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The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
FOREST PRESERVATION.

SACRAMENTO. Feb 16.-The bill
providing for the protection and man
agement of the forests of California,
under an enlightened SYSTEM, now on
the files as Assembly bill No. 712 and
Senate bill No. 63gS, was prepared by
the Bureau of Forestry of the United
States Department of Agriculture,
under the cooperative arrangement
provided by the State Legislature of
1902.
The aim of the Bureau of Forestry
is merely to recommend that which is
best for the forest welfare of the State.
The most urgent need being fire pro-
lection, recommendations to this end
have been submitted in the form of
the bill herein mentioned.
The necessity for State action in
Regulating the forests of the common
wealth is evident. The Federal forest
reserves comprise only one-third of the
forested area, leaving two-thirds, or
more than 20,000,0 900 acres, without pro-
lection of any kind and subject to all
the misuses of wasteful numbering and
fire. With the timber industries third
in Importance in the State, and the
future timber supply and water inter-
ests dependent on these forests, the
far-reaching results of steps to secure
more rational treatment of these for
ested areas are of incalculable value.
1t is as plainly State duty to reg-
ulate the forests as to look after the
mining interests, agriculture and fish
cries. The forested States of the East
have long provided more or less per-
feet systems of State forest protection
on private lands. In this respect Cali
fornia is far behind
If fire protection is provided and the
lumber men are taught more conser-
Yative methods, the forests will con-
tinue to serve many useful functions
and give healthful employment to many
thousand men for an indefinite period
If not regulated, the magnificent for
ests of the State will soon be replaced
by bare slopes of worthless chaparral;
the rivers will be dry in summer and
raging floods in winter. and the agri-
cultural and other related interests
will suffer beyond measure in conse-
quence.
The bill, recommended by the Bu-
reau of Forestry, provides for the be-
ginning of forest system which will,
through education, fire preventive laws
and q corps of trained forest officers.
make the forest wealth of California
a permanent and priceless heritage.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
LAW STUDENTS
OF THE SOUTH
WIN VICTORY
May Practice on Diplomas
OF Southern California
University.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.-Persistency
has won for Houser of Los Angeles the
passage of his pet measure, the bill
admitting graduates of the law depart
ment Of the Southern California Uni
versity to practice before the Supreme
Court on their diplomas. After two
defeats he called the bill up for the
third time this morning in the Assem-
bly, and it was carried by a vote of
81 to a.
The debate was interesting as it
bore on the alleged strained relations
that have existed between Houser and
the San Francisco delegation, which
We're responsible, it is said, for the past
defeats of the bill 1t is also said that
its passage to-day was due partly to
the fact that it was understood Houser
intends to be good in future.
Rolley of Humboldt intimated that
many members had voted against the
measure simply to vote against it's
author. Coghlan of San Francisco de-
MED this. IF anything would recon-
mend a bill from Los Angeles to me as
being an honest bill it would be the
fact that Mr.. Houser introduced it,"
he said.
MCGOWAN also resented the intima-
ton by Rolley, saying ne had voted
against the measure and not the man.
He did not think a private institution
should be given the privilege that now
was held only by the University of
California. Dorsey also expressed his
high regard for Houser. but said he
was still opposed to the bill. Stanton
also spoke against it, though he said
some of the faculty were friends and
constituents of his.
Assemblyman Perkins measure to
place the Sherman antitrust law on
the statute hooks of.this State so as to
reach smaller combinations that re-
strict trade has been reported favor
ably by the Committee on Commerce
and Navigation.
Senator Woodwards bill providing
that savings banks may be established
with a minimum capital of $4,000 in
towns of 1000 popula ton or less, was
passed by the Assembly after having
suffered defeat on January 80. A mo-
tion for reconsideration was made by
Cromwell and the House granted the
permission. Immediate passage was
asked by Cromwell The unexpected
turn in the matter brought on debate.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

amendment changing the laws cover
ing sessions of the Legislature, report
ed at a caucus of the Republican mem
bers of the Assembly this evening. Its
report suggested a ninety-day session,
a total expense per day of $500 and $40
a day as the pay of members, the ses-
sion to open upon the date now fixed.
1t afterward developed that the ninety
day proposition was made merely that
the members of the caucus might have
plenty of room for amendment.
Dorsey moved an amendment pro-
viding for an, eighty-day session. and
during the squabble that followed a
motion to adjourn was carried. so the
caucus resulted in nothing.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

