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The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

In Glendora, Los Angeles County a
public library has just been opened by
the exertions Of the Athena Club.
The Spokane, Wash, Library Board
has accepted the decision of Professor
Ware, the architectural expert of Co
lumbia University, to whom the nine
plans for the Carnegie library building
were referred for his choice. The ap-
proved plan calls for a two-story struc-
ture of stone and pressed brick, with
two reading-rooms and the reference
room on the main floor. The second
floor is to contain the newspaper room,
the cataloguers room and several
others as yet unassigned. The chill
dren's room is to be in the basement.
A distinctive feature of the design is
the position of the stack room for the
books, which is placed in a wing and is
lighted on both sides. This affords the
marked advantage of allowing extern
sion when demanded by the growth of
the library. In commenting upon one
other of the submitted plans, Professor
Ware observes of the dome that it is
an expensive, useless and undesirab BILE
feature, which may well be replaced by
a skylight. The cost Of this building is
not to exceed $4,000.
Mutual Helpfulness" was the theme
of Librarian ]. c. Rowell at a recent
meeting of the Library Association of
California. Specialization was shown
to be the need Of the librarian of to-
day, consequently Librarians should
freely place their special knowledge at
the service of others of the profession.
The speaker maintained that in no
other profession was such helpfulness
more literally extended. Inter-library
loans were commended. The State Uni
yersity library borrows books from
New England and lends its own vol
umes all over the Pacific Coast. A
great central storehouse of books was
advocated for the future to prevent un-
necessary duplication of works which
are wanted only occasionally, such
works TO be loaned as wanted through
out it's territory. Twenty-Five new
members Joined the Library Associa-
tion in January.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
MEXICO NAMES
A NEW CONSUL
Cayetano Romero VIII Repre-
sent the Southern Repub-
lie on the Pacific Coast
WILL SUCCEED ENRIGUEZ
Official Has Had Much Diplo-
matte Experience and Is Now
the Minister to Guatemala
Special Dispatch to Tn. CAN.

Ell PASO, Tex. Feb. 24.-The an
nouncement is made that Hon. Caye-
tano Romero is appointed Consul Cen
eral for the Pacific Coast for the re-
public of Mexico, headquarters at San
Francisco. The Consul General is a
brother of the Mexican ambassador to
Washington and has just been recalled
from the post of Minister TO Guate-
lnala. He goes to San Francisco to
succeed Signor Enriguez. who recently
resigned and about whose successor
there has been considerable discussion
OF late, as the post is considered quite
important. The new Consul General is
man of wide Diplomatic experience
and from one of Mexico's oldest aris-
tocratic families. He will join his new
station at an early date.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Food inspection Inquiry Ended.

The Health Board committee, con-
sisting of Drs. Stinson, Poheim and
Hughes, completed it's investigation
yesterday into the conduct of the food
inspection department. The comnit-
tee found that there is laxity in the
performance of their duties by the
food inspectors, all of whom gave tes-
timony. The committee will recon-
mend radical reforms in the system
of inspection and will report its find
ings to the Health Board next week,
when sensational developments are
looked for.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
TO ELECTRIZE
A STEAM ROAD
United Railroads Will Convert
California-Street Line Into
an Overhead Trolley System
POLICEMEN ON CARPET
Failure to Report Illegal Lay
ing of Sidewalk Results i'll
Trial for Neglect of Duty

