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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
Suburban Brevities

WILL TALK ON wATER-Alameda, May "a
L. r. Dieky and Colonel Marius Ogden, repre-
senting the Bay Cities water company, will
address meeting at the North Side improve
ment club Friday night.
FOUR YEAR SENTENCE GIvEN-oakland.
May 24.-Henry Lewis, who pleaded guilty to
a charge Of burglary, was sentenced to San
Quentin for four years today by Judge Brown
He admitted having stolen quantity of cloth
ing from D. Goldberg of Thirteenth street
WILL BAR FIREwoRKs-Alameda, May "a
The city council held special meeting to-
night to draft an ordinance regulating the
use of fireworks. Under the proposed measure
all fireworks except torpedoes and toy cap
pistols viii be prohibited at the fourth of July
celebration.
SCHOOL BOND ELECTIoN-Hayward Nav "a
The board of trustees Of the Hayward school
district was authorized last night at meet
ing Of the electors to call an election for
the purpose of voting bonds to the amount
of $4,000 for the construction of ward
school in the Fairview district. The bonds
are to be paid fer By special direct tax
VISITOR DIES sUDDENLY-Alasneda Nav ~
John B. Cook of st. Paul. Mimi, who was Wis
iting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. J. G.
Collins of 2613 Central avenue, died suddenly
this morning. presumably from heart disease
Cook was 90 years of age and, with his son
s. G. Cook. was the owner of Cooks express
company OF st. Paul. The body will be sent
- the Minnesota city for interments
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
OAKLAND TO Hold
LIVESTOCK SHOW
Alameda County Extension OF
State Exposition May Be
at Racetrack

OAKLAND, May 24.-Steps toward
the holding OF a livestock exposition az
the EmeryviIle racetrack as an exten-
sion of the Sacramento state fair were
taken by the special fair committee o.
the Oakland chamber OF commerce this
afternoon. when Secretary A A. Deni-
son was instructed to wire the proper
state officiaIs as to the legality Of hold
ing the livestock show at Emeryviiie-
1t was announced that such an exhiof-
tion would be held in September either
at Emeryville or elsewhere.
BY special act of the legislature the
sum of $4,000 was appropriated Tor
holding every two years an extension
of the state fair in Oakland Last year
an auxiliary Industrial and agricultural
exhibition was held at Idora park ana
this year it is desired TO have an eX-
hibition of livestock, but IT Is ques-
tfon whether the funds voted for an ex-
tension of the state fair in Oakland
can be made use for show at Emery
vile.
If the exhibition can not take piace
legally beyond the limits of Oakland
new site will be selected.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
TAFT REELECTED
BY UNITARIANS
President to Continue for An
other Year in Honorary
Church Office
Ideals of Religious Bodies Can
Be Applied to Nation,
He Declares

BOSTON, May 24.-At the meeting OF
the National League of Unitarian Lay
men today the following from Presi-
dent Taft was read by Secretary Bur
dett:
Ny Dear Mr.. Burdett: In accept.
ing for another year the position of
honorary president of the National
League of Unitarian Laymen | am
glad to accept my sense of respon-
SID slntillty, deyolving upon the laymens
not only of our own church but Of
al the churches, as churchmen, 10
uphold the religious and ethical
principles for which the church
actively to the solution of the civic.
social and industrial problems that
today are confronting our country.
We look to the churches and kim
walton of these ideals and we
should hail every instrumentality
which is adopted for the promulga- .
One of the most pleasing signs of
the times is the rise of organiza-
tions within the church by which
earnest men combine for the pur..
pose pos of Increasing the strength OF
power for the amelioratfon of So
cial conditions and carrying It's
message into all lands. BY such
organizations, properly directed,
can the ideals for which we stand,
such as charity, forbearance. civic
righteousness and human brother
hood, be applied to the working out
of our national destiny. Sincerely
yours, WILLIAM H. TAFT.
The following officers were elected:
Honorary president, William II. Taft
President, Prof. William II. Carrutf
of Kansas university.
Vice presidents, Governor Eben S
Draper of Massachusetts, and Mt. Gar.
van of Lancaster Pa
Secretary-treasurer, G. H. Burdett Of
New York
The first session of the eighty -fiftf
annual business meeting. of the Amer
lean Unitarian association, the mair
organization, was called to order II
fremont temple in the afternoon, witt
President Samuel A. Eliot in charge
In his annual address President Elio'
said the financial year had been en-
couraging, $2S3,446 having been re
ceiyed
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
Chinese MURDERER
TRACED TO KANSAS
Slayer of Elsie SiegeI of New
York Employed in Santa
Fe Shops
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