their form of government or the despoilment
OF their territory under any disguise.
But, short Of this. when the question is one
OF money claim, the only way which re-
mains finally to collect it Is a blockade or
bombardment the seizure of the custom
houses. and this means as has been said
ABOVE. wnat is in effect a possession. even
ritory.
The United States then becomes a party in
interest, because under the Monroe doctrine Il
cannot see any European power seize and per-
manently occupy the territory in one of these
republics; and yet such seizure of territory,
disguised or undisgused. may eventually offer
the only way in which the power in question
can collect any debts unless there is interfer-
ence on the part of the United States.
One of the difficult and increasingly compli-
Gated problems which often arise in Santo
Domingo grows out of the violations of con-
tracts and concessions, sometimes improvi-
dently granted with valuable privileges and
exemptions stipulated upon for grossly inade-
quate considerations which were burdensome
disregarded and violated by the governing ar-
thorfties. Citizens of the United States and of
other Governments holding these concessions
and contracts appeal to their respective Gov
ernments for active protection and interven-
ton Except for arbitrary wrong Gone or sane
toned by superior authority to persons or to
ernment, following it's traditional usage in
such cases, aims to go further than the
mere use of its good offices. a measure which
frequently proves ineffective. On the other
hand there Governments which do some
times take energetic action for the protection
OF their subjects in the enforcement of con-
tractural claims and thereupon American
concessonaires, supported by powerful infu-
ences, make loud appeal to the United States
government in similar cases for similar action.
They complain that In the actual posture
of affairs their valuable properties are prac-
tfcally confscated. that American enterprise
Is paralyzed and that unless they are fully pro
tected even by the enforcement of their merely
contractural rights It means the abandonment
to the subjects of other Governments of the
interests of American commerce and trade
through the sacrifice Of their investment hv
excessive taxes imposed in violation Of contract
ard by other devices and the sacrifice % the
output of their mines and other industries and
even of their railway and shipping interests
which they have established in connection with
the exploitation of their concessions Thus the
attempted solution of the complex problem by
the ordinary methods of Diplomacy reacts in
iuriousy upon the United States Government
itself and in measure parelyzes the action
of the executive in the direction of sound
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
WAR IN ASSEMBLY.
Appropriation Bills Cause Display of
Considerable Feeling.

Appropriation Bills Cause Display of
Considerable Feeling.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16-An inter
esting little row, which may have re-
suits materially affecting The course of
legislation in the Assembly, took place
in that house during the session to-
night. Chairman Stanton of the Ways
and Means Committee arrayed himself
against the House and was worsted
The trouble arose over modest little
Dill Of Johnstone's appropriating $4,000
with which to buy water flow of five
inches for the Whittier school The bill
had been adversely reported on by
Stanton's committee. 1t came up for
second reading, and Johnstone saying
nothing, Stanton made a motion to
amend by striking out the enacting
clause, which is one method of killing
bills.
The Assembly turned Stanton down
by beating his motion. He did not take
the action kindly
An effobt may be made Tomorrow to
have a resolution adopted binding the
House to accept the recommendations
OF the Ways and Means Committee
Failure to carry this may bring on an
agitation in the committee to follow
Stanton's suggestion of turning back
the bills.
Rolley Of Humboldt has bill before
the committee appropriating $32, 900 for
jetties on the Eel River. He declares
If 1t is reported against he will fight on
the floor for its passage. Dorsey's bill
asking $4,000 for levees on the Kern
River was also reported against He
also viii fight on the floor for the
passage Of this bill if the committee
turns it down.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
NURSES AS LOBBYISTS.
Appear Before Committee on Public
Health and Quarantine

