull was frac-
tured.
Decker was On wars old
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
INDIAN SKELETON NEAR
7 FEET HIGH is FOUND
Supposed Chief of TamaI Tribe
Dug Up at Ross
[Speciol Dispqteh 10 ~ CalIl

ROSS, May 6.-H. w. Often. local
foreman of the Pacific gas and cleo
trio company, has reported the finding
Of the bones and relics of an Indian by
a gang of his men digging bitches for
mains near the railroad depot.
When the grave was uncovered the
skull and bones were found to be in
tact. The teeth were in perfect condi-
ton, and when measured from bead to
feet the skeleton proved to be within
a fraction of an inch of feet.
Arrow heads, beads and other relics
found beside the bones lead to the
belief that the skeleton is that of a
chief OF the Tamal tribe. after which
the Spaniards named Mount Tamalpais
The bones and relics will probably be
given to a museum.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
GREENBACK RAISER
BEFORE GRAND JURY

Frank Murphy, alias Frank Kelly.
who escaped from the Nevada state
penitentiary and began mad career
on the Barbary coast with a number of
81 and 81 bills, raised to the denomi-
nations of $40 and $40 by the simple
expedient of adding cipher to the
numerals. was examined before the
federal grand jury yesterday afternoon.
and it is probable that an Indictment
will be returned against him today.
He is now in jail, having been arrested
by Police Detective Sergeant Thomas
'I3tIrke.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
TWO CLAIMANTS FOR
CIGAR DEALERS ESTATE

Two wills, making different dispo-
sitions of property worth about $4,000,
were filed yesterday within few min
utes of one another, regarding the es-
tate of Friedrich Robert Porisch, a
cigar dealer. who died April %, 1910.
The will most recent in date, but the
first one filed, left the entire estate to
my friend George Shank" 1t was
dated October. 81, 1909
A little later a Will dated September
%, 1905, leaving everything to George
S. Councilman, was filed by the legatee
named
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
T. F. Croft Dies

PASADENA. May 6.-Thomas +. Croft
the founder of Pasadena, who was adj
judged insane Wednesday, died yes
terday. Croft was a native of Paines-
Vile. O., and came to California in
1850. During the civil war he was
appointed paymaster in the United
States navy and was detailed with
Rear Admiral 6. P. Lee, serving to the
end of the war.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
southern Pacific Train Change.

Effective May Sth, train No. So will
leave Market Street Ferry Depot at
500 p. M, instead of 4:40 D. M. for
Niles, Livermore. Tracy, Newman and
Fresno. Train No. Sc will leave Mar
ket Street Ferry Depot at $40 %. m
Instead Of 1900 p. M, carrying Yosem,
lite sleeper for Ell Portal via MERGED
and Will run to Bakersfield instead of
Fresno, as heretofore, affording good
early morning connection for CoaiInga
and other oil districts. Northbound
NO Sd will leave Bakersfield at 9.00
p. m, arriving San Francisco Ferry De-
pot at S:2S a. m. Train No 1875 will
leave Ferry Depot at II 100 p. m. for San
No. 9, Sunset Express, due at Third and
Townsend Streets heretofore at II.40
a. m, will arrive at 1855 a. M Train
No. Is viii leave Third and Towpsend
Streets at sos p. m. and Train No ~
The Lark, viii leave at 500 p. M
Ticket Offices: Market Street Ferry
Depot, Flood Building Third and
Townsend Streets, and Broadway and
Thirteenth Street. Oakland
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
Foot Amputated

Ernest Kirby, an employe in the Lor-
den mills, 451 Fifth street, had his foot
badly mangled yesterday afternoon in
q sticker machine. He was taken to
the central emergency hospital. where
it was found necessary to amputate the
foot in order to save the limb.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
Daughter Starts South

VALLEJO. May 6.-Mrs. Dudley w.
Knox, daughter of the late Rear Ad-
miral McCalla. who resides in this city,
left for Santa Barbara today imme-
diately after receiving a message in
forming her of her fathers death
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
CAPITALISTS SUED ON
NOTE FOR SI5O,OOO

