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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
SWEIGERT TESTIFIES
IN SUIT OVER NOTE
Denies He Retained Money of
Johanna Spannagel

Trial Of the suit in which Johanna
Spannagel claims $3.50 from Charles A.
Sweigert and William J. Sweigert, at
torneys. which they are alleged to have
received on her behalf, was advanced
another stage in Justice Of the Peace
Smiths court yesterday. Charles A.
Sweigert testifying to the transaction
i is claimed by Mrs. Spannagel that
she lent about $500 to George Burk-
hardt and that subsequently. in repay
nlent the Sweigerts gave her their
check for s270 and a check for $3.50
made out by Robert Burl1hardt, brother
Of George. TO Luke Flynn. This note.
according TO Mrs. Spannagel. is worth
less.
Sweigert testified that only $3.50 was
lent by Mrs. Spannagel to George Burk-
hsrdt and $3.50 to Robert. He denied
that he or his brother had received the
$3.50 represented by Roberts note. He
introduced the books of the Union trust
company and recorded instruments to
prove the payment of the $3.50 note and
he attributed the noncollection Of the
$3.50 TO negligence on the part Of the
plaintiff
The defendants have waived the stat
ute Of limitations. They have been cor
roborated by Edward Burkhardt, who
held Geoge Burkhardt's power of at
torney at the time OF the payment of
the note.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
More Officers Wanted

Taft would deprecate war scare or
hasty action at this time in any direc-
tion. In his message to congress he
called attention to some needs of the
army and is hopeful that favorable
action may be taken. The president is
anxious that more officers be provided
by law and that these officers CO.
operate with the state militia and thus
keep in reserve at all times an effect
i've fighting force.
Taft has urged the passage of a bill
now pending in congress, repeating the
old volunteer act and making provision
for the organization of volunteer forces
in time of war. The bill was framed
by Senator Root when secretary of
war and was passed by the house, but
was defeated in the senate by threat
ened f1libuster, led by Senator Bacon
of Georgia.
The president says that the passage
of the bill would not entail dollar S
expense upon the government until
war actually came. But when war
does come the methods of organizing
the volunteer force set out in the bill
are in accordance with the best mod
ern military judgment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
BOARD Recommends
FORGER'S PARDON
Frederick B. Signor, Broker,
Was Sent to San Quentin
Two Years Ago

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-Frederick B.
Signor. who forged notes and drafts
aggregating s95ooOO in value. and
signed the name of James A. Murray to
powers of attorney as well as to these
notes, was recommended for pardon
parole at the board of prison commits
sioners meeting Saturday. He was
given a seven year sentence at San
Quentin almost two years ago.
Signor was stock and band broker.
He was trying to sell to Murray, a
Monterey capitalist bonds of a cement
company in southern California con-
trolled by William G. Henshaw and the
latter's brother. Tyler Henshaw. The
Henshaws We're willing to sell, and
Murray agreed to buy, but the nego-
tiations were not going fast enough
to suit Signor. who hoped to make a.
large commission out of the deal. He
forged Murray's name to the notes.
which he then deposited with the Hen
shaws to bind the bargain. He also
produced Murray's power of attorney
to conduct the transaction.
Murray became seriously i'll, and was
expected to die while all this was going
on.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
HARBOR WORK ENTAILS
NEW SEWER SYSTEM
Filled Land Will Close Outlets
of Western District

OAKLAND, Dec. 15.-Reconstructior
of the sewers between Wood street and
the bay shore will be undertaken by
City Engineer Turner at once. This
work is made necessary by the devel-
opment of the Key Route basin. which
will be filled. putting several hundred
acres of land west Of the present sewer
outlets which drain into the bay.
Turner is preparing plans for divert
ing the sewage from the Wood street
district outlets into the Wood street
sewer. This artery leads into the
great main lake sewer. which traverses
the city to Lake Merritt. To sewer
the district west of Wood street IL will
be necessary to carry the drainage
across the western and main districts
of the city.
AS part of this course will be on up
grade. Turner plans a pumping station
to force the sewage into the Wood and
main lake sewers by suction He proba-
bly, will present the complete plans for
the work to the board of public works
next week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
SAN MATEO HAS
site FOR FAIR
Committee Is Appointed to Boost
Tanforan for the Ex-
position
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

