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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
STOCKTON PLANS
MINING EXPOSITION
Agricultural and Manufacturing
Industries Will be
Included
Especial Dispatch 10 The Cali

IOFSNtOt A~tSfGtSh ~ ~ C~'.J
STOCKTON, Feb. 11.-At an enthusi-
astic meeting last night of the Stockton
Retail Merchants association it was
decided to hold a great agricultural,
mining and manufacturing exposition
in this city next September. The ex-
ern mines section, as well as this coun-
", Amador Tuolumne and Calaveras
counties to be invited to participate.
The success of the Rush of 10" cele-
bration was so pronounced that 1t was
agreed at the time to make 1T an annual
event\ In order to carry out the scheme
as planned, preparations for this year 5
celebration must be made several
months in advance.
Charles Ray of Lodi, who advanced
the Tokay carnival. addressed the
boosters last night on the agricultural
and mining fair 1t is contemplated
to make it four day affair.
S H. Dayton, a new member of the
ASSOCIATION, made a motion to the effect
that the name Weber avenue be changed
to Broadway. Weber avenue during
the last few years has gained promi-
nence as a business thoroughfare, sew
eral big blocks having recently been
constructed along it. The proposal met
with the support of the association, and
a committee consisting of j. A Sanford
Frank Goodell. Ralph Wilcox, II. j.
Kuechler and S. H. Dayton were ap-
pointed to take the matter up with the
council
The association also pledged itself TO
make every effort to erect an audlto-
rum suitable for holding large con-
ventions This was brought to the at
tention of the businessmen by the re-
cent visit OF a committee of Dunkards
who are seeking a city in California
in which to hold their international
convention next year.
The association received committee
from the school Women's club, con-
sisting of Misses Emily Dodge, Frances
du Brutz and Ethelind Bonney, who
asked for the cooperation of the or
ganization in the campaign for a chill
dren.s playground This was pledged
and a donation of $40 given them to aid
the movement.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
NEGRO CONFESSES PART
IN JEWEL ROBBERY
Prisoner Writes to Woman for
Files and Acid
[Speeial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON, Feb. 11.-Joe Thompson.
one of the three negroes arrested for
robbing Mrs Fannie Williams of $1,000
worth of diamonds, made fun confess
sion today.
He was called as a witness during
the preliminary examination before
Justice Parker He said that he, VIII
liam Cooper and Johnson planned the
robbery in detail in Oakland. Cooper
brought Mrs. Williams, his former
wife. to this city and the two other
negroes waylaid them. Mrs. Williams
had the diamonds in a pouch and Coo
per was the only one who knew where
she kept them. They struck her down
with club and after a desperate
struggle secured the jewels, which
have not been recovered.
Justice Parker bound over the negro,
fixing his bail at $4,000.
Johnson made clever plans to escape
yesterday He sent for his attorney
and gave him letter addressed to Ber-
nice Roberts in San Francisco. The
prisoner Informed his lawyer that ii
was note for money. Jailer Shepherd
intercepted the letter. and upon open
ing it ascertained that 1t directed the
woman to bring him some acid and
files. The prisoner instructed her to
secrete the articles in cake which she
was to leave at the Jail.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
NEGRO TRIES TO SELL
MANY STOLEN STAMPS
Faces Charge of RObbing French
Camp Postoffice

Archie Taylor. alias Joseph Rogen,
was taken before Postal Inspector
James O'Connell and Inspector in
Charge Harry B. Hail yesterday and
Identified by witnesses as the negro
who was lying around French Camp,
San Joaquin county. last Monday just
preceding the robbery of the post
office there.
The s11S worth of stamps found on
Taylor's person We're recognized by
Inspector MADEIRA as having the pri-
vate identification mark of the French
Camp postoffice
The negro's story was that he found
the stamps in a boXcar while riding
from Sacramento TO Oakland.
At the city prison. however, the man
was recognized in the rogues gallery
as one who did a year in jail at New
Orleans in 1906 as Archie Taylor.
Taylor was arrested on the water
front while trying to sell stamps 10
August Hoffman, a second hand man
at ~ Clay street. He offered the
stamps al 75 per cent Of their value.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
CHILDREN PARADE,
THOUSANDS STRONG
March Through Streets OF
Stockton Carrying Banners
Demanding Fairgrounds
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

