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The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
STATE OF CALIFORNIA,
COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO IS:

William Hoist being sworn, deposes and That from
january of February 1910
he patient inmate of the United States marine
hospital the city and of San Francisco state OF CALI
we'll acquainted with Maeo Bezzinio
during lifetime said Mateo Brezzno and aant
fellow of bay and eamboatmen union OF
California; from the 18th day of February 1910
the said Maeo Brezzno patient inmate OF the SAID
United hospital where he confined his
helpless condition; that an said Mateo Brezznio
his CO. of said hospital and that their
beds about 20 feet and in plain view OF each Others
the 18th day of February 1910 the 18th day of the
February, 1910 of the ply
&C. of said hospital ahat
the 14h and Is days of Febru
1910 while said Maeo Brezzn lay bed great and
pain said DR. did wiluy and violently slap the
Bezzinio provocaon
said Bezzno would legs and due his
suffering; that about O'Clock the 10th day of Febru
ary 1910 for other than the restless condition
Bezzni his pain and suffering the
said DIR Moore did, angry manner, wlful1y
lently punch said
his clenched the sound of said
blows heard about the of said ward c. that
while DR. Moore nhicting said punishment last
Shame doctor!
Shame on YOU docorl You killing men o which DR.
replied Il will kill you you coundrp he then
continued punch the face of said Maeo Brezznio
of the last mentioned incident
Moore asked Mateo Brezzinio where he felt
the ailrRen. while Brezzinio
trying to explain, said
in angry up you scoundre
that said Mateo Brezzinio
hospital O'Clock of the 10th day of February, 1910
WILLIAM HOIST
and 25h
1910 F. LEO LAWRENCE, Notary Public
for the county of Sacramento State OF California
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
AMERICANS TO BUILD
RAILROAD IN MEXICO
Line From SaIina Cruz to Run
Steamers to California

SALT LAKE. Feb. GA forty mill
lion dollar railway project designed to
open up the west coast of Mexico has
just been incorporated in Delaware.
This statement is made by G.. w.
Bartch. former chief justice OF the Utah
supreme court, who returned from New
York today.
The line is to connect salina Cruz
and Manzanilio and is to have steamers
from Acapulco to California ports.
Judge Bartch says that large amount
Of eastern capital is behind the enter
prise. The new corporation is to be
known as the Mexican Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
CLUBMAN JAILED FOR
STEALING EARRINGS
TeIegraphed Alleged Victim for
Funds After Arrest

SALT LAKE, Feb. 27.-Getting per-
mission from the detective VINO had
lust arrested him to go to telegraph
Office. o. h Scott of San Bernardino,
Cal, today wired the woman whose
complaint caused his detention to send
him $3.50 by telegraph.
Scott, who is said to be well known
clubman, was arrested at the request
of the sheriff of San Bernardino county,
who says that he is charged with en-
bezzling diamond earrings worth $500
from Mrs. A. B. Marian.
Scott has been staying at the Cullen
hotel here and promoting an invention.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Dispositions of Dead Seaman's
Companions in Ward Sent
to Washington
SURGEON GENERAL is
ASKED TO INVESTIGATE
Physician Alleged to Have Re-
peatedly Struck Victim Two
Hours Before Death
HEAD OF INSTITUTION
DENIES ALL CHARGES

~ TAMPED with the Endorsement Of
the bay and river steamboat
- mems union, two depositions, re-
citing the cruelty alleged to have been
practiced upon Mateo Brezzinio at the
United States marine hospital, imme-
diately before his death there on Feb
ruary II, were dispatched to Washing
ton last night, to be submitted to the
surgeon general, and. reinforced with
a dozen other affidavits, go before the
national authorities as a plea and
protest from the sailors of San Fran
cisco. The depositions charge that
Brezzinio was set upon by DIR. d.
Moore, one of the staff of house ply
sicians, while the patient, weak from
an operation, reclined in bed, unable
to aid or defend himself 1t is de-
clared, further, that Moore struck
Brezzinio again an dagain, dashing
his fist in the sailors face while Brez-
zinio cried that the blows were killing
him
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
MONSTER TAG DAY is
PLANNED BY CHARITIES

A monster Tag day for the bene-
fit of the Doctors daughters, chill
dren's hospital and the Salvation Army
is being planned for March 10. Ar
rangements will be consummated at a
meeting of representatives of the three
interested organizations in the red
room of the ST. Francis hotel, at 10
o'clock tomorrow morning. 1t is the
expectation OF the organizations that d
large showing will be made, and that
this Tag day will prove a record
breaker.
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
TRADES TO STRIKE
IN AID OF CARMEN
Philadelphia Labor Council De-
cides to Call Out l25,000
Members of Unions

