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The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16

BLIND ASYLUM DIRECTORS
ASK FOR LEGISLATIVE AID
Use Trust Funds Without Authority
and Now Find Themselves in
a QuandarY.
HEADQUARTERS,

CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
MENTO, Jan. 5.-The board of directors
of the California Institution for the Edu-
cation of the Deaf and Blind are in a
quandary because of an unusual and un-
authorized use by them of certain trust
funds of which they had control, but
which were created for specific purpose.
The board has come before the Legislat-
ture asking for assistance The assis-
tance demanded will probably be grant
ed, but it is also probable that some ex-
planation will be asked before the matter
is settled.
At the last session of the Legislature
bill was passed carrying an appropria-
tion for a new hospital for the institution,
something which was admittedly much
needed there. Following his policy of
what has since been shown to be false
economy Governor Gage vetoed the meas
ure and the institution was left without
place in which to properly care for
those of the inmates who required medi-
cal treatment Instead of waiting how
ever, for the Legislature to meet again
and to provide for the needs of the in
stitution, the board of directors being
pressed by smallpox epidemic took the
matter in hand themselves and taking
money from certain of the trust funds
built hospital. Now they want the
Legislature to reimburse the funds de-
pleted by the action.
In the annual report of the president
Of the board of directors appears the fol-
lowing paragraph which explains In gem
eral terms only what was done. 1t is not
explained in detail elsewhere in the re-
port:
The epidemic of smallpox referred to in the
principals report convinced the directors that
consideration for the safety of the pupils re-
quired that immediate measures should be
taken for the building of segregated hos
pital, where children attacked by contagious
diseases could at once be separated and treated
before such diseases became epidemic, thus
involving. as was the case in 1901 the ex-
and
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rate classes in the common schools for
the instruction of the deaf. Welck in
tends to bring a number of deaf mutes to
Sacramento to impress the Committee on
Education with the necessity of passing
favorably upon the measure.
Senator Leavitt introduced a bill to
amend section 1874 of the Political Code
providing for and designating who shall
constitute a board to be known as "The
State Textbook Commission and grant
ing it special powers
Senator Curtin asked for an appropria-
ton of $4,000 for the purpose of erect
ing and constructing bridges, canals and
grading upon what is called the Sonora
and Mono toll road, State highway.
Senator Welch introduced Senate con-
current resolution No. 5, providing for
the adoption of seven charter amend
ments adopted by the voters of San Fran
cisco at the December election.
Senator Lukens made motion that the
Senate adjourn until Monday next. He
explained that by doing so it would not
be against the constitutional provision,
which provides that the Senate should
not adjourn over three days. He read
an opinion rendered by the Attorney Cen
eral in 1891 who advised the State Con-
troller that the Senate could adjourn
from Friday to Monday, provided it met
on Monday.
While his colleagues did not question
Lukens' Interpretation of the constitution
or the wisdom of the official who gave the
opinion, it was deemed best. to adjourn
until Sunday in order that no question
should arise.
Senator Lukens accepted the suggestion
and the motion that when the Senate ad-
iourns. it do so until Sunday morning at
II o'clock, was adopted
Four-fifths of the members secured
leaves of absence until Monday.
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YOUNG BOXER
IS SERIOUSLY
! HURT IN RING
Frank Mcconnell Lies
Unconcious at a
Hospital.
Fails to Come To After Being
Knocked Out by
Joe Welch.
Has Better Of the Contest Up to the
Fourteenth Round, When Blow
on the Chin Puts Him
Down