STOCKTON, Feb 11.-Twenty-four
hundred school children-the greatest
turnout of children in Stockton's his
tory-paraded the principal business
streets this afternoon as an appeal TO
the people to give them a playground.
Little tots of years carrying Amer
lean flags and banners with appropriaie
Inscriptions, and older boys and girls
formed a procession over mile long
that was witnessed by thousands OF
people
The parade started at o'clock, the
procession having been formed In Sut-
ter street north of Weber avenue. Each
child carried an American flag. Lieu
tenants had been appointed by the va
rious classes and they marched atons-
side the respective divisions, keeping
the lines uniform. The children marched
two abreast.
The Stockton Union concert band LED
the procession The paraders were
from each of the primary and grammar
schools, but not from the high school.
They paraded according to classes In
the following order of schools: JACK
son. Monroe, Washington primary, An
neXed, Lincoln, Jefferson, Lafayette,
Franklin. Fremont, Washington gram
mar and El Dorado.
One little fellow hobbled along on
crutches, his right leg having been am
putated just below the knee. he kept
up with the others, however. and IN the
hand that held to the crutch was also
the national emblem
The signs. all of which were made by
the children themselves and were their
own Inspiration, attracted considerable
attention The following gives an idea
of some of them
playground For Stockton
AN Orderly Playground.
Every Kid Likes to Play"
Stockton Up to Date
We Want to Play.
We Want Slide
Vacant Lots Are Few.
WED Like Sandpile. "
Fun Is Good For Us
Were Kids; Help Us.
Don't Forget the Little Folk.
I'VE Can't Play Ball in the Street.
Stockton Will Have a Playground if You
Will Help Us
Get in the Game"
Did You Like to Play
ION to Victory!
Health and Strength
Men Are Only Boys Grown Tall.
Thanks to Our Friends.
II Love Ny Yard, but Oh, You Playground. .
Don't Talk-Work.
City Lots Go Fast"
Were You Ever Kid z!
We're Out to Win.
TRY to Count Us
Let Us Play, Then Watch Us Grow
Baseball Is Dandy Game
Don't Knock, but Boost.
1T Takes Room for Boy to Grow
Help Us Now; You Won't Regret Il
I'VE Want to Play After School.
| "Our Yards Are Small.
Your Future Voters.
Give Us a Real Playground.
Boost; Boost ALL
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys
BURIED UNDER LOAD
OF PASSING TRAIN
One Workman Beside Track
Killed and Others Injured
When Lumber Slips

AUBURN, Feb. 11.-One man was
killed, one fatally injured and two 9TH
ers were badly hurt in a peculiar acci-
dent at Clipper Gap about noon today.
Michael Fleming and Alexander
Hynds, who were slightly injured. were
brought to a local hospital
The coroner has gone to the scene of
the accident, but the name of the dead
man or of the one fatally injured is
not known here
The four men with number of 9TH
ers were working alongside the track,
when lumber on car in a passing
train slipped and buried them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
INDIAN is CONVICTED
OF NUMBERING MAN
Jury Recommends Life Impris=
onment for Slayer

James Donnelly, the halfbreed terror
of the Hoopah reservation, was found
guilty of the murder of an Indian
named Chickasaw in a verdict returned
yesterday in the United States circuit
court. The jury modified the penalty
to life Imprisonment. Under the recent
order of the attorney general this
means life in the federal prison at
Leavenworth. Kan.
Donnelly is known on the reserva-
tion as a bad man and a dead shot.
Chickasaw received his wound in the
back The motive for the crime was
money.
Attorney Quinn Of Eureka for the
defense, intends to appeal on the
technical ground that murder was COM
mitted not on the original reservation,
but on an extension, in which only
the state has jurisdiction. Assistant
United States Attorney a. P. Black con
Quoted the case for the government.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
NAVY WOMEN COME }
TO AWAIT FLEET
Wives of Officers on Cruisers
Arrive i'm Advance on
the Liner Asia