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.-San Fran
cisco trained nurses appeared before
the Assembly Committee on Public
Health and Quarantine tonight in re-
gard to the bills for the registration of
nurses A delegation from the alumnae
of the City and County Hospital
Training School succeeded, through
Assemblyman MCGOWAN, in having
stricken from the bills introduced by
Duryea and Beckett the provision that
the Regents of the State University
who are to appoint the examining
board shall choose its members from
the California State Nurses Associa-
tion, leaving the field open to all.
After the nurses had been heard the
committee listened until midnight to
the physicians of the allopathic home
opathic and eclectic schools on Nc
Gowan's bill placing the eclectics on an
equal footing with the other two
schools on the State Board of Medical
Examiners. The homeopaths and allo-
paths vigorously opposed the bill.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

of one, which was sent below by one
of the Senators to his wife, and even
she knows where that is, so they can
not be so well armed with documentary
evidence as they are seeking to make
the public believe in order to frighten
the accused. But we would not care if
they had all of the bills.W have au-
thorities that sustain our position that
matters not pending before the Lesisla-
ture cannot be the subject of bribery
by legislators, and the accused will go
free without a doubt"
ATTORNEYS HOPEFUL.
There is nothing to this case" said
Attorney Jacobs, one of the counsel
for the defense, to-day, except murder
of reputation. The first thing we will
do is to knock out the indictments next
Saturday and then will come a sensa-
tion. Our clients viii then go before
the Senate committee and tell their
story. After the indictments have
fallen the investigating committee can
have no further objection TO permitting
the accused to testify before them
under oath. When they do this things
will take on an entirely different tone
and / know that when the accused
have been heard the report of the
committee and the final judgment of
the Senate will be entirely different
from what the public believes at this
time it will be-"
Whether the ruling of the Superior
Court on the demurrer to the indict-
ment that will be argued Saturday will
come in time to forestall the report of
the investigating committee is a ques-
tion. Senator Belshaw, chairman of
the committee, will return here Friday
and the committee will Immediately go
into executive session 20 discuss what
action it should take There is much
evidence to be gone over. however and
it is hardly probable that a report can
be prepared before the middle of next
week If this should prove to be the
case and the demurrer to the indict-
ment is sustained there is no question
that the committee will then listen
to the appeal of the accused, swear
them and permit them to complete
their defense.
it is well known that if the accused
are finally permitted to take the stand
before the committee the onus of
the scandal will fall heavier on Joseph
S. Jordan. whose confession stands
against the disgraced Senators and
brands them as bribers. Each of the
accused will swear that even though
Joseph S. Jordan did receive the money
ne says he did and which they believe
he did, ne did not offer it to them, but
when the scandal broke he came and
demanded gold from them in sums run
ming into the thousands to protect
them throughout the fight. They re-
fused to pay him. they will testify. and
then Jordan, to save himself from the
penitentiary, took the stand and shifted
the burden of his crime from his to
their shoulders
Bunkers said when asked how things
were looking: We've got the best of
it. We are not worrying. It's the
other side that's anxious
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
JUDGE SMITHS CASE.

Assembly Committee Hears Evidence
Against Accused Jurist.
SANTA CRUZ, Feb. 18Th. B. S. Nc
Cartney, T. E. Atkinson, j. ]. Burke.
r. l.. Beardslee and A. @. Lumley, the
committee appointed by the Assembly
to investigate the charges against
Judge l.. F. Smith, commenced the in
vestigation tonight. Judge Smith was
represented by Matt Sullivan of San
Francisco, H. A. V. Torchiana of Wat
sonville and former Lieutenant Gov
ernor Jeter
Peter Paul Hartman, once a Socialist
candidate for the Assembly, testified
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
OPPOSES DRAINAGE PLAN.
MARYSvILLE. Eel

MARYsvIbLE, Feb. 1e.-Marvs-
vile, through its Common Council, a
meeting of which was held to-day, has
asked TO be excluded from any drain
age district that may be organized
under the measures pending in the
State Legislature Resolutions to this
effect were adopted after an attempt
to amend the measures had failed.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
OF Interest to Coast.

WASHINGTON. Feb. ia. W.
Bogg of Los Angeles is the lowest bid
der for the construction Of the stone
mess hall and kitchen at Nice Station
Indian School, Arizona. His bid Is s12,-
760.
Thomas B. Frazier has been appoint
ed substitute for George A. Bryant on
route No. 2, Palms. on the rural carrier
force.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
AMERICAN TRADE SUFFERS.

