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The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
MURRAY DUBS BANK
LAWS inefficient
Comptroller of Currency Urges
Prohibition of 0verdrafts
and Other Practices

WASHINGTON, Sept 12-Reporting
to the bank supervisors of 25 states
who gathered in convention here today,
Lawrence O. Murray, comptroller of
the currency. declared the results un-
der the banking laws of this country
were in a large measure unsatisfactory.
In proposing a working cooperation
between the national banking system
and the state supervisors. the comptrol-
Ter mentioned some practices he con-
sidered highly Objectionable. The June
call for condition of national banks
showed $26 100000 in overdrafts. he
said. and there is no statute which al
lows his office to control such a con-
dition. There are some state laws pro-
hibiting overdrafts. and he urged CO.
operation with supervisors on that
point.
Weak banks should be forced into
liquidation, Murray declared and he
said he would use every power con-
ferred on his Office TO force unsteady
institutions to discontinue business be-
fore they failed. He asked the state
ofacials to urge such a practice in their
home territory. Bank promoters he
condemned in unmistakable terms. A
list OF them is kept in the comptroller's
office, and he promised state officials it
would be available for their use in in
vestigation Of applications.
He declared he had in his office a
list of men who as officers of national
banks had proved incompetent and had
been removed from Office and said that
If any of them should make application
TO organize state banks their names
would be furnished to the state bank
ing authorities.
In turn he proposed that the state
supervisors should furnish to the ma
tional system the names of men who
had been driven out of the state banks
During the last Is months, the comp
troller said, he had refused 10S appli-
cations to form national banks because
the men behind them had been found
Incompetent or dishonest; that there
was not enough business to make the
proposed institutions profitable, or that
the applicants were spectators or men
without standing in their communities.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
CITY Of MADEIRA
Wins FIGHT FOR
PUBLIC UTILITY
Franchise Granted to Private
Corporation No Bar to Mu=
nicipal Ownership
Federal Court Decision of Vital
Importance to San Franz
cisco Water Situation

LOS ANGELES. Sept. 12.-That a
franchise granted to a private cof1or-
alton is no bar to municipal ownership
of any public utility, was the decision
rendered today by Judge Olin we'll
born of the federal district court, in the
case of the MADEIRA water company
against the city of MADEIRA
The court held that grants and spe-
cial privileges given by the public are
to be construed in favor of the public.
In rendering the decision which was
upon a demurrer interposed by the city,
Judge WeIlborn ruled against the cor
poration's contention that it held an
exclusive franchise and that in estab-
fishing a public water plant tie mum
icipality was violating the constitu-
tional rights of the company
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
scheme LOOKS BAD,
UNCLE sam THINKS
w. H. HoIcomb Must Explain
His Enterprise to Federal
Grand Jury in Chicago

CHICAGO, Sept 12.-william +. Hol-
comb. who as vice president OF the
United exchange, capitalized at SEQ
00o.o00. is charged with violating the
postal laws in the alleged conducting OF
a get rich quick" scheme. was bound
over TO the federal grand jury today
in bonds OF $4,000.
Postofflce inspectors and former en-
ploy-es Of the company testified before
United States Commissioner Foote that
HolcOmb's scheme was ali embracing
There was practically no assets belong
ing 70 the concern, it is alleged, except
the scheme itself.
Earl Smith. a postofice inspector,
testified that the picture Of the COM
panys alleged Office. printed on its
literature. was really a likeness of
a railway ticket Office at Los Angeles.
.'Holcomb said the big scheme itself
constituted the company's assets tes-
titled Smith.
According 10 the witness the COM
pany planned TO furnish information
on any subject, anywhere; TO conduct
countrywide railway and hotel adVer-
tising and a national system of gar
ages: TO accept sales agencies; to con-
duct tours and many other enterprises.
BY cooperation Of the agents in the
various lines the investor was told that
the company could furnish the various
Nservices cheaper than individuals. Hol-
comb is alleged to have sold consider
able stock in the company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
BUT They WOULD
NOT COME ALONG
MiIIionaire's Son and Society
Belle Ignore Arrest of
Marin Deputy Sheriff
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