Coming events cast their shadows
before. In the case of the Pa
ciic fleet. which is due from the o-Ivnt
next Tuesday, the shadow was accom-
panied by fiutter of skirts and the
piping of feminine voices. Thirteen
navy women who have been either
chasing or leading the fleet ever since
the eight big armOred cruisers left here
arrived yesterday on the intermediate
liner Asia and will camp IN this vi
'cinity until the ships bearing their
respective husbands come to port.
Mrs James shannon, whose husband
is an officer on the South Dakota. trav-
eled on the Asia from Shanghai with
Mrs Arthur Cranshaw, whose hus land is
helping TO bring the West Virginia home.
At Yokohama Mrs. Valentine Nelson
and Mrs. Edward c. Parker joined the
Asia. Captain Nelson is commander
of the Colorado and Mrs. Parker's hus-
band is surgeon on the California. Mrs.
Parker is the daughter of John g.
Lime, who for many years has been
in charge OF the lighthouse on Goat
island. Mrs Parker's mother and her
sister, Miss Adelia Lime. were also
passengers on the Asia.
At Honolulu eight more navy women
Joined the ship They were: Mrs.
Waldo Evans. wife of the Pennsyl-
vania's executive officer. Mrs T. Fl
Taylor, whose husband is a lieutenant
on the California;; Mrs. G.. T. owens,
wife of the West Virginia's ordnance
officer; Mrs. Chester Wells, wife Oc
Lieutenant Commander Wells of the
South Dakota. Mrs. W. a. GlassfOrd,
who is a daughter of Rear Admiral
Thomas Phelps, and for whom the
chase after the fleet has been a sort
of installment honeymoon. Her hUs-
band is Lieutenant GlaSsfOTd OF the
West Virginia. Mrs. sheldon Evans
Mrs. o. H. Oakley Mrs. l. R. Sargent
and Mrs r. c. Zeigemeier also boarded
the Asia al Honolulu.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
TRACK LAYING BEGINS
ON EUREKA EXTENSION
Northwestern Pacific Has Rails
Ready for ROadbed

WILLIS. Feb. 11.-Track laying be-
gan yesterday on the uncompleted por-
tfon of the Eureka extension of the
Northwestern Pacific railroad, three
miles of which. running out of this
town, We're built just prior to the finan-
cial panic OF 1907.
Five hundred tons of rails are on the
ground. sufficient for that portion of
the roadbed already graded.
The contractors now have $50 men at
work on the extension north of this
section of the line and good progression
is being made The building of the
road can not he done with rapidity, as
considerable tunneling has to be done.
Large forces of men are now work
ing al both ends of tunnel No. u, which
will be 500 feet long.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
DAIRYMAN ROUTS THUG
WITH BOTTLE OF CREAM
Highwayman Fires at Victim,
but Bullet Misses
TSpccial Dispatch 10 The Call

STOCKTON. Feb. 11.-Dr c. r.
Harry's house, 1907 North San Joaquin
street was robbed last night and
ieweIry valued at $1,000 taken. The
burglars ransacked the house while the
members Of the family were uptown.
a man called at J. ". Wilson's dairy,
23I South East street, last night and
asked for 10 cents worth of cream.
Wilson was about to hand over the
cream. when he peered into a revolver
and was ordered to throw his hands
up. He obeyed the order, but so forci-
bly, that he threw the cream in the rob-
ber's face.
The highwayman was so frustrated
thar ne lost his bearings long enough
for Wilson TO take refuge behind a
counter. The robber fred a shot at
the dsiryman, who had outwitted him,
and escaped.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
WITNESS EXPLAINS
METHODS OF HAYS
S. P. Young Called to Testify on
Charge of Violating the
State Laws

It was decided by the district attor-
ney yesterday to proceed with the case
of w. c. Hays. banker, charged with
violating the banking laws, without the
attendance of Alden Anderson, super
intendent of banks, who is i'll. De-
tective Arthur Macphee testified that he
got the warrant for Hays arrest, but
was unable to find him in the city.
S. p Young. state bank examiner,
testified that he examined the books Of
the Union state bank and the state
savings and commercial bank July Il
last and found them insOIvent- In
dividuaI accounts had been transferred
from the Union bank to the State SOM
mercial bank. He produced the gen
eraI ledger of the Union bank and
sheets taken from the ledger OF the
State bank and identified a check for
$1,000 on the State bank signed by
Hays, payable to Cash" July 8.
Hays had a balance TO his credit OF
$4,000 Mays1. He drew check on the
bank for 81 900 in favor OF Trustee
Miller, July 1, while only s1S4.SS stood
to his credit, and July he drew a
check for $3.50 payable to cash At
that date there was $191.7s to his credit.
but neither the $1,000 check nor the
$3.50 check had been charged up Inen,
July 9, he drew the check for $1,000,
and only $Ss.23 stood to his credit
A letter from Hays to Young, dated
August2, was introduced in which Hays
notified Young, as liquidator of the
banks that his salary as cashier and
general manager, amounting to $3.50
for the month of July, had not yet
been paid and making formal demand
for it.
A substitute bond was furnished by
Hays yesterday for that furnished by
the surety company at the time of his
arrest The new bond, to the amount
of $4,000, is indorsed by his mother,
Mrs Minnie Hays, and Joseph Sassler.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
TAKES STEPS TO SAVE
HIS RANCH FROM BANK
p. j. Van LOben Sells Desires
Judgment Modified
ESPECIAL Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11.-Steps to
save the valua Bile Vorden ranch of p. j.
Van Loben Sells from foreclosure at
the hands Of the San Francisco savings
union on $29S,000 in notes was taken
today by the owner, who filed notice
that motion to modify the judgment
of Judge Shields. rendered in favor of
the bank would be made A permanent
injunction Will be asked against the
bank on the condition that the de-
Iinquent payments of interest be paid
up by Van Loben Sells, who denies any
fraudulent intent in first failing to
meet them.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
vashington,s Birthday Rates