Young Frank Mcconnell is lying at the
Central Emergency Hospital in a precas
rIous condition as a result Of injuries he
received in his bout at the Mechanical
Pavilion last night with Spider" Jos
Nelch IN the fourteenth round Of what
was scheduled 10 be a hfteen-round COM
test between the two featherweights No
Connen received a right cross on the
point Of the chin. just as he was getting
up from the floor where he had taken
eight seconds Of the count McConnell,s
head struck the padded ring floor with
a bang and without waiting to count the
lrostrate boxer out Referee Jimmy Nc
Dewitt mOtioned McConneITs seconds to
take him TO his corner. When Mcconnell
was lifted 10 his corner it was plainly
evident that~he was badly injured and no
time was lost in getting him TO the dress
l9g-room, where DR.. W. c. Eidenmuller
ihe clubs physician. was in attendance
lar Eidenmuller worked over the uncon-
seious boxer for several minutes and then
ordered him taken to the hospital, across
the street.
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SENATE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO MEMORY OF DWYER
Adopts Resolution of Respect and
Orders Copy Sent to Family
of Deceased
HEADQUARTERS.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. sAcRA-
MENTO, Jan. 15.-The joint commits
tee appointed to draft resolutions of re-
spect to the memory of the late Lawrence
J. Dyer of San Francisco presented the
following, which was adopted by rising
vote:
We. your Joint committee. appointed to dra w
up resolutions of respect 70 the memory Of the
late l.. J. Dwyer. beg leave to report cas- fol-
lows:
Whereas. By the death of the honorable l.. ]
Dwyer, recently member of the Senate OF the
state of California from the Nineteenth DIS
trict this State has lost one of Its foremost
citizens-one who as a legislator devoted his
entire time and every effort to intelligently.
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TWO CHANGES IN TREATY.
Senate Committee Amends Cuban
Reciprocity Measure.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations to-day
agreed to report the Cuban reciprocity
treaty to the Senate with two amendments
The first Of these is the guarantee against
a further reduction OF the sugar tariff
which was adopted yesterday. and the
other makes a reduction Of 40 per cent in
duty on American cattle exported to Cuba
instead Of 20 per cent. as provided in ths
treaty as 1t was originally transmitted to
the Senate.
Senators Bacon and Bailey cast their
votes against the resolution for a favora
BILE report but all the other votes were in
the Affirmative
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ROW OVER DISTRIBUTION OF PLACES IS CARRIED TO ASSEMBLY
AND THE ADHERENTS OF CAGE SUFFER QUICK BUT DECISIVE DEFEAT
Governor Pardee Is Guest
of Native Sons of
Sacramento.
Delivers a Happy Speech
and Is Cheered and
AppIauded.

A ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
-IEcJTO. Jan. 15.-Governor George
C. Pardee was accorded an ova-
n ton this evening at the recep-
H ton rendered him by the Native
~ Sons of this city. He was cheered
and applauded and his hand vas shaken
by hundreds of members. The reception
was in the nature of celebration Of the
fact that a native son is in the guberna-
torial chair for the first time Members
of the Legislature attended in numbers
and many delivered felicitous addresses
The affair was held under the auspices
Of the following parlors:
Sacramento Parlor No. 3, Sunset Parlor
No. 26 and Max Park Parlor No. 213. The
committee of arrangements consisted of
the following: A. White, w. w. Greer.
C.. NJ Hunt, T. W. McAuliffe, T. II. Wal
lis. A. H. Hawley and w II. Devlin.
Assemblyman w. W Greer of Sacra-
rne-s+a was chairman of the affair. which
was in the form of high jinks. After
speeches had been delivered by Greer and
Frank ID. Ryan of Sacramento, Governor
Pardee was introduced. When the cheer
ing had subsided. he spoke In part as fol-
lows:
Four years ago in Sacramento at the pavll-
ion there a Republican convention. and a
dear good old friend of mine-one OF those men
with sharp tongue but a soft heart-and
myself were engaged in heated conversation.
and II came down to the point when General
Pierce said mo native son has been Governor
Of California" and l said. Il would rather be
a native son than Governor and the general
said quick as flash. George. what's the
matter with being bOth?' Laughter and ap-
plause) And here 1 am now. Need / say
that / am glad 10 see you and need | say that
1 hope you are glad to see me- and need 1 say
that hope four years from now no one VIII
regret that Pardee is a native Son2
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Amendment to Ballot Law.

CALL HEADQUARTERS SACRA
MENTO. jan 15.-An amendment to
the ballot law designed to shorten the
time required by the voter to mark his
ballot is proposed In Dougherty's Assem-
bly, bill 223- Among other things Il is
provided that the name OF each candidate
for Office shall be printed only once on
the ballot.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
no Ignore Canteen Question

WASHINGTON. Jan. 15.-The House
Committee on Military Affairs to-day BY
resolution decided to take no action at
the present session on the canteen ques-
ton. The committee also authorized a IA
vorable report on the bill placing Briga-
dier General Merriam. retired on the list
of retired major generals.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
DUTIES OF NATIVE SONS.