IOFSStdt -tSf0tCt ~ hS NoL
WELLINGTON, Kan, May 24-Leon
Ling, alias William H. Leon, the Amer
icanized Chinese accused of having
murdered Elsie Siegel. was in yelling
ton until two months ago.
Four foremen in the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe shops here are positive
that Ling worked under them.
Ling, these foremen say, was an en-
gine wiper in the shops and worked
here several weeks. The discovery of
his identity was made by A. D. Ragan,
one of the foremen. Ragan was one of
the jury panel, and while in the sheriff's s
Office happened TO pick up a photo
graph of Ling from the New York po-
lice.
Struck with the resemblance be-
tween the picture and a Chinese who
worked in sthe shops, Ragan showed
the picture TO J. Chiffon, w D. Russell
and ]. E. Turner, also foremen in the
shops. All Immediately declared that
the picture was that Of the engine
wiper.
The New York police were notified
and a fuller description of Leon Ling
was sent here. All the foremen say
that this description confirmed their
belief that the man who worked under
them was Ling. The Chinese quit work
here about two months ago, saying that
he was going TO Chicago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ENDORSES RAT CAMPAIGN
Urges City to Pay Part of
Laboratory Expenses

OAKLAND, May 24.--The Oakland
chamber of commerce at the directors
meeting this afternoon placed itself on
record in support of the rat crusade OF
the federals government, and at the
same time through the nature of the
action offered an unspoken reprimand
to the city council for its refusal tc
pay the small amount asked by the
government for support of the marine
hospital laboratory.
The chief object of the laboratory Is
the suppression of contagion through
the determination of rats. and recently
the finance committee of the council re-
fused to approve the bills.
The resolution reads:
whereas, The u. S. public health
and marine hospital service is at
street a well equipped bacteriologi-
cal and chemical laboratory for the
examination of pathological speci-
mems to aid in the control of con-
tagiouS diseases at an expense of
$500 monthly in salaries, etc;
Be it resolved. That the Oakland
chamber of commerce approve of
the small expenditure necessary on
the part of the city of Oakland to
furnish certain supplies not paid
for by the federal government.
namely, $3.50 monthly; and further
that we consider the laboratory an
asset. to the city, because of the
valuable protection it affords, and
the confidence it's location here
creates among health officials in
other states, cities and countries.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
.SCHULER Sane,
nine men SWEAR
Prominent Witnesses Deny the
Charges Made by Mother of
Deceased Alamedan

OAKLAND. May 24-In opposition to
theStestimony given by witnesses in the
Schuler will contest to the effect that
the late Lorenz L. Schuler of Alameda
was so drunk all the time during the
last seven years of his life that he did
not know what he was doing nine well
known businessmen and politicians
took the witness stand in Judge Wells
court today and said that Schuler was
perfectly sane during that time.
Those who so testified were County
Clerk John p. Cook, City Clerk F. z.
Browning of Alameda, John G. Lubben.
George f. GoerL ]. w. Kramm, H. A.
Sagehorn, P. lie Isevre and William
Lewis.
Schuler's mother. Mrs. Rose c.. Schu-
Ter, is trying to break his will. which
leaves her nothing, and thus obtain a
share of his $4,000 estate She de-
clares that Schuler was of unsound
mind when he made it.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
MYSTERIOUS fumes
FATAL TO BANKER
Founder of Carnegie Trust Com
pany Succumbs to NOxiOus
Gas in Laboratory

NEW YORK. May 24-Charles Cou-
ter Dickinson, organizer and former
president Of the Carnegie trust COM
psny. died in St. Luke's hospital today
from congestion OF the lungs caused by
inhalation Of mysterious gas in the
laboratory of DR.. +. n Lange at Scran-
Ton, Pa, May 1G.
Y Y. B. Hedgepeth of Scranton.
president Of the Tippecanoe insurance
company, at whose instance Dickinson
went TO witness an experiment in the
laboratory, was also seriously affected
by the gas, as was the experimenter.
DR.. Lange. Both are reported Ill, but
probably VIII recover.
s. c. Dickinson, a brother of Charles
Dickinson, gave out first news of the
mysterious tragedy today. He was in
an adjoining room when the others
were stricken and was unaffected
At first he declined TO give the name
OF the chemist or of the friend who
invited his brother to witness the ex-
pertinent, but tonight, fearful lest a
rumOr Of suicide be given credence. he
made statement He does not know
the nature Of the experiment or exactly
why his brother went to witness It. and
the character of the ingredients is so
baffing that two of New York's most
eminent physicians. Doctors Janeway
and Delafeld. could not account for
the erect on Mr.. Dickinson's lungs
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
100 PER CENT OF HITS
MADE WITH MORTARS
ArtilIerymen Practice With the
Batteries at Presidio

