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The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
REFUGEE SHACKS
! STIR UP ARGUMENT
Health Board Hears Plea of Re-
tentien, but Orders Some
Removed

orderly routine was enlivened at the
meeting of the board OF health last
night by Dennis Murray, who protested
against the dispossession of aged
women from their refugee abodes. He
replied TO DIR. w. f. McNutt's criticism
OF certain members for lack of sup
port by saying he stood with the poor
people. favoring the retention of refu-
gee shaeks where. the occupants were
unable to pay rent.
Upon complaint of representa- tives
from the West End betterment club
all shacks in the 220Os block in Turk
street We're ordered removed When
the board seemed about to take similar
action in the case of Mrs. c. Mcconnell.
6S years old, Murray objected. Action
on her refugee home at 64S Point Lobos
avenue was deferred
Attorney J. L. NagIe told the board
that both Mrs. Helm and the house she
occupied at 203 Parker avenue were
undesira BILE. a policeman had inti-
mated that she sold liquor there, and,
pending proof of the lawyers charges.
the board postponed action.
Supervisors Healy and Walsh of the
hospital and health committee appeared
appropriations for more medical in
spectors and nurses in the schools At
present there is only one inspector and
STAG of four nurses to look after S5
schools with $4,000 pupils.
Doctor McNutt estimated there should
be one nurse for each 10000 of popula-
tion. Doctor Wemple. the present in
spector, asked the supervisors for at
least four assistants Nurses, he said,
discovered diseases in the schools, and
90 schools, especially the primary.
needed inspection
While they felt it impossible to ap-
propriate funds at this time Walsh and
Healy promised to bring the matter
before the board of supervisors at
its next meeting
Sanitary conditions in the Everett
schooI were stated by Frank ]. Klimm
to be deplorable. The health commits
tee will recommend setting apart s12.-
600 for repairing the plumbing.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
PUPILS Will Be
GUESTS OF PUCKETT
Prominent Dancing Teacher to
Give Seventeenth Anniver=
sary Ball Tonight

The seventeenth grand anniversary
ball to the graduates and pupils of
Puckett's dancing school will be given
at Puckett's Cotillion hall in Church
street near Duboce avenue this evening
at o'clock George r. Puckett will be
host and several hundred of his present
and former pupils will be his guests.
For more than 30 years the dancing
schools under the genial leadership of
Puckett have fourished in Polk and
Church streets, and the last II years
have been marked by big annual balls
to which all of his pupils, past and
present, have been welcome. These re-
ceptions always have been of jolly
and informal nature and have been
given over to dancing. with supper
at midnight
Tonight the ball will be on a more
elaborate scale than usual, as a beauti-
full souvenir will be presented to the
guests by the grand master of cere-
monies, and in the cotillon. which
promises to be one of the most inter-
esting features, the favors will be in
teresting and unique. The decorations
also will be unusual, great quantities
of red berries and flaming poinsettias.
with evergreens, in honor of the sea-
son, turning the vast Cotillion hall into
a bower of bloom.
These annual reunions arranged by
Puckett. who has stood for many years
at the head of the dancing asters in
this city, have always proved most en-
joyable affairs, and tonight a larger
and more brilliant assemblage than
usual is assured Pupils ranging back
through all the years since the first
classes were formed have signified
their intention of being present so
from present estimates 500 or more
guests will assemble under Puckett's s
leadership.
The ball will open at o'clock and
will continue until as late as the dane
ers see fit, the hall and the floor and
the excellent music of the regular
orchestra being all at their disposal.
All of the new dances that are the ra ge
among the social lights of Paris and
New York, and which have been in
cluded on the list of this years dane
ing lessons in the classes at the two
academies, will be seen tonight, the
Boston, the skaters and the other fash
ionable dances of the winter being
among accomplishments in which the
pupils excel.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
CORPORATION TAX LAW
ATTACKED BY FORAKER
Unconstitutional. Ohioan De-
clares in Supreme Court Brief

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2T.-The contest
over the constitutionality of the cor
pOration tax was renewed today In the
supreme court Of the United Statess
when former Senator Foraker OF Ohio
filed brief attacking the law.
The brief submitted today argues
that the tax is laid neither on the cor
poratiOn itself and it's franchise nor on
Its business. but on the entire net in
come.
The feature of the tax which pro-
vides for publicity OF the returns on
which the tax is ascertained is at
tackled. despite the amendment last
summer This amendment provided
that the returns should be made public
only under rules and regulations which.
finally promulgated, provided for res
strtctions on publicity in certain re-
spects. but left open for inspection the
returns of corporations whose stock
was listed on a stock exchange or adj
vertised in the press or offered for sale.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
10 YEAR OLD BURGLAR
SHOT AND is DYING
Mother Dreams of Sons Death
on Night of Shooting

