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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
PROPERTY OFFERED
AT AUCTION is SOLD
Bidding for Realty at Referee
Sale Is Spirited

All the properties offered by Lyon
& Hoag at a referee auction yesterday
were sold. The auction room was filled
and the bidding was spirited. The re-
suits follow:
Lot and improvements in the east
erly line of Shotwell street, 179 feet
north of Twenty first street, north Sc
feet by 1926 feet east, to Elisa Acker-
mann; $3.50
Lot, 10Ox12o feet in the westerly
line of Twenty first avenue, ESQ feet
north of Clement street, to James GIee-
son; $4,000.
Lot, 1OOx120 feet, in the easterly line
of Twenty second avenue, $50 feet
north of Clement street, to Leo Solo
mon; $4,000.
Lot and improvements in the west
erly line of Folsom street. 95 feet
north of Twentieth, north 60 feet by
1926 feet west, TO Margaret Lynch
$500.
Lot in the southeasterly line of
Howard street. 355 feet southwesterly
from Fourth, 45xS5 feet, to Leo Solo
mon; s12.250.
Lot. 5oxSO feet, in the southeasterly
line of Howard street, 125 feet north
easterly from Sixth; $4,000.
Lot and improvements at the south
east corner of Willard and McAllister
streets, 95x25 feet, to P. Pinckey; $4,000.
Lot, 50x100 feet. in the easterly line
of Guerrero street, 40 feet south of
Eighteenth, to Mary Burke: $4,000
An Oakland property at the south
east corner of Seventh and Pine streets
was sold to Morris Wendt for 1880
Another Oakland property in the north
line of Thirtieth street, 125 feet from
Union, lot 25x100 feet, was sold to
George W. Smith for $3.50
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MUCH leather IS
USED FOR AUTOS
Overland Factory Lets First Big
Contract for Next Years
Motor Cars
By R. R. L'HoMMEDIEU

The general public hardly realizes
the many industries that are affected
by the building of automobiles. There
are but few that do not feel the effect.
The demand for sea island cotton for
the building of tires practically ex-
hausts the supply each year now. In
the same way the building of motor
cars is affecting the leather market.
j. W. Leavitt & Co. yesterday received
word from the Overland factory that
the officers had already signed a con-
tract for 10000 hides of leather. This
is but the first of the leather contracts
to be signed by this firm. Add to this
the contracts that will be let by the
other makers and it will be seen what
an enormous amount of leather is used
In the industry.
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The Smart Set