Charles Carpey and J. Downey Har-
vey, Peter d. Martin and j. A. Folger
were sued in the superior court yes
terday by the First National bank for
$50 600, for which the defendants are
stated to have made themselves liable
by indorsing d promissory note for that
sum advanced to the Ocean Shore rail-
way company. The note was executed
April 10, 1902 No part of the principal
has been repaid and the corporation
has defaulted in it's interest payments
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07

You can have family picnic of over
three hours on the broad and sandy
beach at Tunitas elena lovely ride Of
SO miles on the Ocean Shore Railway
excursion rates, leaving S. F. $50 a. m
daily.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07

BUSH FIRES IN KooTENAI- Winnipeg Man.
May 6---Iremen,iofs bush fires are raging in
The koofena district OF British Columbia
~ n~ iivcs arc in daager.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07
BURGLAR RETURNs cHFcKs

6.-Burglars who robbed the BAY CITY mark.t
af $1.300 two weeks ago have returned sSof
in checks. mailed in an envelope.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-07

senator Bit Savage Of San Pedro
IS IN town. He did not come ia San
francisco to bite the ears off any ejs-
Tor or pesser newspaper light 4 re
came to tip il of to his friends apd
ms trembling enemies that his renom-
lnsuon TO the upper house of the legis-
lsture had been made so easy that u
was really a shame to take the money
A disinterested committee. said Say-
age. had convinced Walter Leeds that
he had no business mussing into q
senatorial fight with adult warriors
WhereupOn Leeds had faded awav. leav-
ing the field Of battle to Savage ana
Lee c. Gates. the Lincoln Roosevelt
league candidate. He also announced
that Harrison Gray Otis had doubled
his body guard; that Tom Gibbons of
the Herald beat il for a hole under the
sidewalk every time he heard that saw
age was in Los Angeles, and that Earl
Of the Express was learning 10 feed
from the hand nicely.
Manager Bilger was notified yester-
Day that Alden Anderson had arranged
TO open his Los Angeles headaua rters.
Anderson's fight in Los Angeles will he
directed from the I. ". HellRan build
ing and d. c. Holt viii be in CHAR.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
NEEDS WARM CLIMATE.

Few American people, comparatively
sneakipg know much about this fowl
hevond the fact that his feathers cost con-
siderable money. but that is because the
greai bird has only recently been admitted
to full citizenship i this country and saS
not as "; mingled much with the public
This is due TO the fact that he can only
thrive in a practically ideal winter climate
for despite his bulk his constitution de
rnands careful nursing from the sun and
warm breezcs.
one of the few places where he can roam
about all the year round without getting
4 sore throat. and when an ostrich gets d
sore throat il g a serious matter with him
for the sore spot is about three feet long
And if i from here. also that the above
nrice is fixed for his-Or. rather. heT-egSS-
When housewifc Of Hot Springs wishes
n give her guests an ostrich oneIet shs
does not go to market and order them by
the dozen. Hardly Instead, she sends a
strong boy after one and he brings II back
in a sack An ostrich egg is about the
shane and about oue-third the size of a
regulation football and weighs somewhere
in the neighborhood of five pounds The
present market quotation on them is 81
aniece. drav charges extra when delivered
by the dozen
The openin. of the Eastman. the last OF
the mig hotels TO swing its doors widS.
marked thu beginning of the full tide OF
the spring sea son.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
DELIVERY OF SEALS.

The Secretaries of State are appointed
as in former times, by the sovereign's
delivery to them of the seals of office
These seals of Office consist of sets of
three seals. known respectively as the
Signet, the Seal and the Cachet, the Seal
alone being used for royal warrants.
Seals of office are only held by the Sec
retaries of state, and not by any other
members of the administration, except
ing the Lord Privy Seal, who. as his
title implies. had charge of the SOW
ereisn's Privy Seal and the Lord High
Chancellor of the realm, who has con-
fided TO him the Great Seal Of England
While the principal Secretary Of state
Is no longer called upon to manage he
administration of the colonies, nor vet
that of Scotland and Ireland, and the
relations with Southern Europe. as in
the eighteenth century, yet Winston
Snencer Churchill will find his work al
the Home Department Of very exact
ing nature, sufficient TO tax to the utter
most even his superabundance of energy
and exrberance of vitality. For he VIII
find himself there at the head OF the
police. not only of the metropolis, but
also of the provinces, and responsible for