TACOMA, Dec. 27.-Victor A. Seeley.
10 year old burglar, found robbing a
grocery store in the residence section
at l O'Clock this morning and shot by
Patrolman Garberg after refusing to
heed command to hold up his hands,
is dying in the hospital The bullet
entered the lower part of the boys
back and perforated the intestines in
several places.
George Turner, another boy sought
by the police, made his escape. The
boys were recently employed as mes
sengers. but are said by the police to
have been implicated in several recent
burglaries.
Seeley has lived with his parents at
South Tacoma Last night his mother
dreamed of her sons death, and the
news of the shooting of the boy was
brought to her at daybreak.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
JOHNSON AFRAID
Of HIS CHAUFFEUR
Is Year Old French Mechanician
Is Arrested for Alleged =
Threats on Life
Especial Dispatch 10 The CoHl

CHICAGO Dec. 27 What Jack
Johnson, heavy weight champion of the
world, firmly believes was a narrow
escape from death was revealed today
when Castor LIE Fort, a French me-
chanician, IS years old, who had been
acting as chauffeur for the negro, was
taken into custody.
After lie Fort, according to the fam
lily of the negro, had threatened to kill
Johnson on Christmas eve at the John
son residence, he was shadowed and
his arrest followed last night
Trouble has been brewing in the
Johnson household ever since the
champion claimed he was suffering
from ptomaine poisoning at Lowell.
Mass, and went to Boston for medical
treatment At that time stories Of
his nervous breakdown were circu-
lated. Shortly before this johnson,
while in New York, had engaged lie
Fort as chauffeur
According to Johnson, a friendship
appeared OF exist between the woman
who is known as the pugilist's wife
and the chauffeur. From Boston John
son returned to Chicago to recover
from the effects of his sickness and
while here confided to friends that he
feared attempts to do him injury.
Detectives We're employed, and on
Christmas eve reported to Johnson that
lie Fort and the woman were out to-
gether and were seen at several places
on the south side. Johnson found her
and later she was removed to the
Washington Park hospital, apparently
suffering from physical violence.
During the night lie Fort 1t is
claimed at the Johnson residence, made
three or four attempts to get in an en-
trance to the house through the rear
door, but was anable to do so because
of the interference of Jacks mother
and sisters To them he made the
threat, it is said, that he was going to
kill the champion and his wife
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
CUPID MAKES SHASTA
SHERIFF A PRISONER
Official Marries Redding Belle
in Oakland

OAKLAND, Dec. 27.=James l. Mont
gomerv. sheriff of Shasta county, and
Miss Masie Jordan Of Redding, were
married this afternoon by Justice of the
Peace Quinn. after a hasty trip from
the northern county. The couple ar
rived in Oakland this morning and
secured the marriage license as soon as
possible. Following the tying of the
knot they returned home.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Irby Jordan of Redding, and is
one Of the bellies Of that city. She is %
years old Montgomery. one of the
most popular officials of the section,
also is a resident Of Redding, and is
50 years old.
The bride was modishly gowned in
4 light gray tailored suit, and wore a
large black hat laden with ostrich
plumes
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
UNIDENTIFIED BODY
FOUND in THE BAY
George HamoH, Machinist, Is
Missing From Home

ALAMEDA, Dec. 27.-The badly de-
composed body of a man was recov-
cred from the bay near Bay Farm ISL
and this afternoon by DR.. c. NJ. Lindsey
of Oakland, who. while hunting, no.
ticed the body drifting with the cur
rent
feet inches in height 1t was at
tired in a blue serge suit, blue stock
inzs and tie and oxford shoes. The
underwear was of good quality and in
good condition. The body had evidently
been in the water about three weeks.
The body may be that Of George Ha-
mon. machinist, who disappeared
three weeks ago from his home, 464
Deyisadero street, San Francisco, as the
clothing corresponds TO the description
Hamon's wife reported his disappear
ance TO the San Francisco police last
night. 4---------
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
DAN CUPID'S PLANS
ENLIVEN LUNCHEON
Engagement of Miss MOIIie
Mathes and Lester A. Greene
Is Revealed at Feast