The United States Government Is ennbar-
raised In It's efforts to foster American enter
prise and the growth of our commerce through
the cultivation Of friendly relations with Santo
Domingo, by the irritating effects on those
relations and the consequent injurious effect
on that commerce of frequent interventions
AS method of solution of the complicated
problem arbitration has become nugatory in
asmuch as in the condition of its finances an
award against the republic Is worthless unless
its payment is secured by the pledge of at
least some portion of the customs revenues.
This pledge is Intellectual without actual de-
livery over Of the customs houses to secure the
appropriation of the pledged revenues to the
payment of the award. e.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Compulsory Vaccination BiIl.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 1s-The AS
sembly to-day defeated the anti-com-
pulsory vaccination bill. which the
Senate had passed. The vote was 80
to "a. Waste. who had voted against
the bill. moved, by request. to recon
slider tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
AMENDS PILoTAGE BILL.
Nelson's Measure Changed to Suit
Shipping Men.

Shipping Men.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16-The Senate
Committee on Commerce and Nayiga-
ticn tonight reported out Nelson's 3
pilotage bill, amended so as to leave
the rates as they now stand but doing
away entirely with the so-calIed half
pilotage fees. The pilots are strongly
opposed to the elimination Of half
pilotage, but the shippers, who point
to the injustice of being compelled to
pay half-pilotage even when they sail
or tow their own vessels in, stand in
favor of the measure.
Emmons bill making all oil pipe lines
common carriers was reported out fa-
vorably by the Committee on Manu-
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

that he called on Judge Smith in re-
gard to a will contest and that the
Judge said TO him: II think you are
unfortunate in having such a drunken
lawyer to defend you You ought to
have hired Mr.. Cassin. He is friend
of mine"
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

NANTUCKET. Mass. Feb. 16.-Only three
barrels of kerosene remain on Nantucket ISL
and. which is blockaded by ice, and many
homes are in darkness. Butter Is being sold
In half-pound lots. Some OF the dealers are
without sugar. molasses and beans. but there
are enough necessaries to withstand ice
siege of several weeks longer.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
DRAINAGE MEASURES.
Senate Committee Recommends Pass
age of Rush's Bill.

age OF Kush'S BIZ.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.-The joint
Senate and Assembly Committees on
Swamp and Overflowed Lands and
drainage held another session this aft
ernoon and by a vote Of Z to recon-
mended for passage the Rush Senate
bill framed by the executive committee
of the California River Improvement
and Drainage Association.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
Colds Lead to Pneumonia

Laxative Bromo Quinine world wide Cold and
Grip remedy removes cause. Call for the full
name and look for signature Z. w. Grove 25c.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17
, NINETY-DAY SESSION.

SACRAMENTO, Feb. 16.-The steer
iHG committee of the Assembly, ap-
pointed to frame a constitutional
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

PETER BARNUM BOTTS
Makes a test with his patent hog fat
tener. In next Sundays comic sec
tion.
The San Francisco call., 1905-02-17

Continued From Page 1, Column ..
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15

by NJ. Victorian SardOu. Saturday ma
tinee. Nov. rs, La Femme de Claude,
comedy in three acts by Alexander
Dumas fills Saturday evening. Nov
%. Phedre", a tragedy in five acts by
NJ. Racine Her supporting company
which will be a very large one, will
include some of the foremost expo
nents OF the art Of the French stage.
Among them may be mentioned NM :
de Max, DeCOeur, Chamer0y, Dennen-
bourg, Krauss, Rabel, Cauroy. Piron.
Guide. Puylagarde, Barry, Brumiere. Ga
barry. Habory, German. MathiIlon, An
gelo and Neville, and Mesdames Jane
Mea, Barber. Seylor, Boulanger. Car
da Seguart, Simon. German, Alison
Due. Roger. Maclean. Dubois. Boyer,
Rosye and Rettier. An extraordinary
interest is manifested in the coming of
Sarah Bernhard and a deluge of il
quiries from every quarter has been
descending upon the management of
the Grand Opera house. That the
brief season which has been allotted 10
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
EXPLORER COMING
Swedish Professor Who Has
Travelled Antarctic Regions
Lectures.
MAKING TOUR OF AMERICA
DR.. Otto Nordenskyoid, Who Holds
Chair of Geography in University.
Genes to AGgustana.

