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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
MARINE
HIGHWAYS IMPROVEMENT
IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY
Supervisors Take Steps to Have
80 Miles of Roads Paved
IL I'LL L. IL. eli
[Special Dispatch 10 The Sail

STOCKTON, April 1.-the board of
supervisors today adopted resolutions
recommended by the highway commits
sion to the effect that bids be called for
for the Improvement of SO miles of
roadway with concrete and asphalt
macadam-
The board set May il as the date for
opening the bids.
Thirty-seven miles will be improved
with concrete and AZ with asphalt mac
adam. The approximate cost is $575,000.
The highway commission has rejected
all bids for grading these roadside
Cherokee lane, Waterloo, Linden. Cop
peropolis. Pennington. Mariposa and
French Camp-and is doing the work
itself.
Next week four grading outfits with
.120 head of horses and a traction en-
CINE will be put to work on the grad
ing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
DEATH OF A FORMER
STOCKTON WOMAN
Mrs. j. n. McDermott Passes
Away at Sons Home
ISpecidI Dispatch % The CaII |

STOCKTON. April 16.-Stark b. Smith
of this city last night telephoned his
family of the death of his mother, Mrs.
J. N. McDermott, in Berkeley
Mrs. McDermott was very we'll known
here, where she formerly resided. She
was 10 years of age and up to a week
or so ago enjoyed the best of health
A bad cold developed into pneumonia
and the best of care failed to save her.
Mrs. McDermott was the mother of Mrs
Hartley of San Francisco and Arthur
McDermott of Berkeley
The remains will be shipped TO Oro-
vile for interment.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
OREGON HENS LAY
WHITE PLAGUE" EGGS
State Veterinarian Pursues Z
Series of Investigations

PORTLAND, Ore, April 16.@Tests
made with the aIbumen of eggs infect
ed with tuberculosis show that the
white plague" is communicable by
this means, according to report by w.
H Lyle, state veterinarian, filed with
the Oregon state board of health. Lyle
states. however. that moderately
cooked eggs, even though previously
infected. are not dangerous as an arti-
Gle of diet. Also, the tests have shown
that the yolks of eggs failed to in
oculate.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
SIXTY THOUSAND LADY
BUGS TO ATTACK PESTS
Will Be Loosed Among Preda-
tory Orchard Insects
,eoinl Disnntch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
ANDERSON, April 16.-Sixty thou
sand lady bugs from the state insectary
at Sacramento are to be liberated in
the orchards of Shasta and >Tehama
counties within the next few days.
These bugs are expected to prevent in
of the wollly aphis and other pests that
damage the apple and other trees.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
Follow Girls CIews

Baff1ed and beaten in every attempt
TO find a trace of the fugitive, Van
Camp Redfern, accused of throwing
acid in the face of Ruth Frances Will
son, the police last night began anew
their search for the love craxed youth
along lines indicated by the pretty vic
tim herself in a statement to repre-
sentative of The Call.
Acknowledging that their iabors day
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
RAILWAY LABORERS
DEMAND MORE PAY
Traction Company Employees at
Sacramento Go on Strike
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

SACRAMENTO. April 16.-Twenty- six
laborers employed by the Central Cali
fornia traction company on track lay
ing work on the new Colonial heights
line went on strike today for a raise
in wages.
The men have been getting $3.50 per
day and 10 cents car fare additional.
They demand s2.25 per day.
The company has offered to compro-
mise on So. but the offer was declined.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
MINISTER CALHOUN
ARRIVES AT PICKING

PEKUNG. April 1e.-william J. Cal
houn. the newly appointed minister to
China, arrived today and was met at
the railway station by members of the
American legation q representative of
We foreign Office and the legations
larine guard.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
GIRL DECLARES
REDFERN HAS
NOT LEFT CITY
Ruth Wilson Convinced Acid
Fiend Is Still Here or
i'm Alameda
Says She Always Will Fear tt
Go Out if Love Mad Youth
Is Not Caught
BY RUTH FRANCES WILSON