The United Railroads yesterday filed
a petition with the Board of Public
Works for permission to reconstruct the
present steam road on California street,
Thirty avenue, Lake street and
through private lands to or near the
Cliff House into an electric road.
In the petition General Manager
Chapman states that the corporation
desires to maintain a better service on
the line of road described and to that
end desires to erect pores along the
route thereof with all the necessary
wires, curves, turnouts and the like for
the purpose of operating and connect
ing the road by electric power with an
overhead electric system.
Accompanying the petition is a plat
showing the route of the road. the style
and character of the poles to be
erected and the character of the con-
templated overhead construction work.
The petition was referred to the City
Engineer for an early report.
The board decided that change Of
grades on street, Fifth and Sixth ave-
nues on Parnassus Heights would be of
public benefit and recommended to the
Board of Supervisors that the improve
ment be carried out. J. c. McKinstry
and DR.. e l. Merritt, representing the
Sutro estate, unsuccessfully renewed
their objections to the change of grades,
which they will now have to make to
the Supervisors.
General Manager Chapman Of the
United Railroads notified the board
that the defects in the pavement on
Third street between Mission and Ber-
~ will receive immediate attention.
Chief Of Police Whitman reported that
a plank sidewalk was laid without
permit on the northeast corner of
Stockton and Green streets and that
Officers Brodt, Wren, FOwle and Ward
were derelict in their duty in not re-
porting the same, for which they Will
appear before the Police Commission on
charges of neglect of duty. Commis-
sioner Casey thought the property
owner who laid the sidewalk should be
punished instead of the policemen and
he and Commissioner Woodward had
a short verbal tilt over the matter.
A. Ruef. F. S. Shadburne and F. Ma
rini appeared before the board in sup
port of petitions that Dupont street be-
tween Vallejo and Filbert be re-
paved They stated that the pave
ment had not been repaired since 1862.
The board thought it could pave one
block at once and if sufficient funds
are available the four blocks will be
improved.
The board took under advisement the
petition Of the North Central Improve
ment Association that certain blocks
paved with cobblestones in the down.
town district be repaved- Commission
er Casey said that the improvement of
the blocks was incorporated in the pro-
posed bond issue.
Bids for the repaving of Dupont
street from California to Sacramento
were received from Finn & Treacy and
the City Street Improvement Company
and the contract viii be awarded to-
morrow.
George McDougald was appointed ce-
ment fnisher to succeed E. F. Bailey,
removed.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

feet square viii give light to the center
OF the building. a sum of $500 or $500
is being raised by popular subscription,
in addition to the Carnegie gift Of
s12, 500. that the structure may be COM
pleted according to desired plans.
The suggestion has been made that
public libraries which receive a gift for
a building should not change their
names in order to perpetuate the do
nor's name. An appropriate tablet in
the vestibule or hall will afford perm
anent recognition Of the gift. 1t is a
well-known though sometimes forgot
ten fact that schools, colleges and
Libraries which assume the name Of a
liberal founder fail TO receive other do
nations.
The Emmanuel Episcopal Church of
Nevada City intends to reopen its libra
~ and amusement rooms, established
two years ago. Games of many kinds,
chess boards and billiard tables afford
much interest to the young people of
the town. The regular occupation Of
the rooms Will be on Saturday even
ings.
Ventura has recently built a new
town hall at a cost Of $4,000. The upper
floor is occupied exclusively by the pub
lie library, having two rooms. each 25x
4S feet The front room is used as a
reading-room and has files Of newspa-
pers and magazines. while the rear
room contains the books and general
equipment of the library. The annual
income is a little more than $1,000.
Miss Florence Vandever is the libra
rian. The Native Daughters Improve
ment Club has given $25 to the library
trustees for the purchase of new books.
PUBLIC SPIRITED WOMEN.
San Dimas. village in Los Angeles
County, owes much TO the public spirit
of its women. A public hall and library
has recently been built and paid for by
their efforts. They are now preparing
the volumes of the library for circula-
ton. Mrs. L. A. Baker. recently re-
moved from Pasadena, has presented
the new library with 400 books of stand
ard selections.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Testifes Against Carbarn Bandits.

CHICAGO, Feb. 24.-Mayor Harri-
son appeared in court to-day as wit
ness against the carbarn bandits. The
Mayor testified against the claim that
the confessions of the defendants were
secured by intimidation and force.
This is the second time in the history
of the city that a Mayor has been
called as a witness in a murder case.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
o. r. e ~. co.

Oregon sails Feb 81 March s Is 2S April
.. IL and % s :. Oregon is temporarily in
Only steamship lire 10 PORTLAND. Or and
short rail line from Portland % all points East
ship and rail- at Low EST RATES Steamer
tickets include berth and meals Steamer sails
foot Of Spear st. at II a. m : r. BOOTH.
Gen Ast. Pass. Dept. I Montgomery ST. g.
CLIFFORD, Cen Agt. Freight Dept. 5 Mont
gomery St
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
RankruDt Clerk.

Charles Orr, a clerk residing in Sac
ramento, filed petition in insolvency
Yesterday in the United States Dis
trict Court. He owes $S7S5 and has
s3O35 assets, of which $29S5 are debts
due on open account.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Champions Street Flower Vendors.

