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The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
CHILD FATALLY HURT
BY FALLING UNDER TRUCK
Driver Unconscious of Accident
Until Notified

Edith May Banghart, years and 9
months old, was fatally injured Sunday
afternoon by the wheels of a truck
driven by Lawrence Newport passing
over her chest. The accident occurred
in Dehon street between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth, where Newport lives.
The truck was standing in front of his
residence and the child and others were
playing round it.
Newport told them to go away and
drove off with his two children seated
beside him. He had driven about half
a block when a woman told him he had
run, over. little girl He ran back
picked up the child and carried her to
the home of her parents, 347O Sixteenth
street.
Drs. Preston and Kroetz were sum
moned, but the girl died early yester-
day morning. The parents attach no
blame to the driver, who was arrested
on a charge of manslaughter.
The police have been unable to find
any trace of the driver of the vehicle
that run down and killed Morris Selz-
stein, AZ years old. in Folsom street
near Fourth, Sunday.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
FINAL TEST TO BE
MADE At TARGETS
Major McIver to Fix Rating OF
First Battalion of Thir=
tieth Infantry

As the closing event of the target
practice held during the last month by
the First battalion Of the Thirtieth
infantry, at the rifle range at Fort
Barry, the proficiency test, to decide
whether the troops be rated as pro-
icient or deficient in craftsmanship,
VIII be held today under the direction
of Major George McIver of the school
of musketry, Preside of Monterey.
The battalion, under Major Leon
Roudiez, will probably return to the
Presidio tonight
The three troops of the First cavalry,
stationed at the Presidio, will leave to-
day on a six days practice march un-
der the command of Major Joseph A.
CASTOR
The tug Slocum and the newly pur-
chased water barge, Ell Aguador, will
arrive early this morning from San
Pedro, from which port the SIocum
has towed the barge. Ell Aguador will
be used by the depot quartermaster
here as a water boat and freighter.
Colonel Joseph w. Duncan, chief of
staff, has been designated to attend
the camp of instruction at Gettysburg.
Pa, on July /.
Captain Thomas @. Ashburn. coast
artillery corps, has returned from a
brief leave of absence
Captain Charles c. Billingslea, medi-
cal reserve corps, has returned to his
station at the general hospital, after
a leave of two months.
Captain Augustus b. Warfield, Fifth
field artillery, has been ordered, upon
the expiration of his sick leave. to go
to Fort Riley. Kan, and report to
the commandant of the mounted service
school to take an officers train
ing in thes training school for cooks
and bakers.
Lieutenant Leonard S. Hughes, medi-
cal reserve corps, will be relieved from
duty at Fort Worden, Wash, on the
expiration of his present leave of alb
sence, and will proceed to Fort D. A
Pt1SSon 20 d,,+x-
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
USED WATER TO
COOL OFF FAMILY
MiIIhand j. Mindham in Trouble
Over Method of Handling
Wife's Complaint

John Mindham, a millhand, living at
354 Athens street. imbibed too much
liquor Sunday afternoon, and when he
got home his wife complained about the
heat Mindham filed four pals with
water. carried them into the room
where his wife and l year old child
were sitting and poured the water over
them, remarking that it would keep
them cool Then he drove them out
of the house Mindham was arrested
for disturbing the peace and told Police
Judge Shortall yesterday that it was
nothing but a little mistake. The Judge
continued the case until today, remark
ing that Mindham would find it was a
big mistake.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
MOTORISTS BUMP
into Speed TRAP
Officials Across the Bay Have
a Busy Sunday at Ex=
pense of Owners
By R. R. L'HOMMEDIEU

