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The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
.LUMBERMAN Denies
STORY OF COMBINE
F. c. Shoemaker Declares That
Only Foundation for Story
Was Business Meeting

Published statements to the effect
that a combine was being effected by
lumber barons of the Pacific coast
were denied yesterday by F. C. Shoe
maker of the Willipa lumber company
and one of the men declared to be in
the deal.
The meeting at which this alleged
combine was supposed to have been
formed or was about to be formed" he
said, was nothing more than meet
ing of the executive committee of the
Pacific Coast lumbermen's and manu-
facturers' association at which the
ordinary routine business of the asso-
citation was transacted The published
statements charging us with formu-
lating plans for forming a combine
which would withstand the onslaught
of the Sherman antitrust act is false
and ridiculous in the extreme.
There seems to be no other foun-
dation for the story than that some
lumbermen met in the st. Francis ho-
tel. Some of us did meet, but we COM
prised the executive committee of our
association and the purpose of our
meeting was the transaction of busi-
ness of the most ordinary kind"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
IN ACCIDENT Wife
KILLS HER SPOUSE
Aged Woman, While Carrying
Revolver, Trips on Rug and
Shoots Husband

DENVER, Nay 2I.-Charles S. Cooper.
. wealthy businessman. % years old,
died in a hospital tonight from the
effects Of bullet wound due to the
accidental discharge of ., ,srevolver in
the hands of his wife, who is "a Cooper
was preparing for journey and his
wife was packing his grip.
While doing so. she found revolver
lying in a bureau drawer, and with the
suggestion that perhaps he had better
explain its workings to her in case she
should have use for it in his absence,
Mrs Cooper approached her husband, re-
Volver in hand.
As she was crossing the room she
tripped on rug and fell forward. Her
finger pressed the trigger and the re-
volver was discharged. The bullet pen
etrated Cooper's abdomen.
The aged woman screamed for help
and neighbors hurried to the scene.
Mrs. Cooper is prostrated 1t is
feared she will die from the shock
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
FRIAR Land SALE
STIRS CRITICISM
Congressman DenOunces Gov
ernment for Selling Estate
"At One=third Its Value"

WASHINGTON, May 21.-An arraign-
ment of the administrations sale of the
Philippine friar lands and of the activi-
ties of the so called sugar trust" in
that archipelago was made in the house
today by Covington of Maryland.
He said everybody knew that the
Rockefellers controlled the Standard
oil company and the oilfelds and that
the Havemeyers controlled the Ameri-
can sugar refining company, which he
denounced as Crooked with a cum
ming criminality unequalled in the
country"
He charged that the government sold
the magnificent estate OF $1,000 acres
OF the San Jose estate in dubious opin-
ion Of an attorney general at one-third
the price the government paid at the
time the lands were taken over from
the friars."
OF the firm of Strong & Cadwal llader of
New York of which Henry w. Taft, the
presidents brother, was a member
Henry w. Taft was a member of that
firm at the time" interjected Martin
Yes replied Covington, 'and it was
trust destroyed and wrecked that inde-
pendent concern, the Pennsylvania
sugar refining company.
Covington stamped the sugar trusts
methods as insidiously corrupt and its
dominating factors desperately crimi-
nal"
He referred to what he described as
13 days discrepancy in the date of the
attorney generals opinion and the be-
ginning of work by representatives of
the sugar trust in advance of that
opinion, under which the sale of the
lands was permitted. He said it was
evident that the sugar trust" would
not have begun operations in advance
of the opinion as it did unless it had
ironclad assurances it would get the
goods
McKinlay of California replied, say
ing that 1t was remarkable propo-
sition to say the sugar company would
go 5000 miles to get such lands.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
SCHUSSLER SENT
TO WASHINGTON
Engineer to Muster Forces for
Fight on the Hetch Hetchy
Permit

Herman Schussler. consulting en-
Eineer of the Spring Valley company.
p has been dispatched to washington to
lead the sttsck on the Hetch Hetchy
permit SchussIer viii master all of
the forces that have upon previous
occasions united against san Francisco.
Nature clubs of eastern cities, the cleo
trio and power monopolies and Spring
Valley viii join in an assault upon the
city's rights.
Schussler left the city early in the
week, intending to~visit en- route those
people who had given him support un-
ner similar circumstances at the ma
tional capital It is understood that he
VIII seek an opportunity to make re-
ply to the arguments presented by the
San Franciscans before Secretary Bal
1linger Of May 25. He will also en-
deavor TO gain hearing for those
clubs which have always appeared as
allies of Spring Valley.
Reports from Washington are to the
effect that the board of engineers con-
Tened by Ballinger viii be requested
TO undertake. an inspection, not-onl of
Hetch Hetehy5 but Of the spring Valley
properties as well, It is said. to be
part Of the plan of opposition to the
city to make it appear that the Spring
Valley system can be made TO develop
an the water necessary for the munich
paIiy.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
ESTRADA FORCES
SURROUND ENEMY
Entire Train, With 100000
Rounds of Ammunition, Cap
tured; Supplies Cut OFF

BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua. May 21.-
Have enemy completely surrounded
and cut off from ammunition and pro-
visions. Expect surrender at any time"
This was the message that came to
General Juan Estrada, leader of the
insurgent forces, from General Mena to-
day The Estrada forces. under Mena.
according to the plan which had been
decided upon, executed their first move
yesterday afternoon at Rama. General
AImena allowed General Chavarta OF
the Madrid forces to close upon Rama
when he moved a small body of his
forces in a feint to attack Chavaria' 5
forces. At the same time General Mon
cado, at the head of an insurgent de-
tachment made a forced march from
Muelle de Bueys. distance of 40 miles
west of Rama, and attacked Chavarias'
ammunition and provision train
The entire train, with 100000 rounds
of ammunition and a large amount OF
provisions, was captured and Cha
varias' supplies were cut off. General
Chavarias now holds a position facing
Rama, with General Mena at his front,
and General Moncado at the rear.
General Mena reports his loss IN
the feint attack as small
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
MORE FISH Sent
TO GLUE FACTORY
Trust Declines to Market It's
Oversupply of Soles in
San Francisco
Independent Company Plans to
Enter Local Field In the
Near Future
Continued From Page 20

most riot against Storlesi because he
offered to settle for rock cod at cents
pound and cod at cents. Storlesi
said that this was all the wholesalers
would give. The men protested, but
ended by accepting the money, as they
were most of them hard pressed. But
during the last week the men sold with
an independence of mind that Jared the
trust. The result was that payday yes
terday brought the men cents a pound
FOR rock cod and cents for cod
Paladini and the Western were con-
sequently placed in the peculiar po-
sltion of paying more for cod than they
asked for soles, which they take in
their trawling boats. But the reason is
apparent, and if the trust dealers were
again to cut down the cod men at the
wharf as was done the previous week
paying cents for the rock cod sold to
the retailers at cents, the revolt there
might give retailers and peddlers entry
past the trusts power of control. If
they kept up the price on soles they
would make their eXtortionate methods
only the more obnoxious when they
come to scale their prices down TO
those to be set by the competing inde-
pendent company next month.
Cheaper prices to the consumer and
increased pay to the fishers have so far
resulted from the grand jury's inquiry
into the methods of the fish trust.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
LOCAL OPTION MAY
DEVELOP SCANDAL
Grand jury investigates Report
ed Use of Money Against
Legislation

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, May 21.-Fifteen
persons were subpenaed today to tes-
tify before the Sangamon county grand
jury in connection with alleged use of
money in local option legislation.
Among those who will appear next
Tuesday are James K. Shields, head of
the Illinois anti-saloon league, and Err
nest A. Scroggin of this city, who had
charge of the interests of the league
during the last two sessions of the
legislature.
While not divulging any of the evil
dence which has been brought to his
attention regarding the local option
legislation, States Attorney Burke ad-
mitted that within the last two days he
has received information which war
ranted an investigation.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
PEANUTS FROM VIRGINIA
FOREIGNERS IN DISGUISE

NEW YORK, May 21.--And now it is
charged that the humble peanut has
been sailing under false colors.
The charge comes as the result of a
prolonged rivalry on the wholesale
markets here between the dealers in
domestic peanuts and those who import
their supplies from Spain, China and
other countries.
The Virginia nuts are quoted at from
25 to 33 per cent above the foreign
product.
Letters were sent out a couple of
weeks ago by Virginia shippers warn
ing dealers not to depend on foreign
peanuts, which do not keep well, it is
said.
Now comes a reply with figures to
prove that Virginia imports tons of pea
nuts and resells them, so that buyers do
not really know that the peanuts COM
Ing from that state were grown there
or in Europe or Asia.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
ding, DONG BELL,
FLANNERY'S WELL
Cash Registers Ring Triumphant
"Pingr' of Virtues
VindicatiOn
Red Roses Rare and Brass
Bands Blare Lend "Class"
to Celebration