IOPccIdl DtSpdtcn 10 ne Odu
SAN RAFAEL, Sept 12-Arrest has
hovered over Paul Foster, University Of
California student and son of A. w.
Foster, millionaire of Marin county, and
Ross, ever since Sunday afternoon,
when they left their automobiles stand
ing in the roadway near Inverness to
go boating on Tomales bay with their
friends.
The trouble began when Charles
Lewis, rancher, was thrown from his
buggy by the antics of his horse, which
SHE'D atthe machines.
Lewis received only a few scratches.
but was angered considerably, and
sought Deputy Sheriff Sidney Smith at
Inverness. The latter hurried to the
scene and found the cars still waiting.
He waited. 1t was noon when he ar
rived. 1t was night when his quarry
landed. Then he made the arrest, but
Foster and Miss Coffin refused to come
along" so he went back to. Inverness
alone. Foster and Miss Coffin went
back to San Rafael with their friends.
Today Smith appealed to Justice of
the Peace w. f. Magee at San Rafael
to have the young society people ar
rested on two charges, obstructing the
roadway with their machines and fail
ing to carry lights Magee refused to
issue the. warrants on the grounds that
the machines were not in the way and
that it was not necessary for them to
carry lights under the circumstances.
Young Foster has returned to college,
but Foster pater has taken up the case.
He says that the deputy sheriffs of
Marin county are taking advantage of
their authority and talks of having
Deputy Sheriff Smith answer to the
charge of making a false arrest.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
5. P. GOING AHEAD
With EXTENSION
SalOonmen Tell Police Board
They Have Been Ordered
to Move by Railroad
Many Liquor Dealers in Vicinity
of Third and Townsend Are
Given Transfer Permits

That the Southern Pacific intends
70 20 right ahead with the extension OF
its yards and depot facilities beyond
Third and Townsend streets toward the
ferry was evidenced last night at the
meeting of the police commission, when
2 permit was granted to saloon keepers
TO remove from that district One sa.-
lOonman testified, when he applied for
transfer. that he and l3 others had
been ordered TO move from property
owned by the Southern Pacific.
James J. Nolan applied for a permit
to carry a concealed weapon and ex-
plained to the commission that he had
accepted a position as bodyguard for
q member Of the warning tongs in
China town.
Nolan & Simon. saloon keepers at
3s Third street, were summoned be-
fore the board TO show cause why
their license should not be revoked.
Policemen in Third street ordered them
10 stop music in their place several
nights ago, but the order was not
needed.
Commissioner Percy Henderson was
made temporary chairman last night,
acting while President Walter O'Con-
nell is in attendance at the conven-
ton OF plumbers in St Paul
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
POLICY OF OILMEN
IS CARRIED over
Executive Committee, Following
III Hour Session, Adjourns
Until September "a
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

L
BAKERSFIELD, Sept. 12.-Afters de-
liberating IL hours yesterday, the exec
utive committee of the California OIL
men adjourned to September "a, when
it is expected that the policy TO be pur-
sued by that body will be outlined
The name of the organization was
changed to that of the California oil
mems association. a board of governors
was appointed and a constitution and
bylaws adopted. Three vice presidents
were appointed. as follows: F. n. Scho-
field. J. NJ. Mcleod and S. A. Guilberson
Jr.
The purpose of the organiza tion, ac-
cording TO the preamble, is to take up
with the proper authorities such mat
ters as affect legitimate claims 10
petroleum lands on the public domain
within the state, and whatever can be
done to the advantage of the industry
and for the promotion of the prosperity
Of the men connected with the industry
The Homestake company, drilling in
the southwest quarter of section 21-11-
%. has struck very light gravity oil
at 1900 feet The oil resembles very
closely the quality of oil gotten by the
Western Minerals on section 22-11-23
several months ago. The oil is greenish
in tinge and so fine that il may be used
for lubricating purposes on the drilling
machinery as IT is taken from the well.
The Associated company is laying a
four inch pipe line to the Elk hills to
supply the operators with fuel oil. A
water line is also being run from the
associateds pumping station on Buena
Vista lake to the Tx hills to supply
drilling water.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
City Officials Pleased