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 27.-Unless
the Philadelphia rapid transit company
comes to an agreement with its strik-
ing employees by Friday a sympath theic
strike involving 14o trades unions and
5es-aoe men VIII ls inausnra.ed satur-
day.
This decision was reached tonight by
the zoo central labor union delegates
after a session lasting six hours.
There was much rioting during the
day. Cars were stoned, motormen al d
conductors beateh and many passen-
gers struck by flying missiles. Nearly
a dozen riot calls were received at
police headquarters.
But in most instances the mobs were
dispersed with riot sticks alone.
cer-epfr- fiH-e arrests Terp made
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Car Wrecked in Racing Mob

Crowds of men and boys who usually
fiji the streets on Sunday were re-
sponsible for most of the attacks. The
orders of the director of public safety
that wagons must not be used resulted
in many disturbances.
Driven at a high rate of speed to
escape a mob that was pelting it with
bricks and stones trolley car struck
an obstruction, left the tracks and
plowed into brick house. The car
was demolished and the motorman, con-
dactor and policeman on guard were
injured.
When a policeman on a car fired a
shot from his revolver over the heads
of threatening mob in another quar-
ter every window in the car was shat
tered by stones. The frightened motor
man and conductor sought protection in
a store The mob endeavored to de-
molish the car. but state police drove
the rioters back
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
SAILORS ACCUSE DR.. MOORE
Charged With Beating Dying Man
PATIENT TELLS STORY
sWEARs TO AFFIDAVIT

This the deposition of William Hoist phch the sailor charges
that Dr. D. Moore su and beat Mateo Brezzo the United States
hospital pe the peak from The effects Of operation
and wo hours before his DEATH
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Moore Remains Silent

Doctor Moore refuses to discuss the
matter, but DIR. ]. NJ. Gassaway. COM
manding officer at the hospital, de-
clares that there is no truth in the
charges.
81 do not believe said Doctor Gas
saway, that Doctor Moore did any
thing more than merely pat Brezzinio
on the side of the head, as one would
a naughty child. There is no truth
in the chaegr that he struck Brezzinio.
l saw the body after the sailor died,
and there were no marks of violence
on it,"
There were more than dozen men
in ward c, where Brezzinio lay. and
where he died, at the time the attack
charged took place. All of them will
swear to afidavits telling of what
they saw of the treatment given
Brezzinio and, while the authorities
are being petitioned TO investigate the
case, there will be sent other deposit
tions, telling of other alleged cases
of misconduct at the hospital
The sailors of the Pacific have
taken up the matter, and their
agents are actively at work securing
evidence of methods at the marine
marine fremen, the engineers and all
labor unions that draw their men,
bership from the ranks of those that
sail the sea--will take part in agitat-
ing an investigation
Moore Remains Silent
The deposition of William Hoist,
as read last night before the bay and
river steamboatmen's union, makes
the direct charge that Doctor Moore
assaulted Brezzinio as the sailor re-
clined in his bed, suffering with
the pain of his recent operation.
As Secretary Henry Huntsman
read the deposition before the
members, with the statements
that Moore did in an angry
manner W1llIully ana violently strike
and punch the face of said Mateo
Brezzinio more than 20 times with his
clenched fists. shouting Il will kill you.
you scoundrelT' cries Of ''Shamer and
I'VE will carry the fight to Washing
TOM came from every part OF the
room The taking OF the depositions
was Endorsed. and the campaign at
Washington ordered.
Needed Constant Care
Dispositions will be taken until the
full story of Brezzinio's Illness. the hrst
operations performed upon him. the fol-
lowing weeks of treatment. and the
final stages of the illness that ended
with the alleged assault are presented
to the national authorities. The facts
as they will be set forth viii recite
that the sailor required constant care as
result of the surgical operation. and
that this so incensed DR.. Moore that he
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Bomb in Prisoners Pocket

The men were arrested by III. S. Sill
cox, chief detective of the company,
who stated at the hearing that a plot
had been hatched at a secret meeting
of the trolley men to blow up cars.
Early today, he said, he saw Copeland
pick up something from a track in
West Philadelphia When arrested,
Copeland had a bomb in his pocket
Members Of the ANAL gamated asso-
citation of street and electric railway
employees, while admitting that Cope
land was member of their union,
denied any knowledge of the alleged
plot and say that the detectives framed
up the dynamiting plot to discredit the
union.
A man and a boy were killed and four
other boys were seriously hurt when
a trolley car jumped a switch down
town tonight and crashed into the
front of cigar store.
The victims were all standing in
front of the store. There had been a
disturbance down the street and some
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28
Bullets Disperse Big Crowd