OAKLAND. Dec. 27.-The most in
teresting betrothal announcement OF
the season was made this afternoon
when the engagement of Lester A.
Greene and Miss AIollie Mathes was told
at a luncheon given by Mrs. Frank
Proctor at the Claremont country club.
Greene belongs 10 a Chicago family.
He came TO the coast a few years ago
to establish himself in business in San
francisco His fancee is the daugh-
Ter or Mr and Mrs. Dana Homer Mathes.
one Of the Oldest families on this SIDE
OF the hay. Miss Mathes has been
popular In the younger set and promi-
nent IN society in San Francisco as
we'll as in Oakland. She has been for
several seasons a member Of the Fri
day Night club. the Assembly club and
several other organizations.
Although no definite plans have been
made for the wedding ii will be cele-
orated early IN the spring. A number
or affairs are being arranged in Miss
Mathes' honor
A score OF the friends OF Mrs. Proc
tor and Miss Mathes enjoyed the lunch
con at which the announcement was
made.
In honor of Ar and Mrs Frank Ken
nedE Jackson. formerly Miss Ggadvs
Maxwell. Mr.. and Mrs. II. c. Capwen
and Miss Dorothy Capweu will give a
dance at the Claremont country club
Friday evening. January 6. a large
number Of the smart set was included
IN the invitations. which were issued
today
Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins viii en-
terrain more than q score of members
~ one Of the winters card clubs Satur-
day evening. A dainty supper viii be
served
Mrs Edwin GOodall. DR.. c. NJ Cooper
and Mrs. Cooper have closed their
Lakeside residence and taken apart
nents at the Fairmont Tor the winter.
Miss Ruth Soule win entertain a
number Of the younger set at a holi-
day dance at her home in Alameda
Monday evening.
In the presence Of few friends last
evening Frank McNutt claimed Miss
Mabel Paul his bride at the resi-
cence Of the brides parents Nr. and
Mrs. H ". Paul. in Alameda. The
service was. read by Rev. Robert Nc
Hatton Of FTuitvsle. After their hon
eyrloon Mr.. and Mrs. McNutt will es-
tablisl their residence in San Fran
cisco, where the bridegroom is engaged
in business.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
DESPONDENCY CAUSED
WHERRY TO KILL SELF
Son of Missionary a Suicide in
Mexico

BERk ELEY, Dec. 27-RObert r.
Nherry. son Of Dir. John Wherry for
many years Z missionary in the orient
committed suicide at Sierra Madre.
Mex. Dependency due to i'll health is
the reason given for the act. For many
years Wherrv has been suffering from
tubercular trouble. His body was
found with a bullet hole in the head
. the foot Of Mount Wilson in Sierra
Madre
he was 81 years Of age. and is sur
vived by q widow and two children.
ETis sister. Edith Wherry, author OF "A
Great Cuff Fixed" is travelling in
Europe with her father. Two brothers
living in New York also survive
Wherry was a graduate Of Princeton
university and the New York law
school He was secretary of a cement
company at Sierra Madre
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
GATHERS AT BERKELEY
Northern California Members
Hold Reception
[Spee.al Di.paLeh % The CaIIl-

BERKELEY, Dec. 27.-Members of
Alumni assoejation OF northern Cali
fornia gave a reception at the Shattuck
hotel this evening in honor of DR.
George Jones, dean of the college of
education of the University of Minne-
sofa. Fifty members Of the associa-
tion attended. Among the guests were
Professor George A. Clark, secretary
and Miss Mary Brooks librarian of Le-
Land Stanford university. Officers Of
the association who received the guests
We're: w. A. Chowen, president: Dr.
Robert Schneider of the University of
California, vice president, and Miss
Clara Edith Bailey of the Oakland high
school, secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
MRS. KELLOGG TO
BE BURIED TODAY
Services Will Be Conducted at
the Home in Bushnell
Place

BERKELEY. Dec. 27.-The funeral OF
Mrs. Louise Wells Kellogg, widow of
the late DR. Martin Kellogg, president
Of the University of California, will be
held tomorrow morning at 1 o'clock at
her home In Bushnell place, in which
she resided for the last 81 years. Mrs.
George D. Metcalf, a sister, and wife
Of an Oakland attorney, is her only
living relative.
The funeral service tomorrow will
be simple. Jnterment will be in Noun
tain View cemetery.
Mrs. Kellogg died unexpectedly Sun
day might of heart disease after an
illness of q week.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
WOMAN FATALLY HURT
AS ENGINE HITS AUTO

VISALIA, Dec. 2T.-Mrs T. E. L.~Mc-
Fsyden was fatally injured and her hus-
band, a Fresno businessman. slightly
hurt at Goshen Junction yesterday
evening when their automobile was
struck by an engine, which was back
ing on the Southern Pacific track at
the crossing. Fred House, who was ac-
companying the McFaydens on a motor
CYCLE called to the engineer to stop,
but too late to avert the collision
The engineer declared that he did not
see the automobile, which was wrecked
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
TANFORAN ACCUSED OF
THREATS TO KILL WIFE
Husband Alleged to Have Com=
PEELED Deciding of Property
[SpeeiaI Dispalch 10 TIhe CaNl