Virtue celebrated its vindication last
night at the Richelieu saloon with two
dozen Easter lilies, several hard work
and two brass bands. Harry Flannery.
commandant of the Richelieu, and his
friends rejoiced over the verdict re-
turned in Marin county on Thursday.
Drinks were a bit" apiece, but where
the lunch counter once charmed there
was nothing more substantial than red
ana Whlte roses, carnations and sweet
peas.
Five policemen under Sergeant Bird
sail acted as ushers and saw to il that
the crowd attracted by the band did
not block the entryway, so that in
fiuential citizens bent on congratulate
ing the former president of the board
of police commissioners would have no
difficulty in securing entrance TO the
bar behind which eight bar tenders and
the battery of cash registers kept up
their merry chorus of felicitation.
Harry Flannery had come through
the Marin county superior courts purged
OF charge of grand larceny,N and his
friends saw to it that his return. to the
ranks of the unindieted should be
marked with eclat.
At times the music of the band play
ing the 'Mendelssohn rag" or that
classic of the old masters. Hot Time
in the Old Town." could be heard dis
tfnctly, but the greater part of the time
the harmony of the cash registers.
played in major key, quite effectively
drowned the dissonance of the band.
Calm and dignifed, Flannery stood
in the midst of his marble hail. re-
ceiving the congratulations of his
friends and adherents or such of them
as could penetrate to the inner pre-
cincts of the place Of elation and feIic-
itation.
Calm and dignified likewise were the
decorations. On the lunch counter, un-
der the pictures of the modest ladies,
where commonly the boiled ham bios
SONS like the rose, were masses of car
nations. Near the north wall, under
the picture of the other ladies. was
set piece of roses. carnations and for
get-me-nots, bearing the enchanting
phrase Congratulations"
On the bar, graceful guardians of
the busy cash registers, were stately
bunches of easter lilies in all their
chaste beauty and appropriateness.
Huge punches of carnations half con-
cealed, half revealed, the soft lines of
the marble. lady who stands serene and
abstemious in front of the mirror. A
graceful arch of carnations spanned the
glistening glassware of the bar.
And the band played on, drowned
frequently as it was by the sturdy ring
of the cash register. The Flannery
verdict was ratified and drinks were a
bit apiece.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
PYTHIAN CASTLE
CORNERSTONE Laid
Grand Chancellor j. L. Childs
Conducts Impressive Ger
emOnies
Especial Dispatch to The Conl


SANTA CRUZ. May 21.-Today will
long live in the memory of the knights
of Pythias. especially the members of
Avalon lodge of this city, for at il
o'clock this morning with most fitting
ceremonies the cornerstone was laid for
the new three story Pythian castle.
Pomp and splendor was added by the
presence of the officers of the grand
lodge and the delegates to the sessions
just concluded in this city. At 10
o'clock parade started from the Sea
Beach hotel, headed by Assemblyman
John B. Maher as marshal and Major j.
i. Wright. Sheriff H. V. Tafton and
John Lamb as aids. The Santa Cruz
beach band lead the uniform rank, the
grand lodge and past chanceliors in
autos. officers and members of the
grand temple of Pythian Sisters and
members of Hermioh temple
Welcome was extended by Past Grand
Chancellor David c. Clark of this city.
and Grand Chancellor David c. Childs
directed the exercises.
Architect z. L. Van Cleeck announced
that the foundation was ready for the
placing Of the stone. after which Grand
Prelate General J. A. Driffill of Oxnard
The dedication was made by Grand
Vice Chancellor Benjamin F. Bledsoe of
San Bernardino, Grand eKeper of Rec
ords and Seals Herman Schaffner of San
Francisco and Grand aMster of Ex-
chequer James r. Sloan of San Fran
cisco.
The band rendered a selection, after
which the stone was anointed by Grand
Master at Arms NJ. r. Knox. The list of
various articles were placed in the re-
ceptacle by Colonel Charles w. Wal
dron, past chancellor commander of the
local lodge.
The oration was made by Frank j.
MCGOWAN of San Francisco, past grand
chancellor.
The knights OF Pythias will have one
of the finest lodge buildings in this
part of the state and the 500 members
are enthusiastic over the prospects of
their castle. 1t will be unique in itself
for provisions have been made for a
gymnasium to occupy a portion of the
first floor, and there will be baths in
connection. The furnishings will be
very elaborate. This is a rare occasion
when a lodge makes preparations to
enter into the physical work in the
development of mankind, but this is
what the local order is figuring on
doing. It comes as an innovation in
the line OF lodgework.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
BUSINESSMEN TELL
OF SCHOOL FRANKS
Graduates of Boys High Cele-
brate Twenty-fifth Anni-
versary With Banquet