I remember my good father going down the
street with me before his death. saying to me,
The time was when there. was not a gray
hair in the boundaries of California The time
when a man of 40 years OF age was an
is streaked with gray: see how / shuttle Look
abroad and the young men growing into
manhood. Our places will soon be filed by
those VINO born the soil of California
Gray hairs are here and those Of who are
who succeed US will devoIve the duties and
burdens that carrying, and say to all
native sons, beware Of the burdens Of Califor-
MIA Stand the forefront Of battle and
to it that Callfornias name shall not suffer
1t is a good thing to be Governor 0aughter)
and it is a bad thing 10 be Governor, More
laughter and applause) 1t Is bad thing to
hold down the Legislature. Laughter and ap-
pause) But I do not mean to say that all
friends are good people All Californians.
If they are of the vintage Of 1902. are good
people, and / love them all But / repeat.
every native son bears on his shoulders por-
ton of the weight and burden of the affairs Of
state and once more I want IT understood that
upon him devolves the duty of being a repre-
sentative citizen and doing his duty toward the
State. (Applause.)
O o
State so early in the game, President
Wheeler wisely announced that he had
arranged for a special excursion rate on
the railroad at 81 80 for the round trip.
This would enable the legislators to go
at their own expense. The tempting bait
was swallowed whole. The younger mem
bers thought of the charming eo-eds and
declared the chance was too good to lose.
Altogether SO Senators and 40 Assembly
men are booked to start for Berkeley on
the Z a. m. train tomorrow. Upon their
arrival they will be royalty greeted by
the faculty and students, who will show
them around the place. A meeting and
exhibition at the gymnasium are pro-
grammed.
After luncheon Mrs Phoebe Hearst will
give reception to the legislators wives
and ladies.
Governor Pardee will be unable to at
tend owing to the pressure of executive
duties, but he explains that having been
a regent of this university for many
years he Is fully acquainted with its
needs.
Assemblyman Walsh is the only men,
ber of the Alameda delegation who had
elected to stay behind. He says there is
no need for him to go. as he is willing to
vote for anything the university wants.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
PAYS TRIBUTE TO PIONEERS.

OF California you have heard many times.
It is a great State. To me il is the greatest
State of the greatest nation on this earth The
stumps there near the Donner Lake pro-
claim many of her tragedies and down near
the Death Valley bleaching bones and rusting
OK chains tell OF tragedies; and yet, green with
the Verdure Of our mild winter. south OF the
Tehaehapi. the garden OF the gods and north.
the land of milk ana honey, proclaim the
greatness of the State which you and 1 are
proud to call our Own-of which We are proud
to say We are native sons.
To me no greater prospect. no greater en-
pire. Rrander scenes can be conceived in
the minds of than the future of the State
in which live. and yet they laugh at US.
some OF those old fellows who came across the
plains, and say that they were not born In
California because they could not help il. and
that were born here because we could not
help it. and say that we have no right TO be
prouder of this golden State than they You
remember well as ] the greatness OF the
men who came 20 California when the State
was Yet unborn, who bore the brunt who be-
came the pioneers. the men whom reverence
and love You remember that sturdy band OF
men and women-the pick OF this great nation
of ours. Ii took the pick OF the nation 70
brave the dangers Of the trip across the plains
IN Cfafa ofc
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
Slight Rainfall st RedI.nd.

REDLANDS. Jan. I5.-There was 2
slight rainfall here this afternoon.
amounting 10 % or an inch. There was a
heavy fall q snow in the mountains.
The San Francisco call., 1903-01-16
Stanton of Los Angeles
Fails to Carry Out
Programme.
Position Made for Clerk
He Was DESTROYS of
Furnishing.