SAN RAFAEL. Dec. 27.-That she
decided valuable property interests to
her husband because he threatened to
kill her If she did not is the statement
contained in a suit filed against Frank
c. Tanforan by his wife Stella for
recovery of the property. The Tan
forans have resided for years on a part
of the big Valencia estate six miles
north Of here near Ignacio. The prop
erty involved comprises a seventh of
the 100000 estate of Mrs Catilina
Valencia, mother of Mrs. Tanforan and
sister of Supervisor G. Pacheco.
Tanforan comes of the family after
which the Tanforan racetrack was
named, his father having been a
wealthy rancher and breeder of fine
horses.
Mrs. Tanforan couples the old Black
homestead. where General Fremont
was entertained at the time of the Bear
Flag war.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
SLEEPY MAN STEPS
FROM MOVING TRAIN
Proprietor of Five Point House,
Redwood City, Severely Hurt
TSpecial Dispatch 10 The Call

REDWOOD CITY, Dec. 27.-Aroused
from 2 sound sleep in the smoking car
OF a rapidly moving passenger train
and told OF the proximity of his des-
tination, John Meyer. proprietor Of the
Five Point house in this city, rushed
in dazed condition ia the plat
form and stepped from the train near
the Dumbsrton cutoff at 7:20 o'clock
last night
He sustained a fractured thigh and
hip. a broken finger and possibly a
fra ctured skull and received numerous
cuts and bruises on the face and body
Never was member of a party Of
40 who went TO Hollister TO attend the
funeral of Matt Wilson yesterday
Drs. J. l. Ross and H. ". Taggart
declare that unless complications set
in Never vii recover.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
MIDWINTER LEAGUE

The games played by the teams composing
the California baseball protective league on
Monday resulted as ollows:
Glass A=Raspiilers o. Yosemites o. at High
land park; Turkey Reds o, Booth Crescentg O.
at Lincoln park: Claremonts >. Gas Workers o.
at ST. Marys college; Moss Beach g. Goodyears
o. at Oakland: Army 6, Clarions 2, at Presidio
athletic grounds
Glass B-Douds o. Haight Street Merchants o.
at Lobos square, Mission MERCHANTS sy1s. East
Richmond 8. at East Richmond; Acmes g. Colts
3, at Seventh and Harrison grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
OFFICERS NOMINATED BY
GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY,"
Prof. William Davis of Harvard
to Be President

PITTSBURG. Dec. 27.-The Anerf-
can geological society nominated for
election TO serve next year:
President. Prof. William Davis Of Harvards
vice presidents-W- y. Rice. Connecticut Wes-
leyan; W r. Scott Princeton; secretary, DR.. p.
o. HOvey. American Museum Of Natural His
tory. New York City: treasurer ". b. Clark
Johns Hopkins; Hbrsrian. IT. p Cushing. Vest
ern Reserve.
The retiring president. Or. Arnold
Hague. made his annual address to-
night and the annual smoker was held.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
SUITOR USES GAS PIPE
ON HEAD OF HIS RIVAL
Course of True Love Strenuous
at Belmont
Especial Dispatch 10 The Call

BELMONT, Dec. 27.-Too many suit
ors for the hand of the same girl is
said to have caused Stanislau Cisnax
and John Mido1atis. employees of the
San Carlos dairy, to beat r. Savitska
on the head with a gas pipe in the
road leading to Belmont school last
night.
Cisnax and Midolatis were arrested
this morning and charged with assault
with a deadly weapon.
Savitska, who is employed by Super
intendent Dale of the Allard- Pearsal1
properties, is in a serious condition.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
PETALUMAN BURNED IN
ROLE OF SANTA CLAUS
II. F. Arenberg's Clothes Catch
Fire at Tree
Especial Dispatch 10 TIE Call

PETALUMA, Dec. 27.-H. F. Aren-
berg, who impersonated Santa Claus
last night at a family Christmas tree
was badly burned when his clothes
were ignited from a candle on the tree
He is in a critical condition in the
Petaluma hospital Arenberg is
of Petaluma
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

LICENSES IssUED-Redwood City, Dec 27-
The following marriage licenses have been
issued: Oliver W. Kay. 80. and Goidie NJ
Roberts %. both of San Francisco; Morris
Fointane. %, and Raymond Archibald %,
both Of San Francisco; Ulysses Guidoux, 35
San Mateo. and Mary a. Mcmillan, SO. Bur
llngame; Michael Baker. 30. and Margaret
Burke, 2S both of San Mateo.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28
SUICIDE OF D1scHAR