Mortar firing at the Presidio yester-
day was a great success. The result
was 100 per cent for both Battery
Stotsenberg and Battery McKinnon
The firing was done at BOTH moving
and stationary targets. which were
placed outside the Golden Gate.
General Thomas n. Barry, and his
aids. Captain Frank K. Ferguson and
Captain Robert c. Davis, were close
observers of the tests. Captain Arthur
w. Chase was fire commander.
Lieutenant Howard K. Loughy, Thir.
tyeighth company. coast artillery, was
the emplacement officer of the prac.
tice.
Lieutenant Richard Furnival hac
charge of the firing of battery Stotsen-
berg, and Captain John B. Murphy
sixtieth company coast artillery, was
in charge of Battery McKinnon.
Major Beecher B. Ray, paymaster U
S. army, stationed for the last sia
months at this post, and now at Chi
cago, has been ordered to Atlanta, Ga
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
PROBATIONER is TOO
FOND OF JOY RIDES
Judge inquiries Into Habits OF
Man Shown Mercy

OAKLAND, May 24.-William VALID
mans fondness for joy rides and the
night life may cost him his freedom
He is now on probation, after having
pleaded guilty to passing a fictitious
check.
Report was made today to Judge
Murphey that he was in other trouble
and that he was spending many of his
evenings in automobile rides along the
country roads, stopping at cafes and
associating with questionable COM
panions.
The report was also made that he
had placed a mortgage of $4,000 on
property in which w. E. Condor has
an interest, thereby defrauding the lat
ter He was brought into court today
to explain, but his case was continued
one day.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
war DECLARED ON
SUMPTUARY LAWS
Wholesale Liquor Dealers AS
sociation Prepares for an
Aggressive Campaign
Elimination of Disreputable Sa-
looms Urged With Oppose
ton to Prohibition

CINCINNATI, O., May 24.-An ag-
gressive campaign against sumptuary
laws was planned by the National
Wholesale Liquor Dealers association
tonight at conference of state presi-
dents of the organization.
Previously delegates to the annual
convention had listened to addresses in
which some urged that the association
members had remained too long on the
defensive and that a firm stand should
be taken for the enactment and en-
forcement of statutes by which dis
reputable saloons might be eliminated.
Ihat whisky has no friends in pub
ilc, no enemies in private" was de-
clared by Emil Nathan, st. Louis, as a
condition, not theory" He added:
No greater harm can be done society
than by nonenforcement of any law on
the statute books
To educate the people on the scope
and danger of impending fanatical Leg
islation this organization must call to
Its aid, openly and without fear, the
pest elements of our mercantile, COM
mercial and professional population"
A bitter attack was made upon the
Anti-saloon league by Henry c. Maine,
Rochester. N. Y.
The league has organized gigantic
system of robbery" he declared. "To
carry 1T out crowds surround and
threaten legislators and parade the
streets, demanding destruction of prop
erty and sitting of commerce. The
judges sitting in cases involving the
general rapine are threatened with de-
feat at the polls If they stand for the
rights of property"
The conference tonight was behind
closed doors, but Morris Westheimer,
president of the association, said that
the meeting was to plan a nation wide
action against prohibition.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
IS PERISH when
LAKE BOATS CRASH
Water Pours Into Hatches of
Sinking Vessel and Pressure
Causes Explosion
Falling Timbers Kill Terrified
Persons and Steamer Sinks,
Broken in Two

PORT HURON, Mich, May 24.-Fam-
bers of the steamer Frank Goodyear
which sank Monday morning od Point
Aux Barques, after being rammed amid
ships by the steamer James B. Wood
tonight practically gave up hope that
any of the missing party had been
rescued.
Captain F. r. Hemenger of Algonac,
Mich, who commanded the Goodyear;
Chief Engineer Gibson; Steward David
Bassett: one wheelsman and two pas
sengers, Mrs. Thomas H. Bassett, and
her daughter, of Marine City, Mich,
were saved and brought to Port Huron
on the steamer Wood.
The steamer Sir William Siemens,
said to have picked up some of the
missing crew, passed Detour today and
made no report of any survivors aboard
The Goodyear, operated by Mitchell
& Co. of Cleveland, was coming from
Lake Superior laden with ore. The
Wood, owned by the Gilchrist trans
portation company of Cleveland, was
going up light There was little. sea
at the time, and fog is held responsible
for the accident.
The Goodyear was struck amidships
on the starboard side and the bow OF
the Wood was punctured. 1t was seen
at once that the Goodyear was doomed
Every one on board was supplied
with a life preserver and every effort
was made to man and launch the small
boats. But the water poured into the
hold so fast that the heavy matches
were forced from their frames by the
pressure from underneath and shot into
the air in every direction. and the fall
ing matches spread injury and death
among the terrified crew and passen-
gers.
With his infant child in his arms
Steward Bassett had almost reached
safety in one of the lifeboats when one
of the tumbling matches snatched the
baby from his arms. The little one fel
into the lake and was drowned. despite
the frantic efforts of it's father.
When the Goodyear settled beneath
the surface of the water it was evident
that it was broken in two, the actor
of the water having completed the de-
struction begun by the blow received
in the collision.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
ALAMEDA COUNTY AIDS
HETCH HETCHY FIGHT