A number of storekeepers on
Kearny street sent signed protest
to the Supervisors yesterday against
what it terms 1.-The unprecedented m
reference of the Board of Works in
driving the flower venders from the
public streets" and urging that the
board named reconsider its action.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

WASHINGTON. Feb. "a - Representa- tive
Cushman OF Washington and Judge Wicker
sham Of Alaska were heard by the House
Committee Territories to-day in favor OF
legislation authorizing the Territory of Alaska
TO send delegate TO Congress.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
ADVERTISEMENTS

For wonanly Ills It is impossible
ia ind a better medicine than the Bit
ters. By restoring functional regu-
is-;+v II cures Sick Headache. Bloat-
ir1. Backsche. Cramps and Vomiting
1t also positively cures all stomach
complaints. We urge a fair trial
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
Mare Island and vallejo Steamers

Steamer GEN. FRISBIE OF MONTICELLO
9:45 a. m. 3:1J and $50 p. m, except sunday.
sunday 9.4J a. m. $50 p. m. Leave Vallejo
4 a. m. 1880 and r. m. eX- sunday sun
dav a m. 4:15 D. m Fare. 80 cents. Tel.
Main 1JOS. Pier :. Mission-st. dock HATCH
BROS
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
PETAIUMA's NEW BUILDING.

The contract has been let for Peta-
7.rna's new library building. The
buuding as to be 66xss feet. Of Alameda
i, bite brick and sandstone trimmings,
with slate roof, and having interior
enish Of white pine. A skylight sixteen
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
loMPAsNIE sENERALE TRAS5AFLANrIlJE

IOHPA6NIk dhNbhALs IAANoALb4N4IIIA
DIRECT LINE TO HAvRE-PARIs. 49,
Sailing every Thursday instead of SAEIN
Saturday. at 10 m. from Pier 42.
North River foot OF Morton St
First class 10 Havre. $50 and upward Sec
ond class TO Havre. SIS and upward GEN
ERAIs AGENCY FOR UNITED STATES AND
CANADA - Broadway Hudson Buildiugl.
New York. ]. F. FUGAZI < CO.. Pacific Coast
Agents > Montgomery avenue san Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25
OCEAN TRAVEL.

Steamers leave san Fran
q !. e" !. .. ]. ! !.
TNSQ\ cisco as follows
~ NN For ketchikan. WranEel.
fQ1 W1 NA juneau. Haines. Skaguay.
| | ~A / etc. Alaska-11 a. m. Feb.
\ ~A 25 Mar l. Change 10 COM
\DA N LC/ pany's steamer Seattle,
\<SS S1T For Victoria. Vancouver.
\SHSH| Port Townsend. Seattle Ia
coma, Everett. Whatcom-
~ a m, Feb. 20, >. Mar. 1. Change at Seattle
20 this company's steamers FOR Alaska and O..
y. hy-. az Seattle or Tacoma 20 y r. Ry.
at Vancouver 10 c. r. Ry.
For Eureka (Humboldt Bayl-Ponona 50
Feb - Mar ?
For Los Angeles tvia Port Los Angeles and
Redondo), san Diego and santa Barbara-Ssn-
"a Rosa. sundays, a m.
state OF California Thursdays a. m
For Los Angeles lvia san Pedro and Last
san Psdro). santa Barbara. santa Cruz Mon
terey. san Simeon. Cayucos. PoFt Hartford tSan
LIS Ob1spOl. Ventura and Hueneme
Coos Bay. a.. m. Feb % Mar.
Bonita. a. Feb -. Mar a
For E-nsenada. Magdalena Bav. san Jose del
Cabo. Mazatlan. Altata. la Paz. santa Ro-
salia. Guaymas Mex 10 a. m 9TH each
month For further Information obtain folder.
Right is reserved 20 change steamers or sailirZ
dates
TICKET OFFICES New Montgor-
cry st palace HoteD. 10 Market 81. and Broad
way 1hsryes- Freight office. 10 Market 81
g D. DCNANN. General PassenEe~ Agent.
10 Market St. san Francisco
The Pacific Transfer Co.. 30 Sutter ST.. VIII
call for and check baggage from hotels and
residences Telephone. Exchange 312.
The San Francisco call., 1904-02-25

/. to werner manufacturing o.. Sacramento. Cal.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
RUMORS OF MEDIATION.

a Paris dispatch says that the United
states government win be requested to
mediate between Russia and japan
with o view Of bringing the conflict 10
close, This story is said 10 have
gained currency In diplomatic circles,
and Is REGARDED az authentic,
II certainly IL tho right, II not the
duty, Of the United states, as II the
other signatory powers Of Tho Hague
convention TO offer to mediate. ana this
right, or duty, Is not abrogatcd because
actual hostlltes are taking place, The
Hague convention expressly provides
that the friendly powers shall, at any
time, before or after hostIlites have
commenced, offer their services for the
settlement Of the dispute peaceably,
But Russia Is also said 20 have decided
to fight this war to It's bitter end and
II this Is true, offers OF mediation viii
not be accepted, at least until Russia
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
THE CHURCH GAS A TRUST"