lOPCCidl lDiSpQtCn 10 ne I all
SAN MATEo, Dec. ia mass meet
ing was held in the chambers of the
San Mateo board Of trade this after
noon, when definite plans were formu-
lated for boosting Tanforan as the site
of the Panama Pacific exposition of
1915.
movement was launched for a per-
manent San Mateo county development
club
Rev. William A Brewer mayor of
Hillsborough and chairman of the Tan
foran site county conference, presided
at the meeting. and E. l. Woodman OF
South San Francisco was secretary.
A resolution was wired to Congress
man Hayes urging his assistance in
procuring naval station on the bay
shore in San Mateo county. Coyote
point at San Mateo and San Bruno
point near South San Francisco were
suggested as suitable sites
w. ]. Martin of South San Francisco
Capt II. n. Royden Of San Mateo and
George w. Loveie of Redwood City, the
committee selected at the recent meet
ing in South San Francisco to choose
a permanent executive committee OF
hfteen citizens, presented the following
list:
Rev W. A. Brewer Hillsborough; ". ]. Mar
tin South San Francisco: Henry I Croker San
Francisco: Fred II. Green, san Francisco; George
R. Sheath, San Bruno; Eric Lange. Burlingame:
L. E. Aubury, Easton: Duncan Hsyne San Ma
teo; Davenport Bromhed san Mateo: George
A. Batchelder, MEMO Park j. B. Coryell Menlo
Park; George A. Merrill, Redwood City: Andrew
Hynding, South San Francisco
Ns,s
building at o'clock next "Wednesday
afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MRS. LAWN EXCUSED
BY LOS ANGELES JURY
Anton Johannsen Is Only San
Francisco Witness Left

Los ANGELES, Dec. 15.-Mrs. Belle
LAWN and Jack Lofthouse of San
Francisco, who have been held here six
weeks as witnesses by the special
grand jury which Is Investigating the
recent alleged dynamiting of the Times
here, were finally excused today.
Anton Johannsen, an organizer for
the state building trades who was sub
penaed at the same time to testify re-
garding his knowledge of Bryce,
Schmidt and Caplan, the suspected
plotters, is the only witness of the 40
or more summoned from San Francisco
who is still here.
This was David Turner who is said to
be powder expert
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16

money is asked for and this argument
has a powerful effect
Some of the New Orleans delegates
admit privately that the outlook for
them is very dark. They pin their
hopes on Representative Rodenzurg OF
the arts and exposition committee, who
IS avowedly in their favor. But the
Californians are not asleep, and 1t is
by no means certain that the committee
viii share Rodenburg's views.
Senators and representatives are
coming out daily for San Francisco and
President Hale has their letters to that
effect. Many others have reserved
their views until the exposition argu-
nents are thrashed out Al lindica-
tions. however, point to the success of
San Francisco.
General regret attended the depart
,lre Of Father J. p. McQuaide for San
Francisco today de has been one OF
the most energetic and sanguine OF san
Francisco's workers and his CHEEKY dis
positnon made the work pleasant when
ever he took hand in 1t.
When BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler re-
turned from New York today and Da-
vid starr Jordan came TO the New Will
lard to meet the party, headquarters
held two OF California's foremost edu-
Gators The entire delegation paid
their respects TO the university presi-
dents.
Joseph Scott OF Los Angeles was ad-
nftted TO practice before the supreme
court Of the United States a few days
ago and was introduced today to Chief
Justice White.
The distribution OF California
oranges. raisins and prunes has been
in progress for couple Of days and
the commonest sight along Pennsyl-
vania avenue IS a party, newly depart
ed from California headquarters, carry
ing crates Of oranges bearing the ex-
position seal
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MARK TWAIN
NEARLY EXHAUSTED

