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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
SHERIFF AND AUDITOR
TAKE OVER OFFICES

The change of administration was ef-
fected without ostentation in all the
municipal departments.
About noon Sheriff Thomas Finn
came into the office where the retiring
official. Larry Dolan, has been domi-
ciled in McAllister street for the last
two years.
Hello, Larry
Hello. Tomr
County Clerk Harry Mulcrevy came
over from the Hibernia building and
swore in the 60 assistants OF the in
coming sheriff a few of Dolan's sub
ordinates will remain a week to initiate
Finn's force in the routine of the office.
Auditor Thomas Boyle, with his at
tornev. T. +. Moran, and his deputy,
John BOYLE. were received cordially
enough by the retiring heads of the
department. Roster and Mathewson, and
rbe five went over to the treasury,
where a cursory count was made of the
257 bags, each containing 100000.
which made up the fund Of $5,140,00O
in the Joint custody vault
TREASURER TO COUNT CASH
BOYLE declined to receive some $4,000
which Roster had on hand for the bene-
fl Of subcontractors to city contrac-
tors. il having been the practice for
him to draw the payments from the
treasury for the SubcontractoIS Wieh
passing city contractors bills. Boyle
said he didn't see why he should
burden himself with this bill collecting
The new and old officials VIII count the
cash in the treasury with Treasurer
McDougald Monday.
Michael Casey, ] suppose, will be
chosen president of the boardf" Works
Commissioner McGilvray was asked
yesterday.
We'll, we'll hold caucus about 1t
Monday and see" replied the commits
sioner smiling cheerfully. 1t is under
stood that Louis Levy will be made the
permanent secretary of the commits
sion. the place he held under the last
Schmitz administration. and from which
Supervisor Robert J. Loughery resigned
TO take his place in the legislative
board.
TAYIOR,S APPOINTEE SEATED
The election commission met and
seated Mayor Taylor's last appointee,
Henry Herbert Ordway. who was
named TO fill the unexpired term of
Hugh McIsaacs, resigned. Mayor Nc
Carthy's appointee. John P. Hare,
named for Gildea's seat, did not ap
pear. but will be received next week.
The fire commission will meet Thurs
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
Crops Smallest Since 1890

WASHINGTON, jan S.-The cotton
crop year of 1909 is said to be the
smallest since 1899. according to
statement of W. H. Hunter of Dallas,
Tex. expert of the department of agri-
culture. 1t is due. he said, to the
weeviI in Louisiana and in portions
of Arkansas and Mississippi and to the
extreme dry weather in Texas. The
boil weevil, he declared, would cause
remarkable redistribution of the pro-
duction of cotton, first in large areas.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
FIGHT ON FOR
20 CENT COTTON
Bull Leader and Broker Will
Carry War to New York
and Liverpool

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. Sit was an
nounced on the New Orleans cotton ex-
change today that Frank B. Hayne, for
more than a decade one of the biggest
factors in the cotton future market
had left for New York with w. P.
Brown, the bull leader. 1t is under
stood that the campaign for 20 cent
cotton will be waged not only in New
Orleans and New York, but also in
Liverpool.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

EXPRESS ROBBERS SENTENCED = Niagara
Falls. Ont.eJan. S-Gashier William Dobson
and Purl 5. Whistler who pleaded guilty yes
express company on November A. were today
sentenced Dobson to four and Whistler to
three years in Kingston prison.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
FTCKERT TAKES OFFICE
As DISTRICT ATTORNEY