We publish today special from our
Washington correspondent giving the
official report OF the testimony OF Judge
Powers in relation to the alleged busi-
ness operations Of the Mormon
Church. The Associated Press report
Of the proceedings during the latest
sitting OF the committee have been
very brief. public interest in them hay-
ing subsidized. IL Is evident to people
who are posted on the matters intro
duced, that none Of the witnesses have
been fully reported. We may have oc'
caslon TO refer to others but Just now
we only pay particular attention to
Judge Powers testimony
On the whole there is not much fault
to be found with It. lie has exaggerat'
ed the holdings" of the Church in the
corporate Institutions alluded TO, and
has failed to see a distinction between
the Church as an organized body, and
prominent members thereof In their
business connections. This IS a com
mon error and extends also 20 political
affairs. The activity Of some miluen-
tlal "Mormons" In politics Is wrongly
charged to the Church. This Is made
clear by the fact that there are strong
advocates Of either party and opposing
candidates among Church officials, and
If their acts and words are to be at
trlbuted TO "the Church" then the
Church Is for both parties and for all
the candidates. no matter how hostile
are the factions and the issues, The
truth is, that IN business and In poll
ties every man, no matter what may DO
his ecclesiastical position, stands for
himself, and 1.-THE Church Is not TO be
credited or debited with his individual
transactions
The large holdings by eastern capt.
talIsts, and the stock owned by local
investors in the institutions mentioned
by Judge Powers, are sufficient am
swer to his assertions about the Nor
mon" Church being "a trust for their
control Shares are held In them by
both "Mormons' and non" Mormons,
the stock has been upon the market,
and the witness had TO acknowledge
that he could not name the amounts
held by the Church or by men he sup.
posed TO be It's representatives., nor
could he assert that they held n con-
trolling interest therein AS a matter
Of fact the Trustee-In-trust does not
hold any stock In the corporations mem
toned by Judge Powers,
The fuller account Of the Judges
testimony places It In better light
than the brief report In our regular
dispatches, The same win doubtless be
said in reference TO the testimony Of
other witnesses, when further particu.
lars are furnished. Injustice ought not
10 be done to any Of them, We only
want the truth to appear, and we are
sure that II viii eventually come upper.
most and finally, even if we have ia
wait for IT, justice win certainly be
done
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

has won some decisive land battles and
regained her prestige.
Another rumor has II that an alliance
was entered into between Great Britain,
Russia and Denmark, at the time Of the
visit OF King Edward TO Copenhag n.
It is Understood that the arrangements
Will insure the neutrality OF Denmark
In the event Of an Anglo-Russlan con-
nlct, or at least that the Great Belt and
the Sound will be declared neutral in
the event Of war. 1t is also surmlsed
that Great Britain has slgnded her
Willingness to cede to Russia a sphere
Of influence in northern Persia, If Rus
STA agrees not TO interfere In southern
Persia Russias request for a port on
the Persian Gu,f, Il Is thought, will not
be granted; but Russia has lately ex-
hlbited a desire to acquire interests in
AbyssInia, so as to gain access to the
Red Sea- and It is possible that this may
be arranged in lieu Of a port on the
Persian Gulf. In London, II Is reported
that Emperor Menelik has been Inform
ed of the Russian designs
The outlook for speedy termination
of the war is not encouraging, II these
rumors have any foundation in facts
The disasters that have overtaken the
Russian feet are OF such a nature that
Russia has lost much Of the in
nuence and prestige formerly held in
Asia, Until this prestige Is reganed
as far as possible, Russia can III afford
to accept peace terms,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
A QUESTION OF MORALITY.

A New York contemporary, sheer
insly speaks Of Mormon Morality"
We are not aware OF the existence Of
different kinds Of morality. There GER
tainly Is no specific Mormon" moral
lty, as different from that which Is
based on the divine moral code.
But We notice story Of some New
York people. telegraphed from PhIla'
delphia a few days ago. According to
the dispatch, the gentleman and the
lady came to the city Of brotherly love,
from New York, and took out q mar
riage license. The gentleman, who Is
very highly connected and the posses
sor Of large income, left a wife, and
the lady left a husband. Where the
two stayed while in Philadelphia, the
sender OF the dispatch did not know,
nor did he know whether they got mar
red, but he stated positively that,
both had been released from their
previous matrimonial bonds only this
week" II was surprise to their
friends, We are told, that the gentleman
took out a license the day after the
lady had obtained her divorce.
Now. II there are different kinds Of
morality, TO what class does this per-
Torrance belong? 1t is certainly not
Mormon"
Can New York editors afford to
throw the first stone"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
IGNORANCE AND JEALOUSY.