No matter what theories are .ad-
vanced concerning the whereabouts
of Van Camp Redfern. am con-
WINGED that that boy is still in San
Francisco or Alameda. l can not
tell why L believe this so firmly
whether it is intuition or what-but
l am certain that he has not gone
away.
That boy is bold and vicious, and
so intensely egotistical that he
believes the police can not catch
him; but I am sure that If
thorough search is made of Ala
media the authorities will be able
to find a brother and sister in law
of his, of whom he spoke frequently
in his conversations with me over
the telephone. He lived in Alameda,
wrote me numerous notes from
there and secured notes from the
general delivery over there which
j wrote at the dictation of my
father, when he tried to discover
who he was. He also. telephoned
from there frequently.
Further than that, Redfern was
familiar with Miss Horizons school
in Alameda, where he said he had
sister in attendance, and spoke
familiary of other places. His in
formation was such that he could
only have secured it by an extended
residence in that citv
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
Judge Ellison Decides

The case was originally assigned to
Judge Sturtevant. but it was held that
each San Francisco county judge, as a
tax payer I'm the city. was excluded as
party in interest from hearing the
cause. 1t was then transferred TO the
superior court of Tehama county. and
Judge John F. Ellison. who has sat on
the northern bench for 10 years, heard
the arguments He fled the decision
in Tehama county yesterday and sent
copies of his decision to City Attorney
Percy V. Long and to Attorney William
I. Brobeck for the plaintiff.
The decision is document of about
5000 words and covers the main points
clearly The only section of the city's
cause which was not considered BY the
court was the motion to strike out.
Since the demurrer OF the city was sus-
tanned and the decision entered that ths
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
Still Fears Redfern

/ hope the police will catch him,
because If they do not it will mean
that i win always be afraid to go
out night or day. L am sure it is
not so hard to identify him, with
his peculiar appearance, when the
officers identify other criminals
every day who are not so distinc-
lively ugly and noticeable in APP
pearance.
His hair is not a bright red, but
sandy. and he has funny quick
blue eyes His face is very freckIed
and his pug nose and square jaw
can not be mistaken. With all this,
his gold teeth are very prominent.
He was never dressed in good taste,
but always in expensive clothes.
He did not exhibit any trace of re-
finement and his clothing carried
out the impression of lack of Gull
ture. His appearance was loud"
1 know that he can easily be dis
tinguished. and I hope he will be
found.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
teddy IS WINED
and DlNED At
ROYAL PALACE
Rare Wines and Viands Served
on Silver and Gold Plate
Bearing Imperial Eagle
Former President Visits With
Papal Nuncio at Home of
Ambassador KerenS

VIENNA, April 1.-THE emperor's
dinner at the imperial palace at
Schoenbrunn tonight constituted the
concluding official function of Colonel
Roosevelt's visit to the Austrian capt.
tai AS the hour of the thinner was set
for 6 o'clock Colonel Roosevelt and
Kermit, in evening dress, left the hotel
in a court carriage a half hour earlier.
Arriving at the entrance of the palace a
court official met and escorted them up
the broad flight of stairs, where. &C
cording to the court etiquette of inn
perial dinners, Count Bellegard, master
of the kitchen, was in waiting. He
conducted them to the mirror room"
where the other guests had assembled.
Greeted by Emperor
AS the former president and his son
reached the threshold. the doors oppo-
site were thrown open and the emperor,
wearing the uniform of field marshal,
| advanced to meet the guests of the
evening
After greetings, Colonel Roosevelt
presented Kermit and in few minutes
the emperor. with the former president
on his left led the way through several
spacious apartments to what is called
the small gallery" white gala apart
| ment where small court dinners usually
are given. The gallery overlooks an
exquisite garden, in the center of which
a marble fountain is constantly play
in
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
Contention Is OverruIed

The contention of the plaintiff that
the proposed bond issue is in excess
of the city's bonding limit is overruled
in the decision, the court holding:
s'There seems to be no limit to q
bonded indebtedness incurred for pur-
poses other than public utilities The
bonds here In dispute will not be-
come "A city and county Indebtedness un-
appear what will he the amount of the
bonded indebtedness of the city and
county at that time nor what will he
the amount of the assessment roll.
Many existing bonds may have been
Iiquidated before that time, and the
assessment roll may have increased
The action decided yesterday by the
Tehama county judge was originally
fled in this city by Attorney william I.
Brobeck representing Horace G. Platt.
1t was a suit perpetually to enjoin the
city and supervisors from the specific
act of selling the Geary street bonds.
which were voted on in January; but
every material point touching on the
right and power of the city to bond
itself for the construction of a street
railroad system and the subsequent
construction and operation of the road
was raised in the vOluminous complaint
and the arguments to support it.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
CASE MAY BE APPEALED
TO THE SUPREME COURT
Municipality May Issue Bonds
Without Limit, According
to the New Ruling of
the Court
HAVEN AND NOURSE GET
ALL CREDIT FOR VICTORY