The keys OF the district attorneys
fOflce We're handed to Charles III. Flick
err by william Il Langdon at noon
yesterday and the tranfer Of the ma
Chinery of criminal prosecution was
effected with every Indication of good
feeling and amidst a scene of uproar-
ious 50llry All members of both the
outgoing and incoming stats were
-preseuI.
As the time ball on the Fairmont
hotel fell. Langdon extended his hand
10 Fickert and congratulated him upon
his accession TO office and then called
for cheers for his successor. There
was a hearty response and il was fol-
lowed by cheers from the new dis
trict attorney and his assistants for
tbe men Just relegated TO private life.
-- Langdon and his collea CUES have
done everything IN their power to ia
Cilitate the task Of their successors
in taking up the work OF prosecution
OF criminals The new assistants have
Tor Two weeks been in almost daily
consultation with those whose offices
they take. familiariZing themselves
with their duties.
FICKERT THANKS LANGDoN
II have 10 thank Mr.. Langdon and
Ais assistants for the courtesy they
have extended 10 US in taking over the
office" said Fickert yesterday after
moon. They have done everything pos
sible 10 make The details Of the work
familiar 10 U.S. The work Of the dis
trict attorneys Office seems well W
10 date. OF course, there are cases
pending bur they are such as il was
impossible TO dispose OF before / en-
tered office The court calendars are
practically clear TO date"
During the forenoon Langdon intro
7rrr- cfe-ra nj In
The criminal departments OF the su-
perior court Maxwell McNutt viii
succeed Louis Ward in Judge DUNES
court Fred T. Berry viii follow John
O'Gara in Judge Lawlor's court and
James r. Brennan is 10 take the place
OF Robert Duke in Judge Cabaniss'
court In department j.. after Lang
don had wished Fickert every sue
cess" Fickert said.
III your honor please. I only hope
t1 Office TO conduct IL as Mr.. Langdon
has conducted IL In the past. shall
any TO be guided while in Office by
the same spirit that Mr.. Langdon has
pursued
~ Does TRIBUTE To LANGDON
y Ju5ze Cabaniss also spoke highly Of
i.1e retiring district attorney. He
SAID
one OF the most agreeable recol-
1ections Of my Official life is that Of
having come in close official and per
sonaI contact with Mr. Langdon. If
the voice OF the people should call him
again 20 public place he might we'll
decline TO re-enter the public service,
even as 4 veteran soldier who had
fought valiantly for his country during
four years Of bloody war might claim
retirement on the theory that he had
already fought sufficiently long and
hard and we'll"
The Judge also referred in hatterin g
terms TO Assistant Duke, to District
Attorney elect Fickert and to the
new prosecutor ia the department
James F. Brennan
LangdOn, VINO win 90 into the private
practice OF the law with Louis Bart
lett. under the firm name Of Bartlett
d. Langdon. with Offices IN the Claus
Spreckels building. issued the follow
ing statement yesterday covering his
four years term OF office:
The volume of work under District Attor-
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

day to receive Commissioners Joseph f.
Sullivan, vice William Mccarthy, term
expired.
Commissioners Matthew Brady and
Sheldon G. kellogg of the civil service
board were ready to receive Commls-
sioner Frank Mcdonald, named by Nc
Carthy to succeed Richard Cornelius,
but Mcdonald did not come, and the
commission will meet Monday to seat
him.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

ALLEGED BURGLARS ARRESTED Redwood
City, Jan. S.-William Mitten, John Powers
and Charles Morrison of Menlo Park were ar
rested this morning. They are suspected OF
having been implicated in the burglaries OF
Barney Burkes saloon and Duff & DoyIe's
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09

I0nfinued from Pagc =, Column .
even as 7 shall depend and rely upon
YOU I shall sustain every public en-
pl0ve who is IN the right, and 1 shall
uuresitatinEly eliminate any public
servant whom am convinced is in the
wrong With our shoulders 10 the
wheel let AS enter upon our task with
mutual confidence and good feeling, and
work out Tor our municipality d future
thar VIII make of san Francisco a city
10 be envied by the greatest cities Of
the world.
The San Francisco call., 1910-01-09
RESORTS
WHERE To GO!
THE SOUTH SEA ISLANDS, C27I
] AND new ZEALAND I QOlJ

For rest recreation and pleasure, nothing com
pares with a tour to these trOplc isles Th8
superb climate OF New Zealand. together with
its world wonders OF Hot Lakes. make a com
bination hard to equal Sailings Dec. IS, Fea.
2. Mar. 10. etc. Wellington, round trip. $3.50.
first class, South Sea Islands. including New
Zealand and Hawaii. three months trip. S375:
Honolulu and back, S110 Sallings Jan. 4, Jan.
% Feb. u. etc Write for folder to Oceanic
s. S. Co.. 673 Market ST.. San Francisco.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06