Al one and one third fare for the round
trip to all points in California; where
the one way fare iss $1,000 or less. via
the Southern Pacific Tickets sold Feb
ruary- 10, 20, 21 and D. Return by Feb
ruary %. See Agents Southern Pacific
Ticket Ofsces: Flood Building. Market
Street Ferry Depot. Third and Town
send Streets, and Broadway and Thir-
teenth Street, Oakland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
MINERS UNION CHARGES
SECRETARY WITH THEFT

GRASS. VALLEY. Feb. 11.-A Warrant
charging Martin Wallace. the missing
secretary treasurer Of the California
state miners union No. ?. with embez-
element was issued here today. He
disappeared some time ago, taking the
hooks of the union with him, and it is
believed that he has gone to Africa or
Austria liza.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
INDIAN MURDERER is
GIVEN FIVE YEAR TERM
[ Special Dispatch 10 The Call

YREKA. Feb. 11.-Albert Hansen, an
Indian convicted of the murder of John
Owl another lndian. three years ago
was today sentenced to five years in
San QuenHin by Judge Lodge The
Judge listened to the plea for lenleney
presented by the jurors after they had
been discharged.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
RUHSTALLER SUED FOR
RENT OF BUILDING
SaCramentan Defendant in AC-
tion for $3.50 Unpaid
Special Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 11.-An action
to hold Frank j. Ruhstaller responsible
for delinquent rental on a San Fran
cisco building, which he Is said to have
guaranteed for John and Diedrich
Stagemann, was commenced before the
superior court here today by David SAL
field and Herman Salfield. The lessees
have failed to pay rent from June to
December of last year and January and
February of this year. and RuhstalIer
is asked to make good the payments
totaling S2,250 and $50e counsel fees
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
BIGAMIST CONFESSES
WHEN WIFE NO. 1 APPEARS
Breaks Down and Admits TIVE
Marriages
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11.-Confronted
by the wife he deserted while in Butte,
Mont, and the one he married several
months later in this city, w. ). Morton
of Woodland today broke down before
the district attorneys questioning and
confessed that he is bigamist and
that he knew his first wife was living
when he married here. Morton adj
mitted having tried to induce his Butte
wife to sue for a divorce When she
failed to do so he married Miss Sarah
Bray of Woodland.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
German-American Meeting

Fred Weyant, secretary, has an
nOunced a general meeting of the Ger
man-American independent political
party TO be held tonight at III Capp
street. The announced purpose of the
meeting is the election of an executive
board. The meeting is scheduled for
5 o'clock and prominent German and
English orators are promised.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
ESTABLISH WIRELESS
STATIONS IN YARDS
Dutch Flat Residents Catch
Many Messages
SpeeiaI DispaLeh b NJ CaNl

AUBURN. Feb. ll.--Wanaee Nichols
and Trousdale Mallows Of Dutch Flat
a few miles east OF here have estabS
lished wireless stations in their back
yards and enjoy catching messages
from the Faraliones. Santa Cruz, Los
Angeles and other points.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
VANDALS ROB CEMETERY
AND RUIN MANY GRAVES
Brass Faucets Taken off Hy-
drants and Grounds Flooded
ISpeciul Dispaich to The Call

MARYsVILUE, Feb. 11.-Vandals
broke the brass faucets off hydrants
Al the city cemetery few nights ago.
The water was not turned off and the
grounds were flooded. many OF the
graves being ruined. The police are
working on the case and viii endeavor
10 send the culprits to jail.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
Reunion for Thirty-ninth

The independent republican club of
the thirty ninth assembly district is
perfecting plans for a club dinner Feb
ruary &c. The thirty-ninth district in
dependent club is the oldest and largest
independent republican organization in
san Francisco. The dinner or banquet
10 be held February 26, it is said, Will
be in the nature of a reunion rather
than a political feast. The arrange
ments are in the hands of President
Olin Berry, Secretary L. A. Coltin and a
cveefaI CON, ,,,,iftaa
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
TEN YEARS SENTENCE
FOR ROBBING BAKERY