@ ALL HEADQUARTERS. SACRA-
IL MENTO. Jan. I5.-To-day's session
of the Assembly would have been
dull and woodeny had it not been
he for the victory of an attache over
E the chairman of the Committee
on Attaches 1t was also vic
tory over the remnant of the Gage ele,
Inent I'm that body. r. O. Wickham. the
clerk on whose behalf the House took
ian almost unprecedented action, was the
cause of the controversy. He had been
for many sessions minute clerk of the
Assembly a a per diem of Sc and would
have been reappointed to his old position
at this session had it not been for the
Niolent antagonism and opposition de-
Neloped by the Gage people. During the
recent contest for the Republican guber-
natorial nomination Wickham joined
forces with Flint against the renomina-
tion of Gage and Assemblyman Stanton
of Los Angeles, warm political friend
OF Gage. vowed that he would politically
fix Wickham when the Legislature con-
vened.
For the purpose of carrying out his
threat and obtaining revenge Stanton
placed before the Republican caucus tho
name Of A. A. Woods of Riverside as
the choice of the Republican party for
minute clerk OF the Assembly and
Woods was chosen, greatly to the de-
light of Stanton and his associates. In
order TO rivet the matter fast and tight.
Stanton secured the position of chair
man of the Committee on Attaches and
Employees. This morning the chairman
presented the report Of the committee
as TO the appointments that had been
made, expecting that the report would
be adopted without opposition, but his
expectation was not realized, for Camp
offered to amend by creating the posi-
tion OF assistant file clerk and appoint
ing Wickham to the place.
Stanton was thunderstruck The blow
was so unexpected that he became eX-
cited and incoherent in his remarks. He
protested loudly against the amendment,
intimated that the action of Camp was
discourteous toward the committee, and
that the report should be adopted as
presented. He opposed the bestowal of
any more patronage on the members.
This statement was met by Camp, who
showed tt<e House that he had not eX-
hausted the supply or patronage that
was due him. Here was an opportunity
for Mcmahon and Murphy, Union Labor
representatives from San Francisco, to
grumble because they had not been able
to place any of their friends in posi-
tions. They charged that San Fran
cisco had not been adequately repre-
sented in the patronage. but their COM
plant passed by the Republican majo-
rity as the idle wind. Camp insisted on
his amendment, and in spite of the pro-
tests of Stanton and his friends the
amendment was adopted and Wickham
took up his position at the desk, a liV-
ing monument of the weakness Of the
Gage faction.
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. (: .

nishing of a cottage the grounds of the
AgDews State Hospital.
Nalsh-Imposing " a license tax upon timer
ant venders of drugs or appliances sold for the
cure of disease.
Carter-Fixing the salaries OF stenographers
in the Attorney Generals office at $1,000 per
year
struction OF all personal property used in com
mission of a public offense.
Lewis of MISUNDERSTANDING salaries of in
spectors of county boards of horticultural com
missioDers 50 day for the first year 50 so
for the second. So for the third. So 80 for the
fourth year and thereafter and 81 per day
for commissioners when actually employed and
expenses
Copus of San Francsco-Prescribing that a
voter changing his residence three days prior
TO election shall not lose his franchise by rea
of that fact.
Matos OF Centerville-Providing a special tax
for the benefit of nigh schools.
Finn of San Francsco-An act relating to
crimes and punishment.
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FLOOD OF NEW MEASURES.