Recalling their pranks, follies and
when they attended the boys high
school, now the Lowell high school. in
a series of reminiscent stories, ad-
dresses and anecdotes, a number of Sc
date businessmen of the city who COM
posed the class of 's5 celebrated the
twenty-fifth anniversary of their grad
uation with a banquet at the Maison
Doree Friday night.
The annual reunion of all graduates
within reach of the city proved bril-
liant success. Business cares were laid
aside and the spirit of .frolicsome youth
reigned supreme for more than two
hours.
Edgar d. Peixotto presided as toast
master. Teasts were responded to as
follows: The Glass of S." DIR. T. A.
Rottanzi; "Old High School Days" S.
Schwartz; Glass Sentiments" Emelio
Lastreto; Our Teachers" w. B. Water
man; Our Schoolboy Franks" Frank
n. Martin; Our Glass in the Business
Community" Leon Chenery; "Publica-
tions and Witticisms from Shot J. A.
Ephraim; Poorest IN Mathematics,
Richest in Finances" S. Meyer; How
We Used to Fool Our Teachers" j. A.
Brosnan; Pictures of the Glass of 's5,"
Harry S. Fonda of Monterey; Absent
Ones" George C. Roeding of Fresno;
Our Undying Glass Spirit" Samuel M.
Newmark of Los Angeles; What Our
Glass Has Accomplished" George B.
McDougall
kilograms were received from Will
lam L. Gerstle president of the cham
Der of commerce. who is in Washington
pulling for the 1915 exposition Henry
]. Ottenheimer of Portland and Leon
Cook of Hilo, H. T.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
CHARITY WORKERS WANT
ALL WIDOWS TO MARRY
Husband a Necessary Part of a
Family

ST LOUIS, May 21.-Following an
established custom, the national Con-
ference Of Charities and Corrections
held a general session tonight The
common topic was Families and Neigh
berhood, with Miss Mary Z. Richmond,
director Of the charity department of
the Russell Sage foundations sas chair
man
That dependent women with their
children We're a charge upon the COM
munity in deeper sense than any other
type coming under the care of chari-
table institutions was the consensus of
opinion Of the delegates at one of the
sectional meetings during the day.
Able bodied widows, it was. agreed,
should earn part Of their living in order
10 retain the respect Of their children.
Widows should also marry, said most
Of the speakers, because" as George
l. Sehon Of Louisville said, "a husband
IS a necessary part of the family"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
BOY SAVES GIRL FROM
TRAIN ON A TRESTLE
Child Compels Companion to
Crouch on Ties

PLAINFIELD, N. J., May 21-Hazel
Hendricks and Albert Hurting, two 8
year old Plainfield children, owe their
lives to the boys quick presence of
mind in an emergency yesterday.
They were crossing a railroad trestle
when a fast train approached. There
was not time for them to escape from
the bridge, and young Hurting quickly
threw his terrified girl companion prone
on the ties, crouching down close be-
side her and holding her tight to the
heavy crosspieceS.
One hundred bystanders at the sta
tion, 500 feet away, shuddered, fearing
that the children would be killed, but
after the train passed both jumped up
unharmed.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
"ROTTEN PLACE"
CAUSES LAWSUIT
Lodging House Keeper Airs Her
Troubles in Court; Asks
$4,000 Damages
Especial Diseoteh 10 The CoLIl

SANTA BARBARA, May 21.-Alleging
that Mrs. Bertha Johanson had driven
business away from the lodging house
kept by Mrs. Goldie NJ. Adams by call
ing it a rotten place" and that Mrs
Johanson had also made reflections on
the character of Mrs. Adams, the latter
has brought suit against Mrs Johanson
for s17 900 damages for slander.
Mrs. Adams keeps the Orange Grove
house, 313 State street. Mrs. Johanson
keeps the fremont at $40 State street
lust across the way"
The complaint alleges that Mrs Jo-
hanson has had the habit of calling
across to persons who looked as though
they might sample the hospitality OF
the Orange Grove house, using the re-
mark, Don't go there; that place is
rotten"-
Two counts are based on this alleged
habit of Mrs. Johanson. On the further
ground that Mrs. Johanson has made
statements defamatory to Mrs. Adams
moral character, $4,000 for each : OF
three counts is asked.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
COMMON SENSE REMEDY