The automobilists of San Francisco
Oakland Sunday. Well out in Twelfth
avenue in the neighborhood of Melrose
the police esta blished a trap.
This is good open road and most of
the motorists were travelling over the
20 mile limit with no danger to the
citizens of that locality. One after an
other were lined up and had to deposit
$25 bail, of which $40 was taken away
from them in the shape of a fine
Automobile owners hereafter will
find it much cheaper to keep to this
side of the bay when touring south.
The roads down this side are not bad
enough to make it profitable to cross
the bay.
Standard motor car company, reports
that w. M. Thomp-
Now Manaser pnidntsd and genersi sficneenay mana-
ger of that COM
pany, vice Ivan L. de Jongh, resigned.
A. r. Poett, general manager of the
K-R-I-T motor sales company. reports
- that r. r. Brod-
Brodhead Joins head of Detroit, a
Joins k-R-I-T %eii "f than nnowh eity eAPnas has 5
Joined the selling
force Of the K-R-I-T company here.
L. V. Lynch of the Speedwen motor
car company reports the sale of five
Speedwells during
SneadxxaIy SaIes the last seven days.
Dnrinr WcaL A close coupled so
O e = horsepower car was
delivered to Henry
Cowell lime and cement company. five
passenger touring car to Mrs. L. En-
slem of Modesto, a semi racer to h. j.
Lee of Watsonville and semi racer to
DR.. E. H. Strickland of this city.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES AND DEATHS
Notable Deaths

RICHARD M. CoRwINE. TREASURER OF
MoRo-Washington, June 27.-Richard NJ.
Corwine of Ohio, treasurer of Moro province
in the Philippines died in the islands June
20. He a volunteer in the Spansh-Ameri-
war and served throughout the Philippine
insurrection.
DANIEL w. FIELD, PIONEER-Los Angeles
June 27.-Daniel Webster Field who had lived
in Los Angeles since it village without
railroad, died today. Il years of age. Field
held various county offices during his public
career here, and president of the state
board of building and loan commissioners, ap-
pointed by former Governor Gage.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
Electrical Workers Strike
TSeec;oI Dispotch TO The Call


STOCKTON, June 27.-The members
of the inside electrical wire workers
union. some 40 in number, went out on
strike this morning.
The union served notice on the mas
ter electrical association, comprising
the electrical supply houses of the city,
a month ago that they would expect a
raise OF SO cents a day beginning
June %.
The employers sent a communication
to the union proposing a meeting, but
for some reason or other it was not
held.
The carpenters have demanded an
increase from 81 to $3.50 day, to go
into effect July 5. The contractors will,
n is said. declare a lockout Friday,
thereby tying up building operations.
Carpet layers have increased their
schedule from 81 to $3.50 a day and
upholsterers from $3.50 TO 81.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
CARD OF THANKS

JOHINSON-The husband and sister OF the
late Betty Johnson herewith desire to express
their sincere aud heartfelt thanks to their
many friends for the beautiful horaI offerings
and the many acts Of Kindness and sympathy
rendered them during their late bereavement
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
C4Pn nr THANKS

AHNEFELD-We hereby wish to express
0ur most heartfelt thanks to o4r relatives and
friends for their kind sympathy and beau.
tiful offerings. extended during our late be
reavement--the loss OF our dearly beloved
daughter aud sister.
MR.. and MRS. HENRY AHNEFELD
and Children
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28

The following officers were elected
at the last meeting by branch /, ANAL
gamated society of carpenters and
joiners: President, K. Mclean; vice
president, w. Cleese; sick stewards, II.
Steele and W. Nolan; money steward.
]. Lohr; check steward, James Fou-
bisher; door keeper. A. Morgan: dele
gates TO bay district council of carpen-
ters J. Lohr and r. L. Revere; dele
gates to building trades council, o. En-
gelson. J. Lohr and L. Ravere; alter
nate, w. Cow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
MARRIAGES

MUELLER-BOOTH-In this city, June o. 1910,
by Justice of the Peace Carl w. Mueller
Cornelius f. McTernan and Florence NJ. Booth.
WILLIAMS-CARTER-In this city, June %.
1910, by Rev. J. H. Schroeder, Alfred Will
liams of San Francisco and Mary A. Carter of
Fruitvale, Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28

Miss Sarah Hagan, president of the
garment workers union. and Miss May
Cummings have returned from the east,
where they went as representatives. TO
the American women's league, which
met in University City, suburb of st.
Louis. San Francisco was represented
by 81 delegates and Los Angeles and
southern California by So. More than
5000 attended the meetings, which ex-
tended over three days. The subjects
discussed were mainly plans for CO.
operative education and business.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-28
BIRTHS