get rich in few years. So there you are again.
 A Cullman county vegetable grower told me few days ago that Governor Comers reductions in freight rates had saved him $5 on his potato shipments this year. When l asked him how much hs had saved in freight on the supplies, hay, corn, meat, flour and other things he had had to buy he turned red in the face and charged that had always been an anti-Comer man anyway and didn't have any sense.
 By the way, almost 100000 people in Alabama want to know what has become of this saving in railroad freight rates anyway. It does not appear in the beef steak I get the morning after pay day once week or in the flour sack, the lard bucket the breakfast bacon, the salty pork, the cabbage, the sugar, the mac caroni or even the clothes we wear on our backs. It fails to naterialize some where.
 The groceryman on the corner says he hasn't seen it. the country merchant says he is from Missouri and the Ultimate Consumer declares that he has heard nothing from 1t since the adjournment of the legislature.
 And yet the railroads claim that they are losing almost S2,000,o00 in Alabama per year by reason of the cheaper rates. I would like for some smart mathemati- elan or bailiff with a search warrant to tell us where this $2,000,o00 has hid it. self w. H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
CHINESE TESTIFY
 IN MURDER TRIAL

New York. January 5.-Chin Lem told the jury today how he found his sweet heart, Bow Kim lying in pool of blood on the floor of her sleeping room in New Yorks Chinatown and the knife she had been murdered with by her side.
 Iau Tang and Lau Shang, members of the Four Brothers society, were on trial for the murder, which was commit ted August A.
 Chin is an American born Chinaman from San Francisco who testified for the state
 It was under China laws he ex- plained that he had married Bow Kim in San Francisco.
 Bow Kim had not been here long when her China law husband received a visit from two men he had never seen be- fore. They were the prisoners and they asked 5000 in behalf of the Four Broth CTS society in payment for Bow Kim, who, in San Francisco, had belonged to Lau Hau Dong, member of the so- ciety
 Chin refused to pay. He had taken the girl from the mission, he said and not from the society; she had followed him of her own free will. and he owed no one for her. The murder soon fol- lowed.
 One of the witnesses, Long Chung Kong. president of the On Leong Tong, raised a laugh when he testified grave ly that his society was composed ex clusively of merchants and that he had never seen gamblers in the rooms of the society
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
IS
 AFTER CONTESTS

Chattanooga, January 5.-tSpecial )-Sec- retary Reynolds of the chamber of com
 merce is making an energetic effort to have Chattanooga included in the places to be visited by the American Automo- bile association on it's tour south this spring. The tour will consist of road, track, speedway contests, and hill climbs. Many cities have already made appli- cation to the chairman of the associa- tions contest board in New York to be included in the trip. The claims of Chat tanooga will be set forth in detail by Secretary Reynolds. Lookout Mountain is acknowledged by all so have no su- perior in the entire country for a hill- climb contest. Hamilton county has 800 miles of the finest roads in addition to which there are 100 miles of road in Chickamauga park; five miles on Mission ridge, and 21 miles to the lock and dam.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
Woman's Goodness Saves Lives,

Petersburg, Ind. January 5.-The kitcl- en stove exploded while Matron Gressell was preparing breakfast for the $ little ones in the Orphans Home today, the stove lids being driven through the ceil4 ing and the building set afire Fearing fatal panic among the children. tKs matron did not call the lire department after she coolly had estimated that a bucket brigade could do the work She divided her forces. sending some of her assistants upstairs to quiet the big fam. fly, while she directed the rest in the f1re-fghting below. The fire was put out and no one hurt. The explosion was caused by blasting powder left by the miners in the coal
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
Date of Trial Postponed.

New York, January 5-United States Judge Hough in the United States cir cult court today set January A the date for the trial of the Press Pub fishing company, publishers of the New York World. for alleged libel. growing out of published statements regarding the Panama canal purchase. The postpone ment was granted to allow Delancey Nj coll, now engaged aA attorney in the American Tobacco company and other cases in Washington, to appear as coun- sel in the trial of the World indict. ments
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
Y. MICA. LEAVES ON
 BASKETBALL TRIP

The first team of the Young Mems Christian association will leave this aft ernoon for a southern trip, playing the Montgomery Young Mems Christian asso- citation, the Mobile Young Mems Chris tian association, the New Orleans Young Mems Christian association and Tulane university
 The game tonight with Montgomery should be a good one, and the locals have every hope of winning. On account of the fact that only five men of the squad were able to get off for the trip much will depend upon their ability to hold up under the strain of four games in three days.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
THAT REMINDS ME
Some Rambling Observations On the Festive Mcrobe-Ihe Alleged High Cost of Living Is Also Given
 Some Attention

get rich in few years. So there you are again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
Injured Man Identified.