The decision in the MADEIRA water
case was received with deep interest by
the local city officials. The Spring
Valley company had intervened on be-
half of the MADEIRA water works and the
city OF San Francisco, through City At
torney Percy V. Long, had entered the
suit in support of the city of MADEIRA.
The parties in interest locally were the
Spring Valley and the municipality. The
decision gives San Francisco the right
to construct a municipal water plant
in competition with the Spring Valley
The city may, if it desires, now build
the Sierra system without purchasing
Spring Valley. In discussing the case
City Attorney Long said:
The MADEIRA water case is, in my
mind. equal in Importance to the
victory just won by the city in the
suit with the United Railroads.
The attempt of the MADEIRA water
company TO enjoin the city of Ma
dera from constructing and oper
ating a municipal water system
was backed by nearly. every pub
The public service corporations
contributed freely in advice and
legal assistance in an effort to have
a judicial declaration that, be-
cause the people of a municipality
had at some distant period per-
mitted individuals or combinations
of individuals to perform a service,
therefore. the people themselves
were forever barred from compel
ing with such individuals or COM
binations of individuals.
The proposition would seem alb
surd were it not for the fact that
ii was seriously urged with great
vehemence and some apparent in
digna tion on the part of those rep
resenting the public service cor
porations No less an authority
than former Senator Spooner grave
ly and verbosely opined that it
would be disastrous to the public
welfare If the people were per-
mitted to do these things which at
some time or another had been del
egated to others to perform.
Judge Wellborn, in his decision,
sets the seal of approval on the de-
cision of the state courts rendered
in connection with the efforts of
San Francisco to own and operate
it's own utilities.
This case was considered of so
much Importance by this Office
that application was made to file
a brief in aid of the city of Ma
dera, and brief was filed on be-
half of the city and county of San
Francisco, so that no ruling which
might be used as authority involv-
ing the right of municipal owner
ship under our charter could be
made without full opportunity
for us to be heard. The decision
establishes beyond the peradventure
of a doubt the right of the city
and county of San Francisco to
construct and operate a water sys-
tenn in competition with the Spring
Valley system.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
WOULD Be SUICIDE
uses POCKET KNIFE
Man Supposed to Be San Franz
ciscan in Serious Condi=
ton at San Jose
ISoecioI Dispotch TO The Call

SAN JOSE, Sept. 12.-After stabbing
himself several times in the chest with
an ordinary pocket knife and seeing
that it would be difficult to get re-
suits that way, man, believed to be
August Mallath of San Francisco, stuck
the knife handle in the ground and de-
liberately fell upon it In ST. James
park. in an attempt to kill himself
The act was committed in broad day-
light, and with the park full of people.
but his actions were apparently un-
noticed. Many passed and saw him
lying on the grass and believed him
asleep. One man addressed a question
to him and receiving no answer shook
him to wake him. He saw that the
man was lying unconscious in pool Of
his own blood and summoned medical
assistance.
The man was taken to the emer-
gency hospital, where he is still in a
precarious condition. From a union
card in his pocket, the only identify
ing mark, it is believed he is August
Mallath, a member of California union
No. Z. B. NJ. and p. L. of A. of San
Francisco. He is at the county hos
pital and may recover.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
MICHAEL DOLAN DIES
AT HIS HOME HERE
Was Lieutenant i'm Jackson
Dragons and War Veteran

Michael Dolan, formerly with the
drawing firm of Macondray & Co. and
past president of the st. Joseph's
benevolent society, died yesterday at
his home, 403S Nineteenth street He
was "A years old
Dolan came to California around the
Horn in 1853 and was actively identi-
fed with its social, political and in
dustrial life. At one time he was lieu
tenant in the old Jackson dragons
and served with the state militia dur
ing the civil war. He retired from ac-
tive work in 1896.
He is survived by his sons, Thomas
F. and Robert E. Dolan, and two
daughters, Mrs. Kittie Benson and Mrs.
Eugene Callan. He was a native of
County Galwey, Ireland. The funeral
will take place Wednesday at a. M
from his late residence. A requiem
high mass will be said at the church
of the Most Holy Conception. In
terment will be at Holy Cross ceme-
terry.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
POLICE CHARGE THAT
UNION PLANNED MURDER