The report which appears I'm the
morning papers that Hon, Mary O..
Coulter has been purposely omitted
from the list Of speakers at the General
Federation Of Womcn's clubs, at ST.
Louis, on May IT, illustrates the he
tolerance and nibarally Of many
otherwise intelligent and worthy poo-
pie. The lady was n member OF the
Utah Legislature Of 1908 and proved "a
capable and active representatives, She
was elected by the Republicans Of We
Der county and voted the party ticket
for United States Senator, The regl-
lar party candidate was Reed Smoot
She performed her duty fairly and
openly and has been able to defend
her course against all directors by
clear logic and political principle, and
her antagonists can bring forward
nothing on their side but mIwcprescA.
tatiou, blgotry and Jealousy
The gentleman whom she supported
ls admitted by his most vigorous enc.
mics to be Of irreprolahabe character
and eminent ability and they say that
nothing can be truthfuly urged against
him other than his official position In
the Church Of Jesus Christ of Latter.
day Saints
II Mrs Coulter had been In a posi-.
ton whore a notorious yonal. intcmper-
ote, or licontIous candidate had been
put up by her party, and she had voted
fOr him, II he were not Mormon the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27
DESERT EVENING NEWS WEDNESDAY. APRIL 81. 1904

Abraham Bogardus. the veteran dag
uerreotypist. preceded by an article by
Pauline King on this form OF portrait
gre, with drawings by Elizabeth Ship
pen Green and Willard Bonte, and re-
productions OF interesting daguerre-
otypes, There are also articles Of inter-
est TO travellers, and several pieces OF
iletion.--New York
The following IS the list Of contents
OF McClures Magazine for May: THE
Rogues Of a Zoo" A. W. Rolkeri A
Spring Sunday" Sarah Orne Jewett;
THE House Of Fuhlment," George
Madden Martin ben Zonrs Matinee, "
Joseph Bethen; THE Reign Of Law
lessness," Ray Stannard Baker; "On
the Saddle Bow Range" Alvah Milton
Kerr; THE History Of the Standard Oh
Company" The Editor; THE Poet
Moon" Florence Wilkinson; 1.-THE
Doubling Of the Doctor" Henry G.
Rowland; How Hayes Became Presi-
dent" Joseph NJ. Rogers; North Of
Fifty three" Rex f. Beach; "The Ne
gro. The Southerner's Problem" Thorn
as Nelson Page and III II. II. The
Prince Of Hester Street" Myra Kelley.
The number is as usually, superby H.
lustrated.- The s. S. Mcclure Co., New
York.
In Leslle's Monthly for May there Is
a striking article on "the men who do
the real work in Congress" the sena-
tors and representatives. who do most
OF the work Of governing this nation,
although their names seldom appear in
the papers, another interesting sketch
Is called Americans as CUTTERS, "
which takes up Understandable men
who have gone from this country to
Canada and quilted one Job after an
other as fast as they have accomplished
wonders in each place THE Old
Whales Story" is another of +. T. Bull
lens tales of sea animals and "The
Worlds Toughest Riding and open
Air Sculpture at st, Louis are two arti-
Giles richly illustrated. The fiction Of
the number has among other stories,
one of the fighting in the Philippines,
an amusing young married tale Of Bos-
ton life, a love story, a delightful de-
scriptlon Of the wanderings Of fright
ened young elephant,--Fifth Ave, New
York.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

ladies who have Rrrayed themselves
against her would. Ia al probability,
have had nothing to say against her
action.
Mis-. Coulter has the satisfaction Of
tn approval Of her own political con-
science, the support OF her constituents,
and the conviction that she was right,
while her critics and those who wish to
muzzic her are ignorant Of the actual
facts and conditions, and she can af-
ford to smile At their denseness and
Httleness.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-04-27

In Casters Magazine OF Illustrated
Engineering for May, the following ar
tlces are found; Some Modern
Quayside Cargo Appliances Handling
Cargoes Between Ship and Shore by
Brysson Cunningham; Wasted Ma
chinery on the Panama Canal by
George T.. Walsh; Some Electric Fur
mace Processes" by j. Wright: Fuel
Economy in Steam Plants" by John y.
G. Kershaw Water Hosting Instead
OF Pumping" by r. V, Norris; Modern
Gas Lighting" by w, II. Booth; THE
Scientific Work of the United States
Navy" by Rear Admiral c. NJ. Chester
u, s. ~, and Special Machine Tools
for Locomotive shops" by Joseph Hor-
ner, and Current Topics. New York.