town, and so they returned to the navy
yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Pierce have
opened their house at Burlingame
where they will pass the greater part
of the summer. They will be fire.
quent guests in town at the informal
parties of the later season.
Mrs. Phebe Hearst entertained at an
informal luncheon of yesterday at the
Palace. She has been giving a series
of these informal reunions during her
stay in town.
Cards have been received for the
marriage of Miss Marie Churchill and
Martin Haencke on June at the home
of the bride in San Mateo. There will
be a reception after the ceremony,
which promises to be onesof the most
picturesque affairs of midsummer. The
bride elect is the center of attention
at many of the informal afternoon teas
of the month and is being entertained
in town as well as in San Mateo.
Mr. and Mrs. Squire Varick Mooney
will remain in town probably until the
go to klamath Falls in June.
Miss Abbie Parrot is staying longer
than she intended upon her arrival
from New York several weeks ago.
The friends of the charming girl are
delighted with the extended visit and
have entertained her in an enthus-
iastic way She is a favorite with the
younger set and has been visiting al
the homes of her relatives. Miss Par
rott is now the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
main indefinitely.
The friends of Mrs. Florence Porter
Pfngst are saying au revoir to the at
tractive matron these days and wish
ing her a pleasant trip to China and
Japan. Mrs. Pfngst will leave for the
orient the last day of May. She is
looking forward to a summer of inter
esting travel
Mrs Walter Greer entertained at ora
of the informal teas of yesterday given
at the Palace for several of the debu-
tantes. Others entertaining informal
ly upon the same occasion at the hotel
were Mrs Harry Umbsen and Mrs. Jo-
siah r. Howell.
john olI1pSOH anu UduS iltSl
Miss Amalia Simpson, are going out of
town for brief visit later in the
month. They will enjoy an outing at
Byron before leaving for a more ex-
tended stay away from the city.
Mrs. Virginia Aldrich Beede. who
has been at Del Monte in attendance at
the convention of the United Daughters
of the Confederacy. returned to her
home in Clay street yesterday. Mrs
Beede is state president of the organi-
cation and took an important part in
the business proceedings of the con-
vention. besides thoroughly enjoying
the social affairs in connection with
the event.
Miss Elsa HIM entertained a group
of girls over the week end at her home
in Mill Valley. The pretty home will
be the scene of a series of these in
formal reunions later in the season
The young hostess has many friends
in the service set as we'll as in local
society, so that the house parties are
festive occasions for the guests.
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- HERE is no one more charming
and entertaining than is Mrs. Peter
Martin. Possibly we may have in
our society several as vivacious as she.
but IS an interesting and absorbing
conversational she excels.
Mrs. Martin speaks French to per
fection-therein lies one of her charms.
She is well informed on foreign affairs.
particularly with reference to the
nobility and men distinguished in let
tiers and science.
She has had many interesting expe-
riences and it is delightful to hear
her relate them in her clever and anus
ing manner. Mrs. Martin talks very
rapidly She has vivid imagination.
which is one Of her great charms as a.
conversational.
Of her friends Mrs. Martin always
has the kindest things to say. She
never criticizes-" knocks is more ex-
pressive.
The informal party is practically the
only diversion left for society in town.
Most people are absorbed in their prep
arations for an early departure from
the city. Many are going abroad. These
are bein feted at farewell parties. and
the stay at homes have the plea SAINT
duty of entertaining at the afternoon
affairs of the moment One of the
most delightful of the recent parties.
with a decided touch of originality to
distinguish the occasion from other
home parties, was given last evening
by Mr.. and Mrs. William Sesnon. The
decorations were suggestive of sunny
Italy. 1t was fancy dress affair, with
several of the guests. Bohemian club
men, by the way, in the garb of the
sons of Italy. The program was in
the language of that land and in the
dialect that proved a happy medium
for the wit and humor of the occasion.
The party was thoroughly informal
and was enjoyed only by a score or
more friends.
Miss Lillian Van Worst will entertain
several of the younger girls at an in
formal luncheon to be given this after
noon at her home in Vallejo street and
will be hostess later at a theater party
for the same group of debutantes Miss
Van Worst has been giving a series of
small parties in recent days that are
in the nature of a farewell, as she will
leave early in June for Europe She
will be accompanied on the interesting
journey by her mother, Mrs. Caroline
Van Worst, and expects to see the
passion play at ODerammergau. The
travellers will visit several of the i'm
portant cities abroad and Miss Van
Worst will devote some of her time to
the study of music.
Mrs. Ernest Greenough, who is a Wis
itor here from the orient has been
feted by the army set. Several of her
friends in other circles have taken oc-
casion to entertain for this popular
matron Mrs. Greenough is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Harry Bishop, in
Piedmont. She will be the compli-
mented guest at an elaborate bridge
party to be given Wednesday, May IS,
at the Bishop home. There will be
about so friends at the card party and
several from this side of the bay.
Ensign Charles Conway Hartigan and
his bridge, who was Miss Margaret
Thompson, have gone to Mare island
where they will establish their home
FOR the present The young coupe
have been on their honey moon in the
south, but Ensign Hartigan had to re-
port yesterday for duty on the York
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
WELLS-FARGOFILES
SCHEDULEOF RATES
Express Company Asks Railroad
Commission to Pass on Re-
vised Freight Charges