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
FAIRFIELD. Feb. 11.-Carl BIutz, a
baker was sentenced TO 10 years in
Folsom by Judge Buckless today on a
charge of robbing bakery here few
weeks ago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
NO OMPLAINTS FILED
AGAINST RAILROAD RATES
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

SACRAMENTO. Feb -A meeting
of the state railroad commissioners
was held today TO hear complaints
against railroad rates, but although
the commissioners were in session Two
hours not a comnlaint was registered.
IN view of the criticisms of the board
by various public organizations it was
expected protests would be filed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12

Mayor Alexander The leaguers would
like to run him for lieutenant gov
ernor Gates and Wallace have ooth
been mentioned for the leagues sup
port for the United states senate and
for lieutenant governor
Wallace was q member of the Los
Angeles council. He figured promi-
ncntly in the state convention AT Sac
ramento in 1908 He is an accom-
plished fighter The leaguers believe
that the United States senate is none
roo good for him. but they would like
to have him the lieutenant governor.
PLACE IN STATE SENATE
If they fail to force stephens into
the race for lieutenant governor then
that place on their slate is up to Wal
lace. but they have another plan Which
strikes them az closely approaching lie
ideal They want Wallace TO go out
occupied by Bill" savage of san Pedro
and fOr which Walter Leeds is said 10
he slated by the machine. They be-
lieve that they can beat Leeds on his
record as IN assemblyman and that to
beat him with Wallace is 10 give them
a big floor leader in the upper house.
With Wallace on the floor and stephens
in the presiding officers chair. nothing
to it," say the Los Angeles leaguers.
Senator Charles w. Bell of Pasadena
viii have no genuine opposition in the
thirty-siNth district.
FIGURE IN RUMP CAUCUS
Bell is the republican who was
barred from the republican caucus at
both sessions attended by him The
embargo on Bell was barely accom-
plished in the last senate and he was a
prominent participant in the rump eau
cuses which in the end cut more figure
than did the majority party caucus.
City Attorney Lester Hewitt is down
for the leagues support for senator
in the thirty eighth district, the home
bailiwick of Mother in Law McCart-
ney. NJ c. Zumwalt OF Tulare, formerly
a member of the assembly, is slated for
the leagues support in the thirty-sec-
Ond senatorial district. That district is
represented by +. o. Miller of Visalia,
and If the conservative democratic plan
10 make Miller a candidate for governor
fails, Zumwalt may be reasonably as
sured that his path to the senate will
lead him to ample opportunities for
good fighting.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12

1t gushes forth a perfect thing, /.
Sparkling, bubbling Shasta spring.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
TURN yEREIN

TURN yEREIN TO ENTERTAIN Alameda.
Feb. 1.-The Alameda turn yerem VIII hoid
housewarming IN its quarters in Webb ave
nue. ON the evening of February -
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12

Free lecture on Christian Science by
Miss Mary Brookins. See amusem't col e
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-12
PUZZLE OVER THREE WEN

The Los Angeles Ieaguefs are some
what puzzled over the disposition of
three Of their biggest men. The men
in question are Lee G. Gates. A. J. Wal
lace and W. d. Stephens. The puzzle
involves the questions of candidates
for United States senator, lieutenant
governor and state senator from the
thirty fourth district.
stephens is one of Los Angeles big
Cost men An unsuccessful attempt
was made to force him into The recall
feht which was subsequently, won by
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-05-20
RACE TRACK RESULTS

Oakland, May 19.-First race. fouI
furlongs, purse. Clara Hampton
won, Pawhuska, second; Joe Wells
third. Time. AS 30.
Second race. 4 f%urloneS. purse;
Maxdice won. Hand Satchel, second.
Kinfolks, third. Time. As -,
Third race, futurity course. selling
Lady Panchita won; Salvage, second
Darlington. third Time, l:i0 %.
Fourth race. . l-2 furlonss. Chabot
handicap: Jim Gaffney % Fern
L.. second. Napa Nick, third. Time,
1906.
Firth race, mile and 20 wards. sell
ing Hugh Money won. Collector
Jessup, second, Cobleskill, third.
Time, 1:44 So.
sixth race. furlonss. selling.
Galena Gale won. Directed, second.
DAD Rose. third. Time. 1927 rs.