3IARkS-In Portland. Ore, June o. 1910, to
the wife of NJ Marks Jr., son.
MOYNIHAN-In this city. June 25 1910, to the
wife of Jack G.. Moynihan (nee Schmidt), a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
OPENS GUTHRIE OFFICE
Marks Actual Beginning OF
Work Out OF This City on
New Railroad

Opening OF an office here log the
engineering corps marks the actual
beginning m lhe Mountain. Valty
and plains railways general opera.
Hons from Guthrie The office wlif
be- regularly opened tomorrow and
the chief engineer viii direct operr
tions from this point This rs Oh
first OF the general offices TO be 10
Gated here
A. G. Robertson who was general
engineer Of construction for the Rock
Island while II was building sDpih
ward Is the chief engineer for inr
now company The office IS on the
sccond floor Of the BeadleB building.
South Second street
Treasurer Robert Sohlberg said 10
day that Tho building operations
would probably be started ot this cp1
Immediately aud that the pIincipa
points from which construction would
be- pushed arc Guthrie, Arnett aud
Cimarr0n. tt
A construction crew made q srafI
near this city several weeks ago aifl
Il Us understood the force viii soon
be- started IN the city proper ana
work outward great deal Of wo.h
has been done in the vicinity Of w.
i0ga
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
TODAY IN THE
DEPARTMENTS

Charters We're today issued by the
secretary CT state as follows.
Carwood Oil Co, Bartlesvillo;
capital $4,000, directors, p. II.
Woods Of ST. Louis, w NJ Warner
of st. Louis, Edward B, Carter W..
II Carter and G G Garner Of Bar.
lesville
Manufacturing COOPERATIVE Co.,
oklahoma City; capital 10000;
branch office IN Chicago; directors,
NJ, r Teal of Coyle, W G Harper
Of Oklahoma City, II T. Whitbeck
Shawnee Home Telephone Co.,
shawnee, rural telephones; capital
$1,000. directors, w 81 Kscr,
E. L. Sadler Frank J..
Austin, Frank ShanIcN p. S Pine,
Fred Springer
First state Bank, Usage; capital
$4,000: directors, w Il Mcbride,
A.. H. Welsh, G., r Berry
Safety Investment Co, oklahoma
city, capital $4,000, directors, s..
p l}ailcSi Colorado Springs; $ y.
Benson, r 5 Harley
Atus Hydraulic Stone Co., Altusi
capital $4,000 directors, N "A. Sny-
der, J. G. Adkins w. A Davis, J
p Orr, Il G. Johnson
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
PLUMBERS GET VERDICT
Cases Against Trapnell and
Houston Dismissed, Lohr
Found Not Guilty

No convictions reeJ',ed in the three
labor cases tried in superior court
yesterday l. H. Lohr and e II.
Trapnell, partners in plumbing
business, were put on rial for induc
ing workmen 10 come here during a
strike without warning them OF a
strike Il was shown that Trapnell
was rot in he city al the lime OF the
alleged 0ifense, and he was dis
charged.
Lohr was fouEd not guilty II uot
being shown thar hc had personal
knowledge OF the advertising Vic
Houston, another local plumber was
discharged, following The verdict in
ihe Iohr case
The case Of Dora 6 Capers and
Minnie T. House against Dock Nor
ris for the recovery Of real estate
has been transferred from the dis.
lriQt 10 The superior court
Ia ihe superior court case OF Amor
lea Pearson against ihe city, there is
a three cornored contention The
woman, who is colored, Is suing iai
sl5,0s0 on account OF be death 81
her husband 10 fhc collapse of tbe
Division street bridge three years
agO: hc city is making an effort IL
put paat Of HE cost on The count
because both the city and the county
contributed 10 The cosi ol lhe work
Officials Of the city and county are
Witnesses 'fhe cage viii likely last
wei into tomorrow
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
It IS THE ALLEGED BURGLAR

took ont for STRANGERS who call ~
your door
They may DE adFaneo agents for
htrglafs Who will can later in tho
evening morning.
one Of those 'adgaIec agents
claims 10 he a representative Of q
local wellknown music house.
He asks for the lazy Of DC ivuse
calling her by name, Tie states as
his mission that he would like 70
get the number Of NAT piano which
We delivered here" stating that his
firm had made 4 mistake Ia delivery
and want to right the wrong
The lady Of the house will, Of
course, state that she has received
no piano. The advance agent will
put on an air of disbelief, and usual
ly The lady will say, We'll. come IN
and look for yourself
That is exactly what the advance
agent wants. He wants TO get In
tie house and get the bealings
Look out for him.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
NEGROES DEFY THE LAW
Refuse to Ride in Jim Crow
Section of Street Cars
at Muskogee
Special to Daily Leader.