The Wells Fargo express company
yesterday filed a long list of changes
in its express rates with the railroad
commission and asked that those rates
be approved. Approval was not forth
coming, however, at the meeting of the
commission yesterday afternoon and a
resolution was passed directing the sec
rotary to communicate with other ex-
press companies in the eastern states
in an effort to compare the reasonable
ness of the rates.
In many instances the rates are low
cred and in others they are increased.
1t is not the reasonableness of the
changes that is to be investigated but
the reasona bleness of the rates as a
whole. The express company also COM
planned that several small companies.
advertising an express business be-
tween the bay cities, were competitors
and that these companies had not filed
tariffs with the commission as the
Wells Fargo company had been COM
PEELED to do. An order was entered
directing the secretary to investigat tie
the complaints.
Notice was taken of a stipulatio
entered by the Associated Jobbers of
Los Angeles in the suit of that organi-
zation against the Southern Pacific and
Santa Fe relative to the Tehacha ri
haul, wherein the jobbers will allow
the intervention of Stockton and Sac
ramento in the case. The next hear
ing of the case will be held at Stockton
June IT.
President A. C. Irwin OF the commits
sion was unable to attend the meeting
on account Of the serious illness of
Mrs. Irwin at Sacramento Following
the meeting news of Mrs. Twins death
was received by the commission.
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ALLEGED MEMBER
OF ring INDICTED
August Legna Is Charged With
Having Opium in His
Possession

August Legna. who was arrested by
the customs authorities March 10, was
indicted by the federal grand jury yes
terday on the charge of having opium
in his possession. The young man,
fourth street and Potrero avenue was
held under $500 bail.
Legna had five 5 tael tins of smok-
ing opium upon his person when taken
into custody by the customs officials
and in his pockets were found letters
that gave the authorities clews to 9TH
erS engaged in the work of defraud-
ing the government. Arrests have been
made on the Mexican border follow
ing the discovery of the letters, and the
smuggling ring completely disorgan-
lied.
Alexander Kirk also was indicted by
the federal inquisitorial body yester-
day on the charge of making and pos
sessing counterfeit coins. Kirk was
held in $1,000 bail. Five 80 cent pieces
were found in his possession and his
plant located.
Charged with raising 81 and SO bills
to $40 and $40. Frank Kelly. alias
Frank Murphy, was indicted yesterday
and held under $4,000 bail Kelly is
alleged to have passed several hundred
dollars in raised bills before his cap
ture.
Young Lee, a Chinese merchant, was
indicted by the federal grand jury yes
terday for having imported Chan Lau
Kwaf from China for immoral purposes
The girl arrived here September Is,
1909, on the steamship Mongolia, and
was placed in a house of unsavory rep
utation. Lee is held under $4,000 bail.
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Several doses will regulate the
Kidneys and end Bladder
Trouble.

real surprise awaits every sufferer
from kidney or bladder trouble who
takes several doses of Pape's Diuretic.
Misery In the back, sides or loins. sick
headache nervousness, rheumatism
pains, heart palpitations. dizziness,
sleeplessness. infiamed or swollen eye
lids, lack of energy and all symp-
toms OF out-of order kidneys simply
vanish.
Unconti ollable urination Especially
at night. smarting, offensive and dis
cry ends.
The moment you suspect kidney
or urinary disorder, or feel any rheu-
matism, begin taking this harmless
madeleine. with the knowledge that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
STATISTICS SHOW
STATES WEALTH
Secretary j. A. Filcher Com
pletes Report on Agricultural
Products for 1909
Especial Dispoich 10 The Call

SACRAMENTO, May Io-Secretary
j. A Ftlcher of the state agricultural
society has completed report on the
wealth and resources of California dur
ing the year Of 1909 showing that TO-
265 carloads of deciduous fruits were
shipped east: $4,000 tons of cured fruit
shipped. this being 10000 tons gain
over the previous year; S.541.233 bush
els Of wheat raised; 30.79s.200 bushels
Of barley bringing the grain produced
in - counties up to s31,723,469; yield
OF livestock. s66.53S,52l, and poultry
SIO.s7e.zs
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
BANKRUPTCY PETITIONS
FILED IN u. S. COURT

The following petitions in bankruptcy
were filed yesterday in the United
States district court:
William James. laborer of Grass Valley.
available assets
William ii. oakes Of the International eucalyp-
tus nurseries company Of Sacramento liabilities
SO, 9.15, with 81, PAT in available assets
" l.. Pezel, a merchant of Portola Plumas
county, liabilities S2,656, no assets
Benjamin NJ Cram, "a local contractor. liabili
ties S5,960.30, with no assets
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11
LAwLEss FLou