San Francisco's power. under the
state constitution and the municipal
charter. to construct and operate the
Geary street railroad was upheld yes
terday by Superior Judge John F. Eli
son of Tehama county. In the suit
brought by Horace G. Platt. president
of the Geary street road as a tax
payer. to enjoin the city and the board
of supervisors from proceeding with
the issuance of bonds for the con-
struction of the road, the court sus-
tanned the demurrer of the city, de-
MED the application for an injunction
and ordered Judgment entered for the
cif
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
Will Construct Road

Now. we shall go ahead with the
construction of the Geary street road"
declared Mayor P. II. Mccarthy enthu-
siastically when he heard of the de-
cision.
Although the case may be appealed
to the supreme court, and while subse-
quent injunction proceedings may be
attempted. every material point which
could be presented in attacking the
citys rights was offered in this ac-
ton, and the decision will hold. as it
is based upon firm law and covers
eevry point asserted City Attorney
Percy V. Long, who, with Assistant
City Attorneys Thomas f. Haven and
John T. Nourse. directed the trium-
plant fight for the city's rights to own
its own street railroad system.
Attorney William l. Brobeck, for
PIatt, stated last evening that the case
will speedily be appealed to the SUI
preme court. 1--WE have every conf
dence in making a successful appeal"
he said.
In deciding the case Judge Ellison
clearly disposed of the question regard
ing the limitation of San Francisco to
issue bonds in excess of Is per cent OF
the assessed valuation of the city prop
erty. question, it will be remembered.
which had a material effect on the
Spring Valley purchase bond elections
of the city in January.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
Japanese Delivered Notes

The detectives can also find out
from Mr.. Koch at the Lowell high
school who the Japanese boy was
that delivered Redfern's notes to
me and persistently refused to give
any information regarding the
sender, although l am sure he knew
a great deal. 1 do not know who
they were, but there were a number
of boys in Redfern's class who
would be able to give some infor
nation regarding him, because he
left the school building with them
and often went on the same car.
The police may also be able to
secure Information from Boland,
the florist in Kearny street, or the
American floral company, or the
Art florist establishment in Van
Ness avenue. From each of these
places he sent me great many ex-
pensive gifts of flowers. They were
brought to the house and left by
Japanese almost invariably.
Redfern also had a card at the
library in Sacramento street near
Fillmore, because he talked fire.
quently of receiving books from
there, and 1 saw him in there one
day when he stepped on my dogs
foot. Some property owner must
have signed his card there before
he could secure books, and 1 am
sure the police could get some in
formation that way.
Although l saw Redfern fire.
quently, I never spoke to him ex-
cept once, and that was for 10
minutes, when my mother was
present, and told him that his
attentions were very obnoxious.
did talk to him over the telephone
when he was a curiosity, and be-
fore / had seen him. He was repul-
sive to me from the first time that
l ever saw him, and the story that
/ ever allowed him to caress me,
which was printed IN morning
newspaper, was terrible, It was
not only untrue, but helped this
boy to hurt me more than he did
with the acid, because could not
and would not tolerate his atten-
lions.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
COAST
EASTERN
FOREIGN

Former President Roosevelt is guest of
peror Of Austria at court dinner. PaG
Redmond triumphs in fight over lords
and victory helps home rule cause Pas
Queen Alexandra and prince OF Wales
British house Of commons. Pas
Americans robbed by confdencemen in Lo
and one jailed. Pas
Italy building four big battleships wit
inch guns 10 cost S12.O0O,0oO. Pas
Eminent English scientist would abolish p
geniture succession TO peerage. Pas
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-04-17
THE WEATHER

YESTERDAY-Cledr nest Dind:; maxi
mum temperature, 10: minimum. SO.
FORECAST FOR TODAY-Faa; light
nest mind
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
ADJUSTMENTS.
AT THE AIRDOME.