Chicago, January 1.-The man beaten into insensibiiity at St. Augustine. Fla, and who could not remember even his name was today identified positively as Ezekiel A. Davis. through a letter re- ceived here after his mother had recog- nized his picture in a. local paper She wrote to St. Augustine for particulars and the letter in reply confirmed her Identification.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
NO PRIZE FIGHT
 FOR S'LT LAKE

Salt Lake City, January 5.-"It is not possible for that fight to take place here and come within the law. I will uphold the law if it becomes necessary
 With these words Gov. William Spry tonight swept aside all doubt as to his attitude toward the Jefrries-Johnson championship contest and disposed of the plan to stage the fight here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
Nashville Lumberman Dead.

Nashville, January 5.-Johm B. Ransom of this city, one of the wea1thiest lum- Der men in the south, died at his home here this morning after brief illness MT. Ransom was an ex-presfdent of the Hardwood Association of the United States. He was 4s years old and was widely known in lumber circles through out the country. MT Ransom was a. native of Rutherford county, Tennessee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
Scared Out of the City.

New York, January 5.-Many persons believed to have been engaged in the so- called white slave traffic have fled from special grand jury headed by John D. Rockefeller. Jr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
Danger at Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, January 5.-Unless the rise from the Kanawha river will wash out the ice gorges before the arrival of the greater rise from Pittsburg, shipping in the Cincinnati harbor will be in great danger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06
Family Burned to Dsatn.

Peoria, In. January k-Mrs. Linton Davidson and her two children were burned to death today In . fire which destroyed livery barn over which they lived. An aged man who Poomsd with the Davidsons has disappeared, and it is feared that he, too. was lost in the fire.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-06

been unjustly accused that should be shown not only that justice may be done him, but that the confidence of the public in the honesty and integrity of its public servants may be restored and lacks disclosed
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-14
CALIFORNIA FRUIT
GROWERS convene
Annual Convention at Pomona
Discusses Future Needs
of Industry
Delegates Seek Remedy for De-
Ginning Condition OF Citrus
Groves

POMONA. Sept. lathe California
State Fruit Growers association con-
vened here today~in its thirty-seventn
convention to consider the present
status and future needs of the fruit
growing business of the state.
Several hundred delegates were pres
emit from various California counties
when President Jeffrey of Los Angeies
called the convention TO order and
Mayor frey of Pomona welcomed the
delegates to Pomona
Attorney A. F. Call. who has bten
prominent as counsel for the fruit
growers in litigation in behalf OF It's
interests, responded to the welcoming
address. The convention will remain
in session two days
President Jeffrey, in opening the ses-
sion, said:
'.And now we. are met here TO face
the real issue as best we may, and the
issue is: Are our citrus groves to be
long lived. healthy and productive. or
are they to become decrepit.. Of short
duration and fruitless? I ask you to
join in organizing some practical means
of looking into the question we must
face, and to bring into better condition
our declining groves"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-14
CONVICTION IS
SEVERE BLOW
TO FISH TRUST
Unlawful Combine Beginning to
DiSintegrate as Result of
Exposure
Beaten in Civil Court, Members
Must Now Face Criminal
Proceedings