LAWLESS FLoUTS LAW-Charles Lawless. an
alleger pickpocket, was charged in Police
Judge ShortalPs court yesterday with va
grancy, but as it was on a one day CON-
plant the case had to be dismissed. LawIess
slammed his hat on his head and started to
leave the courtroom, but was called back by
the judge and sentenced to 4s hours for con.
tempt of court
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11

MURDER TRIAL BEGINS-James Nichols. ac-
cused of the murder of James Sarris, was
placed trial in Judge DUNES court yes
terday. The killing took place In an eating
house at $50 Fourth street the afternoon
of Christmas day, 1909, in a quarrel over a
game of cards.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11

NATIONAL UNION ENTERTAINSACal California
council No. $50 of the National union will
entertain its members and friends at an open
meeting in Santa Clara hall this evening With Wifi,
program of music, songs and whist
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11

CONDUCTOR STRIKES woMAN-Frank
Hunter, conductor on the Turk and Eddy
streets line, convicted by Police Judge
Shortall yesterday for striking Mrs. Kate Fla
hertys ia Lake street, in the face on his car
on May Z. He will be sentenced today.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-05-11

oRLoFS ARE ARRAIGNED-Os Orlof. clair
voyant, and his wife, Mary. were arraignel
in Police Judge COnlau's court yesterday on
charge Of grand larceny on complaint of Mrs.
Frances Shaw, 1021 Fifty-fourth street. OaB
land.
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Edited by o. M. BOYLE

City, Montana, he Instituted a BARRIERS
union of 125 members. Fielder made.
stirring address to the local upon har
mony in the movement Each member
took new pledge of unity and har-
mony. The new law requiring each
member to attend at least one meeting
a month is having good results. Four
candidates were obligated, and six ap-
plications were received. The finan-
cial condition of the union is improv-
ing The proposition to reduce the sal
aries of the officers was overwhelming
ly&defeated.
President Mcneil was in the chair
at the last meeting of carpenters union
No. 4S3. Two candidates were obli-
gated G. A. Hamilton from the ex-
position executive committee was given
the privilege of the floor, but the
union had forestalled his speech by
subscribing $1,000 for the fair in the
earlier part of the evening.
The date of the entertainment and
dance of the retail shoe clerks social
club has been changed from Friday to
Thursday evening. The proceeds of
the affair will be given to the sick
benefit fund.
Word comes from Stockton that the
strike is still on at the Samson iron
works. Several nonunion men have
left the works and Joined the union.
Frank Mister has been elected vice
president of the Stockton labor council,
vice G. L. de Truax, resigned.
The brewery workers of Stockton
have submitted a new wage schedule
to become effective May Is.
1t is reported that "a machinists
struck In the Aurora engine works and
several at two other shops for the
eight hour day. The shorter work day
goes into effect in the iron trades all
along the coast June l.
Owing to. the death of o. Tuite, sec
rotary of riggers' and stevedores pro-
tective association. G. N. Brown was
elected to the position at the last
meeting of the union.
There will be a special meeting of
carpenters union No. 1882 next Friday
night to vote on the amendments sub
mitted by the united brotherhood of
carpenters. At the last meeting the
local voted 5000 for stock in the Pan
anna exposition.
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TWO KILLED BY CAvE-IN-Los Angeles. MAY
10.-Joseph Lugo and George Merrill employees
i me ne 81 sSe 81 !. Iedgo nf h.eu today
which they were loading a wagon
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Black Crow
Finishing Run

it's task. under the guidance of Driver
Jagemann. The last few days of the
test the weather was extremely disa-
greeable and the roads in bad condi-
ton. Jagemann says the odometer
showed that the exact distance was
943.01 miles. The 10 round trips were
made in 6015 running hours. A drive
to De Soto and return was made each
day for 10 successive days. In the en-
tire time SO gallons of gasoline were
consumed and Tx gallons of oil. The
average distance made on each gallon
of fuel was 11.36, while a gallon of oil
lasted on an average of 100 miles. Not
a repair was made. it is claimed.
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The local branch of the Franklin au-
tomobile company yesterday received a.
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Road Course
to La Honda