DR. Otto Nordenskyold. the great
scientist and explorer as we'll as dis
tinguished lecturer. who will be on an
American tour from Jan l to Feb 6
viii deliver a lecture AZ Augustana
college Jan 19
DR. Nordenskyold is professor oil
geography ar the University of Upsala
Sweden. His lecture on "Antarctica
or Two Years Amidst the Ice of the
South Pole" is given with illustrations
from photographs taken during the
Swedish Antarctic expedition This eX
petition vas organized by him and
under his command, leaving Gothen
burg, Sweden. on Oct. lG. 1901. on
board the ship Antarctic.
Pinns Fail.
The exploration field was to be that
portion of the south polar region south
of America. The original plan was
that after the first summer cruise a
winter station should be established,
with DR.. Nordenskyold and five com
panions for the purpose of scientific
observations and sledge expeditions.
and that the ship should proceed north
ward, returning the next summer. The
first part was well carried out. but the
returning home became very serious
matter. The ship was unable TO reach
it's winter quarters. party of three
made an effort to reach their command
er. but failed, and were compelled to
remain on an island. The ship sank,
and the crew after 1G days on the ice
reached the island.
Rather peculiar condolences brought
them all together again. Nothing hav
ing been heard of the explorers, a re-
lief expedition was started from the
Argentine Republic and by this aid the
party triumphantly returned to their
native land.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
ROCHELLE CLAIMS TITLE
High School Eleven Issues Def to Any
in State Aspiring to Championship.

Rochelle. Ill. Nov. 15.-The Ro
chclle High school football team. ali
eligible under association rules. claims
the championship of the state. The
Rochelle tea am is the only eleven which
has defeated the Rockford team this
season. Rochelle has defeated Crane
Rochelle is willing TO defend the title
on any gridiron. and will play upon re
ceipt of expenses. or will stand eXpens-
es 10 amount of SEQ. or entire gate re-
ceipts. for a team coming here. Teams
contesting the title must be eligible
under the rules. Outside officials
would be preferred. and fair treatment
IS guaranteed.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
Licensed to Wed.
Terrific Race With Death.

Death was fast approaching" writes
Ralph F. Fernandez, of Tampa, Fla.
describing his fearful race with death
las result of liver trouble and heart
disease, which had robbed me of sleep
and of all interest in life. | had tried
many different doctors and several
medicines, but got no benefit. until
began to use Electric Bitters. So won
derful was the effect, that in three
days | felt like new man. and today
! am cured of all my troubles" Guar
anteed at Hartz & UIlemeycrs drug
store: price 80 cents.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-15
Law IS CONSTRUED
Attorney General Stead Answers
Thirty Questions of coun.
ty c erks
REGARDING PRIMARY ACTS
Duties Of That Official Defined Giving
Basis for Future Course Of
Procedure.

Attorney General Stead yesterday
rendered an opinion on the new pri.
mary election law in response 10 a re
quest from the committee of county
clerks which recently met in Spring
field 10 discuss uniformity OF practice
in the laws application outside of
Cook county
The opinion was in reply 10 list of
30 questions pre- pared by the commit
tee and submitted 10 the attorney gen
eral by States Attorney Hatch of San
CANON county
Summary of Ruling.
Summarized. the salient features of
the opinion are:
That the judges have no power To APP
point CLERKS al the primary election.
ana that there is no provision for their
pay.
That section 51a is applicable only
TO petitioners who desire TO have their
names placed on the official ballot 70
be used at the general election and
has no relation TO the primary election
act
That TO be nominated for a county
a
he primary ballot. except when four
,ifths of the delegates of the county
convention vote for his nomination. or
when. in case of a vacancy. the coun
~ central committee may select any
qualified elector as a candidate 10 fill
the vacancy
That the question of what conSti-
tutes party utilization cannot be deter
mined by county clerk.
That the chairman of county cen
trail committee must be taken from
among those elected as primary com
mitteemen
That the county clerk is the authoriz-
ed official TO determine the size of the
ballot and the texture and color of the
paper.
That the printing of the ballots must
be done at private expense.
That the central committee shall fix
the ratio of delegates for each pri-
mary district.
That each candidate at a primary
election may print his own ballots. and
that a ballot is void if a cross is print
ID instead of written within the circle.
That ballots may be distributed out
side of the polling places.
Excludes Application To icipaIitIes.
Attorney General Stead excluded
from his opinion all reference of the
law as applicable TO cities, villages and
incorporated towns.