The manufacturers of Electropodes
thin copper and zinc plates, to be
worn in the shoes-have hit upon a
Eovel, but extremely effective, method
of treating bodily ailments. Rheuma-
tism, neuralgia, nervous headaches, in
somnia, stomach and liver troubles,
are quickly corrected and permanently
cured, by means of Electropodes
If your Druggist cannot furnish
Electropodes-write to Western Elec-
tropode Co., 261 Los Angeles St, Los
Angeles, Cal, and they will see that
you are supplied If Electropodes fail
to cure, the $1.00 deposited will be re-
turned
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
GROWING CHILDREN
The Period when the Nervous Activity
Is at It's Greatest

Against the practice of giving tea
and coffee to children, we cannot speak
too strongly. Childhood is the period
when the nervous activity is at its
greatest. The brain is ever busy re-
ceiving new impressions. Reflex ac-
ton. coordination of muscles, and the
special senses are all under a special
course of training.
..The nervous system is pushed to it's
utmost capacity, and long is the list of
victims that follow It's over-stimulation.
In these little people nothing but harm
can come from the use of such cere-
bral stimulants as tea or coffee. Bad
then, as this practice is, let us as ply
sicians be aggressive in it's prohibi-
ton.
DO not be satisfied by answering
mo- when asked as to their use, but let
us teach the families with whom we
come in contact that such practice is
evil. We speak emphatically, because
not only among the poor and unedu-
Gated, but among the rich, who should
know better, this practice is marvel
ously prevalent.'-The Home Doctor.
Children like a warm beverage for
breakfast and it is we'll for them to
have it if the drink is a food and not
drug.
Postum is made to supply a rich
nourishing liquid food with a crisp
cOicS tdStc IOI tIlOSe WHO cannot ana
should not use coffee. Analysis shows
it to contain about fourteen per cent
of muscle-forming elements aud 66.11
per cent of energy and fat-producing
elements, which go to nourish and sus-
tain the delicate nerve centers through
out the body and from which the vital
energy proceeds
The success of child or adult depends
largely upon proper sustenance for the
body. Children who depend upon the
intelligence of their elders to furnish
them with good food deserve our most
careful attention and thought.
Read -The Road to wellville." found
in pkgs. There's Reason"
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
AIRSHIP FLIES
ACROSS STRAIT
IN Dense FOG
De Lesseps Guides MOnOpIane
From Calais and Lands
Near Dover
Aviator Out of Sight of the
Torpedo Destroyer Which
Attended Him

new seeker for cross channel honors
would choose the same spot That was
what De Lesseps intended to do had
not the fog interfered.
Curtiss Lights on Lake
HAAIAfONDSPORT, n. Y, May 21.-
Glenn II. Curtiss made a flight of 40
minutes today. circling the northern
end Of Lake Keuka 23 times and alight-
ing purposely on the surface of the lake
I'm perfect safety. His aeroplane re-
tained its equilibrium and was towed
ashore uninjured.
Curtiss has equipped his latest model
with water tight compartments. and
the marine tests which he is now car
rying out are the first ever attempted.
Aviators have descended into the
water before this. but not from design.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
MAUD ALLAN BIDS
PLEASING FAREWELL
Artist Repeats Her Repertoire of
Classic Dances

Miss Maud Allan gave her farewell
performance of classic dancing at the
Valencia theater last evening before an
audience which filled the auditorium.
She repeated her famous classic dances,
including the eVision of Salome," and
her grace and beauty were rewarded
with much applause.
The large orchestra under Paul
Steindorff rendered the classical music
al program admirably.
Miss Allan's series of dances attract
ed a great deal of attention in this
city, and her final appearance was the
occasion of a sincere testimonial of ap-
probation by those interested in the
art.
The San Francisco call., 1910-05-22
STORM CLOUDS GATHER
AT OPENING OF OPERA

PARIS, May 21.-A violent demon
stration marked the opening perform
ance OF the Metropolitan opera COM
pany at the Chatelet theater tonight.
The demonstration came from the
upper gallery and is supposed to have
voiced the dispIeasure Of the people
over the failure of the company to re-
engage two French singers.
The opera was Aida and the sing
ers for time were compelled to battle
against a storm of cries and Kisses.
Finally, however, they won out and
the opera proceeded without Interrupt
tion.