One of the largest. most representa-
tive and thoroughly appreciative audi
ences greeted the Airdome company
Sunday night in the initial performance
of the new bill The TriflerS," as
adapted and staged by Mr.. Leroy. 1t is
one of the big laughing shows of the
summer season. Charles Leroy as
Heinrich SpieglehaUser, and Edmund
Flynn as Fritzy Krautzensauer. are en-
tertainerS of no mean ability and as a
Dutch team are extremely funny Mr..
Leroy has grown into popularity with
Airdome patrons through his cle-s.
German dialect characterizations, while
Mr.. FLYNN has proven his versatility by
his splendid acting of every role assign
ed to him. Harry DeVere, as the bat
Ting kid, is also one of the real enter
tanners, and Charles Peck came in for
his share of applause.
The three principal women of the cast,
Miss Fannie Adler, Miss Lillian Shat
tuck and Miss os9phine Melville, Were
well received and their solos were
greatly enjoyed. The chorus, costumes,
electrical effects and ensemble work
were up TO the Rich standard and the
performance as a whole was a hit The
Triflers" will be the offering for the
balance of the week.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
JUAREcZ AMATEUR ACTORS
GIVE SEVERAL PLAYS
Performances Given For the Purpose
of Raising Funds for Centenary
CeIRbrafi0u-

Probably no amateur theatrical given
in Ciucad Juarez, where there IS local
talent that is talent, was more per-
feet than Sunday nights production In
Teatro Juarez For the benefit Of the
centenary celebration in the border
city the Spanish committee gave two
playlets-
In FL Juicio Final" a farce, with
much music. the Arep family showed
such talent thai an American stock
company. manager who CHANGED to be
in the audience, declared that he had
never seen 50 clever an amateur pro-
duction. J. Areu and Miss Aurora
Areu brother and sister. sang a song,
and acted much high class comedy.
Also. farce turn was put on with
the assistance of the father. NJ. Areu.
Other numbers on the program were
insignificant in comparison Mr. Areu
has tenor voice of rare quality, and
his sister sings and ac-s with profess
sional ease.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
Geo. A. Mansfield & co.
Get the Habit Pay Cash
POLICE REPORT MANY
WAGONS ARE STOLEN

Luis Nata is under arrest at the city
Jail. charged with taking a wagon The
ccnpIaint was sworn to by VIM. Love.
proprietor Of the United states meat
market, on South Stanton street. The
wagon was taken in davNgnI. over a
week ago. Sunday he met Matq driv-
ing his wagon, hitca-d TO burro.
Malta declares that he is not the man
who took the wagon. but that it had
been given him 10 paint by his brother
inlaw. who had lot CT wagons and
other things at his place 1t is for this
brotherinlaN that the police are search
ng.
There have been any number Of We
hicleS taken from the lover part Of the
city within the past few weeks, and
only in rare instances have efforts to
trace them been successful.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
MEXICO MINING
ChANCES MAN I
Capitalists Engineer Says
African Field Is too
Difficult.

Mining oppol tunlues are in Mex
ico, said Juan elk Brandes, at Hotel
81 Regis Monday morning And MI
Brandes beng familiar with the min
ing OF all the world, ought TO know
Representing a syndicate Of French
capitalists which own the Corona Con
soiidated property at Parral the Wis
iting engineer is on his way there TO
arrange the handling OF ore, and eth
er to contract with the Alvarado plant
or install private machinery for his
company.
a few weeks ago l met Alexandef
Campbell in London, said Nj, Bran
des. He is one Of the largest Ems
lish mine holders in South africa He
told me that lie was dispOslng OF his
African properties, and was coming
to Mexico TO invest
That IS the way it is going Mex
leo holds the best opportunities The
Argentine is not yet developed, ana
African mining is too difficult ore
there lies too deep, an dstaus1cs VIII
show that the cost of production IS 1ar
greater than in Mexico South Africa
is no poor mans country
Nj Brandee has offices in Denver
Col. and divides his time between the
United States. Paris and London He Is
son of a German merchant OF BuenoS
Ayres. and although born in the Ar
gentine. is an American citizen lie Is
principally interested in work LOT
French capital.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
Secured

against dissatisfaction when
YOU have your clothes made
to order. You select the cloth
that pleases the eye and a
perfect fit is an absolute GER
tainty when Won have us
make your clothes. Contrary
to the general belief, it costs
but little more to have your
clothes made to order than to
buv the acknowledgements
the-shelf-kind. If YOU are
looking for a suit that pos
sesses individuality and dis
tinguishes YOU from the ordl-
nary dresser, at the same
time, costs no more than the
ordinary kind, have us make
your clothes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
CONFIDENT OF FLIGHT OVER
ATLANTIC OCEAN WITH WELLMAN