special to Daily Leader.
Muskogee, Okla, March 11-Efforts
- enforce the jim Crow law on street
ears has caused an acute situation
here. Following the placing Of dep
uty sherilfs on al cars last night and
the arrest of several negroes, and
putting scores of them off cars for
refusing to observe the law, sui
len resentment on the part of the ne
groes is growing.
Tonight the sheriff took all his dep.
uties off and refused longer TO per
nit them 10 ride the cars on the
grounds that it might involve him in
personal damage suits. The police,
too, have refused further aid to the
street car company The superinteno-
ent said he would enforce the Jim
Crow law If he had to place deputy
OH every car and pay them himself.
The negroes are causing trouble
by refusing to take the Jim Crow sec
ton until the conductors stop the
cars aud start to eject them by force
when they reluctantly obey Some
have even gone so far as TO call of
licers, and then comply with orders
Others demand their money back and
leave The cars.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
ALL FUNDS
IN ST ATE
TREASURY.
s'm 81 1T ---..---
OBJECT OF WALLACE
BILL NOW BEFORE
THE HOUSE
-fv .-
MEASURE DEBATED IN
COMMITTEE or WHOLE
Maxey Declares Bill Would
Cripple -Four Departments
Of State

The house began the morning scs-
sion with the Williams senate resolu-
ton authorizing the speaker of the
house ana president Of the state to
settle Legislative accounts aftcf close
Ct session, and referred the same to
TIE committee on printing.
Earle's anti pool hall bill, which or
iginally provided a penalty for the
operation Of any pool nall, bowling al
ley, etc, within five miles Of a state
institution came up and was passed
to engrossment with an amendment
from the committee cutting The lin
II down to within one mile Of cduca-
iicnal institutions attended by boys.
The house then went into commit
tee of the whole with TlIotson in the
chair and took NJ the bill by Rep.
lesentatiye Wallace, requiring All
state funds deposited in the state
treasury and prohibiting any bank
from receiving more than its capital
stock ia the way OF public funds.
Concerning State Deposits
An amendment offered by Wallace
started the debate. Ii provided that
IL case of trust funds, managed by
the state, the treasurer Should immc-
diately pay out such funds in eXccu-
ton OF the trust. Speaking to the
amendment Wallace explained that il
referred particularly to the state
banking board and school land de-
lartment. Ross contended that un-
del the present laws no money under
tie control OF the state can be paid
cut or expended without an appro-
priaton and asked if this were true
why all such moneys should not be
put in the state treasury.
The principal speech in opposition
TO the bill was delivered by Maxey
of Pottawatome, who declared that
II affected vitality four department.
Of state-the school land department.
the state dispensary, the banking
board, and the bar commission. Max
e. declared the constitution intend
ca the commissioner of the land OF
flee 10 have charge, care, control ana
custody OF the common school funds,
and added that in case the bill should
~ liOuiliVu W POI mt It, ii' hdu HiN
pared an amendment requiring the
secretary OF the board to give bond
in at least double any amount that
might ever be in his hands.
Aims Blow At enforcement Depart
nents.
To pass this bill, he argued. would
destroy the usefulness of the state
enforcement department, which now
defrays its outline expenses from the
proceeds OF confiscated liquors he
believed the bill was aimed 10 de-
s,roy the effectiveness of the enforce
lnept department.
To pay into the state treasury the
flnds Of The state banking board. he
declared, would absolutely wipe off
the statute books the state guaranty
law. because this law was intended
CONTINUED on Pags 81.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
INDIAN SCHOOLS DEBATED
Owen and Curtis Disagree Over
Abolition OF Chilocco
School
my soeiaiel iireas1