Mark Twain's death caused a tre-
mendous demand for his books. CUT
ting the price in half naturaLJ IN
creased this demand.
Now comes Christmas and Mark
Twain the one Incompatible present.
Result-Mark Twain stock Is nearly
exhausted.
The White House CRaphael Veil 81
Co., Incl warns those interested in
securing one of these half price sets
TO bring or mail one dollar now, right
now, not next year, thereby securing
immediate delivery anywhere prepaid
The balance half price may be paid
next year in little payments.
As long as the limited stock which
we now have lasts this offer is open to
you. It will never occur again. Mark
Twain himself waived royalty on these
sets, but he is dead now. and next year
this price will be out Of the question.
Open tonight.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MAN FLOATS THREE
HOURS ON BOATS KEEL
Launch Owner Is Rescued Off
Duxsbury Reef
[Speciol Dispatch TO The Cali

BOLINAS, Dec. 15.-Carried to sea
by strong tide, Ralph Runkel. a
launch owner Of this place. drifted
helplessly for three hours yesterday.
sitting on the keel of his overturned
boat. Before he was rescued by Will
liam McKennan and Antoine Martin
another boat going to the rescue tipped
over near the Dipsea sand spit.
James Steele, Edgar Mott, Louis
Petar and Jesse Adams saw RunkePs
plight, caused by a disabled engine,
and launched their own boat. Almost
simultaneously both boats swamped,
forcing the rescuers to swim back. A
hurried call was sent to the Point
Bonita life saving station.
Meanwhile William McKennan and
Antoine Martin struck out from the
Willow camp beach and rescued Runkel
off Duxsbury reef. An hour later the
government boat arrived from Point
Bonita.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MRS. KRAUSS AIDED
BY FORMER HUSBAND
He TeStifies of Love Letters She
Wrote Griffith

Los ANGELES, Dec 15.-Dr. William
Krauss, dean Of the medical college OF
the University of Mississippi, testified
today in behalf OF his divorced wife,
Daisy Turner Krauss, a former society
woman Of Memphis, Tenn. who Is on
trial on a charge Of assault with In
tent 20 Kill Franklin H Griffith a real
estate broker Of Los Angeles.
Doctor Krauss testified that his
former wife appeared agitated and un-
accountably excited following a visit
Griffith made at their home in Mem
phis two years ago. Ell also testified
that Griffith had offered later to turn
over TO him more than a hundred love
letters Mrs. Krauss is said to have
written TO Griffith. He accepted the
offer. and Doctor Krauss divorce suit
Instituted last year in Vicksburg, Miss.
was based on the evidence in the let
ters.
It is expected that the case will go
to the jury tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
PRODUCTION OF OIL
I9I, ,7S7 BARRELS A DAY
November Output Is Less Than
Any Month Since March
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

BAKERSFIELD, Dec. 15.-The Mid
way Premier's gusher is flowing 5000
barrels a day, according to gauge. All
efforts to cap II have succeeded only
temporarily.
According to the California Oil World,
the production of oil for November was
the least of any month since March.
OF all the fields of the state. only two
show any material increase for that
month, these being the McKittrick and
the Fullerton fields.
"The entire production, exclusive of
that consumed for fuel in field opera
tions," says the Oil World, "is but
5,753,625 barrels, an average of 19l,-
1878 barrels per day and but little
more than 100000 barrels more than the
amount consumed in October.
Stocks November 1 amount to 3D.
100000 barrels, about two-fifths of
which is carried by the independent
agency"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
MRS. MARY WEBB IS
HERE WITHOUT FUNDS
Portland Woman's Husband
Failed to Meet Her

Mrs Mary Webb, % years old. with
two children and without funds. ar
rived from Portland last Sunday on
the steamer Beaver and not meeting
her husband. sought shelter at the
Young Women's Christian association.
Barred there because of her children,
the association placed her in the room
ing house of Mrs. Norton, 1898 O'Far-
relI street.
Webb, who worked for r. T. Joplin.
a Portland contractor, left that city
Tuesday, December s. instructing his
wife to follow on the next boat
AS the Beaver, on which she came.
was day late it is thought Webb may
have gone north.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
DANCE is GIVEN FOR
KIRMESS PERFORMERS
Complimentary Ball for Charity
Fund Workers
[Speeiol Dispaleh 70 The Calll

Especial Dispatch TO The Call
SAN JOSE, Dec. 15.-As compliment
to the persons who assisted in the re-
cent charity Kirmess given by the local
lodge of Elks for the Christmas empty
stocking fund, San Jose lodge No. 522
B. P. o. E., gave a ball tonight in the
Hotel Vendome. The Elks cleared more
than $1,000 on the entertainment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
Wood Urges Action