HAvRE, France, Sept. 12.-The police
charge that the murder of the strike
breaker, Donge, who was kicked to
death in street brawl on Saturday,
was planned deliberately by the coal
carriers union. which engineered the
recently declared strike of coal han
dlers. It is asserted that the union in
solemn conclave voted to cause the
death of Donge and two other coal
handlers who had refused to join the
strike and at the same time agreed to
care for the families of the assassins
If the latter were punished.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
english TEACHER
CALLS CLUB Joint
And Professor Brander Mat
thews Ought to Know Be-
cause He Was There

WAKEFIELD, r. L, Sept. 12-"Prob-
ably guilty Of maintaining gambling
nuisance and q gambling place" were
the findings Of the district court today
in the case Of william H. Arnold, pro-
prietor OF the fashionable Narragansett
club which was raiced on August s.,
when several prominent New York and
Philadelphia society people were pres
ent Bonds were furnished and Arnold
was released.
Professor Brander Matthews of the
English department of Columbia uni
versity, one Of the witnesses for the
prosecution. testified that in his opin-
ion the club was a Joint"
a ioint," he explained. lis a place
4here men and women either, drunk or
sober, are steered in TO lose their
money"
Robert F. Bohlen, prominent in Phils-
delphia society circles, who had been
summoned to attend the hearing. did
NOT appear. and the prosecution asked
for writ Of arrest which was granted.
When the cases growing out of the
raid on the fashionable Narragansett
club by Constable John G. Criss came
up in the district court here today. Con-
stable Criss took the stand and told
the story Of the raid.
Constable Criss designated the Law
ishly furnished club room as "a
gambling house" He told of watching
the place at midnight, August 6, until
=. m. the next day. in order TO make
his raid When he appeared about 80
persons half Of whom were women,
were in the place. he said. The con-
stable testified that he saw three roul-
cite wheels, faro layout and a lot of
chips.
Constable Criss said that efforts had
been made to induce him TO cease the
prosecution of the cases
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
John H. Hammond
Bitten by Lap Dog
Life He Saved

GLOUCESTER. Mass, Sept. "a
While disengaging the teeth of
his pet bull dog from the throat
of dainty lap dog owned by
caller at his home yesterday,
John Hays Hammond was sevely
bitten. Strangely enough, his In
juries resulted from the attacks
of the little canine whose life he
saved The wounds, which are
upon both hands, were promptly
cauterized and no i'll effects. be-
yond a temporary Inconvenience
in shaking hands and absence
from the Myopia golf links, is
expected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
BOY HUNTER is INJURED
WHILE CLIMBING TREE
Drops His Gun and Is Wounded
in Hip
[Speciol Dispatch 10 The Call

BOLINAS, Sept. 12.-Dragging a %
caliber rife with him when he quit
hunting to climb tree for apples this
morning Albert Bourne, year old son
of Edward Bourne, was shot in the hip.
While he was struggling to gain hold
in the branches of the tree the gun
slipped from his hands and discharged
upon striking the ladder. He was
picked up and taken home by John
Elphrick, rancher. The bullet was
extracted, and it is thought that the
lad will recover.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
HEYDENFELDT'S
lSON A VENDOR
OF SWEETMEATS
Mothers Claim to Million Is
Discovered by Street
Peddler
Heir of Late Supreme Justice
Has Had Most Romantic
Career