Policemen were obliged to shoot be-
fore they succeeded in dispensing a
mob of 1000 gathered at corner
where policeman had forced the driver
of huckster wagon converted into a
bus to unload his passengers. This had
infuriateJ the crowd and they started
to wreck a passing trolley car.
Charged with completely in plot to
blow up trolley cars filed with pas
sengers and TO destroy other property
of the company, Charles r. Copeland. a
striking conductor, and William Field,
stationary engineer formerly of New
York, were held in $1,000 bail today
by Magistrate Heaton in the central
,ol;oa co,,rt
The San Francisco call., 1910-02-28

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The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
WILLIAM E. BARNARD
DIES WHILE AT SEA
Prominent Oaklander Passes
Away on the Mongolia

OAKLAND, July 15.-Word was re-
ceived here today by cable OF the death
of William E. Barnard. a former city
councilman and old resident of Oak
land, on the Pacific Mail steamship
Mongolia July IL. Barnard and his
daughter, Miss Grace Barnard, left May
81 for a three months tour of the
orient. They were on the way from
China to Japan. homeward bound, when
the death occurred
Barnard was born in Boston. Mass.
in 1884. He came TO the Pacific coast
in 1860 as the president of the Villa
mette university of Salem. Ore, subse-
questly going TO the University of
Washington. Ill health led Barnard to
go to southern California. where he
was in the lumber business. He came
to Oakland in 1878. Barnard was one
of the first members of the First Con-
gregationaI church He was active in
public affairs for years
Barnard leaves three children-Wtl-
liam c.. Barnard, grain merchant of
San Francisco, living at Piedmont,
Miss Grace Barnard, principal of the
Oakland kindergarten training class.
and Mrs. A. L. HObsOn of Ventura The
body will be brought to Oakland for
interment.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
Cotton Market

NEW YORK, July 15.-There increased
excitement in the cotton market today. with
every indication that the long talked of July
squeeze at last Oh. owing to an even more
urgent demand from July and August shorts.
Prices had a further sensational advance, with
July cotton selling at 16.43c. 80 points above
the closing point Of last night and fully 81 a
bale above the price ruling before the covering
movement started on Wednesday.
As the yesterday, seemed TO
have any July for sale except the bull leaders,
and they seemed willing to sell only in small lots
the advance which has now carried July back
to practically the highest price of the season.
August shorts seemed TO be almost much wor-
rled as those of July and the price of that
month advanced 10 15.1 12c, or 36c net higher but
the new crop positions were comparatively quiet.
and owing to improved weather and crop ac-
counts, sold of 3@4 points over the closing ig-
of yesterday.
At the high price of this morning July cotton
sold nearly S15 per bale above the low level
touched on the big break of last January. at
which time the bull leaders supposed 10
have inaugurated their present campaign.
After the advance TO 16. 44c for July the de-
mand from shorts slackened and the market
eased of slightly under scattered selling but
closed firm at l6.34c for July. with the general
list unchanged to 40 points above last nights
closing prices.
Huttons wire says:
sSpinners' takings were $4,000 bales for the
week against 10000 last year. making de-
crease in visible supply of American of 1l4,00o
bales. against 10000 last year
Spot cotton closed quiet. 40 points higher.
Middling uplands, .4oc; do gulf, 1880. Sales,
1900 bales
NEW ORLEANS. July l5.-spot cotton, firm.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
Dried Fruits, Raisins, Nuts and Honey