Washington March IT. While the
Indian Appropriation bin, carrying
about ton million dollars was under
consideration, a numbes Of western
senators engaged in discussion of the
raiaiise merits of reservation aud
nonresergaiion lhdian schools
The debate Was precipitated by
Senator Hepburn, who. after express.
ihg regret over The fact that the com.
iuittee on Indian affairs had failed to
bring IN general plan for a change
o. the educational system. proceed
e1 TO elaborate general opposition to
the present policy Of sending young
Indians 10 schools outside their res.
cryations.
70 the cultivation Of Che college
spirit among the Indian students.
Mr. McCnmber attributed much ol
the evils Of The outside schools He
expressed the opinion that too much
attention was given by most Of these
schools o sport and music Ha would
have education along practical lines.
THE Carlisle student may blow
very we'll on the brass horn.' he
enid nhuf the brass horn can't be
used Ia blow the potatoes uui OF the
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
AID RELEASED G0NVIGTs
Plans Discussed to Furnish
Temporary Home While
Seeking Employment

Formation Of state aid society for
persons released from prisons Is IN
contemplation by Miss Kate Barnard,
commissioner Of charities ana corree
lions, Prof Jerome Dowd Of the uni
yessiiy, and leaders OF clubs and
charitable work Miss Barnard and
Prof Dowd today discussed prclimln.
airy plans
The idea is 10 form in the larger
citeg temporary retreats where men
can be given homes while seeking en-.
pioyment and from which search for
. ork can be made. II Is planned to
have a fund for the aid Of men just
out Of prison 50 as to keep them from
falling back into evil haunts
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-03-11
TELLS OF the WORK
Or HIS DEPARTMENT
Inspector Declares His Report
on the State Treasury
Matter Is Correct

In an open letter state Inspector
and Examiner Charles A. TAYLOR TO
day replies 10 Governor aaskuIls
ouon letter OF criticism anent Mi Nay
lof's report relative to state Trpasur
q" James A Monefec's alleged illoRa
aecount Of $295,000 with the Com
merco Trust company OF Kansas City
~ advised You Of the condition ol
affairs in tho state lreasnrers Of
flee, Mr. Taylor writes the governor
for the reason that The laws no.
quire this department TO report +,
yen all Irregular or illcgal items thai
may be found and you being the COY
enor and your constitutional dlhy
10 see thai all laws are 0beyod
thought perhaps, pOu would do You
dUty and heip this office take earn
Of the financial interests of the state
which we both took our solemn ualh
TO do when we went into office
bad never made this report public for
the reason that ! wanted To give the
Commerce Trust company ample time
10 comply with my demands bat pa.
tlcnce ceasing 60 bc a virtue aud tc
clear my records, | handed You the re
port.
You suggest In your letter that
the money in question could not be-
considered state money. If il is mol
state money, whose was il and why
was the state treasurer Keeping ac
count OF 1t. II 1t was state money
why should nor the state examiner
and inspector have right to hear
from that bank? Governor it Is state
money ~
You. perhaps overlooked the item
in the report relative to the bond
showing Of the state treasurer ON
which the principal bond Of The state
treasurer Is signed By Norton, Blaisr
and Boone ID. Hitc) Neither Of these
bonds We're approved by YOU as
think the law requires. Perhaps you
prefer that the people Of the state
should make the comments ON these
bonds instead OF you ana that maybe
that was the cause for your neglect
'Yon took the opportunity IN youl
open letter TO 70 outside the recordi
and cast reflections on my depnrt
ment. You can't produce a person on
earth that can prove that the report
rs not correct Governor, II Is correct
Ia every particular and all other r.
ports Of ms office are correct
Il have heard 70 mentioned lhaI
Taylor was TOO technical, and that
for The good Of the democratic party
% oklahoma, he should overlook som.
OF these itoins can only obey the
laws regulating nay department. bet
me suggest 20 y0u that know nl
Democratic platform suggesting thai
grDngdolng should be covered up AZ
| reeollccL the greatest man on carth
whom you and ! have both tried &,
elect president, Mr. Bryan who ba.
the enthusiastic support OF all Okla
h0ma Democrats, never fer one mln
ale uttered a word Ia favor or cover
MS up or condonlDg wrong