it among themselves and giving to each
proportionate share. The Portola COM
pany could not buy from them When
the Portola company fished for itself,
Paladini and the Western cut prices
so deep that the new company had to
quit and go to the wall
Richard Obee Of Portland Ore, and
Ernest Shipman, a newspaper man.
were strong witnesses for Gigi. They
testified that in December, 1909, they
had interviewed the members of the
trust with the idea OF starting another
company. They said that they were in
formed by Walter Mack, secretary of
the Western Fish company, that there
was 4 strong combination and that they
would be frozen out Obee dropped his
plan and went north. Shipman went
back into the newspaper business.
In the criminal actions now pending,
Judge Conley has swept aside all the
technicalities upon which the Fish
trust sought to save its scales. He
has set the cases on the calendar for
September 20. when the members viii
have 70 agree upon a date for trial.
The trial viii be had upon the same
evidence which brought about yester-
days verdict
Indictments are now pending against
20 members of the Western Fish COM
pany Paladini company, American Fish
and oyster company, International Fish
company. California Fish company and
the New San Francisco Fish company.
In each case the penalty is imprison-
ment for one year in the county Jail
or penitentiary, or a fine of from $500
10 $4,000.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-14
Insurgents WIN
GREAT VICTORY
Poindexter for United States
Senator Sweeps State of
Washington
Continued From Page 1

political hysteria of the hour, and firm
~ planting itself on the sane repub-
ucanism of the past then the party can
enter the campaign with respect for
itself. which ought to command the re-
spect of the majority of the electorate
as it has before.
some of the men who are urging
Roosevelt's candidacy for temporary
chairman of the convention against
Vice President Sherman have little
realization Of the rising tide of popu-
lar disapproval which Roosevelts
speeches in the west havoc aused. His
assumption of power is looked upon
with wonderment. His ability to
arouse the passions of the mob is
dreaded in every quarter of the state
and every day the menace of ms po-
litical ascendancy to business and labor
is more appreciated.
81 do not believe that his name will
ever be presented to the convention
against the recommendation of the
state committee for Mr.. Sherman. IL
1t is it will as certainly by voted down
in the cause OF true republicanism, as
that the convention will convene.
Thoughtful men all over the state are
aroused to the regrettable fact that Mr..
Roosevelt is today the most dangerous
foe to the world of business and labor
in the United States. They hope with
earnest solicitude that the republican
PARTY in this state will not In its con-
vention permit him to be the arbiter
of the policies and the mentor of its
thought"
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-14
INDICTED PACKERS
UNDER HEAVY BAIL
Seven of Accused Officials Give
Three Bonds Apiece of
$4,000 Each
Big Meat Interests Plan to Make
Thorough Test of the
Present Law

CHICAGO, Sept. 13.-Seven of the 10
officials of Chicago packing companies
indicted yesterday federal grand jury
for violation of the Sherman antitrust
law appeared in the federal court today
and gave bail for their appearance.
Each defendant was obliged to furnish
three bonds for $4,000 each.
The three men who did not furnish
bail are Louis f. Swift. president of
Swift & Co., who is in Europe; Thomas
J. Corners. superintendent of Armour
q Co., who is now returning from Eu-
rope, and Francis A. Fowler, depart
ment manager of Swift & Co., who is
i'll.
Judge Lands ordered bench warrants
issued for the defendants, but after
attorneys for the absentees explained
why they had failed to appear the or
der was recalled
While no person representing the
packers would make statement today,
1t was reported at the Federal build
ing that the big meat interests had de-
clded to make a thorough test of the
present cases. Without admitting that
there exists an combination contrary
TO the sherman law, they Will contend
that 1T Is impossible to conduct the
packing business on different lines and
that any association of packing COM
panies in holding company is one by
which the consumer is the chief bene-
ficiary.
1t is said the packers will advance
the argument Of justification instead
of seeking immunity on technical pleas
j. Ogden Armour, head of Armour &
Co., and the heaviest holder of the
stock of the National packing company,
was the first to appear to provide a
bond. With him was Arthur Meeker.
superintendent of Armour & Co.. and
Attorney Alfred Urion, who was ac-
cused recently of having destroyed
records wanted for inspection The
charge was not maintained in court.
urion Is general counsel for Armour
& Co.
The bonds for Armour; and Meeker
were furnished by Armour employees
George B, Robbins, president of the
Armour carlines, and Robert Durham.
assistant treasurer of Armour & Co.
Edward Tilden, president of the Ma
tfonal packing company. was the next
to appear and give bonds. He was fol-
lowed by Edward Morris, president of
Morris & Co., and Louis H. Heyman,
the companys general manager. Their
bonds were signed by Arthur G.. Leon
ard, vice president and general man
ager of the Union stock yard and
transit company.