Brothers, says the best way to go there
is via Half Moon Bay and return by
way OF Redwood City, on account of
certain stiff grades.
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Organizing Shops

SEATTLE, May 10.-Representatives
of the San Francisco machinists union
have beer working among the en-
ployes of the Seattle ship building and
iron working plants for several days,
organizing the men with the purpose
of demanding the eight hour day, be-
ginning June l. All the big plants are
run on the open shop plan. The men
are being organized in the allied metal
trades union. J. H. Taylor and j. S.
Lane, who are organizing the men. re-
fused to make statement of their
plans.
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The officials of the Consolidated We
hicle company have received word that
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La Honda is one of the most delight
full objective points for motorists In
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There is a lesson for automobile
owners in every wheelbarrow. Be
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Tells Why Tires
Are Worn Out

IH5I6 IS a ItSSOH TOT duLOIlOOII6
owners in every wheel barrow. Be
cause that primi-
Tells Wbv Tires tive object fur
Are Worn Ont nishes a good tire
q - illustration" says
Theodore Weigele
who has been connected with the de-
velopment of Diamond tires from Their
beginning IL years ago. TRY to push
a wheelbarrow over an obstruction, and
unless it is done carefully the shock is
quite pronounced. On the other hand
the wheelbarrow could be drawn or
pulled over the obstacle quite easily
Now the point is that, like the wheel
barrow. an automobile is always
pushed forward. The power is applied
in the rear. The tires are subjected
therefore. to greater hardships and
they must resist, under the best of con-
ditions, much more severe punish
ment than those used on any vehicle
that is drawn forward. 1t is worth
while for the car owner to think of
this"
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Cincinnati for three days. The roads
are said to have been In the worst con-
dtt1on that has been experienced for
years The citizens and natives OF the
section through which the Franklin has
travelled during the last three days
want the occupants OF the car TO aban-
don the trip on account OF danger and
accident. The car sunk into the mud
so deeply Monday that it had to be
pried out with poles. The people in
that part of the state said that not an
other automobile would venture out at
such a time. So far the car has been
able to make everything using the low
gear, and there has been no trouble
whatever mechanically or from over
heating.
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arrived at st. Louis Monday afternoon
The car plowed through deep mud from
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lTIIS NICIUILN. J
II. Ea gal. mana
ger of the auto
mobile department
- +ba CfI1aho1ra~
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The businessmen of Pontiac Mich.
have formed a commercial association
for the purpose of
Cartercar Man pushing that town
IL HonOred as an automobile
city. The place is
but % miles from
Detroit, with first class automobile
roads between. 1t is in the midst OF a
beautiful lake country, making 1t an
exceedingly pleasant place for work
men and their families to live in.
r. a. Palmer. secretary and general
manager of the Cartercar company, is
honored as the first president of the
association. and r. A HalSey of the
Rapid motor vehicle company the first
secretary. Halsey has resigned from
his position with the Rapid and will
give his entire time to the work of the
secretary.
Pontiac is already the home of the
Cartercar company; Rapid motor We
hicle company; Oakland motor car
company; WEIGH motor car company;
Michigan steam motor company, o. j.
Beaudett & Co., body makers; Monroe
manufacturing company; Monroe body
company; Hess Pontiac spring and
axle works; Pontiac wheel company;
Pontiac bending company; c. V. Taylor
company, makers OF tops and trim
mingS; Price varnish company; Brace
leather goods company; Alfred Delaire
paint company, and the Auto painting
and trimming company.
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IETrek'so Good
Showing
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The businessmen Of Pontiac, Mich.
have formed a commercial association
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Z One of the largest meetings in its
history was held Monday night by bar
bers union No. 4S. Organizer c. M.
Fielder. who has returned from Mon
tana, gave an account of his steward
ship while away. He succeeded in I'M
ionizing the BARRIERS, retail clerks and
teamsters in Butte and each will affil-
late with the International In Miles
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sent out to make
10 runs to De
Soto. Mo-, and re-
fIIrn has f1niSbad
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Painters union of Sacramento has
decided by vote not to employ a business
agent. The local thought it entailed
too great an expense.