Major General Leonard Wood. chief
of staff of the army, was again be-
fore the house military committee to-
day to explain his views as to the mill
tary unpreparedness of the country. He
said it was impossible to obtain a large
stock of war supplies on short notice.
He believed the time to act was now
and that the government should be en-
abled at once to purchase all the sup
plies necessary, so that any emergency
might be met promptly and effectively.
General Wood favored the national
council of defense plan as outlined in
the administration measure introduced
yesterday by Representative Hobson
of Alabama, and contended for legisla-
tion providing a permanent policy,
such as was worked out successfully
in European governments. He said
that the United States should not be
behind any other government in pre-
paring for war
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
ALLEGED SLAYER is
GIVEN A HEARING
Stephen Morris Preliminary Ex-
animation Begins
ESPECIAL Dispatch TO The Call

ESPECIAL Dispatch TO The Call
REDWOOD CITY, Dec 15-The pre-
liminary hearing in the case of Stephen
Mori, charged with the murder of Will
liam II. Fitzgerald of San Francisco
at Brighton beach November 2S, was
commenced in Justice of the Peace
James lannon's court this morning.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
Customers Fleeced

The government alleges that the firm
dealt with It's customers on basis of
heads I win tails you lose" In this
connection federal agents say that the
company controlled two fast New York
wires, which were beating the ticker"
with regular market quotations by
from three to five minutes. With this
advance information the men In charge
of the company's offices would decide
whether orders would be filed. The
government charges that the concern
bought no stocks outright but took a
commission on all orders and played
the longs" against the shorts.
Although operated at loss six
months in the year because of it's ex-
tended wire service and many branches
the concern is said to have been a big
power at the end of the year. 1t has
recently been dealing heavily in cot
ton.
This concern is a successor to the
Hammond elevator company which did
a big bucketshop business for a num-
ber of years. The principal Offices of
the elevator company were at Ham
mond, Ind. until the operation of such
a concern in Indiana was made a fell
ony The Hammond elevator company
was then dissolved and the Capital in
vestment company was organized un-
der the laws of Illinois.
Among the warrants that have not
been served in connection with the
case are those for Simon Melee and
William r. Holligan of New York and
William j. Lloyd, district manager of
the Western Union telegraph company
in Chicago.
At the Federal building tonight it
was said that the Capital investment
company case would be taken before
a federal grand jury.
Attorney General Wickersham, when
he learned in Washington of the raid
on the Capital investment company in
Chicago today, said he believed the last
bucketshop east of Denver had been
put out of business.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
j. STTTT WILSON WILL
ADDRESS SOCIALISTS

A socialist meeting will be held to-
nightat the Auditorium. Page and Fill
more streets. ]. Stitt Wilson and others
viii speak. One of the topics will be
the death sentence awaiting Japanese
revolutionists.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
SCANDINAVIANS WILL
HAVE CHRISTMAS TREE

The Scandinavian society of this city
will celebrate it's f1fty-second annual
Christmas tree party Saturday evening
at Maple hall, Polk and California
streets. Each child will receive a
present from the tree, after which
there will be a ball
The committee comprises:
Abrahamson. John Eldrup, N. Edham-
mar, C. 3. Sovig. c. r. Anderson, e.
Egnell Charles Plombeck.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
Taft WithhoIds Report

President Taft today directed Secre-
tary Dickinson to withhold from con-
gress entirely his report on the ma
tional defense, made in answer to the
resolution passed by the house of rep
resentatives.
The president took the ground that
all the facts as to the army and the
fortihcations along the coasts of the
United States upon which congress
could base any proposed action were
considered in the regular annual re-
parts of the secretary of war and
other subordinate officers of the war
department. These reports already are
in the hands of congress.
Taft agrees with some of the con-
gress leaders that these conclusions
and opinions should be held in strict
confidence. AS the house can not re-
ceive reports in confidence the presi-
dent decided that it would be best to
withhold the original report in its en-
tirety.
He directed Secretary Dickinson to
prepare a letter to the house giving
the reason for withholding the special
report and inviting attention to the
regular annual reports, which will be
found to contain all the information
that helps to make up the reply to the
McI,achian resolution
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16