SUICIDE OF DISCHARGED sAILoR-ssattls.
Dec 27.-Joseph A. Mullsney. recently honor
ably discharged from the United States navy.
where he served first class quarternaster
on the receiving ship PhiladelDhia. committed
suicide in uptown hotel yesterday BY taking
1eSpondent
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-28

Mr. and Mrs. James Higgins Will en-
tertain more than 2 score of members
of one OF the winters card clubs Satur-
day evening A dainty supper viii be
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-29

unite in an attack through the courts
on the Mann Elkins act, which was
passed by congress last June at the ur-
gent solicitation of President Taft. The
act provides for an interstate commerce
court To which railroads and shippers
alike may appeal
The attack on the law was decided up
on by the conference of railroad lawyers
from all parts of the United States. which
has been In session here for several days
under the craftsmanship OF Col Henry l..
Stone general counsel for the Louisville
& Nashville railroad.
The exact method of procedure is In
the hands OF committee of seven law
yers to be appointed in the near future
by Colonel Stone. The names of the men
lie Will appoint Will not be made public
Colonel Stone said before leaving for his
home that most OF the lawyers who at
tended the conferences desired that Sc
crccy be observed.
II is likely that Colonel Stone will he
chairman of the committee. as he has
taken the lead in the discussion of rail-
road legislation ever since the original
conference of railroad lawyers met at
Portsmouth, ". H. early in August.
IT Is supposed that the railroads will
attack the law on the ground OF const
tutionality. There seems to DO little OBJ
lection To the newly established court OF
commerce. but strong opposition is
manifested to the extension of the pow
ors OF the Interstate commerce commits
sion as provided by the new law.
The following provisions OF the act
said TO be the ones whose constitutionality
Is questioned by the railroad attorneys:
(a) That portion of section 10 which
confcrs power upon tho commission To
suspend a rate for possible period OF
ten months.
(b) That portion OF section 10 which
reserved to the shipper the right to route
freight when taken In connection with
tho Carmack amendment TO section 20.
tc) Long and short hauls and aEgrc
gate OF intermediate rate clauses as con-
tanned in section 4.
I'D The water route provision con-
tained In section A.
te) The provision of section 10 with
respect TO the establishment OF through
routes and joint cassiiications and Joint
rates by the commission
% The provision of section 10 i'm
posing the burden of proof upon The car
rier rs TO the reaSona blencss or justice
irln IL rnfn
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-29
ANOTHER CHAPTER IN
RO0MING-H0USE CASE

Another chapter is added 10 the con-
troNcrsy between Nellie Bailey and
Eunlce Wilcox over a South Main street
lodging house and furniture in an an
swer flied in the district court Friday
by Mrs. Wilcox To- Mrs Bailcy's sui, TO
recover $4,000 damages. $1,000 punitive and
$1,000 actual, because Mrs. Wilcox, II is
alleged. re-entercd the lodging house
while Mrs. Bailey was out of the city
and took possession both OF the place
and OF the furniture purchased by Mrs.
Bailey from her and OF other furniture
Mrs. Bailey had moved in
In her answer Mrs. Wilcox admits the
agreement whereby Mrs. Bailey was TO
pay her $4,000 for the place and contents.
but says that only a few hundred dollars
has been paid on the purchase price.
Further, Mrs. Wilcox says, Mrs Bailey
took the furniture purchased from her
out of the place and exposed il 10 CON
siderable damage. This damage amounts
10 S2S".S0. Mrs. Wilcox says, and She
demands judgment OF Mrs, Bailey efor
that amount.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-29
Union Pacific Advertising.

Something new Is the ten-nch double :
Tribune for the Union Pacific Gerrit
Fort, the new passenger traffic man
ager. is certainly starting off in way
that indicates that he knows how To
write advertisements. for the orc just
published Utah" is Just the Kind Of
advertisement that counts. Every one in
Utah knows that plush is found in the
sleeping cars: that the diners run: ,'ut
II has steel rails and paper wheels, but
when tho advertisement exploits the
wealth and resources of Utah aud calls
attention. TO tic Utah booklet. ii creates
an advertisement that is read, and those
are the kind OF advertisements that
count There Is an art. in railroad ad =
ycrtising too seldom found and, this now
departure Of Mr.. Fort will most assured
" start Il new idea in this field. IL is
one OF the best and as q starter presagcs
many good things TO follow.