An earnest appeal to President Taft
to protect San Francisco's rights in
the Hetch Hetchy valley has been
made by the federated Improvement
clubs of Alameda county. At the last
regular meeting of the club a resolu-
tion was unanimously adopted to aid
San Francisco in it's water fight
In accordance with the resolution the
following dispatch was sent to Presi-
dent Taft:
The federated Improvement clubs of
Alameda county, Cal, including the
cities of Oakland, Berkeley and Alame-
templated revocation of the permit
covering water rights in the Hetch
Hetchy valley granted to the city of
San Francisco by Secretary Garfield.
Our appeal to you in this extremity is
in behalf of 100000 loyal citizens.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
HILLCREST DRY WHILE
WATER IS DIVERTED
Supervisors Hear Complaint of
Thirsty Residents

Hillcrest residents who have had a
five weeks water famine began an
investigation a few days ago. A 5000
barrel reservoir nearby, fed by the
Spring Valley mains, was supposed to
give them service, but inquiry devel-
oped that the American real estate
company, controlling the tank, had
been diverting the water to its tract in
San Mateo county, leaving the San
Franciscans high and dry. Protestants.
appealing to Manager Wallace of the
company's sales department. were
headed for the board of supervisors and
yesterday complained to the members
of the building committee in session.
Supervisors Nelson and Harris prom
ised to have the matter taken up by
the public utilities committee of the
board
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
CLUBWOMEN TO GIVE
PIE EATING CONTEST
Cherries, Baked Tween Crusts,
to Be Served Youngsters

SAN LEANDRO, May 24.-The San
Leandro cherry festival committee has
announced that cherry pie eating con-
test, for prizes of $40 and $5 and open
to all pupils in the San Leandro gram
mar school, will be held Saturday aft
ernoon, June H. 1t will be open to
both boys and girls.
The pies will be made by the Alta
Mira club, who will also award the
prizes. The following members have
volunteered to make pies:
Mrs. w. S. Peters Mrs. F. S. Church,
Mrs. Charles, Manning, Mrs. Best, Miss
Gertrude Stewart, Miss Rubena Jess,
Miss Ruette Lynch, Miss Cecilia Bur-
roughs, Miss Edith Graft and Miss
Adele Mayne.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
SCHOOL OBSERVATION
OF MEMORIAL DAY

OAKLAND, May 24-The Oakland
schools today were addressed letter
from superintendent of Schools j. w.
McClymonds, containing the instruc-
tions for the observance of Memorial
day, May 80. The teachers are in
structed to hold exercises beginning at
1870 o'clock, and the children of the
schools are requested to bring flowers
to be used in the ceremonies.
The Grand Army of the Republic
will send speakers to the various
schools, and John Spellnlan, 2512 Re
gent street, Berkeley is the chairman
of the committee on patriotic instruc-
tors.
He will communicate with the
teachers and arrange the program of
speakers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
IOWA ASSOCIATION
WILL HOLD REUNION

OAKLAND, May 24.-Former resi-
dents of Iowa living in the bay cities
will hold their first annual reunion at
Idora park tomorrow. under the aus
pices of the newly formed Bay cities
Iowa association. An effort will be
made to exceed the record of the south
ern California Iowa association. which
last year at Pasadena assembled 1900
members. Warren Olney will deliver
an address on iowa Before the War
and John P. Irish and Arlett r. Cot
ton will be numbered among the
speakers.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
SAN DIEGO PROPOSES
HARBOR LINE CHANGE