Although, with its suburbs, Glas-
gov has 100000 inhabitants, there
is no great white way in that city. In
fact, electric signs are virtually not in
in the whole city, and those are small
and feeble Even the barrooms don't
have the electric blaze on the corners
or over the door.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
SONOMA COUNTY HENS
PROVE RECORD LAYERS 6
Eight Biddies Produce 1880
Eggs in Nine Months
[SpeciaI Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA Dec. 15.-Sonoma
county viii not take a back seat for
any district in the egg business. The
press dispatch from the north this week
telling Of the production of l,3O5 eggs
by nine hens for J. G. Cotton Of Okano-
gan, Wash, in nine months. or an aver
age Of 145 eggs a hen, has caused Paul
Stoeckle Of this city to produce his
accounts, which show 1929 eggs from
eight hens during the same months. or
an average Of 155 eggs a hen. Stoeckle
purchased his eight hens from a local
poultry establishment and had never had
any experience with chickens.
You can't scare children into being
good by telling them that the good die
Vounc
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16

the following alleged bucket shops were
raided here:
f. ]. Holzaphel, 2s5 Fifth avenue.
Campbell & Co., Postal Telegraph
building.
Murphy & Co, 90 La Sale street
Sanderson & Co., 335 the Rookery.
kilograms received here say fed
eral agent left today for Jacksonville,
Fla, to arrest Nellie
The specific charge on whichsth raid
was based was using the United States
mails to defraud,
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
National Board Proposed

The situation as regards the Pacific
coast, therefore, appears to be:
MOBILE TROOPS
"We need TO defend our Pacific coast
from attack, 100000.
we have available, 114.500.
We are. deficient in 335,500.
COAST ARTILLERY TROOPS
I'VE need to man our Pacific coast
defenses, 1926.
I'VE have available, 20,400."
In conclusion, the report says:
In order that the deficiencies in our
defenses may be corrected and the
safety OF the nation assured. it is sug-
gested that there be established by the
congress a permanent council of ma
tional defense. to be composed of mem
bers of the legislative and executive
branches of the government upon whom
joint responsibility in this matter rests,
to determine a general policy of ma
tional defense and to recommend to
the congress and to the president from
time to time such measures relating to
the national defense as it shall deem
necessary and exnedient" I"
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
PLIES CuRED in 9 TO IA DAYS

Your druggist will refund money If
Pazo Ointment fails to cure any case of
itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles in to Ia days. soc.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
BUCKETSHOPSA ARE
RAIDED BY AGENTS
Chicago Police Assist Federal
SIentlls In Cleaning Up
Fake Brokers
Department OF Justice Official
Heads Party That Descends
on Crooked Concerns

Continued From Page 1
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-16
CONGRESS ADVISED
ON NEEDS OF Army
President Withholds Special Re-
port Because Regular State-
ments Embody Facts
Taft's Message Contains Recom=
mendatiOns Regarding the
Increase of Officers
Continued From Page 1

following rate: In 10 days 10000, in 20
days 10000. in 80 days $4,000.
The length of the Pacific coast ex-
elusive of Alaska, is about 1.500 miles.
Along this coast congress already has
established as a guard against attack
from the sea defenses at the entrance
to Puget sound, at the mouth of the
Columbia river, at San Francisco and
San Diego. Cal.
Protection on Pacific
Projects for the extension and i'm
provement of these defensess. including
defenses for the coast in the vicinity
of Los Angeles, Cal, are under consid-
GRAFTON. The Panama fortifcation
board also has recommended the con-
struction of defenses at the Pacific en-
trance of the canal.
The sea coast defenses already
established on the Pacific coast require
as minimum force for their effective
operation against attack from the sea
1926 officers and men of the coast ar
tillery corps. To meet this require
ment we have available in all parts of
the United States, as already stated, a
total force of 20,400 coast artillery
troops Q6,200 regular coast artillery
and 4,200 militia coast artillery.
This force, it is thought, could be
assembled in the Pacific coast forts in
20 to 80 davs