aviator and mechanician, has returned
to this country by the French liner La
TOuraine full of confidence in the
flight across the Atlantic which he
proposes TO undertake with Walter
Wellman in their dirigible airship Am
erica.
The America will carry an unsink
able lifeboat on her voyage" said Mr.
Vaniman. This lifeboat will be %
feet long, feet in beam and will be
stocked with provisions sufficient to
last the crew for 80 days
Besides Mr.. Wellman and myself
We shall carry two mechanicians whom
I have brought over with me from
p France, and a wireless operator.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
CLOUDCROFT TO HAVE
CHAUTAUOUA MEET

The Cloudcroft ChautaUQua begins
August Is and continues for two
weeks.
DR.. G. Clayton Patch. a CloudcrOft
physician, who recently came TO the
southwest from Chicago, is promoting
the first Clouccroft thinkfest. DR.. Patch
is not unfamiliar with Chautauqua
work, having taken part in d number in
eastern states Assisting him are
prominent ClOudcrofters, both FL PasO-
ans and Alamo gordanS.
On the first day, governor Mills will
speak, and through the two weeks
many speakers and much good music
Will be heard.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
LUCKETT BUYS BANKRUPT
STOCK OF A. l.. MICHAELSON
Will Consolidate With Mesa Avenue
store; E. SambrnnO Buys Good
mans Stock.

j. c. Luckett has bought the bank
rupt cigar stock of A. L. Nicholson.
The purchase was made at a sale held
by the trustee Saturday, the price for
the San Antonio street store and stock
being S2825. The purchaser owns a CT
gar store on Mesa avenue which will be
consolidated wit2 The one on San Anto-
Mo street.
The stock was appraised ct $4,000 and
there was hitch in the SALE as Mr.
Luckett's bid did not amount to that
sum. But it was decided that the saI
was legal one and the deal closed
The bankrupt stock of A. Goodman
has been sold to E SambranO, who will
consolidate it with the FL Paso street
stores which are owned by him. The
price paid for the Goodman stock was
was $4,000.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
FIRST FLOOR OF MILLS
BUILDING IS STARTED
Construction of This Floor Arranged in
Three UnitS-Gen. AansOn
Mills Here.

Excavation for the final unit of the
Arson Mills building basement is be-
ing made and the footings and frame
work for the first floor boxing will be
set this week. The first floor of the
big IL story building is being built in
units, three Of which have already been
built in skeleton form with the steel
reinforcing in place feady for the con-
crete mixture. As soon as the excava-
ton of the runway is completed the
boxing will be built and the concrete
first floor poured. Gen. Arson Mills
arrived Saturday from the east to in
spect the work on his building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
BURGLARS ROB RESTAURANT
AND PO0MTNC HOTTS

Burglars broke open the cash register
of the Popular Coffee Kitchen at POI
North Stanton street Saturday night. and
secured S27. No arrests have been made
The Franklin rOoning house at 4O7 Eas,
Franklin street was also entered. The
loss was small No arrests have been
made
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
Ell PASO MILITIA
LEAVES MONDAY

Company K of the Texas National
Guard leaves for Leon Springs, Tex.
Monday evening At o'clock
on the G. Il, where it Will
go into camp for instruction. The
company viii be in command OF
and second Lieutenant Charles r Loom
is Capt. 4. E St. Morris i'll be unable
10 attend the encampment because of
business, and the command was turned
over to lieutenant Longuemare-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
ELEPHANT BUTTE RAILROAD
CONTRACT TO BE LIZ

The contract for the construction of
the railroad from the main line of the
Santa Fe 10 the Elephant Butte damsite.
will be opened at Washington and the
vii Ibe opened at Washington and the
successful bidder announced. The recla-
nation service has a force of so men at
work on the railroad rightOfway doing
the work preliminary to the construction
of the line
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-08-01
ANOTHER WHOLESALE
GROCERY IN Ell PASO

d. a. Syme of Los Angeles has pur-
chased a site % by 120 feet on the cor
ner of West San Antonio street and
Anthony street on which he intends to
erect a tWo-story concrete wholesale
grocery house. Mr.. Syme is from Los
Angeles and expects to establish
wholesale grocery company here. The
site was bought from H. B. Stevens. c.
B. Stevens and L. T. White