Another food of bills preceded the adj
journment of the Assembly until $3.50
clock tomorrow morning
The following is a summary Of the more
important measures presented:
Carter-Providing for the formation and pro-
lection Of the public health in cities
Dorsey-To provide an additional Judke of
the Superior Court in the county OF Kern
-Appropriating $1,000 to pay for sta
tionery, fuel. lighting and other necessary sup
plies for the Legislature and State officers
Lewis-Providing for the submission of the
eating liquors 10 a vote OF the people by mu-
nicipsl corporations OF the fifth and sixth
classes.
Fisk-Appropriating $141e so for ballot ps-
per for the Secretary OF States office.
Stanton-Appropriating s4150 to pay the
claim Of the Citizens National Bank OF Los
Angeles.
snyder-Relating to the selection of grand
DOugherty-Relating TO election tickets and
ballots.
Copus-Adding a new section to the Politi
cal Code providing for the establishment and
mon schools for the Instruction OF the deaf
Johnson-Defning lotteries and fixing pen
alties for those convicted of operating them
Higgins-providlng for the compilation and
publishing of the State bluebook
McNeil-Providing for the cancellation of tax
liens on certain State lands.
olmstead-Providing for licensing by coun-
ties and cities Of all businesses not prohibited
by law.
Goodrieh---Makins separate property of wife
her own and for debts OF family for necessa-
ries Of life.
McNeil-Appropriating $4,000 to protect
banks OF Eel River from floods.
topEs--Relating 10 the admission OF children
IN the public schools of the State.
McConnell-Esta blshing the Northern Cali
Iornia Polytechnic School in Sacramento VAL
ley and appropriating $5O. 900 for that purpose.
AID FOR UNIVERSITY.
Walsh-Appropriatlng $1,000 for the estab-
llsnment and support Of a school Of forestry
In the University Of California
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@ ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA-
III MENTO, Jan. 15.-At the request or
Senator Sanford, Senate joint reso-
= luton No. 3, relative to the omnl-
HI bus statehood bill, now pending in
~ Congress, which was specially set
for hearing this morning, was put over
until Tuesday next. When the resolution
comes up for discussion there will be a
merry tilt. Sanford is a Democrat and
such resolution, coming from the mi
nority in the House, is significant. The
Washington administration is opposed to
the passage of the bill and the Repub-
lican Senators intend to stand by Roose-
velt's policy. Senator Belshaw is strong
ly opposed TO the adoption of the resolu-
ton and will lend his voice in opposing it,
The omnibus statehood bill has for its
purpose the admission of Oklahoma, Ari-
zona and New Mexico Territories into the
Union.
In discussing the resolution when the
Senate adjourned, Belshaw said:
''If California wants anything from the
administration it should stand by it.
am opposed to the resolution because it is
against the policy of Roosevelt / believe
in standing by the President We are
asking for transport service and other
things and we ought to show our appre-
citation"
Thirteen new bills were filed in the SEN
ate this morning.
Senator Leavitt introduced a bill that
will be of interest to the Police Depart
ment of San Francisco. ct provides for
the regulating of the hours of service on
regular duty by members of the Police
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OPPOSE sCRIPPERs BILL.


The first business 10 come before the
Assembly this morning was the proposed
passage of Senate bill No l, condemning
the scrippers bill. involving Southern
California oil lands near Bakersfield,
which has passed the lower house or the
United States Congress.
Assemblyman Duryea said he would
like to see the Senate bill passed for the
purpose Of backing up California's Rep
resentatives in Congress, who are to fight
against the passage of the scrippers bill
at the next session OF Congress. Duryea
declared that the scrippers spurned the
land as being Of any agricultural value
until oil was discovered on it.
Assemblyman Johnson was opposed TO
the passage of the Senate bill on tne
ground that il contained the words that
the scrippers bill would prove menace
TO the oil industry of the State"
Assemblyman Knight urged the passage
OF the Senate bill and subsequent motions
TO refer the bill to the Committee on Pub
lie Lands and Forestry and the Commit
tee on Judiciary were lost.
Prescott wanted to hear read some re-
quests from the California Representa-
tives in Congress to the effect that they
wanted backing in their fight against the
serippers bill. He said until this was
done he could not cast an intelligent vote
upon the question
Assemblyman Carter said that in brief
the contention to be decided was whether
the scrippers, who have been ia every
court in the United States, should be al
lowed TO take an appeal from the De
partment Of the Interior TO the District
Of Columbia. He declared that the pas
sage of the bill would prove a menace to
the oil industry of the State.
Although the time for taking a recess
was near. the debate still continued. Ira
Der said that the scrippers have been
beaten in every court and that they are
now asking Congress to aid them in fight
ing the oil industry Of the State He de-
clared that IL Johnson had made a study
of the Dick bill he would not have op-
posed IL.
The resolution adopting Senate bill No.
/ WAS Anall,r t,arsnd
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AID FOR UNIVERSITY.

Walsh-Appropriatln $1,000 for the eeiab-
lsnment and support Of a school Of forestry
In the University Of California
Black-Appropriating $25. 600 for the fur
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