SAN DIEGO. May 24-At joint
meeting OF the chamber OF commerce.
on harbors and the state board OF mar
bor commissioners Of San Diego yes
terday it was decided to refer the plan
of changing the bulkheads of the mar
Dor, so as to include more water INSIDE
the harbor line. to United States En- :
gfneer Charles E. Leeds. in charge or
Pacific coast harbors- What erect the
changing of the harbor lines Will nave
on the validity of the proposed Sl'oVVs-
600 state bond issue for harDor nm
provements here is undecided.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
To Revoke Packers Charters

TRENTON, n. j.. May PA notice
was filed in the New Jersey supreme
court today by Prosecutor Garven of
Hudson county that he would apply to
the court June for an order dissolv-
ing the charters of Armour & CO., Nor
ris & Co., Swift & Co. and the National
parking company.
This is a new move by the prose-
cutor to have the companies punished
for their alleged conspiracy to raise
the price of meat
If Garven should be successful, these
companies could not do business in
New Jersey.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
INDICTMENT FOUGHT
ON TECHNICAL GROUND
No Law on Books to Be Vio-
lated, Is Attorneys Plea

CHICAGO. May 2z.-Declaring there
is no Illinois statute regulating the
election of United States senators and
arguing, therefore, that there was no
violation of law if Lee O'Neill Browne
as is charged. paid Representative
White to vote for William Lorimer.
Attorney w. S. Forrest continued ef-
forts today TO have the bribery indict-
ments against Browne quashed.
Forrest expects TO finish his argu-
ments at noon tomorrow States At
torney Wayman says he will consume
but one hour in replying to Forrest.
Judge McSurley, it is said, will give
his decision without delay.
If the indictment is sustained there
is every indication the selection of a
jury Will begin tomorrow afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
MANY MEMBERS ARE
SECURED BY CAMPAIGN
More Than zz5 New Names on
Lists of Y. M. C. A.

BERKELEY, May 24.-More than 225
names have been added to the mem
bership rolls of the Y. M. c. A. of this
city, and according to Secretary Frank
A. Jackson, the number is increasing by
10 to 15 day. The campaign for new
members will be continued for several
months SO that the association may
have a large financial support when it
moves into its new $4,000 building at
the corner of Milvia street and Allston
way.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
LAUNDRY OWNERS TO
FIGHT LICENSE TAX
Oakland Proprietors Ordered to
Explain Lax Payment

OAKLAND, May 24.-Subsequent to
the fight that was made by the under
takers of this city against an ordinance
imposing a license tax on each estab-
lishment comes the word that the laun-
dries of Oakland threaten to make the
same fight. Prosecuting Attorney Ezra
Decoto has ordeerd the laundry own
ers to appear in his Office tomorrow
morning to show cause why they
should not pay the license.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
INSANE WOMAN TRIES
TWICE TO TAKE LIFE
Julia Pauline Makes Second At
tempt at Suicide

BERKELEY, May 24.-That Julia
Pauline. West Berkeley girl sentenced
to the Stockton insane asylum, tried to
take her life by hanging. was the news
received by the police department
today The young girl, as at the Oak
land receiving hospital, where she was
confined, tied some bed clothing to-
gether and hanged herself. being found
by an attendant in time to save her
life
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
MEAT PACKING FIRM
FRACTURES STATUTES
Indicted for Shipping Unin-
spected and Unmarked Goods

HARTFORD, Conn. May 24-The
federal grand jury, sitting here today,
returned an indictment against the
meat packing firm of Schwartzchild &
Sulzberger, charging the shipping of
unmarked and uninSpected meat
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
Splendid Trip S. s. sierra

The good ship Sierra made q ou;cL
run from Honolulu, tying up al her
dock at s g. N. yesterday. The yovage
was like mill pond, everybody happy,
No trip compares to this for health.
the greatest ever. Special reduced
round trip rate. $110, first class. Sails
Saturday. 2Sth, and June 18th. Book
now. once. 672 Market st. Phone
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25

NO GRAND JURY NEEDED-oakland. Nav "a.
There will be no new grand jury summoned
until after the end of the court vacation in
all probability. This is the first time in years
that grand jury has not been impaneled in
January. According to District Attorney Dona-
hue the last grand jury cleaned up all the
work on hand and there is now no need of an
other inquisitorial body unless something un-
foreseen occurs.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-25
Steamers Crew Drowned

COWES, Isle of Wight. May "a
Twenty-Five persons were drowned as
a result of a collision today between
the steamer Skerryvore and the Ger
man bark ]. C. Vinnen in the English
channel The Skerryvore sank.
Only two of the crow of the steamer
We're rescued, one of whom died a short
time later.
The bark put in here, but later left
for Southampton. Apparently it was
not injured. AS far as known, no pas
sengers were on either vessel