Late mail reports from New York say: al
though New York buyers are Withholding orders
Tor future California prunes. the continued de-
mano for export, particularly from France, and
from middle west markets imparts a strong tone
10 the coast market, which Is Supported by the
increasing prospect Of short crop and the
coast cleanup Of old stocks at u distributing
points Packers unwilling book orders
for early October shipment on less than 4Ac
Z. o. b. bag basis for Santa Clara fruit"
: FrutS-EvsDOrsted apples. ~ d7%c; spricots,
future delivery. S%dlOlac; fancy Moorpark,
1lGl2c peaches. 4G5c; do 1910 crop. future
delivery. Al G513c: prunes. 3h@4c. with &c
premium for Sos and lc premium for 40s; new
crop. 80 @45zc, with the same premiums for
lie larger sizes: figs, 3 = Q5c; pears. 5G7Ikc.
keisins-LsyerS. cluSteEs-6 crown, 81. 50;
crown. Sl-T5; crown. 81 %; seeded 4d5e; or
dinary layers crown. $l25; crown, 90c;
Thompson's seedless. 81 d31sc for unbleached
and 90 a612c for bleached; loose muscatel. 4
crown, 4c; crown, S1ze; 2 crown &c; seedless,
3a2l<c5 new raisins, ~ @2a4c in sweatbox at
Fresno.
Nuts-Almonds. nonpsreils, l4h@15c; Xxi,
l4 q l4l2c; ne plus ultra. 13@13hc; Drake, 10la
@ii'se; lsnEuedocs. lie; hard shell. 71kc; wal
nuts, l5c per 10 for No. 1 softshells. Sl5e for
Ao- do; pecsns, I4iz 415c; peanuts. 414 95c;
pine nuts, 1s@20c per 10.
- Honey-Nominsl.
BeesVax-27l4 @SOc per Ib for light and 2S@
sGc
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16

SYDNEY-Arrived July 12-Br stmr EPSON.
from Tacoma via Victoria
BREST-Sailed July 12-Fr bark Marechal de
Castries, for Oregon.
NEWCASTLE. y. S. W.-Sailed July 11-Br
ship Kinroses- shire. for san Francisco. July IL
Br ship Glenalvon. for oregon.
~SABANG-Sailed July S-Br stmr IndramayO,
for New York.
MAzATLAN-Sailed July 14-Stmr Acapulco,
for San Francisco
PUERTO MEXICO-SaiIed July 13-Stmr Mas
sachusetts. for Philadelphia.
FANCOUYER-Arrived July 14-Stmr Queen,
from Sitka. etc.
OCEAN STEAMERS
GENOA-Arrived July 15-Stmr Princess Irens.
from New York.
LAS PALMAS-Arrived July 15-Stmr Her
months. from Nanaimo and San Francisco for
Hamburg.
NEW YORK-Arrived July 15-Stmr Friedrich
der Crosse, from Naples.
Arrived July 15-Stmr La Tourraine. from
Havre
NAPLES-Arrived July 14-Stmr Oceania. from
New York. July 15-Stmr Cretic. from New
York.
RoTTERDAM-Arrived July 15-Stmr Ryn-
dam, from New York.
SOUTHAMPTON-Sal July 15-Stmr Kais-
erin Auguste Victoria. for New York
PLYMOUTH-Arrived July 15--Stmr President
Lincoln, from New York for Hamburg.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
Bx United wireless

Friday, July 10.
STEAMER ARGYLL-Left Portland July 13.
3:45 D. m for Oeum; July IA, p M. 16
miles south of Point st. George; misty
weather; light northwest wind and sea; baron
eter 1885, temperature o6
STEAMER ENTERPRISE-Hence July o, p.
M. for Hilo; July IA. p. M, 1.234 miles from
San Francisco; cloudy; light northerly breeze,
swell and sea- arrive Hilo early Monday morn
ing.
STEAMER CITY OF PUEBLA-Left Seattle July
10 9 d. ul for San Francisco: July IA s ..
m 45 miles south of Cape Blanco; hazy
overcast and calm. small westerly swell;
barometer 29.9s; temperature 6o.
STEAMER ATLAs-Left Richmond July 10, a.
passed North head: clear: moderate northwest
wind and sea; barometer 29.7O; temperature 56.
STEAMER GovERNoR-En route San Diego to
San Francisco; July IA. p m, 20 miles south
west of Point Conception: fine weather; baronl-
eter 29.90 temperature 81
STEAMER SANTA RosA-Hence July IA, II a.
M for San Diego: July Ii, 8 D. M. 81 miles
south of Point Sur: calm and smooth; all well.
STEAMER ASUNCIoN-Left Astoria July IA,
4:3O a. M for Port San Luis; July II. D.
m OF Cape Arago; passed steamer G.. W.
29.eS;- temperature, dry 81. wet IS; light
northwest wind: all we'll; expect to arrive Port
San Luis Saturday. p. m.
STEAMER RoAEoKE-From Portland for San
Francisco. July IA, p. m. passed steamer
Geo. W. Fenwick. from Portland for San Pc
dro,. with log raft ID tow. on Umpqua river
light northwest wind; moderate sea.
STEAMER w. s. PoRTER-From Portland for
San Francisco. July Is. 1:30 a. M, miles
south of Cape Blanco passed steamer Geo. w.
Fenwick, with log raft In tow, from Portland
for San Pedro
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
pota,oe.. Onion. and vegetabIc.