1t was the Hockey Pokey man and
not the searcher of records who dis
covered that Mrs. Elizabeth o. Heyd-
enfeldt, widow of the former Justice
of the supreme court of this state, has
an excellent chance of recovering prop
erty in this city worth a million dol
lars
The Hokey Pokey man and his &C.
centric outfit are frequently seen in
the streets. Jaunting along in a
broken wagon, drawn by well fed
horse. he is most punctual in pre-
senting himself at one schoolhouse
after another when the children are at
liberty in order to tempt them with
his Ice cream. He used to carry a
monkey on his wagon to delight the
children. The monkey died and so a
coon is now playing the part of the
mena gerie.
Hockey Poker had an interest in dis
covering that Mrs. Heydenfeldt has an
interest in the three blocks near Sew
enth and Harrison streets used by the
Southern Pacific for yards. Hokey
Pokey is Thor o. Heydenfel6t, son of
Mrs Heydenfeldt, and one of the prob
able beneficiaries.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
BUBBLE OF AIR THE
CAUSE OF HER DEATH
Hypodermic Injection Proves
Fatal to Aberdeen Woman
fSeeciol Dsedtch to The CALI

GOLDFIELD, New, Sept. IA
bubble of air caused the death of Mrs.
Hattie Claibourne, who died suddenly
here yesterday. A coroner's jury so
found today. 1t developed at the in
quest that Mrs. Claibourne was ad-
dicted to the use of hypodermics. In
injecting one of these she injected a
bubble or air into her blood. and when
this reached her heart death resulted.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
EASTERN POULTRY TO
ENTER STOCKTON SHOW

STOCKTON, Sept. 12.-Eugene Sa bin,
secretary of the San Joaquin county
poultry association. has received mes
sage from chicken fancier of Pitts
burg. asking for a premium list for
the coming poultry show. He intends to
place entries in the show which will
be held here November to II. The
poultry show promises to be the larg-
est ever held on the coast
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
Passenger Train Wrecked

LEXINGTON. Ky. Sept. I2.-Passen-
ger train No 81 on the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. northbound from
Knoxville to Cincinnati. was wrecked
at Williamsburg early today. Engi-
neer j. d. Sudbury was crushed tc
death and Fireman John Branch was
scaloed so severely that his injuries
proved fatal None Of the passengers
was injured.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

After marrying for money many
man wishes he had been brought up
to work for a living.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
CAVALIERPS KISS
LOOSENS FORTUNE
-- --~ ---~-
Diva's Agents Move to Collect
Chanler Millions Gained by
Momentary Caresses
Especial Dispatch TO The CALI

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-Mme. Lima
Cavarieri- ChanIer has taken the first
steps toward collecting from Robert
Winthrop Chanler. her husband. his in
heritance. The now famous ante
nuptial contract has arrived in this
country and lawyers have been re-
tanned to get hold of the money for
the opera singer.
The document has been delivered to
Lawyers King and Osborn and is now
locked up in their safe 1t was deliv-
cred to them by Oreste Cavalieri,
brother of the cantatrice. He was
present when the singer. with her
arms about his neck and her kisses
warm upon his lips. beguiled the love
maddened Sheriff" Bob into selling his
birthright for her momentary caresses.
Lawyer Osborne showed the ante
nuptiaI transfer TO a reporter today.
The document is signed by Chanler and
is witnessed by several persons Os-
borne held it up only long enough for
the reporter to make sure that il was
the document which caused all the
trouble. Then he put it back into the
safe. saying that he would not make
known it's contents until 1T was offered
for record and until the vavaIieri in
terests were ready to proceed in the
effort to collect the income from the
ChanIer trust funds
Cavalieris brother today issued a
lengthy statement, giving the singers
version of Chanler's conveyance of
property to her, in which he asserts
that t was but the usual prenuptial
settlement made by affianced husbands
to their intended wives.
There was a conference of the Chan
Ter family today Robert related his
tale of woe, but was given to under
stand that the family would not agree
to his conveyance of property to
sCavalieri
Cavalieri Is Agitated
PARIS. Sept. 12.-CavaIieri is agi-
tated over stories printed in the Ameri-
can newspapers.
Mr. Chanler is coming back here be-
cause this is where he lives" she de-
clared. But ] can join him sooner or
later, and 1 probably will do so. as I
have engagements in New York
This declaration may be the prelude
to divorce and alimony on the ground
of abandonment, although she denies
she contemplates a divorce.
Cavalicri denies the report that the
czar stopped her marriage with Prince
Dolgorouki. She said that the prince
had proposed to her. but she declined
him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13

Occasionally a girl marries a man
merely because some other girl wants
him