Everything in the vegetable line moved of
freely yesterday. buying for local and SUBURBAN
wants being brisk but supplies of most descrin-
tions were so far in excess Of requirements that
the market remained decidedly weak. Eggplant.
cucumbers. summer squash and peppers were all
lower and large receivers Of tomatoes were
obliged 10 shade the quotations 10 effect clear
anDes. Attractive lots Of green corn brought q
small advance but general offerings continued TO
drag badly AT unsustained rates. The market for
d POTATOES and onions had easier tone and some
for both.
Potstoes-Per box. 75asoc; in sacks. s1@115
per ctl.
0nions-New. yellow. S2G225 per ctl.
Hegetsb bles-Greeu corn. T5cNS1-50 per sack
for choice; asparagus, S1@i.50 per box; toma-
toes. S5cn 81 .25 per box; green peas, 3d 4c per
n. string beans 2d4c per lb: summer squash,
A0d 60c per box: eggplant. S5cmsl per box; green
d. peppers, 50G60c per box; garlic, 405c per 10
50665c per box; caulihower, 65MT5c per dozen;
ifarnips. 75cdSl per sack; carrots. f5ctISi Per
sack. rhuharb, JOn 6Jc per beX; green ezra,
SIfI.5o per box.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
SYNOPSIS OF MEATHER CoNDITIoNS

SYNOPSIS OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
The weather has been generally clear over the
Pacific slope and eastward to the Mississippi.
Cloudy weather is reported throughout the Allan
tic states the Ohio valley and lake region. Rain
has fallen in Missouri. Kentucky and Tennessee.
moderate depression is passing northeastward
from Kansas and Missouri and will cause unset
tied weather Saturday in the states to the east
ward
The most noticeable feature of the map is the
excessively warm weather prevailing In the Mis-
souri, valley. The day was one of the warmest
recorded during the year. The following maxi
mum temperatures occurred: Chicago gs: Moor
head. 9S; Oklahoma 9S: Roswell. %; Williston.
9S: Abilene, 9S: Denver. 96; North Platte, %;
Dodge City, o.
In California the temperatures nearly nor
NAL. In the Sacramento valley there has been a
slight fall. and also in the San Joaquin.
There is less fog than usual along the coast.
The relative humidity at Red Bluff was AZ and at
Fresno AZ per cent.
Forecast for the so hours ending at midnight
Saturday. July 49,
For San Francisco and vicinity--Fair Saturday,
with fog in the morning; moderate west winds.
For the Santa Clara vaiey-Fair Saturday
slightly warmer; light north winds
For the Sacramento valley-Fair Saturday
moderate temperature: light south winds.
For the San Joaquin valey-Fair Saturday
continued warm: light west winds.
For California south of the Tehachapi-Fair
Saturday; light north wind changing to south.
A. &. McADIE District Forecaster
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
ESTIMATE ASKED ON
COST OF LITIGATION
City's Counsel Asked to Figure
Expense of Water Suits

OAKLAND, July 15.-Attorneys VIII
liam r. Davis, r. NJ. Fitzgerald and
Carl NJ. Abbott. special counsel for the
city in the suits with the water COM
pany over rates. were requested by the
auditing and finance committee Of the
city council last night to submit to the
council next Monday evening an esti-
mate of the cost to the city of eontin
uing the litigation during the year
1911.
The report will include the fees and
expenses of two additional experts who
were requested by the attorneys as as
sistants to J. H. Dockweiler, consulting
engineer, in preparing data for evil
dence.
The estimate of the expenses for next
year is desired that the city in making
up the tax levy may provide funds for
continuing the suits.
The San Francisco call., 1910-07-16
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ENJOYING PROSPERITY
Membership and Funds of Or
ganization Are Increasing

ALAMEDA. July 15.-The member
ship and finances of the chamber of
commerce are increasing steadily. ac-
cording to a report, of Secretary Frank
Lyon. At meeting of the Organiza
tion last night the following were ad-
mitted as members:
A. H. w. Koerber. Pacific refrigerat-
ing company. Russell p. Baker, Italian
restaurant. Illuminated signs company,
s. A. Moss. Purity home bakery COM
pany. d. NJ. Etter, George w. Wheeler
& Son, Tacoma beeT company, Carlson
G. Walker.
The new directorate OF the chamber
has paid off all of the old bills. and the
organization is now free from debt.
The chamber is arranging for an en-
tertainment TO be presented under the
management of the organization about
the middle of August. The committee
in charge consists OF G. A. LerOux. E.
o. Pullman, J. f. Miranda and G. NJ.
Leavitt.